Former Indian captain and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev is currently playing in the prestigious golf tournaments. He is the President of PGTI i.e. Professional Golf Tour. Bangladeshi players also play in this tournament. In such a situation, when he was asked whether Bangladeshi players would also be excluded from PGTI, he said that we will talk about it. No decision has been taken yet.

Many Bangladeshi players play in PGTI

Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided not to send its team for the T20 World Cup in India next month. BCB has taken this decision after excluding Mustafizur Rahman from IPL. In such a situation, there is talk of excluding Bangladeshi players from PGTI also.

When asked about the possibility of excluding Bangladeshi players from the PGTI Tour, Kapil Dev said, ,We will talk about this. No decision has been taken yet., Let us tell you that many prominent golfers of Bangladesh including Jamal Hossain, Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman and Mohammad Akbar Hossain play on the PGTI Tour.

We also want to do golf like IPL- Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev refused to comment on BCB’s latest decision of writing a letter to ICC. 1983 The World Cup-winning captain was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the inauguration of PGTI’s franchise-based golf league ’72 The League’. Kapil said that India needs a team-based structure for the development of golf. He also gave the example of changes in Indian cricket after the Indian Premier League.

He said, ,I used to play cricket which is a team game whereas golf is an individual game, but India needs a team format in golf also. The changes that took place in cricket after the arrival of the Indian Premier League, we want to do the same in golf through this league.,

Fans Emotional For Mohammed Shami: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami was once again ignored. On Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Team India for the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand to be held from January 11. Fans were hoping that Shami would get a chance in the first series of 2026, but it did not happen.

The ignoring of Shami, who has consistently performed well in domestic cricket, also indicates that the Indian Cricket Board has moved ahead of him and perhaps this is the end of Shami’s international career. Even on social media, fans appeared emotional after Shami was not selected.

Fans became emotional about Shami

Fans appeared quite emotional on social media after not seeing Shami in Team India. While sharing Shami’s picture, a user wrote, “Today’s team selection indicated that Mohammed Shami’s international cricket career may probably end here.” Similarly, fans were seen very emotional about the Indian pacer.

Today’s team selection gave us an indication that this might be the end of Mohammed Shami’s journey in international cricket pic.twitter.com/xiVpkWxzuI

—Sohel. (@SohelVkf) January 3, 2026

Where is Mohammed Shami??? Why are you guys doing injustice to him? pic.twitter.com/SQWsUlVOlR

— Kusha Sharma  (@Kushacritic) January 3, 2026

Probably the end for Mohammed Shami in Intl.

Mohammed Shami not included in the ODI squad against New Zealand.#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/JU8FYZEFDW

— (@Shebas_10dulkar) January 3, 2026

– Has the Indian team now moved on from Mohammed Shami?

– What could be the reason behind Shami not being selected?
pic.twitter.com/gWzhHMG31t

— AYUSH MHATRE (PARODY) (@ayush_m255) January 3, 2026

BCCI and Shameless so-called Coach Gautam Gambhir dropped our best bowler Mohammed Shami just to accommodate garbage like Harshit Rana and Prashidh Krishna. https://t.co/TyIoraIQc1 pic.twitter.com/bdP71ykJ2A

— NiiK (@Niiki099) January 3, 2026

This man has crossed all limits of bias.
Mohammed Shami, who has been consistently performing well in domestic cricket, is having his career ruined by Ajit Agarkar due to politics. No legendary player plays as much domestic cricket as Shami has.#mohammadshami #bccl #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/xw96MDko5d

— ᴬᵁᴿᴬ (@AURAICTT) January 3, 2026

Shami’s last match for India?

Let us tell you that Shami played the last match for Team India in the final of 2025 Champions Trophy. The thing to note is that Shami was the joint highest wicket taker for India in the Champions Trophy. He took 9 wickets in the tournament.

Continued excellent performance in domestic cricket

The thing to note is that Shami is currently playing Vijay Hazare Trophy for Bengal. In this 50 over tournament, Shami has taken 11 wickets in 5 matches. Earlier in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shami had taken 16 wickets in 7 matches. The Indian pacer had also performed brilliantly in Ranji Trophy matches. Even after doing all this, Shami was not selected, which somehow makes it clear that his international career is over.

T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan Provisional Squad: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has submitted a 15-member probable team for the T20 World Cup 2026 to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The probable team has not been made public by the Pakistan Board. According to media reports, a reliable source of the board gave information about this. This is not the first time, but this has been done earlier also by Pakistan.

Many questions arose in the minds of fans due to the team not being made public. First of all, people want to know which players have got a place in the possible 15-member team. Has Babar Azam been cut? Has Shaheen Afridi also not got a chance? So let us know who has been kept in the probable squad.

