The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has rewarded the Champions Trophy-winning squad with a massive INR 58 crore cash prize. The announcement follows India’s third Champions Trophy victory, secured with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai on March 9. Shakib cleared to bowl again, eyes return to competitive cricket The announcement of the reward came after India won their third Champions Trophy title, beating New Zealand. The financial incentive from the BCCI comes in addition to the ICC's prize money, which granted India USD 2.24 million as winners of the tournament. The runners-up, New Zealand, received USD 1.12 million, while semi-finalists Australia and South Africa earned USD 560,000 each. The total prize pool of USD 6.9 million was a 53% increase from the 2017 edition of the tournament. BCCI President Roger Binny emphasised that the cash reward was a recognition of the team's sustained excellence. “Winning back-to-back ICC titles is special, and this reward recognises Team India’s dedication and excellence on the global stage,” Binny said. “This was also our second ICC Trophy in 2025, following the ICC U19 Women’s World Cup, and it highlights the strong cricketing ecosystem in place in our country.” Farhad Reza leads Gulshan to win over Brothers Union While the financial rewards serve as recognition for their achievement, India’s challenge now is to sustain this dominance in upcoming tournaments, including the 2026 T20 World Cup and the 2027 ODI World Cup.

The India national cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening. The tourists will play a three-match ODI and two-match Test series against the hosts Bangladesh. Read more:  India to arrive in Dhaka Thursday for ODI, Test series It will be the first series of these two teams in Bangladesh in seven years. India last toured Bangladesh for an ODI and Test series back in 2015 when Bangladesh beat them 2-1 in the ODI series. Bangladesh took on India in 36 ODIs so far, and they won five, with one match ending with no result.  Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in this series, while Lokesh Rahul will play the role of his deputy. The first ODI of the series will take place in Dhaka on December 4, while the second will be played at the same venue on December 7. The third and last ODI will be played in Chattogram on December 10.  After the ODI series, both the teams will lock horns in a two-match Test series. The first Test is scheduled to be played in Chattogram from December 14, while the second and last Test will take place in Dhaka from December 22.  Read more: Unofficial Test: India A in the driving seat against Bangladesh A India's squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Rohit Sharma (C), KL  Rahul (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen

The weaknesses and shortcomings of the Indian cricket team have come to the fore during the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. After Pakistan thrashed the Men in Blue by 10 wickets, New Zealand defeated them by 8 wickets in their second match of the global event on Sunday, leaving Virat Kohli’s side on the brink of elimination.  And none other than former England captain Michael Vaughan, a constant thorn in the flesh of Indian cricket fans with his jabs on Twitter, has been among the earliest to highlight that India’s approach to the game is out of tune with the times. According to him, India are still living in 2010 but the world has moved on. “India are playing 2010 Cricket. The game has moved on,” he wrote on Twitter Sunday night, shortly after India’s defeat at the hands of the Kiwis. In doing so, he reignited an ongoing Twitter feud between himself and Indian fans dating back almost two years now, which really came to a head during the England team’s tour of India earlier in 2021.  READ: Afghanistan thump Namibia by 62 runs in T20 World Cup

India could make up to five changes for the second cricket test against Australia beginning Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground while the home side is expected to go unchanged.

Indian cricket team captain, Virat Kohli, who is set to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in another season of the Indian Premeir League (IPL) which will take place in UAE from September 19, said he was pretty scared to take up the bat after a long gap of five months.