Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has started with records and stormy innings. On the very first day, the batsmen showed such brilliance that domestic cricket suddenly came into limelight. After Bihar’s young Vaibhav Suryavanshi and captain Saqibul Ghani, Ishan Kishan has now become the center of discussion. Playing for Jharkhand, Ishan Kishan made it clear by scoring a century in just 33 balls that he is not going to take his return to Team India lightly.

Ishaan’s havoc in front of Karnataka

The match was played between Karnataka and Jharkhand at Narendra Modi Stadium (B Ground) in Ahmedabad. Karnataka is the defending champion of this tournament, but its bowlers looked helpless in front of Ishan Kishan. Ishaan came to bat at number six and adopted an aggressive style as soon as he came. He completed his half-century in just 20 balls and after that increased the pace further. Ishaan did not stop even after completing his century in 33 balls. He scored 125 runs in a total of 39 balls. During this, 7 fours and 14 skyscraper sixes came from his bat.

The news about the bowlers was very good

Ishan Kishan targeted fast bowler Vijaykumar Vaishak the most. Ishaan scored 40 runs in just 11 balls. Apart from this, Ishaan completely turned the match towards Jharkhand by scoring 25 runs in one over of Vidyadhar Patil and 24 runs against Abhilash Shetty.

Special list of fastest centuries in List A cricket

This innings of Ishan Kishan includes him in the list of batsmen who have scored the fastest List A century in India. Now his name is at second place in this list.

1. Saqibul Ghani- century in 32 balls
2. Ishan Kishan- Century in 33 balls
3. Anmolpreet Singh- century in 35 balls
4. Vaibhav Suryavanshi- century in 36 balls
5. Yusuf Pathan- century in 40 balls

Return to Team India after two years

27 year old Ishan Kishan has not been a part of Team India for the last 2 years. He played his last international match in 2023. Recently he has been selected in the team of T20 World Cup 2026. This was his first match in Vijay Hazare Trophy and he made it memorable. This is Ishaan’s seventh century in List A cricket. Before this, he has also scored a double century in ODI cricket.

T20 World Cup 2026 Squads: The heartbeats of cricket fans have increased regarding the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The 10th edition of this Mahakumbh of cricket will be played from 7 February to 8 March 2026. The special thing is that India and Sri Lanka will host the tournament together.

Some teams have announced their squads for this mega event of 20 teams. Among these, India is the only team which has declared its final 15-member squad, while Sri Lanka has released the preliminary squad. The remaining teams are not opening their cards yet.

Defending champion India is at the forefront

The defending champion Team India surprised everyone by announcing its final squad on December 20. The command of the team will once again be in the hands of Suryakumar Yadav.

India’s 15-member team (Group A)

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.

Group wise teams and squads

Group A

• India: (Final squad announced)
• USA: yet to be announced
• Namibia: yet to be announced
• Netherlands: yet to be announced
• Pakistan: yet to be announced

Group B

• Australia: yet to be announced
• Sri Lanka (preliminary squad): Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dhananjay de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyange, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Pawan Ratnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Velalage, Milan Ratnayake, Nuwan Thushara, Ishan Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Mathisha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka, Mahish Tikshana, Dushan Hemantha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew.
• Zimbabwe: yet to be announced
• Ireland: yet to be announced
• Oman: yet to be announced

Group C

• England: yet to be announced
• West Indies: yet to be announced
• Bangladesh: yet to be announced
• Italy: yet to be announced
• Nepal: yet to be announced

Group D

• South Africa: yet to be announced
• New Zealand: yet to be announced
• Afghanistan: yet to be announced
• Canada: yet to be announced
• UAE: yet to be announced

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from 7th February in India and Sri Lanka. BCCI has announced the Indian team before the tournament. Suryakumar Yadav has been given the captaincy of the team, while Akshar Patel has been made the vice-captain. Many new faces are included in this team, but the special thing is that there are five players who have been a part of the T20 World Cup played in UAE in 2021. India’s performance in that tournament was disappointing and the team was out of the group stage. Now these same players will once again play the World Cup in a new role and under changed circumstances.