Which players got the chance?

If media reports are to be believed, former captain Babar Azam has been kept in the team. Apart from this, fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has also got a chance. However, Shaheen is struggling with injury these days. Rest all-rounder Shadab Khan is also a part of the team, but Shadab has not been able to play international cricket since May last year due to shoulder injury. However, he made a comeback through BBL 2025-26. Apart from this, Shadab has also been included in the T20 series against Sri Lanka starting in January.

The reports further said that the selectors have included mostly those players in the probable World Cup team who have been selected for the T20 series against Sri Lanka. Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Usman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Junior and Salman Ali Aga have been included in the list of players. However, it is worth noting that the name of Haris Rauf has not been included.

India Squad For IND vs NZ ODI Series: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer returned to the team, while Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah did not get a chance. It was already decided that both of them would not get a chance.

In fact, in many media reports that came out earlier, it was told that at present the entire focus of the team management is on the upcoming T20 World Cup, due to which Hardik and Bumrah have been given rest. Both the stars will be seen playing in the T20 series against New Zealand.

Shreyas Iyer’s playing depends on fitness

Along with keeping Shreyas Iyer in the team, the Indian Board has also made it clear that his playing in the series will completely depend on his fitness. He is yet to get fitness clearance from BCCI’s Center of Excellence.

Mohammed Shami again ignored

Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has consistently performed well in domestic cricket, has once again been ignored. These days Shami is playing for Bengal in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. It was claimed in many media reports that Shami was almost certain to get a chance in the ODI series against New Zealand, but it did not happen.

News

India’s squad for @IDFCFIRSTBank ODI series against New Zealand announced.

Details https://t.co/Qpn22XBAPq#TeamIndia , #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/8Qp2WXPS5P

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2026

India’s ODI squad for New Zealand series

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain)*, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

ODI series schedule

Let us tell you that a three-match ODI series will be played between India and New Zealand, which will start from January 11. The first match will be played in Vadodara. After this, the second match of the series will be held in Rajkot on 14 January. Then the third and final match will be played on January 18 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

While playing for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sarfaraz Khan played a stormy inning of 157 runs in just 75 balls. During this, 9 fours and 14 sixes came from Sarfaraz’s bat. His brother Musheer Khan also scored a half-century. Musheer scored 60 runs in 66 balls with the help of 5 fours and two sixes. Whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal missed the half-century. He was out on 46 runs. However, Mumbai scored a huge score of 444 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs.

Sarfaraz broke Rohit Sharma’s record

Sarfaraz Khan has broken Rohit Sharma’s record with his stormy innings of 157 runs in 75 balls. Actually, Sarfaraz scored a century in just 56 balls in this match. This is the fastest century in List A cricket for Mumbai. Earlier this record was in the name of Rohit Sharma. Rohit had scored a century in 62 balls against Sikkim.

Sarfaraz, who has been out of Team India for a long time, is scoring runs in all three formats in domestic cricket. After scoring consecutive runs in the red ball format, Sarfaraz did wonders in T20 in the Syed Mushtiq Ali Trophy. Now Sarfaraz is scoring runs continuously even in 50 over format. Sarfaraz will be a part of the Chennai Super Kings team in IPL 2026. Chennai bought him in the auction for Rs 75 lakh.

Mumbai scored 444 runs, Hardik also played explosive innings in T20 style.

Apart from Sarfaraz Khan scoring 157 runs in 75 balls, wicketkeeper Hardik Tamore also batted in T20 style for Mumbai. Hardik Tamore scored 53 runs in 28 balls. 6 fours and two sixes came from his bat. Shams Mulani contributed 22 runs in 15 balls and Tanush Kotian contributed 23 unbeaten runs in 12 balls. Whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal was out after scoring 46 runs in 64 balls, Musheer Khan was out after scoring 60 runs in 66 balls and Angkrish Raghuvanshi was out after scoring only 11 runs in 18 balls. Mumbai scored a huge score of 444 runs. During this period, 25 sixes and 35 fours were hit.

Sir Don Bradman, who scored runs at an average of 99 in Test cricket, is considered to be the greatest batsman of this game. Bradman’s specialty was that he used to score runs against every team. Today once again he is in the news, and that is because 1947-48 His cap worn in the Test series against India will be auctioned.

Sir Don Bradman’s baggy green cap will be auctioned

Sir Don Bradman’s full name is Sir Donald Bradman. The baggy green cap he wore during India’s 1947-48 tour of Australia will be auctioned next month. Bradman had gifted a cap to Indian all-rounder Sriranga Vasudev Sohoni during that series. That was the first international cricket tour of India as an independent nation.

