Khel Updates 24

  India have drafted Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi into their T20I squad for the upcoming home series against New Zealand. Iyer has been named as a replacement for Tilak Varma for the first three matches of the series, scheduled for January 21, 23, and 25, while Bishnoi comes in for Washington Sundar. Tilak Varma is expected to miss only the opening three games, but Sundar has been ruled out of the entire five-match series after scans confirmed a side strain. The all-rounder has been advised a brief period of rest before reporting to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further treatment and rehabilitation. These injury concerns come at a crucial time, with the Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka less than a month away. India’s Updated T20I Squad Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shreyas Iyer (first three T20Is), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Ch...

  Two senior officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) are set to travel to Dhaka in a final attempt to resolve the deadlock surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has maintained its firm stance, demanding that their matches be shifted out of India for the February 7–March 8 tournament. While the visit appears to be a last-minute diplomatic move to convince Bangladesh to reconsider, the ICC also views it as a confidence-building exercise. The governing body aims to reassure Bangladesh that it is an essential part of the global cricket structure and not being sidelined. This intervention comes after a tense video meeting earlier in the week, during which BCB president Aminul Islam expressed strong dissatisfaction, bringing discussions to a near collapse. Despite the heated exchange, the ICC reached out again to reopen dialogue. Representatives from the Muhammad Yunus–led government are also expected to join t...