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IND vs WI 5th T20I, Cricket Tips: The fightback shown by West Indies in the ongoing five-match T20I series against India is commendable. Not many predicted that the No. 7-ranked T20I side would give a tough team to the world champions in their own conditions. That has certainly raised the excitement bar for the series decider. The final game will begin at 7 PM IST on Saturday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. West Indies have never won a bilateral T20I series in India, and this is a golden

BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI, Cricket Tips: The tri-series always brings more competitiveness than the bilateral series. One tri-series is scheduled to be played in Abu Dhabi, featuring Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe. There will be four group matches, and the top two will face each other in the final. The first ODI will be played between Bangaldesh and Zimbabwe. On Saturday, this contest will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 5:30 PM IST. Litton Das will lead the star-studded lineup

Cricket Advisory Committee: The race for the vacant spot on India's senior men's selection committee has taken an intriguing turn, with former opener Wasim Jaffer throwing his hat into the ring. As per multiple sources, Jaffer was among the notable names interviewed virtually by the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising former India players Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjpe. It is understood that ex-India off-spinner Ramesh Powar, former pacer Salil Ankola, and the Baroda duo of J

Smriti Mandhana: India captain Smriti Mandhana admitted her side did not play the way it wanted in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, but was happy to begin her full-time captaincy with a four-wicket victory here on Friday. India were reduced to 19/4 in the chase of 115 before Deepti Sharma (49) and debutant Niki Prasad (39 not out) shared an 82-run stand to see them home with 26 balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. The second T20I will be played here on Sunday. Process-wi

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Debutant Niki Prasad held her nerve to hit an unbeaten 39 while Deepti Sharma played a counter-attacking 49 as India recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first women's T20I in New Delhi on Friday. After being sent in to bat first in Raipur, hosting its first women's international cricket game, Zimbabwe reached 60/1 at the halfway mark, with Kelis Ndhlovu (42) looking particularly fluent, and aided by some

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Debutant Niki Prasad held her nerve to hit an unbeaten 39 while Deepti Sharma played a counter-attacking 49 as India recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first women's T20I in Raipur on Friday. Chasing 115 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, India got home with 26 balls to spare, but were made to work far harder than expected in Smriti Mandhana's first match as full-time captai

ICC World Test Championship: Premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, along with off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar, seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, and pacer Akash Deep have returned to Indias 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series in New Zealand. To accommodate the incoming quartet of Bumrah, Sundar, Nitish and Akash Deep, along with B Sai Sudharsan returning after recovering from injuries, batter Sarfaraz Khan, left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, off-spinner Sarans

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Keeping in mind the short turnaround time between the Test and ODI series against New Zealand, ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will take charge for the final two games after Shubman Gill leads the visitors in the first three matches. While Gill leads the 16-member setup for the opening three fixtures with Iyer as his deputy, a reshuffle in the last two games will see Iyer elevated to the captaincy role. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who features in both squads, has been na

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: India's bowlers led by Nandni Sharma recovered from a sloppy start to restrict Zimbabwe to 114/5 in the first women's T20I game here at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Sent in to bat by new India captain Smriti Mandhana, Zimbabwe relied almost entirely on Kelis Ndhlovu (42) and Sharne Mayers (43 not out) for their runs, as the pair contributed 85 runs of the team's final total. In all, Zimbabwe played out 67 dot b

Siddharth Bank Nepal Premier League: Nepal will host the ICC Asia Conference from November 19 to 21, with the event bringing together cricket administrators from across the region, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced on Friday. The conference, organised by the ICC and managed by CAN, will be attended by representatives of Asia's Test-playing nations and Associate Members, along with senior figures from the global cricket community. The International Cricket Council (ICC), in collab

Smriti Mandhana: Senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma has praised Smriti Mandhana's calm demeanour as the left-handed opener begins her tenure as India's full-time captain in the T20I series against Zimbabwe starting on Friday. Deepti has played alongside Mandhana for years in the Indian team, which is kickstarting preparations for next years Champions Trophy. The best thing is that she stays very cool and calm. That gives you a positive feeling whenever you're playing. We've played so many matches

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Young batting all-rounder Niki Prasad has been handed her T20I debut as India, led by Smriti Mandhana for the first time as the sides full-time captain, won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday. The match also marks the start of Zimbabwe's first-ever bilateral series in womens cricket against India, and Raipur is hosting a w

Big Bash League Alistair Dobson: Head of Big Bash League Alistair Dobson highlighted that India was the best option for bringing the Big Bash League out of Australia's borders, as the MA Chidambaram Stadium will be hosting the BBL 16 season opener between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers on December 12. The league has been among the most popular leagues in the world, and its travel to India will add an Indian flavour, with the BBL already being followed in the nation. Dobson stated that