Most of the surviving Baggy Green caps from Bradman’s era are housed in various museums, but this cap has never been displayed publicly or put up for sale.

According to the Australian Associated Press (AAP), this cap has been continuously owned by the same family for more than 75 years. “This is a genuine piece of cricket history, personally gifted by Sir Donald Bradman,” said Lee Hames of Lloyds Auctions.

Sir Bradman had scored runs at an average of more than 178 in the test series against India.

Test cricketers of Bradman’s era wore different caps for each series. This cap will be publicly auctioned. Bradman is considered the greatest batsman in the history of the game. In the 1947–48 series against India, he scored 715 runs in six innings at an average of 178.75. During this period he had scored three centuries and one double century. Australia won this series 4-0.

No one can predict what will happen in Pakistan cricket. Once again there has been a reshuffle in Pakistan cricket. Pakistan Cricket Board (pcb) Has severed ties with Test team head coach Azhar Mahmood. PCB has severed ties with Azhar Mahmood even before the expiry of his contract. Azhar’s contract was till March 2026, but he has been terminated prematurely.

In the report of news agency PTI, quoting a reliable source close to the PCB, it has been said, ,Azhar Mahmood’s contract is expiring in March and the Test tour of Pakistan team will start from March 2026. Therefore, the board wants to prepare its strategy for the new head coach from now on.,

Let us tell you that the contract of former veteran all-rounder Azhar Mahmood with PCB was for two years. He was appointed the head coach of the Test team last year. According to sources, PCB has started the search for a new head coach for the Test team and there may be a reshuffle in the support staff as well.

Pakistan is at fifth position in WTC points table

Azhar Mahmood, who played 21 Tests and 143 ODIs for Pakistan, has worked with the Pakistan cricket team in different roles in the last few years. Pakistan’s performance in Test cricket under Azhar’s coaching has been mixed. In this cycle of the World Test Championship, Pakistan team has played two Tests, winning one and losing the other. WTC Pakistan is at fifth position above India in the points table.

Pakistan’s test cricket schedule

Pakistan’s tour under the ICC World Test Championship will start with the tour of Bangladesh in March 2026. After this he will tour West Indies in July and England in August-September. After this, Pakistan will host Sri Lanka and New Zealand in November-December 2026 and March 2027 respectively.

Brett Lee, one of Australia’s dreaded fast bowlers, has shaken the whole world with his statement. Fast bowlers will like this statement very much. Lee told that at the age of just 9 he 160 The target was to achieve a speed of 1 km per hour. He also said that until he achieved his target, he did not feel happy even in taking wickets.

49-year-old Brett Lee, who was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, said that he had dedicated his life to making this dream come true. For this he credited his mother Helen, who was a sprinter and thus had the necessary genetic qualities to become a speed merchant.

According to cricket.com AU, Brett Lee said, ,That (160 kmph) means more to me than any wicket. Certainly the team is paramount. Winning the World Cup (2003), winning 16 consecutive Tests. This is the highest achievement. This is what the game is played for. But as far as personal achievements are concerned, taking wickets was not that important for me, because I had set a target of achieving and surpassing the speed of 160 kmph at a very young age. When you dream of achieving something. You dedicate your life to achieving it, and then when that dream comes true, it is very special.,

Lee ended his two-decade-long career with 718 international wickets across all formats. He is counted among the best fast bowlers in the world, because he instilled fear in the top batsmen around the world. Lee said that his physical structure and athletic ability made him naturally skilled to become a fast bowler.

He said, ,For me the run up was most important. After that keep the front foot firmly planted. This is something that you get by birth. I had this quality naturally and hence it benefited me. After this comes the front arm. The sudden lowering of the left arm, which was responsible for my movement. As fast as my left arm came down, my right arm also followed with equal speed.,

He once said that since the age of 9, he wanted to bowl fast. Lee achieved a speed of more than 160 kmph twice in his career. The first time was in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, where he dismissed Sri Lanka’s Marvan Atapattu in the semi-finals with a ball traveling at 160.1 kmph.

Lee said, ,There was a bit of pressure on us at that time (defending 212 runs) and I had to give my best performance. It was important for me to bowl as fast as possible at a good length. When I saw on the scoreboard that my speed had crossed 160 kmph, it was a very special moment.,

After this, he made the record of bowling his fastest ball at a speed of 160.8 km per hour during the fifth ODI against New Zealand in Napier on March 5, 2005. He said, “You can call it irony that I felt most fit when I bowled my fastest ball (160.8 kmph) against the Kiwis in Napier, but that was a time when I was out of the Test team for 18 months.”

