Live Update: “My place is here, in the middle” – Raghuvanshi is back after a long absence “There were a lot of ups and downs, but I knew what I signed up for: injuries are an inevitable part of professional sports,” says Angkrish Raghuvanshi. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah smiles after dismissing the sacked Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023. The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in ten balls, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Final, Colombo, September 17, 2023. Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July On 18 February 2023, Anukul Roy replaced Naman Dhir, who was selected in India’s T20I squad, while Australia brought in A Riley Meredith and Will Sutherland as replacements. Suryansh Sheedge hits the ball, Afghanistan A v India A, Match 2, One-Day Tri-Series, Dambulla, June 11, 2026 “There were a lot of ups and downs but I knew what I was getting myself into – injuries are an inevitable part of professional sport,” says Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Angkrish Raghuvanshi bowls from the offside, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Raipur, May 13, 2026. The third ODI against West Indies provided a great opportunity for Ruturaj Gaikwad to make his point, but a tough and risky innings could have pushed him back in the Ruturaj race. Gaikwad finished with 57 from 69, India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh, October 3, 2026 KL Rahul celebrates his ninth ODI century, India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh, October 3, 2026 The two fast bowlers from Bihar, who played together for Bengal and had similar career trajectories, came together again irresistibly at Irani cup. Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar took four wickets each, Bengal vs Jammu and Kashmir, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rajkot, December 31, 2025. The Karnataka batter lost 50 runs out of 1000 in the last Ranji Trophy season.
This time he wants to reach that mark and go beyond it. R Smaran is unbeaten with 126 off 131 balls for Rest of India, Jammu and Kashmir vs Rest of India, Irani Cup, Day 3, Srinagar, October 3, 2026. West Indies’ Shai Hope scored a career-best 162* against India, battled a groin problem, went deep and completed a record run of 352. Shai Hope celebrates back-to-back centuries, India vs West Indies. 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh, October 3, 2026. Shai Hope entered the record books with a score of 162 not out – his 21st ODI century – while KL Rahul has now raised the bar for No.1. 5 Batting in Men’s ODIs KL Rahul celebrates his ninth ODI century, India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh, October 3, 2026 Vitel Lawes likes to pick up wickets with his left wrist, wants to develop more and more variations and likes to keep his thoughts hidden Vitel Lawes shows his c, West Indies vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Guyana, July 11, 2026 This 3rd ODI against West Indies offered Ruturaj Gaikwad a great opportunity to make his point but a tough and dangerous innings there could have pushed him back into contention. Ruturaj Gaikwad finished with 57 off 69, India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh, October 3, 2026. Scott will feature in the one-day series against India A after his heroics in the Big Bash League and the recent unofficial Test series in Puducherry. Anukul Roy replaced Naman Dhir, who was included in the Indian T20I squad, while Australia A called up Riley Meredith and Will Sutherland as replacements. Suryansh Sheedge hits the ball, Afghanistan A v India A, 2nd match, one-day tri-series, Dambulla, June 11, 2026. The ghosts of Sandpergate still hover over the rivals as Australia return to the country for their first Test tour since 2018. Temba Bavuma and Pat Cummins, both teams, wait with their players to depart, Australia v South Africa, World Test Championship Final, Lord’s, June 11, 2025. Looks certain to retain his place at No. 3 for opening Test against South Africa next week in Durban Australia in South Africa – Maddinson ‘still in shock’ but ready to seize chance after unlikely recall Nic Maddinson dominated for 126, Victoria v New South Wales, One-Day Cup, Junction Oval, September 25, 2026 Having played his final Test of 2023, he is targeting a place in the South African team for the next three-Test series against Australia at home. Anrich Nortje and his hair is fading, South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test, Centurion, Day 2, March 1, 2023 Given the pace and firepower, South Africa may need their talent, control and experience to make a difference against Australia. The third ODI against West Indies offered Ruturaj Gaikwad a great opportunity to make his case, but a difficult and risky innings could have put him back in contention. Ruturaj Gaikwad finished with 57 points. 69, India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh, October 3, 2026 The two fast bowlers from Bihar, who played together for Bengal and had similar career trajectories, came together convincingly again in the Irani Cup. Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar took four wickets each, Bengal vs Jammu and Kashmir, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rajkot, December 31, 2025 Angkrish Raghuvanshi plays offside, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Raipur, May 13, 2026. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has been preparing for the 2026-27 domestic season by playing at the K Thimmpiah Memorial Trophy of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), a multi-day red-ball pre-season tournament and more recently a four-day tournament. for the Rest of India against national U23 champions Tamil Nadu in Chennai.