T20 World Cups: Scotland fast bowler Brad Wheal on Friday announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 30, saying recurring injuries had left his body unable to cope with the demands of fast bowling. Right-arm pacer Wheal has had four stress fractures in his back and recently underwent knee surgery. But announcing his retirement from the game brings down the curtain on a decade-long international career in which he played 44 matches across ODIs and T20Is and took 51 wickets

Gqeberha Test: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes reverse swing could once again prove decisive in the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, with the condition of the pitch and the ball likely to influence the contest between the two sides. Australia head into the second Test with confidence after securing a victory in the series opener in Durban, where Hazlewood produced a career-best haul of six wickets for 49 runs to help his side clinch the match. The experienced pacer e

Col CK Nayudu Trophy: A few years ago, Rajneesh Dadar was on the verge of quitting cricket, with his family struggling financially and pressure on him to work alongside his father. Today, the 23-year-old fast bowler is one of the brightest prospects in the Delhi mens U23 team. The right-arm pacer returned figures of 6-43 from 13.4 overs against Gujarat in the opening round of the Col C.K. Nayudu Trophy, as he set the base for Delhi taking the first-innings lead in a rain-curtailed game at the S

Indian Super League: Two former winners, Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC, will renew their rivalry in the Southern Derby when they meet in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The hosts enter the derby riding high after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sporting Club Delhi, while Chennaiyin head to the fortress following a gritty 1-1 away draw against FC Goa. Bengaluru, who won the title in the 2018-19 season, showed attacking threat and resil

West Indies: India and West Indies fans hoping to watch another run feast in this high-scoring T20I series may have to curb their expectations, as rain threatens the fifth and final T20I between the two sides at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Rain splashed Bengaluru on Friday as waterlogging concerns have also come to the fray. The downpours are expected to continue over the next few days, and the same is the case for Saturday, the match day for the fifth contest. As per A

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: India will be looking to keep their long unbeaten record at home intact as the reigning two-time champions face former double T20 winners West Indies in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, with rain around. The high-scoring feast series has seen 220-plus totals vulnerable. The Windies have chased 250, defended 247 by 24 runs and came close to the 224-run target in three of these four contests. The series has

Champions Trophy: Newly appointed Indian women's cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana has called the six T20I matches scheduled to take place this year crucial for the team ahead of the inaugural Champions Trophy 2027. Mandhana has taken over as the captain across the formats from Harmanpreet Kaur as Indian cricket enters a new era. Her first assignment as full-time skipper will be leading the Women in Blue in a three-match T20I series that starts on Friday. With India having three more T20Is s

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru after Arshdeep Singh suffered a blow during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. The Men's Selection Committee has added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the India squad for the fifth T20I against West Indies. The final match of the ongoing T20I series will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on October 17, 202

Former Mumbai Indians: Former Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper Aditya Tare has backed English club Arsenal to defend their Premier League title, while he also believes that the Gunners will have a dominant phase in the competition in the coming years. Arsenal ended their 22-year-long wait for the Premier League title last season when Mikel Arteta guided the Gunners to the coveted trophy in a stellar European season, where they also made it to the final of the Champions League but ended up being seco

NZ T20Is: Australia captain Sophie Molineux has declared herself fit for opening T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval after overcoming a hip injury. However, No.3 batter Phoebe Litchfield still remains in doubt. Molineux missed the three ODIs against Bangladesh with a hip injury she picked up following her return from The Hundred. She was left out of Victorias squad for the opening round of the Womens National Cricket League last month. I'm ready to go, Molineux was quoted as saying by

Chief Cricket Operations Officer: The Rose Bowl, which has been awarded to the winner of the ODI series between the Australia and New Zealand women's teams, will be up for grabs every time two teams meet in a bilateral series, as it has been introduced to the T20Is as well. Introduced in 1985, the Rose Bowl has been contested 31 times and will now be on the line for the first time in a standalone T20I series, beginning at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, New Zealand Cricket said in a statement. It

Phil Henderson has died at the age of 77. His name is unlikely to appear in cricket reference books or on cricket portals, which is why his death went largely unnoticed. Yet it has brought back the memory of one of the strangest and darkest incidents in cricket history. Phil was the last surviving son of Captain Arthur Henderson, an Australian army officer and keen amateur cricketer who was shot dead while fielding during a match in Adelaide in 1952. It remains the only known case of a cricketer

