Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah admitted that he was considered for the leadership role but gave up the opportunity as part of his workload management.
After a meeting on Saturday, the Apex Council of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the 2025/26 domestic will begin with the Duleep Trophy on August 28 and conclude with the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy on April 3, 2026.
The BCCI confirmed the switches in a statement while announcing a slew of changes for the 2024-25 home season.
The iconic rivalry between India and England will now be played for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, named in honour of two of the game's greatest legends—James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar.
According to multiple reports, several senior players, including former Test captain Rohit Sharma, advocated for Dilip’s return.
Kishan will take over from Virat Singh, who has been named as the vice-captain, after he led the side in the previous season though Saurabh Tiwary captained in their last match, after which he retired.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday informed that state associations will be able to access the Athlete Monitoring System (AMS) and the costs of it will be borne by the board.
VVS Laxman, the current head of BCCI Center Of Excellence, said he wants players to prepare for various challenges in their careers by adapting to different conditions at the newly-inaugurated facility in Bengaluru.
The Indian economy is expected to grow at a rate of 6.5-7 per cent in the current financial year on a steady state basis, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday.
Meanwhile, the BCCI is yet to reveal the retention rules ahead of the mega auction, which has left some of the IPL franchises concerned about whether they will have adequate room to prepare.
