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T20 World Cup: Having worked closely with Ishan Kishan for a long period, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak appreciated the local lad's growth as a much more mature and tactical match-winner ahead of India's second T20I against West Indies, set to happen at the JSCA Ground in Ranchi on Friday. Originally from Patna, Kishan plays domestic cricket for Jharkhand and is having a dream run in the shortest format leading the run-making charts by amassing 1042 runs in 30 innings and becoming a T20 W

PAK vs SL 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: Pakistan and Sri Lanka are gearing up for a three-match T20I. The first game will be held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday at 6:30 PM IST. A win will set the tone for the coming matches. This will be the first home game as T20I captain for Sahibzada Farhan. He will be looking to start with a win. Big names are back for Pakistan, which will support him in the series. Sri Lanka are without Pathum Nissanka and Wanindu Hasaranga. They are injured and they wil

Mumbai Cricket Association: With 42 titles in their kitty, the current generation of Mumbai cricketers have to shoulder the weight of a humongous legacy when they step into the field for every Ranji Trophy edition. Having gone without a title in the last couple of seasons, the domestic giants are getting ready for their season-opener on Sunday, with captain Siddhesh Lad and his deputy Ayush Mhatre getting into new roles. Lad will handle captaincy on a permanent basis for the season for the firs

IND vs WI 2nd T20I, Cricket Tips: Team India hammered West Indies in the first T20I of the five-match series. Captain Shreyas Iyer slammed an unbeaten century and scored 102 off 43 balls to take his team home. India have been tremendous with the bat, and they will be looking to take a 2-0 lead going into the second game. The second ODI will start at 7 PM IST on Friday at JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. West Indies have a strong batting unit, but they need contribution from their top order.

SA vs AUS 1st Test, Cricket Tips: After an action-packed ODI series, South Africa and Australia will face each other in the highly-anticipated Test series. The first test is scheduled to start at 1 PM IST on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban. This is an important series for both sides in order to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship 2025-27. These two are currently at the top two, and the winner of this series will inch very close to the final. This is the first test series for Austr

Sharjah Cricket Stadium: Celebrating the fearless, high-risk approach taken by modern-day young batters, legendary West Indies opener Chris Gayle feels that the relentless mindset of the new-age cricketers has revolutionised modern cricket positively, as the game continues to see higher scoring rates and power-hitting. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Gayle, 47, welcomed the changing patterns of the game worldwide, where batter

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Excelling in highveld conditions and securing quality backup for star all-rounder Marco Jansen were the primary drivers behind Sunrisers Eastern Capes fast-bowling buys at the SA20 season five auction, said head coach Adrian Birrell. In the auction, three-time champions and current trophy holders Sunrisers Eastern Cape bolstered their seam bowling by acquiring powerplay specialist Craig Overton and left-arm quick Nandre Burger. While Burger will make his debut for the fr

European T20 League: South Africa confirmed their Playing XI for the first of the three Test matches against Australia, starting in Durban on Friday, as tearaway fast bowler Kagiso Rabada missed out, with Anrich Nortje returning after over three years. Rabada, who was dealing with a hamstring injury, went through the paces at training and bowled to an empty net although he was a notch below full tilt. A call on his availability for the opening Test was delayed as late as possible, batting coach

Sri Lanka Cricket CEO: Kusal Mendis has been appointed as Sri Lanka's Test captain, taking over as the all-format captain after Dhananjaya de Silva left his Test leadership role. Mendis is already leading the Lankan Lions in the white-ball format and will mark the start of his Test captaincy tenure from the two-match away series against Pakistan in November. The decision to name Mendis the captain was taken by the SLC Selection Committee at a meeting that took place at the SLC headquarters on T

New Delhi: Ahead of India's second T20I against West Indies, to be played in Ranchi, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has jumped to the aid of under-fire wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, saying that the team management should not doubt his place in the playing eleven after a couple of low scores. In the first T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow, Samson's lean patch continued as he was dismissed for just 11. The low score adds to a concerning string of single-digit outings for Samson,