Ishaan Kishan

Wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan was included in the Indian squad in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Although he played only one match in the entire tournament. He could score only 4 runs in that match. In 2026, Ishan has returned to the team as a more experienced player and will be expected to have a fast start and strength behind the wicket.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav also played in the 2021 T20 World Cup, but his bat did not work then. He scored a total of 42 runs in four matches. This time Suryakumar is not only the most important batsman of the team, but is also leading the team as the captain. The 2026 World Cup is being considered the biggest test of his career.

Varun Chakraborty

The 2021 T20 World Cup was no less than a nightmare for mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty. He played three matches, but could not take a single wicket. After this he remained out of the team for a long time. Now after a strong comeback, he has got a chance again and this time he will be expected to bowl effectively.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah was India’s most reliable bowler in the 2021 T20 World Cup. He had taken seven wickets in five matches. Bumrah has also played the 2016 T20 World Cup before this. Even in 2026, he will have a big responsibility of taking wickets and creating pressure in the death overs.

hardik pandya

Hardik Pandya was also a part of the 2021 T20 World Cup team. He did not appear fully fit in that tournament and could score 69 runs in only three innings in five matches. Now once again he is an important player of the team in the role of all-rounder and he will be expected to contribute with both bat and ball.

In the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), Indian batsmen have played many such innings, which have further strengthened the definition of Test cricket. The longer format is a real test of patience, technique and fitness and Indian players have impressed the world by scoring big scores on this stage. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest innings played by India during the World Test Championship.

Historic feat of Shubman Gill

The highest score by an Indian batsman in WTC is recorded in the name of Shubman Gill. In July 2025, Gill played a brilliant inning of 269 runs in the Birmingham Test against England. He hit 30 fours and 3 sixes in 387 balls. This inning was not only big in terms of runs, but was also a great example of technique, patience and confidence. This innings established Gill as the new superstar of Test cricket.

Virat Kohli’s classic innings

Former Indian Test captain Virat Kohli had scored unbeaten 254 runs in the Pune Test against South Africa in 2019. In this innings played in 336 balls, Kohli hit 33 fours and 2 sixes. This innings is counted among the best Test innings of Kohli’s career, which made India a strong position in the early stages of the WTC.

Mayank Agarwal’s double presence

Mayank Agarwal is the only Indian batsman to make it to this list twice. He played an inning of 243 runs in the Indore Test against Bangladesh in 2019, which included 28 fours and 8 sixes.

Apart from this, Mayank had scored 215 runs in the Visakhapatnam Test against South Africa in the same year. Both these innings made Mayank an important batsman of the Indian Test team at that time.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive style

New generation batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal caught everyone’s attention by scoring unbeaten 214 runs in the Rajkot Test against England in 2024. In this innings played in just 236 balls, he hit 14 fours and 12 sixes. This innings played at a strike rate of around 90 reflects his aggressive thinking in Test cricket.

BCCI on Saturday announced the 15-member Indian team for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Vice-captain Shubman Gill did not get a place in this team. Ishan Kishan got a chance in his place. Along with this, Sanju Samson’s opening was also approved. After the announcement of the team, a report came out which will surprise everyone.

Shubman Gill’s future was not actually decided on Saturday, when BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia announced the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, as his future was decided only on Wednesday when the fourth T20 International against South Africa was abandoned due to dense fog, news agency PTI reported. According to a BCCI source, the decision was taken on the same day that Gill will not be selected in the T20 World Cup team. However, till Saturday morning neither the chairman of the selection committee had informed him about this nor captain Suryakumar Yadav or head coach Gautam Gambhir had talked to him about it.

Captain Suryakumar’s record in the last one year has been very bad, while he got relief, Gill’s ouster in this manner may naturally seem disappointing. As soon as the news spread that Gill had injured his toe while batting, it was clear that something was not right, Gambhir and the Suryakumar-led team management had moved ahead with Gill’s replacement.

If BCCI sources are to be believed, the team management had already decided to drop the vice-captain while Gill wanted to play the Ahmedabad match because the injury was not so serious. This was the first signal for the Indian vice-captain to be dropped from the team, as he had scored a total of 32 runs in three matches against South Africa. Initially the medical team suspected a ‘hairline fracture’, but later the scan revealed that it was just an injury and he could play the Ahmedabad match with the help of painkillers.

If we pay attention to the words of selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar, then he also did not seem completely confident about this decision because for a long time he had considered this Punjab batsman as the potential captain of India in every format. If we take a cursory look at the records of Gill and Suryakumar, this stylish batsman from Mohali has every reason to feel cheated.

