India spinner is still expected to be part of the squad travelling to the Asian Games later this month

There is no reason for India to change their XI for the second game, but they do have Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the bench

"I'm glad that people are putting their hands up for the places," Amol Muzumdar says after G Kamalini played a momentum-shifting cameo in the Asia Cup final

The Indian women’s cricket team trounced Sri Lanka to become the Asia Cup champions once again. However, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side refrained from participating in the trophy presentation owing to the presence of Asian Cricket Council chief, Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan’s interior minister

The Harmanpreet Kaur‑led India clinched their record‑extending eighth title but refused to accept the Asia Cup title from Mohsin Naqvi, the ACC chairman from Pakistan.

Dambulla denied them two years ago, but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women have conquered in Dubai, lifting the Asia Cup crown for a record-extending eighth time after defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs.

Arshdeep’s 3/19 and Abhishek’s explosive 84 powered India to a dominant seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the opening T20I

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 111 in chase of 184, with Charani and Deepti sharing seven wickets between them

Omarzai's half-century took Afghanistan to 157 but it proved insufficient with India chasing down the target in 13.4 overs

Arshdeep Singh and Abhishek Sharma starred as India cruised to a seven‑wicket win over Afghanistan in the opening T20I at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.

The fate of Ajit Agarkar as chairman of India’s senior men’s selection committee will be decided within the next 48 hours, with the BCCI set to deliberate on his contract renewal.

Bumrah and Varun return to join Arshdeep as specialist bowlers in the bowling attack

The Friendship Cup 2026 got underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi with Team India, led by Shreyas Iyer, taking on Afghanistan in the opening T20 international.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India enter unbeaten after victories over Thailand, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka also remain undefeated, having sealed their spot with a semi‑final win over Pakistan.

India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer has expressed excitement about the Asian Games 2026, saying he looks forward to interacting with the country’s top athletes at the quadrennial event in Aichi‑Nagoya.

Shreyas Iyer will have to make the unenviable selection of two openers out of Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma

While there isn't much to separate the teams when it comes to their spin bowling, India have been the better all-round side, and go into the final as the favourites

"It takes a lot of hard work to go through the domestic grind," Devdutt Padikkal says ahead of the India A vs Australia A, where he will lead the four-day side

The India vs Afghanistan T20 series in New Delhi will serve as vital preparation for the Asian Games 2026, with Shreyas Iyer leading a rebuilding Indian side.

Rohit Sharma sparked social media buzz with a subtle swipe at chief selector Ajit Agarkar, donning a T‑shirt referencing Agarkar’s remarks about his and Virat Kohli in India’s ODI setup.