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara praised captain Shreyas Iyer for hitting a magnificent maiden T20I century in the eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Lucknow, adding that it was the knock which came at the right time for him. At the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, India were in trouble at 35/2 when Iyer came out to bat and smashed an unbeaten 102 from 43 balls. That knock helped India, the reigning T20 World Cup champions, to reach home with eight wickets

ODI World Cup: Former Test wicketkeeper-batter BJ Watling, who is set to re-join the New Zealand men's team as their new batting coach, said he has his sight firmly fixed on the high-stakes four-match Test tour of Australia and next year's ODI World Cup. Watling, who retired from international cricket in 2021, will succeed Luke Ronchi in the role after the end of this years Test series against India. I mean I'm pretty excited. There's some massive series coming up, obviously Australia, some Wor

Madhya Pradesh Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh bowling all-rounder Shivang Kumar called an India cap his ultimate goal after putting up impressive performances in the IPL and in the domestic circuit. Shivang, the left-arm wrist spinner, picked up nine wickets in 13 matches in IPL 2026 and was recently with the Indian Test squad as a net bowler for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and then in Sri Lanka. However, an India cap remains his ultimate goal. It feels good, bu

Sri Lanka Cricket CEO: Sri Lanka Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, the all-rounder confirmed. Its my genuine opinion that the mantle should go down to the next generation, de Silva said in a letter he sent to Sri Lanka's selection committee. Meanwhile, the all-rounder confirmed that he remains available to represent the island nation as a player. Sri Lanka Cricket CEO, Ashley de Silva, wished his namesake well for the remainder of his career.

Cape Town Test: For the first time since that infamous incident shook Australian cricket and the world cricket on a broader scale, Australia return to South Africa for the first time for a Test series. Only six survivors from the 2018 series, which Australia lost 1-3, are still in the squad for the upcoming three-match series that starts on Friday in Durban. The famous pace trio (Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood), Nathan Lyon and their then-skipper and now stand-in captain Steve S

Vidhu Vinod Chopra: Cricket fraternity on Thursday condoled the passing of veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee Nana Patekar and recalled his powerful performances, honesty and simplicity, saying it will live on for generations. The acclaimed actor, known for his powerful performances across Hindi and Marathi cinema, passed away at the age of 75 in Goa, suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula in the early hours of Thursday. He was found unconscious and was subsequently

Zayed Cricket Stadium: Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus believes that seasoned campaigner Mohammad Nabi still has something to contribute to the team in the shorter format of the game, calling him a disciplined and meticulous player who conducts himself as a professional. Nabi has lost his place in Afghanistans T20I squad for their upcoming tri-nation against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, sparking speculations that it can well be the end of the senior player. ODI Tri-Nation Series involving Afgh

Punjab Kings: Australian coaches James Hopes and Brad Haddin have moved on from IPL franchise Punjab Kings following Sairaj Bahutule's exit, IANS has learnt. Hopes served as the fast-bowling coach of the Ricky Ponting-led support staff, while Haddin was the fielding coach with the Kings. The two have landed jobs in state teams in Australia, and PBKS will now have to find three replacements before the next season after Bahutule also left his spin-bowling coach role to join the Indian team as spi

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed the window for the 12th edition of the Pakistan Super League, announcing that the tournament will run from March 18 to May 2 next year. This came after extensive consultation with all key stakeholders after the PSL Governing Council meeting held in London on 1 September 2026. The meeting was attended by the owners and representatives of the PSL franchises. The League will once again clash with the highly lucrative Indi

Visitors to the chateau in the tiny village of Liettres in northern France heard some unfamiliar terminology this weekend, at an international cricket tournament. Howzat! cried the players from France and Belgium taking part in the 11th edition of the Liettres Challenge 1478. The tournament, the brainchild of Lille Cricket Club, was launched in 2015 to celebrate the hamlet's unlikely place in cricket history. According to organisers, Liettres was the site of the earliest recorded cricket match.