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: Neelam Obi will captain Arunachal Pradesh in their next three Ranji Trophy matches after a three-member selection panel appointed by the BCCI named a 15-member squad, following an administrative crisis that forced the state to forfeit its season opening game. Kamsha Yangfo has been named vice-captain, while former Assam cricketer Sujay Tarafdar will take charge as head coach. Salil Malhotra, who played two first-class games for Delhi, has been included as the gues

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Female spectators will be allowed free entry to the three women's T20Is between India and Zimbabwe, starting at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here, following a suggestion from the states Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. The matches will be played on October 16, 18 and 20, with all three games starting at 7 pm. A Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) source said to IANS on Thursday that the decision was taken after the chie

India T20I: India's other fast bowlers have not done enough to keep a veteran pacer like Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of the T20I side, former India opener WV Raman said on Thursday, while calling on the bowling coach to put in extra time for the development of young pacers. Bhuvneshwar earned his India T20I recall after a gap of four years on the back of a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, where he spearheaded Royal Challengers Bengaluru's successful title defence with a 28-wicket haul. He finished as t

ODI World Cup: Former India batter WV Raman believes it is too early to settle on India's fast bowling attack for the 2027 Mens ODI World Cup, saying that injuries have several frontline bowlers out of action regularly and that a year is a long time when it comes to finalising a bowling combination. Raman's assessment comes soon after India opened their ODI World Cup build-up with a 2-1 ODI series win over the West Indies, but raised questions about the bowling make-up. While captain Shubman Gi

ICC Cricket World Cup League: Seam-bowling all-rounder Bas de Leede will captain the Netherlands as they take on Oman and the UAE in the next round of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 in Dubai later this month, the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) announced on Thursday. The 15-member squad will play four matches on the tour, which will also be the first assignment under new head coach Ashley Noffke. The 50-over League 2 is part of the qualification pathway for the 2027 ODI World Cup, to

IND-W vs ZIM-W 1st T20I , Cricket Tips :India Women will host Zimbabwe Women for three ODIs and three T20Is in October. The first game is scheduled to start at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on October 16 at 7 PM IST. This is the beginning of the new era for India Women team. Smriti Mandhana has officially replaced Harmanpreet Kaur as the all-format captain. This is the first series for her as full-time captain, and she will be looking to start her tenure with a win.

England Women Performance Programme: Pacers Lauren Filer, Issy Wong and left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman have been named in all three England A squads for a multi-format tour of India, set to happen in November and December. The trio, who were part of Englands runners-up finish in this years T20 World Cup at home, headline a set of experienced squads for the seven-match series against India A, comprising three T20s, three one-dayers and a four-day game. In all, 11 players picked across th

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with Indias Asian Games 2026 contingent at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here, where sportspersons from several disciplines presented him with special mementoes celebrating their achievements at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. The interaction brought together athletes, coaches, support staff, and officials from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the various national sports federations and the Sports Mini

Wales Cricket Board: England opening batter Zak Crawley has signed a one-year contract extension with Kent, returning to the county as his primary employer after six years on the England and Wales Cricket Boards (ECB) central contract list. A product of the Kent Cricket Academy, Crawley has made more than 180 appearances for his home county since making his first-team debut in 2017, scoring over 7,400 runs across formats. He has registered 10 centuries for Kent and is one of only seven players

Abu Dhabi Sports Council: Defending champions UAE Bulls, led by West Indies star Kieron Pollard, will begin their Abu Dhabi T10 title defence against Jason Holders Yas Lions on November 7, as the tournament enters a new era under the ownership and management of Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub (ADCSH). The 2026 edition will feature six franchises competing across 32 matches at Abu Dhabis Zayed Cricket Stadium from November 7 to 20. All six teams will be in action on the opening day, while another

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Newly appointed T20I vice-captain Shafali Verma said on Thursday that her role in the Indian team leadership group will go beyond that title, adding that the side are aiming to play a fearless yet smart brand of T20 cricket in next years Champions Trophy. India, to be now captained by Smriti Mandhana, will begin its preparation for the inaugural six-team tournament, to be played in Mumbai and Vadodara in February 2027, when they open the T20I series aga

Arvid Lindblad: Indian-origin Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad is highly impressed by teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and had recently shared thoughts with India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, discussing the differences between their respective sports. Lindblad, who races for Racing Bulls, met Gill at Silverstone during the ongoing 2026 Formula One season and again when he attended India's cricket match against England earlier this year. He described Gill as really nice and, during th

Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground: South Africa will return to the Hong Kong Sixes with a seven-member squad led by Jorich van Schalkwyk for the tournament scheduled to be held at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground from October 30 to November 1. The squad features Steve Stolk, Abdullah Bayoumy, Ayabulela Gqamane, Alindile Mhletywa, Blake Simpson and Heath Richards alongside captain van Schalkwyk. Three members of the team, van Schalkwyk, Simpson and Bayoumy, were also part of South Africas cam

