We might see not one but two ownership changes before IPL 2026. BCCI has been urged to remove Gautam Gambhir. We’ve injury updates on Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill, and career updates on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. After being named India’s Under-19 captain, Ayush Mhatre broke an all-time record.
After RCB, RR on sale?
Harsh Goenka, brother of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka, has claimed that the inaugural IPL champions, RR, will undergo a change in ownership. A lot has happened in the last few months, with IPL’s brand value declining and Diageo planning to sell RCB. Now, RR might also go the RCB route.
Morkel gives Team India updates
Morne Morkel has provided injury updates regarding Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. India’s assistant coach revealed that the former has been recovering well while the latter has started rehab. Morkel was asked about Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing until the 2027 ODI World Cup and stated that if they’re physically and mentally fit, there’s no doubt they can both play.
Sack Gambhir to save Indian cricket
Manoj Tiwary thinks it’s time for the BCCI to sack Gautam Gambhir as India’s Test coach after the South Africa whitewash. The former Indian batter thinks the board should hire a specialist red-ball coach to save Indian cricket. AB de Villiers isn’t sure about Gambhir’s methods either and hopes that he isn’t an emotional coach.
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Shivam Mavi’s auction desire
In an exclusive chat with InsideSport, Shivam Mavi expressed his desire to restart his IPL journey with CSK. After going unsold last year, Mavi has returned to domestic cricket as an improved version of himself. Now, all he wants is to play under Ruturaj Gaikwad and MS Dhoni, who back bowlers.
Ayush Mhatre breaks Rohit Sharma’s record
Ayush Mhatre has scored his maiden T20 hundred in SMAT 2025-26 to break Rohit Sharma’s 18-year-old record. The teenager hit an unbeaten century, 110 runs from 53 balls for Mumbai against Vidarbha, to become the youngest player to score hundreds in all formats of the sport.
No leadership role for Vaibhav Suryavanshi
BCCI has announced India’s squad for the Under‑19 Asia Cup. As expected, Ayush Mhatre has been named captain, but Vaibhav Suryavanshi hasn’t been given a leadership role despite leading Bihar in SMAT. Vihaan Malhotra has been picked as Mhatre’s deputy in the 15-man squad.
