December 7 turned out to be quite an eventful day in cricket. It started with India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir hitting back at critics at the press conference following India’s series win in the ODI format against South Africa. It was followed by a near-confirmation from the Karnataka government over the future of RCB matches in the state. Meanwhile, India women’s cricket team star Smriti Mandhana provided an update on her postponed wedding. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Sunday.
No Ro-Ko for 2027 WC?
Despite performing incredibly and already making domestic commitments, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rohit and Kohli haven’t been confirmed in Team India’s plan for the 2027 ODI World Cup. After India clinched the series 2-1 in Vishakhapatnam, head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked about where they stand. To begin with, he praises the veteran batters, having put on an incredible show with the bat against South Africa. But that wasn’t all. Read more here.
RCB to return to Bengaluru?
Karnataka Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has claimed that none of RCB’s games will be moved out from the state in IPL 2026. His remarks come after a stampede in the capital Bengaluru following the franchise’s maiden trophy victory left 11 dead and several injured earlier in the month of June. Read more here.
All-rounder Harshit Rana
Gautam Gambhir realises that if India can’t find a perfect all-rounder like Hardik, they’ll have to make do with someone who can win matches for India with one skill and assist the others with the other. That’s why he wants to make Harshit Rana an all-round bowling all-rounder by the time the 2027 ODI World Cup arrives. Read more here.
Latest cricket news
- DRS December 8: No Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli, Bengaluru to host RCB in IPL 2026 & Smriti Mandhana’s wedding called off
- Venkatesh Prasad is new KSCA president, brining cricket back to Chinnaswamy could be priority
- Hardik Pandya opts for solo training at Barabati Stadium ahead of IND vs SA T20I, bowls for 20 mins
Hardik Pandya’s solo session
After having played his last match during the Asia Cup, India premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya is fully fit, and has reached Cuttack, ahead of the first T20I between India and South Africa on December 9. On Sunday, he trained alone at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack ahead of Tuesday’s match. Read more here.
Smriti Mandhana wedding called off
India women’s cricket team star Smriti Mandhana has confirmed that her wedding with singer Palash Muchhal as been called off. Her confirmation comes weeks after the duo postponed their wedding despite the pre-wedding ceremonies taking place. Smriti stated that she intends to move forward and that she wants to win more trophies for India. Read more here.
YBJ to play SMAT
Yashasvi Jaiswal wants to make his newfound form count. In front of a packed Vizag crowd, Jaiswal turned up in ODIs big time to become one of the few individuals to smash a century across all three formats. It was destined to be. He grinded it out and helped India clinch the ODI series against South Africa. Now, he eyes more game time, as he has made himself available for selection for Mumbai in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025. Read more here.
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