New Delhi: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has reacted to India head coach Gautam Gambhirs response to his comments regarding Virat Kohlis form ahead of Border-Gavaskar series, and said he is not surprised by Gambhir's reaction, calling him a prickly character. During the episode of the ICC Review last week, Ponting had raised concerns over Kohli's form, saying, I saw a stat the other day about Virat, it said he's only scored two (three) Test hundreds in the last five years. That didn't s

West Indies T20I: West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been ruled out of the remaining three T20Is against England due to a left ankle sprain. Russell hurt his ankle during the opening match of the five-game series in Barbados and was sidelined for the second match as the West Indies fell to a seven-wicket loss to trail 0-2 in the series. West Indies called in all-rounder Shamar Springer, fresh off two T20I games against Sri Lanka, to the squad as Russell's replacement. Alzarri Joseph, havi

Arshdeep Singh: Rising pacer Arshdeep Singh has been a force to reckon with in T20 cricket, rapidly establishing himself as Indias go-to bowler in death overs. Known for his accurate yorkers, composure under pressure, and a commitment to honing his skills, the 25-year-old left-arm seamer has credited his steady improvement to focus on simplicity and mental discipline. Since his debut in 2022, Arshdeep has made an impressive mark with 89 wickets in just 58 T20I matches at an average slightly abov

Former South Africa: Former South Africa spinner Paul Adams believes Delhi Capitals made a smart decision in retaining South African power-hitter Tristan Stubbs for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With the franchise making big changes, including releasing former skipper Rishabh Pant, Stubbs' retention stands out as a sign of their faith in his abilities. The 22-year-old, known for his hard-hitting batting and sharp fielding, has shown his potential in past IPL seasons with th

ODI World Cup: Former India pacer and 2011 ODI World Cup winner Munaf Patel has been appointed as the new bowling coach for Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 season. This marks Munaf's first high-profile coaching stint since retiring from professional cricket in 2018. He joins a refreshed DC backroom staff led by head coach Hemang Badani and director of cricket Venugopal Rao. Old-school grit, winning mindset. Welcome to DC, legend, posted Delhi based franchise on X with Patel's picture M

Cricket Discipline Commission: A professional cricket coach has been suspended for six months following a Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) decision concerning inappropriate conduct during a pre-season tour involving a men's and women's county team in March 2024. The Cricket Regulator deemed the actions as serious misconduct, leading to the coach's removal from professional cricket duties. The interim Director of The Cricket Regulator, Dave Lewis, emphasised the importance of maintaining a saf

Ranji Trophy Elite Group: Ahead of the highly-anticipated five-match Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on November 22 at Perth, former South Africa cricketer Paul Adams, expressed his belief that pacer Mohammad Shami's absence will be a significant blow to India's chances on the fast and bouncy Australian pitches. Adams, who acknowledged Shami's ability to make an impact in all conditions, emphasised, I think he (Mohammad Shami) will be a major miss for India

Emirates Elite Panel: England fast bowler Reece Topley has been fined 15% of his match fee after breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20I against the West Indies in Barbados. The sanction comes after Topley was found to have breached Article 2.2, which pertains to abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment, or fixtures and fittings during an international match. The incident took place while England was fielding, with Topley visibly frustrated as he walked

ICC World Test Championship: Sri Lanka have appointed former South African batter Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their upcoming two-Test series against South Africa. McKenzie, a seasoned cricketer who represented South Africa in 58 Tests from 2000 to 2009, will join the Sri Lankan squad from November 13 to 21, just before the first Test in Durban. Known for his deep experience and success on South African pitches, McKenzie amassed over 3,253 runs in his Test career and nearly 20,00

SL vs NZ1st ODI Dream11 Prediction :The T20I series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended at 1-1, with New Zealand managing a close win in the final game in Dambulla. Now, the three-match ODI series will begin with the first game slatted to take place on Wednesday at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Charith Asalanka will be looking to carry on their winning momentum at home and start the series with a win. But they won't have the services of Wanindu Hasaranga. On the other h

James Anderson: James Anderson, Englands legendary pacer and current bowling mentor, has voiced strong support for Jofra Archer, suggesting that the speedster could play a pivotal role in Englands quest to reclaim the Ashes in Australia in 2025/26. Archer, who has faced a challenging spell with injuries, has only played white-ball cricket since recovering from a persistent elbow injury and hasnt featured in a Test match since February 2021. Anderson, however, sees the pacer as essential to Engla

The Haryana Steelers: The Haryana Steelers secured an impressive 48-39 victory over U Mumba, with young raiders Shivam Patare and Vishal Tate ruling the roost. After a slow first half where U Mumba were ahead of the Haryana Steelers, the side came back strong to secure the win. A highlight of the game was their Iranian star Mohammedreza Shadloui becoming the fastest defender in PKL history to complete 300 tackle points, having taken just 76 matches to reach this milestone. During the post-match

