Cricket

Former India cricketer and selector Saba Karim thinks Arshdeep Singh is now one of the best pacers in the nation. As a result, it would be unjust if he were chosen for the Indian squad only for his versatility as a left-arm seamer.

The competition to enter and stay in Team India is fierce. More often than not, emerging young stars end up with unimpressive performances. Eventually, they will have their names replaced by better-performing players.

Former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist warned about the danger of dropping Virat Kohli from the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup this year.

Fans have criticised Rahul Dravid for not giving Arshdeep Singh a chance to play in the second ODI against West Indies on Sunday.

The Indian sportsmen who took home a medal from this year's Olympics in Tokyo had some good news. On July 23, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) announced that a budget of Rs 4 crore ($500,0000) will be allocated for the country's Olympic medallists. The Indian Olympic Association received a contribution of Rs 10 crore last year previous to the Olympics, which funded this budget.

On Friday, the first ODI series between India and West Indies was held at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. India’s impressive performance led the team to victory by three runs and they are leading the ODI series 1-0.

Sussex batsman Cheteshwar Pujara scored his third double century this season, his fifth century overall, against Middlesex to help Sussex win the LV= Insurance County Championship.

The Asia Cup is set to make its return for the first time this year since 2018 and as enthusiasm grows for the competition’s 15th edition, four former Indian athletes are struggling to run it back with the national team since they last played in 2018-2019.

CricHeroes has said they had “no knowledge of or association” with a betting scheme on two fraudulent cricket events in Mehsana, Gujarat and Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Team India will soon face the West Indies for a five-match T20I series. Former captain Virat Kohli will miss both the ODI and T20I matches, and Shikhar Dhawan will lead a second-string team in the visit.