Cricket team desks: form guide, probable XI labels, injury and workload watch and next three fixtures for each side the Come Fantasy Live desk tracks.
Quick navigation across the Indian senior, A, India women, and a sample of franchises we track when news cycles warrant. Pick a team to read its form, probable XI labels, next three fixtures and last confirmed presser note. Each profile carries one of four confidence labels on every XI call.
| Format | Opponent | Result | Venue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | Australia | WON | Mumbai | 5 wkts |
| ODI | Australia | LOST | Indore | 12 runs |
| T20I | England | WON | Ahmedabad | 4 runs |
| T20I | England | WON | Rajkot | 24 runs |
| Test | South Africa | DRAW | Kolkata | Match drawn |
A probable XI is not an official playing XI. We carry four labels — Confirmed, Likely, Doubtful, Unavailable — and link the source for each player where one is available. A Confirmed XI is one we have a board or franchise feed for. Likely describes two independent sources. Doubtful is single-source late news. Unavailable is verified.
| Label | Meaning | Source rule |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | Player named in official release | Board or franchise feed |
| Likely | Two independent matches | Presser + newsroom sourcing |
| Doubtful | Single source, late news | Newsroom reporting |
| Unavailable | Injury or rotation verified | Board / presser |
Selection meetings are usually private, but the presser after them usually gives away two or three signals — workload, batting order, and whether a spinner is being groomed. We tag each report with the confidence label that fits the source. Some readers treat the presser as the leak; we treat it as the only verifiable surface.
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| Player | Team | Status | Reason | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batter A | India | FIT | Recovery completed | Next ODI |
| Bowler B | India | WORKLOAD | Two-format rotation | After next Test |
| Keeper C | India A | DOUBT | Side strain | Scan in 7 days |
| All-rounder D | India | RISK | Bowling load | Match day -2 |
| Batter E | India women | FIT | Available after rest | Next T20I |
| Pacer F | India A | OUT | Verified side injury | Review in 3 weeks |
Selection briefs, squad takes and the training-floor notes from the week — starting with R Ashwin's 15-man projection for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
On 31 July 2026 R Ashwin published his 15-man India squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup — the picks, the eight-name maybe bracket, the notable omissions and the Bhuvneshwar Kumar case for a comeback with the numbers attached.
Brief from Tuesday's nets: pace rotation, spin pair, two batting orders discussed in warm-up.
Two top-order sessions, one middle-order net. Footwork, spin pair and chase drills.
Twelve overs per bowler over two sessions; workload tracked through the lab sensor.
Pair the team desks with the player profiles for context on role and workload.