“I really enjoyed myself. This is what every cricketer wants to do, no one wants to stay home injured,” Raghuvanshi told Chepauk on Sunday. “So I’m really grateful that I was able to be back on the field.
Bahut maza aaya [It was a lot of fun]. I hope I can stay fit throughout the season and have a good season.” After scoring 51 runs in the first innings, Raghuvanshi came into his own in the second, hitting 203 off 281 balls in the sweltering heat of Chennai, which was a testament to his fitness. He troubled the Tamil Nadu spinners with different swings on a surface with variable bounce.
“I was just trying to watch the ball and enjoy my cricket out there,” Raghuvanshi said. “I’m playing after such a long break and it gave me some clarity and my place is there, in the middle, so I just tried to bat for as long as possible. “Every batsman who plays wants to score hundreds, if not hundreds, so I would say it was a good day for me.” Raghuvanshi has had a frustrating time with injuries of late and in addition to the recently broken finger for which he required surgery, he also suffered a stress fracture in his back.
But with the help of his childhood mentor and KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar, he overcame these setbacks with flying colors. “I don’t think about personal goals, how many points I’m going to score or anything like that. This is the number of trophies I can win for my team, regardless of the tournament. “I have spent about 16 of the last 36 months away,” Raghuvanshi said.
“There were a lot of ups and downs, but I knew what I was getting myself into: injuries are an inevitable part of professional sports. Ultimately, my passion for the game is so great that no setback can diminish my love for the game. “Every time I talk to him [Nayar] I get a lot of clarity.
And during the injuries, he just told me to figure out what else I could work on while I was injured; Don’t just sit back and relax. For example, when my back was injured, he said, “So what? You can still do bicep curls and work on different parts of cricket, be it meditation, visualization or other parts of fitness.
This time my finger was injured, he said, “So what?” You can still walk, your legs are fine. Nayar, along with KKR defense coach Dishant Yagnik, played a crucial role in Raghuvanshi’s transformation into a KKR keeper, although he never featured in official cricket again until IPL 2026. However, Raghuvanshi kept wicket in the Mumbai T20 league and was later tested by former Rajasthan wicketkeeper Yagnik at KKR.
Raghuvanshi kept the wicket (when he was fit) and allowed KKR to play an extra batsman. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of IPL 2026 after suffering a concussion and fracture. IPL 2026, May 22, 2026 “Abhishek Nayar tells me to improve a lot of things, he gave me this idea [of wicket-keeping],” said Raghuvanshi. “It’s about what you can add to your skill set and what you can add to the team, right?
I think that was his thinking behind it and I always want to learn and try new things. “I think before the IPL I had barely batted, I would stay in the nets for hours. I think he [Yagnik] prepared me very well for this challenge.
Of course, in the beginning when I wore the gloves it was really difficult but then when I faced Varun [Chakravarthy] and Sunil [Narine] it became a lot easier because I had so many hours behind me. “After returning to full fitness, Raghuvanshi performed well in the two innings in Chennai but the experience was marred by the loss against Tamil Nadu on Sunday. His aim now is to win trophies for Mumbai in the upcoming domestic season. “There are some technical things that I have been working on and want to improve,” Raghuvanshi said.
“But I don’t think about personal goals – how many points I’m going to score or anything like that. This is the number of trophies I can win for my team in each tournament. Be it for my national team Bombay or my club Parsee Gymkhana.” “There were a lot of ups and downs, but I knew what I had signed up for: injuries are an inevitable part of professional sports,” says Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Angkrish Raghuvanshi plays offside, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, Raipur, May 13, 2026. “There were a lot of ups and downs, but I “There were a lot of ups and downs, but I knew what I was signing up for: injuries are an inevitable part of professional sports,” said Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Raghuvanshi: “Cricket is what I want to do before bed,” reported Deivarayan Muthu.