Gill has scored 291 runs in 15 innings in 2025, his strike rate has been more than 137 while Suryakumar has scored 218 runs in 19 innings at a strike rate of 123.2, which is his worst performance after debut in international cricket. Apart from this, there is also discussion in the corridors of the Indian team that the captain’s right wrist is not completely fine. Two players were in poor form and the national selection committee had to drop one of them. In such cases the captain is often kept away from it.

For this reason, being the captain, Suryakumar was successful in saving his place while Gill had to pay the price because his impact was not that strong while opening the innings with Abhishek Sharma. It should also not be forgotten that Gill is currently the captain of India in two other formats and this decision can create an atmosphere of distrust in the Indian dressing room. Will the chemistry between Gill and Gambhir continue after such a sudden and humiliating ouster? If Suryakumar could not score runs, he would not only lose his place in the dressing room but ultimately also his place in the team, because those who know Gambhir know that for him, winning is not everything, but winning is everything.

Sri Lanka women’s cricket team left on Wednesday to participate in the five-match T20 International series against ODI world champions India starting on December 21. The first two matches of this series will be played in Visakhapatnam on 21 and 23 December, while the remaining three matches will be played in Thiruvananthapuram on 26, 28 and 30 December.

The team led by Chamari Atapattu is a mix of senior and young players. Sri Lanka has dropped some players who were regular members of the team for a long time due to continuous poor performance.

These players include Anushka Sanjeevani, Udeshika Prabodhini, Sugandhika Dassanayake and Achini Kulasuriya. In Sanjivani’s absence, Kaushini Nuthyangana can take over the responsibility of wicketkeeping. 17-year-old spinner Shashini Gimhani and 19-year-old medium pace bowler Rashmika Sewandi have returned to the team.

Sri Lankan women’s team: Chamari Atapattu (captain), Harshitha Samarawickrama (vice-captain) Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Neelakshika de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Imisha Dulani, Koushani Nutyangana (wicketkeeper), Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Shashini Gimhani, Nimesh Madhushani, Kavya Kavindi, Malki Madara, Rashmika Sewandi.

Sri Lanka won against Afghanistan by 2 wickets in the seventh match of Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. With this, Sri Lanka has confirmed its place in the semi-finals.

The Sri Lankan team has won both the initial matches of this tournament. Along with them in Group B, Bangladesh team has also qualified for the next round, whereas Afghanistan and Nepal team could not qualify for the next round.

In Group A, the Indian team has made it to the semi-final match, while Pakistan and UAE have a chance to get the final ticket.

In this match played on Monday at the ICC Academy Ground, the Afghan team, after winning the toss and coming to bat, was reduced to 235 runs in 49.5 overs. This team suffered a big blow in the form of Khalid Ahmedzai (6) for just 9 runs.

From here Faisal took over the team by making a partnership of 75 runs for the second wicket with Osman Shadat. Faisal was out after scoring 39 runs.

After this, Uzairullah Niazi and captain Mehboob Khan added 25-25 runs to the team’s account, while Nuristani Omarzai contributed 29 runs. Azizullah Miakhil returned to the pavilion after scoring 31 runs.

From the opposition team, Sethmika Seneviratne and Dulanith Sigera took 3-3 wickets, while Rasith Nimsara and Chamika Heenathigala took 2-2 wickets.

In response, Sri Lanka registered victory in 49.2 overs. The opening pair gave a great start to the team. Samantha Mahavithan and Viran Chamuditha made a partnership of 55 runs in 9.3 overs for the first wicket.

Viran was out after scoring 62 runs in 83 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours. After this, Chamika Heenathigala played an unbeaten inning of 51 runs in 57 balls and gave the team a thrilling victory.

For Afghanistan, Nuristani Omarzai took 3 wickets, while Wahidullah Zadran, Salam Khan Ahmedzai, Ruhullah Arab and Uzairullah Niazai took 1 wicket each.

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Squash World Cup 2025: Before the end of the year 2025, India has made another historic achievement in the world of sports. The Indian squash team created a new history by winning the title of Squash World Cup 2025. This is the first time that an Asian country has won the Squash World Cup title. In the final match played on Sunday, India defeated Hong Kong 3-0 and captured the trophy.