India’s domestic one-day tournament i.e. Vijay Hazare Trophy started on Wednesday. A total of 22 centuries were scored on the very first day of the 2025-26 season. Bihar made the biggest score in the history of List A cricket. Whereas Saqibul Ghani scored the fastest century of Vijay Hazare Trophy by scoring a century in 32 balls. Swastik Samal of Odisha played an inning of 212 runs. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also scored centuries. Meanwhile a name started being discussed. That name is N Jagadeesan. This name is being discussed because this batsman holds the record of playing the biggest innings in a List A match i.e. 50 overs.

The record of playing the biggest innings in the history of List A cricket is in the name of Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper batsman N Jagadeesan. Jagadishan had played a record innings of 277 runs in 141 balls against Arunachal Pradesh on 21 November 2022. In this record list, Eddie Brown (268 runs) is at second place and Rohit Sharma (264 runs) is at third place.

Saqibul Ghani’s fastest century

Bihar captain Saqibul Ghani completed his century in 32 balls on Wednesday, the fastest century by an Indian in men’s List A cricket. On Wednesday itself, Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan scored a century in 33 balls. Whereas Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Bihar scored a century in 36 balls. Vaibhav played a stormy innings of 190 runs.

It happened for the first time ever in history

This is the first time in the history of Vijay Hazare Trophy, when 3 batsmen have scored centuries in an innings. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, captain Saqibul Ghani and Ayush Anand scored centuries for Bihar team. All three had completed their respective centuries in less than 50 balls, this is also a big record. Bihar scored a huge score of 574 runs, which is the highest team total in List A cricket.

At the closing ceremony of the Sansad Sports Mahotsav on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a special appeal to all the parents. PM Modi said that the irregularities in the sports department and team selection before 2014 have now ended. Now children from poor families are also reaching the top level on the basis of hard work and talent.

On the occasion of ‘Sansad Khel Mahotsav’ organized to promote sports culture and leadership abilities among the youth, PM Modi said that the participation of people from every background in the festival, from cities to villages, shows how big its scope and impact is.

The Prime Minister said, “This Mahotsav is becoming a strong pillar of the mantra of nation building through youth development. The country is getting thousands of talented players from the Sansad Sports Mahotsav. Apart from winning and losing, the sportsmanship that is learned from sports is what creates capable and disciplined youth. Only such youth create the future of the nation. This Mahotsav is also playing an important role in changing the mindset of the society.”

Life is not ruined by playing – PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi further said, ,There are so many examples coming from remote areas of the country, which inspire the entire country. Somewhere a disabled player is touching the heights by making the challenges small, somewhere on the field a daughter is busy fulfilling her dreams and the Sansad Sports Mahotsav is giving such players a chance to showcase their talent.,

He said that the change within a decade in the society which scolded the children for playing earlier became possible because now the parents have realized that playing does not ruin the life but rather the children can change the fate of not only their family but also the entire village and society by taking up sports.

PM Modi also mentioned the centuries of Vijay Hazare Trophy

Prime Minister Modi said, ,Before 2014, irregularities in the sports department, team selection and infrastructure in the name of sports had stopped. Children from poor families can also reach the top at an early age. Yesterday fifteen to twenty year old youth scored a century on the playground, some in 32 balls, some in 40 balls. This is their strength. We are giving more and more platforms to our youth to play. Talents are being identified through Khelo India’s various sports and Sansad Khel Mahotsav. World class sports facilities are being built even in tier two and three cities of our country.,

India is trying to host 2036 Olympics- Prime Minister Narendra Modi

He said that before 2014, the country’s sports budget was less than Rs 1200 crore, which is now more than Rs 3000 crore. He said that through TOPS (Target Olympic Podium) scheme, players are getting assistance of Rs 25 to 50 thousand every month. He said, all these efforts are also yielding benefits. Our players have performed exceptionally well in the last few years. Attracted the attention of the whole world by winning seven medals in Tokyo Olympics and 29 medals in Paris Paralympics. Has given the best performance so far by winning more than a hundred medals in the Asian Games. Indian players are giving a new identity to the country on the global sports map.

He said that India will organize the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad in 2030 and the eyes of the whole world will be on India and this will be a good platform for the youth. He said, apart from this, India is also trying to host the biggest sporting event, the Olympics, in 2036 and India will be represented by the youth who are 10 or 12 years old today. We have to find them from now on, hone them and bring them on the national stage and Sansad Sports Mahotsav can play an important role in this.

He further said, “Today I want to tell every player of the country that you are not playing just for your victory, you are playing for your country and for the honor and dignity of the tricolor.”