Pakistan T20Is: In a blow to Sri Lanka, star opening batter Pathum Nissanka has been ruled out of the ODI tri-series in Pakistan, which also features England. Nissanka has been dealing with injury issues of late and was named in the squad for the tri-series, subject to fitness due to a recent hamstring injury he picked up following the white-ball tour of England last month. As per the Daily Mirror, the batter is yet to receive medical clearance to return to action, and his recovery has not prog

County Championship Division Two: Veteran batter Wayne Madsen has signed a new one-year red-ball contract with Derbyshire. The long-serving skipper, who first walked into the Derbyshire dressing room in 2009, has amassed more than 24,000 runs across formats for the club, including 52 centuries. That body of work that has earned him a place among the county championships batting greats. Madsen continues to captain the side in the longer format, a role he returned to ahead of the 2025 season. He

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: A new chapter in Indian women's cricket will commence on Friday when Smriti Mandhana leads the side as full-time captain for the first time in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe, who are still searching for their first win in the format this year. Fridays clash will mark the start of Zimbabwe's first-ever bilateral series against India, and the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is set to host a women's international match for the first tim

Guru Gobind Singh College Ground: The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Thursday announced a 16-member squad for the first two matches of the Senior Womens T20 Trophy for the 2026-27 domestic season, with Soni Yadav appointed captain and Shweta Sehrawat named vice-captain and wicketkeeper. The squad was finalised by the Senior Womens Selection Committee during a meeting held at the DDCA on October 14. All selected players have been asked to report to the team manager on Thursday

New Delhi: Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has compared Shai Hopes dominance against India to Matthew Haydens impact during Australias tours of the country in the 2000s. He praised Hope for combining control, power and adaptability while leading the West Indies challenge across formats on the ongoing tour. Hope has scored heavily against India despite facing high pace and quality spin. His ability to shift gears without relying solely on either power-hitting or touch play has made h

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul highlighted that slower balls helped the team keep a lid on the hard-hitting Indian batting attack during their win in the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here. Shai Hope's marvellous century helped the Windies put up a massive total of 247/3 batting first before Paul starred with a five-wicket haul to keep the Men in Blue to 223 in 19.3 overs as the visitors have levelled the five-match series 2-2 befo

Cricket South Africa: South Africa have named a 17-player squad for the second Test against Australia, with Matthew Breetzke replacing Tristan Stubbs as the only change from the opening Test, while Ryan Rickelton takes over the wicketkeeping duties. Stubbs managed scores of 32 and one in the opening Test. Breetzke has played two tests for South Africa, against Bangladesh in October 2024 and Zimbabwe in July 2025, scoring 14 runs across the two matches. However, the right-handed batter has been

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson acknowledged that no one can replace a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah as India face a bowling challenge in the ongoing white-ball series against the West Indies. Bumrah was rested for the T20I series against the West Indies after participating in the Asian Games, as the BCCI looks to manage the workload of its talisman fast bowler. In his absence, India's bowling has been tested on flat pitches in the ongoing series against

New Delhi: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has credited Shai Hopes composure and shot selection for the West Indies batting success against India in the ongoing white-ball series, while highlighting Keemo Pauls decisive bowling spell as a turning point in the visitors latest victory. Assessing the West Indies performance after their win over India, Pujara pointed to the visitors calculated aggression, their ability to exploit errors in the Indian bowling attack and the pressure they creat

High Performance Salliann Beams: The Hobart Hurricanes have secured the return of Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain for Big Bash League 16, retaining one of their most effective bowlers from last season as they prepare to pair him with Australian international Adam Zampa. Hossains re-signing gives the defending squad a potent spin combination heading into the new campaign, with the 24-year-old having made an immediate impression during his first taste of the Big Bash League. In 12 appearanc

European T20 Premier League: New Zealand fast-bowling star Trent Boult will return to the Big Bash League after signing a one-year contract with Sydney Thunder, adding international pedigree and a potent left-arm option to the franchises bowling attack ahead of the 16th edition of the tournament. The 37-year-old will be available throughout the season, including the finals, and is expected to partner compatriot Lockie Ferguson as Thunder look to strengthen a bowling unit that struggled to make

Emerging T20 Asia Cup: There was no live streaming, so the people at the IS Bindra Stadium will have to do the remembering for everyone else. On September 25, in the deciding game of the three-match one-day series, Australia A made a daunting 362/9. Two days ago, Australia A hunted down 339 to square the series against India A. Coming to the chase, when Tanisha Singh fell for 60 in the 20th over, India A were 119/4 and needed another 244 to get an improbable win and clinch the series. In the In