The special thing about this victory was that India did not lose a single match in the entire tournament. This tournament, played in mixed-team format, became a great example of the confidence, discipline and consistency of the Indian players. Before this, the Indian team had never even reached the final of the Squash World Cup. In 2023, the team had to face defeat in the semi-finals, but this time the team came with full preparation and new intentions.

India’s dominance from group stage to final

The second seeded Indian team made a strong start by defeating Switzerland and Brazil 4-0 in the group stage. After this, India defeated South Africa in the quarter finals. In the semi-finals, the Indian team faced two-time champion Egypt, where India played brilliantly and won 3-0 and made it to the finals.

Strong performance in the final

In the final match, India’s experienced player Joshna Chinappa gave a strong start to the team by defeating world number 37 player Li Ka Yi 3-1. After this, Asian Games medalist Abhay Singh further strengthened India’s lead by defeating Alex Lau 3-0. In the last match, 17 year old young player Anahat Singh showed excellent performance and defeated world number 31 Tomato Ho 3-0 to ensure victory for India. After this, India’s men’s national champion Velavan Senthilkumar did not get a chance to play.

Big success before Olympics

A total of 12 countries took part in this tournament, including strong countries like Australia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Iran, Poland, South Africa and Switzerland. Squash World Cup started in 1996 and till now teams like Australia, England and Egypt have won this title.

Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav also proved to be a flop in the third T20 against South Africa. Surya was out on the ball of Lungi Ngidi after scoring 12 runs. The year 2025 was not good at all for Surya. He has not been able to score a single half-century in T20 International this year, while he has been out on zero thrice.

Suryakumar’s T20 International record in 2025

Suryakumar Yadav’s biggest T20 innings in the year 2025 is 47 runs, which came against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium. He remained unbeaten. Apart from this, he could not score above 40 in any match. He was out twice against England and once against Pakistan without opening an account.

The ongoing series against South Africa is India’s last T20 series of this year, in the first match of which Surya was out after scoring 12 runs. In the second match he could score only 5 runs. He scored 12 runs in the third T20 on Sunday.

It was not good for Shubman Gill also Year

The year 2025 was not very good for Shubman Gill in T20 International. He scored 291 runs in 15 T20 International matches this year. No half-century came from his bat this year, while he got out for ‘duck’ after 1.

In the first and second matches against South Africa, he returned to the pavilion in the very first over. Gill, who scored 4 runs in the first match, could not even open his account in the second match. In the third match he scored 28 runs in 28 balls.

World Cup cause for concern

There is the T20 World Cup in February-March next year, before which captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill will have to regain their rhythm. After South Africa, now India’s second T20 series is against New Zealand in January next year, that will be India’s last T20 series before the World Cup.

The year 2025 has been great for Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He scored a historic century in the IPL, after which he is making waves at the Under-19 level. In the very first match of the Under-19 Asia Cup, he played a stormy innings of 171 runs. He is playing record breaking innings one after the other, yet he cannot play in the Indian national team. Know what is the ICC rule which has stopped Vaibhav.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a century in 35 balls against Gujarat Titans in IPL, which is the fastest century by an Indian batsman in IPL history. After this, he scored a century in ODI and Test for India’s Under-19 team, then also scored a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Vaibhav’s explosive form was also seen in Under-19, but still BCCI cannot include him in the national team. Actually he cannot play due to ICC rules. Know what that rule is.

What is the rule of ICC?

The minimum age to play international cricket is 15 years, this is the ICC rule. This rule was made in 2020. Let us tell you that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is currently 14 years old, he will be 15 years old on March 27 next year. There are still about 100 days left in this. That means Vaibhav cannot be a part of the national team for at least 103 more days.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Cricket Career

Rajasthan Royals had bought Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the last auction for Rs 1 crore 10 lakh. In his first edition, he scored 252 runs in 7 matches, his strike rate was above 200 (206.55). He hit a total of 24 sixes in the tournament.

Apart from IPL, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 207 runs in 8 first class matches, in which his strike rate was 90. Vaibhav’s highest innings in first class is 93 runs. In 6 List A matches, he has scored 132 runs at a strike rate of 110. Vaibhav has scored a total of 701 runs in 18 T20s, which includes 3 centuries.