World Test champions South Africa meet current championship leaders Australia in Durban on Friday at the start of the first Test series between the two countries in South Africa since the controversial Sandpapergate tour of 2017/18. Apart from the scandal of the Australians being caught using sandpaper to alter the condition of the ball, the 2017/18 series was the first won by South Africa on home soil against their arch-rivals in 48 years. South Africa defeated Australia in the World Test Champ

AFG vs BAN One-off Test, Cricket Tips: Bangladesh and Afghanistan will compete in an ODI tri-series, along with Zimbabwe. But before that, these two sides will face each other in the one-off test, starting on October 9. This contest will start at 11 AM IST at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Rahmat Shah will replace Hasmatullah Shahidi as the test captain for Afghanistan. He will lead the Afghan side, which has made some changes to their squad as compared to the one against India a few months

SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith: Teenage cricketer Jason Rowles emerged as the standout buy with a price tag of $174,248 USD in the Player Auction for Season 5 of SA20, South Africa's domestic T20 competition, which will be held in January 2027. The Auction produced a captivating blend of proven international pedigree and exciting young talent as the four remaining franchises finalised their squads on Wednesday evening in Johannesburg. Leading the list of top signings was former Proteas c

The Bihar Cricket Association: The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has announced the state squad for the first two matches of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27. The team was selected under the supervision of observers appointed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is on national duty with the Indian T20 team, Following the selection process, 17 players have been named in the main squad, while six players have been kept on standby. Bihar will begin its Ranji Trop

World Test Championship: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma expects another fiercely contested battle against Australia when the two sides begin their Test series in Durban on Friday, with the Proteas looking to build on their World Test Championship triumph. South Africa defeated Australia in the 2025 WTC Final at Lords to claim the title and will now face the reigning world champions in a home series as they look to strengthen their position in the 2025-27 WTC cycle. Bavuma believes the rivalr

ODI World Cup: Former India womens captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflected on the lessons she learned while leading the national side for more than a decade, saying the responsibility taught her to face both criticism and success head-on while remaining committed to the teams progress. Harmanpreet, who took over the captaincy in 2012 and recently stepped down after leading India at the Asian Games, said leadership had taught her to take responsibility through every phase of the teams journey. The cr

ODI World Cup: Former India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes that her team is in safe hands with Smriti Mandhana taking over the captaincy baton, backing her long-time teammate to take the team forward after a leadership journey that spanned more than a decade. Harmanpreet, who took over the responsibility of leading India in 2012, stepped down as captain across all formats on Tuesday, bringing an end to a significant chapter of her career. Her decision came after Indias Asian Games campaign,

ODI World Cup: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday paid tribute to Ajit Agarkar, thanking the former chairman of the senior mens selection committee for his contribution to a successful period in Indian cricket. Agarkars tenure officially ended on Tuesday after the BCCI invited applications to fill the vacant position in the five-member selection panel. A tenure marked by some truly special moments for Indian cricket three ICC trophies, two Asia Cup titles and back-to

Cricket World Cup: The elevation of star opener Smriti Mandhana as captain of the Indian womens cricket team has inspired a musical tribute from Kerala, with a cricket historian penning a song celebrating her remarkable career. Professor Vasisht, a cricket historian from Kerala and an ardent admirer of Mandhana, has written the lyrics for the song, while his former student Silu Fathima has composed the music and lent her voice to it. The song has been released on social media and has been attra

Both Joburg Super Kings: The stage is set for the SA20 season 5 player auction as four franchises prepare to battle it out for 19 available squad slots with a total purse of 2.10 million USD here on Wednesday. With Durban's Super Giants and Paarl Royals having already finalised their squads following an increase in the salary cap to 2.54 million USD for season five, the remaining four teams - Joburg Super Kings, MI Cape Town, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, and Pretoria Capitals, will enter the bidding

