He also revealed that Dhoni always showed complete faith in the selectors and never interfered in the decision-making process.
Kotak also highlighted Samson’s commitment to the team’s cause, pointing to his approach during the semifinal as a clear example.
Besides the signing, it was also a historical moment because this was the first time in several years that the franchise whose owners have links to the Indian Premier League (IPL) had signed a cricketer from Pakistan.
Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, expressed his views and was quite angry over Santner's call of fielding first in the final.
GT IPL Schedule 2026: The IPL 2026's first phase will take place from March 28 to April 12, according to the BCCI.
The IPL 2026's first phase would run from March 28 to April 12, according to the BCCI. Once the election dates in three states are verified, the whole schedule will be made public.
The IPL 2026's first phase will take place from March 28 to April 12, according to the BCCI. Once the election dates are announced, the whole schedule will be made public.
The tickets of IPL 2026 matches can be purchased through the official website or authorised ticketing partners.
The IPL 2026's first phase will take place from March 28 to April 12, according to the BCCI.
RR IPL Schedule 2026: Following Sanju Samson's transfer to CSK, Riyan Parag will captain the squad this season and be crucial to RR's successful 2026 campaign.
The emotional weight of missing out on the global tournament soon gave way to a far more personal challenge, Jitesh Sharma revealed.
KKR IPL Schedule 2026: The IPL 2026's first phase, which will take place from March 28 to April 12, has been revealed by the BCCI.
DC, IPL 2026 schedule: The IPL 2026's first phase will take place from March 28 to April 12, according to the BCCI.
MI, IPL 2026 schedule: Fans will be excited to see if the Mumbai Indians can carry on their winning tradition this season since they are consistently among the top contenders.
CSK, IPL 2026 schedule: The first IPL 2026 phase, which will run from March 28 to April 12, has been confirmed by the BCCI.
RCB, IPL 2026 schedule: After years of near-misses, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their maiden IPL championship last season.
Tendulkar had a lean year in 2012. In nine Test matches, he averaged just 23.80 and failed to score a hundred. At 31.50 in ten games, his ODI average wasn't much better either.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged that Axar Patel was upset over not being included in the starting lineup.
Shahid Afridi, who was the captain of Pakistan side in the 2011 World Cup, recounted how the cheering Mohali crowd gave the Indian team a boost throughout the tense match.
Famously referred as "The Wall of India", his match-winning efforts, particularly against Australia, stand as the most celebrated knocks from his career spanning over 16 years.
The former selector claimed that even when he extended a gesture to communicate with Gautam Gambhir, the latter has simply refused.
A Shivaji Nagar police station officer confirmed on Wednesday that the complaint application was submitted by advocate Wajid Khan
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) recently got permission to host five games in Bengaluru and two in Raipur by the Karnataka government and the KSCA.
The incident happened in the 11th over New Zealand with their score at 103/5. Mitchell played a defensive shot off Arshdeep, who immediately gathered the ball and aimed the throw at the stumps to catch the batsman short. Unfortunately, the throw missed the stumps and hit Mitchell.
Runners-up New Zealand national cricket team earned USD 1,422,692 (Rs 13 crore approx), while semi-finalists South Africa and England received INR 9.24 crore and USD 8.96 crore respectively.
The long-awaited IPL 2026 schedule will be published at 7 PM IST by the host broadcaster JioHotstar.
Zahoor can be seen talking in a video on social media while claiming that during the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) he taught Bumrah how to bowl slower balls with no changes to his bowling action.
Chakaravarthy (740 points), whose mystery was solved by most of the top global batters, is now second to Rashid (753), whose team Afghanistan exited the tournament at the group league stage.
The West Indies were eliminated from the competition after losing to India on March 1 and South Africa were knocked out after losing to New Zealand on March 4. Even then, both the teams were still stranded in India.
Virat Kohli shared a training film on Instagram to give fans a sneak peek into his IPL 2026 preparations.
Imad Wasim has refuted all the allegations and come out in support of India.
While Gautam Gambhir was only in the limelight, tough decisions were being taken behind closed doors under the leadership of Ajit Agarkar.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st ODI Live Streaming: The 1st ODI match between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Acknowledging the frustration of cricketers and their team management, the ICC said that the flights have been disrupted due to ongoing military conflict in the Middle East.
India coach Gautam Gambhir slammed Kirti Azad for ‘degrading' remark after T20 World Cup victory.
Sanju Samson emerged as the hero for India with three consecutive half-centuries in the knockout games and earned the Player of the Tournament title for his heroics with the bat.
The world cup is evidence that there is appetite for T-20 cricket. Every stadium was full and had there been more tickets on offer for the general public, they would be lapped up in no time.
Dube knew the risk was high but revealed he wanted to be with his four-year-old son Ayaan and two-year-old daughter Mehwish, who were at home in Mumbai.
Rising tensions in West Asia involving Iran, Israel and the USA have affected the supply of petroleum and LPG products.
Ishan Kishan, who played a key role in helping India lift the trophy, was also asked for a comment on Kirti Azad's controversial remarks.
Ishan Kishan was impressive all throughout the T20 World Cup, which included an explosive 54 off 25 in the final.
The good news is that it was pacer's first offence in a 24-month period.
RCB are the defending champions. The Bengaluru-based franchise won their maiden title after defeating Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings in the finals last season.
While Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan speedster, took a shot at the BCCI, his old teammate Shahid Afridi, who is usually a critic, reserved the best of praise for Surykumar Yadav and Co.
Rinku Singh, for the first time, has publicly expressed his sentiments over the huge tragedy he endured midway during the T20 World Cup campaign.
The BCCI announced a cash prize of Rs 131 crore for the triumphant Indian team after their success in the latest edition of the T20 World Cup.
India's next major tournament is the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be played in South Africa.
When you have a billion people who consider themselves selectors, you will inevitably get fan passion of a different sort. To navigate this is also the challenge for the chairman and Agarkar has done it well.
India's winning percentage at the ICC events over the last three years stands at 91.2%.
New Zealand were thoroughly outplayed by India in all departments and that is evident by the margin of victory.