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: India captain Shreyas Iyer credited his long-time mentor and former Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar for helping him improve and correct his mistakes and produce a match-winning performance after smashing his maiden T20I century against West Indies in the opening game of the five-match series on Tuesday. Iyer struck an unbeaten 102 off just 43 balls, including 10 fours and six sixes, as India chased down 172 in only 14.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead at the BRSABV

T20 World Cup: Newly appointed India women's cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana and middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues on Wednesday paid rich tributes to outgoing skipper Harmanpreet Kaur following her decision to step down from leadership across all formats. The BCCI on Tuesday named Smriti as the new captain of the women's national team after Harmanpreet resigned from the position. Harmanpreets leadership future came under scrutiny at a BCCI review meeting in Guwahati on Monday following

Indian Premier League: Newly-appointed Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said he is excited to take on his new role and pledged to give his best to make the franchise successful in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Ganguly shares a long-standing association with DC across various capacities. The former India captain served as DC's mentor during the 2019 season before stepping away to assume the role of BCCI President. After that, Ganguly was subsequently

Suresh Raina has welcomed Bhuvneshwar Kumars return to Indias T20I setup after the experienced seamer was included in the 16-member squad for the five-match series against New Zealand, beginning October 22. Bhuvneshwar, who last played a T20I for India in November 2022, has been recalled to a largely unchanged squad led by Shreyas Iyer, with his ability to extract swing expected to be particularly useful in New Zealand conditions. The selection brings an end to a lengthy wait for the right-arm p

Ekana Cricket Stadium: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan credited skipper Shreyas Iyers attacking approach and praised debutant Naman Dhirs fearless bowling after India opened their five-match T20I series against the West Indies with an eight-wicket victory at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. While Iyers unbeaten 102 powered a successful chase of 172, Dhirs three-wicket haul helped India restrict the visitors to 171. Kishan remained unbeaten on 37 from 27 deliveries and shared an unbr

Naman Dhir: In a matter of three weeks, batting all-rounder Naman Dhir completed a fairytale introduction to international cricket and after having a memorable T20I debut against the West Indies, he attributed this very satisfying feeling to honest hard work and God listening to his prayers. Having featured in all three ODIs against the West Indies, Dhir was drafted into the T20I squad at the eleventh hour, with Washington Sundar released to play the Ranji Trophy. In India's eight-wicket victor

T20I Batting Rankings: India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has surged 18 places to achieve a career-best seventh position in the latest update to the ICC Mens T20I Batting Rankings following his explosive maiden century against the West Indies in Lucknow. Iyers unbeaten 102 off just 43 balls - a masterclass in captains knock in the shortest format, was laced with 10 boundaries and six sixes and guided the reigning World Champions to a comfortable eight-wicket victory with 32 balls to spare at the B

Indian T20I: Sunil Gavaskar has described Shreyas Iyers 102-run innings against the West Indies as a timely statement from the India captain, while also calling for patience with Sanju Samson after the openers early dismissal in the first T20I. Gavaskar opined that Iyers century answered recent questions over his batting form and argued that Samson should retain his place ahead of teenage prospect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the ongoing series. Iyer's unbeaten century came in a chase of 172 and pr

Narendra Modi Stadium: Left-arm spinner Tanmay Baloda delivered a masterclass in spin bowling by taking a staggering 14 wickets in the match, including eight in the second innings, to propel India Under-19 to a comprehensive ten-wicket victory over Australia Under-19 on day of the second four-day game here at the Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground on Wednesday. The result also meant India U-19 won the red-ball series 2-0. Baloda, who was drafted into the squad as a late replacement for the suspende

Allan Border Field: Australia will not be taking Bangladesh lightly despite missing several key frontline options, seam-bowling all-rounder Nicola Carey said on Wednesday, while pointing to the visitors formidable spin bowling attack ahead of the three-match ODI series starting here on Friday. For the ODIs against Bangladesh, Australia will be without injured captain Sophie Molineux alongside fast bowlers Lucy Hamilton and Darcie Brown. We don't play them that often, but we know they've got som

Big Bash League: Star all-rounder Ellyse Perry on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the Australian womens cricket teams light schedule in the home season, adding that the absence of international fixtures during the peak months is a sad development. Australia, the world's top-ranked ODI and T20I side will feature in six white-ball matches over the next fortnight three ODIs against Bangladesh are followed by as many T20Is against New Zealand. But after this, Australia will enter a five-mo

Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas: Former India captain Virat Kohlis spokesperson on Wednesday rejected an allegation that the former India captain was paid Rs 5 crore for visiting spiritual leader Premanand Maharajs ashram in Vrindavan, calling the claim completely false, baseless and factually incorrect. The statement came after a claim attributed to Dinesh Sharma, popularly known as Falahari Maharaj, circulated on social media and triggered speculation over Kohlis association with the

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg: Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has said that expanding the World Test Championship (WTC) to a 12-team model is nearing reality, even as he reiterated that financial pressures will eventually force smaller boards to make hard decisions regarding their participation in red-ball cricket. As per a report in Cricinfo, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and member boards are currently in the final stages of finalising the next Future Tours Programme (F

Tilak Varma: Evolving from an emerging middle-order prospect into a key finisher and now being Indias T20I vice-captain, left-handed batter Tilak Varma has credited his off-field observations of Rohit Sharma for shaping his understanding of leadership nuances and match awareness. I haven't played under Virat bhai's captaincy but have played under Rohit bhai's captaincy, both in MI and also in the Indian team. So, I have learned a lot of things from him. On the ground, the intensity is very high

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday paid a glowing tribute to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, adding that history will be kinder to him for the silverware the senior mens team won in his tenure. Agarkars tenure as chairman of the senior mens selection committee officially ended on Tuesday after the BCCI formally invited applications to fill the vacant slot in the five-member panel. Dear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. Those 3 ICC tro

T20 World Cup: It's been a little over 24 hours since Harmanpreet Kaur announced about stepping down as Indias captain across all formats, and Hemlata Kala, the former women's chief selector, believes the one quality that will forever define her leadership tenure was the knack of drawing the best out of her players. Kala, who was appointed a selector in 2015 and became panel chief in the following year, was in charge when Harmanpreet was named Indias T20I captain in 2016. She was also around wh

After Abhishek Sharma: Ishan Kishan said a period outside the Indian team forced him to confront his shortcomings and rebuild his game through fitness, batting and domestic cricket, as the wicketkeeper-batter reflected on his return to the national setup after Indias opening T20I against the West Indies in Lucknow. Kishan, who contributed an unbeaten 37 in Indias eight-wicket win, said he has since shifted his focus from worrying about selection setbacks to making a consistent contribution when

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxmans presence in the senior men's national selection committee meetings is set to be a norm going forward, adding that this decision was taken during the comprehensive review meeting held last month at its headquarters in Mumbai. In a picture shared by the BCCI on their social media accounts on Tuesday evening, Laxman was seen in the senior men's selection meeting held at the ACA Stadium

Saw Axar: Naman Dhir insisted his impressive 3-31 on T20I debut was no flash in the pan, saying he has been bowling regularly for a long time despite limited opportunities in the IPL and had simply stuck to a basic plan to exploit the grip after watching Axar Patel owling little slower and getting the turn on the Ekana pitch. Dhir made a dream debut as he picked up three wickets with his off-spin to finish with impressive figures of 3-31, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2/33 as India, after opting to

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Skipper Shreyas Iyer produced a historic unbeaten 102 off 43 balls, and Naman Dhir made an impressive impact on debut as India thrashed West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. Chasing 172, India completed a dominant victory in just 14.4 overs, with Iyer smashing his maiden T20I century and his highest score in the format. His sensational knock included a century off just 42 balls, making it the secon