SA vs IND 3rdT20I Dream11 Prediction : The four-match T20I series between India and South Africa has already produced two incredible games. Both sides registered wins in one game each. With the series at 1-1, both teams will square off in the third match to be played on Wednesday. This clash will be played at SuperSports Park in Centurion. India need to bounce back after their batting collapse in the last game. South Africa will feel confident heading into the third match, which is expected

Pakistan Blind Cricket Council: The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has announced the final 17-member squad for the 4th T20 World Cup for the Blind, scheduled from November 22 to December 3, 2024, in Lahore and Multan, Pakistan. However, CABI is awaiting clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs after receiving the NOC from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on November 4. India have achieved a hat-trick of wins in the first three T20 World Cups organised by the Crick

Pakistan Cricket Board: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by asking what will they achieve by going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after India refused to travel for next year's Champions Trophy. As per the media reports, the PCB is exploring an option of approaching the CAS on the matter as they remain adamant about hosting the full tournament in Pakistan. Kaneria said it was almost evident that India would not travel to Pakistan beca

Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council: The worlds first high-altitude para sports centre dedicated to training and nurturing para-athletes in the country will be established in Leh, Ladakh and will focus on training for international competitions, including the larger goal of preparing para-athletes for the 2028 Paralympics. A Memorandum and Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh and the Aditya Mehta Foundation (AMF). The

Sir Vivian Richards: Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has named Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni as best captains in Test and white-ball formats respectively. Kohli had led India in 68 Tests and guided them to 40 wins with 11 draws and 17 losses. He is still the most successful captain of the format for India with a 58.82 win percentage in his tenure. Under his leadership, India maintained the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for a record 42 months. On the other hand, Dhoni donned the capta

T20I Lockie Ferguson: Sri Lanka legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand after sustaining a left hamstring injury while bowling in the second T20I in Dambulla on Sunday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka have added Dushan Hemantha to the squad in place of Hasaranga, who returned to Colombo and has started injury rehabilitation at the High Performance Center. Hasaranga had finished the two T20Is with six wickets, snapping four

Ranji Trophy Elite Group: In a major boost for India ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia later this month, pacer Mohammed Shami is set to make his competitive cricket comeback for Bengal against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match in Indore starting on Wednesday. Shami will spearhead the Bengal pace attack against Madhya Pradesh. Bengal, who are currently in the fifth spot in the points table with 8 points from 4 games, bagged three crucial points from their

ICC World Test Championship: Pakistan spinner Noman Ali and New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr have bagged the ICC Player of the Month award for October in men's and women's category respectively, on Tuesday. Noman edged out South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada and New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner to claim the monthly award, and become the first men's winner from Pakistan since Babar Azam was rewarded in August last year. Noman played a major role in helping Pakistan to a thrilling 2-1 ICC World

New Delhi: Australia batter Nathan McSweeney, who is set to make his Test debut in the first Test in Perth, is confident to face India's potent pace bowling attack during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series as the South Australia skipper thinks he's currently in top batting form. McSweeney has started the 2024/25 season with scores of 55, 127 not out, 37, 72 and 137 for South Australia and added 39, 88 not out, 14 and 25 for Australia A in the two unofficial Test matches against India A. The 25-

Former Australian Test: Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine believes that young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel can make a big impact for India during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. Jurel, who has only played three matches, was mainly included in India's touring party for the five-match Test series in Australia as a back-up for regular keeper Rishabh Pant. He impressed during a recent match for India A against Australia A in Melbourne with his 80 and 68 for at the MCG in last weeks fo

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a cracking century and Azmatullah Omarzai showed allround skills on Monday to give Afghanistan a five wicket victory in the third one-day international and a series win over Bangladesh. SCORECARD Omarzai took four wickets before hitting an undefeated 77-ball 70 and Opener Gurbaz hit a 120-ball 101 as Afghanistan chased down a 245-run target in 48.2 overs in Sharjah. Bangladesh were lifted to 244-8 by Mohammad Mahmudullah, run out off the last ball of the innings for run-a-

Sri Lanka ODIs: New Zealand suffered a setback in their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka with hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson being ruled out of the upcoming One-day International (ODI) series after sustaining a left-calf injury in Sunday's T20I victory in Dambulla. Adam Milne has been called in as Fergusons replacement and will join the squad on Tuesday. Ferguson left the field after experiencing discomfort while bowling his second over and an initial medical assessment indicated that he would not b

National T20 Cricket Tournament: Railways defeated Chattisgarh by four wickets in the ongoing 7th edition of the Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024-25, also known as the Nagesh Trophy, held here on Monday. The Nagesh Trophy kicked off with all four teams of Group F - Chhattisgarh, Railways, Assam, and Jharkhand battling out for the glory at the Sersa Stadium, Kharagpur West Bengal. The tournament will be held from November 10, 2024, to February 20, 2025. The league stage wi

The Pakistan Cricket Board: In light of Indias refusal to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to security concerns in the country, a strong message has been conveyed through former cricketer and politician Kirti Azad, who has asserted that sports and terrorism cannot coexist. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) of its decision not to send the Indian team to Pakistan, reigniting the long-standing diplomati

Indian Premier League: Right-handed batter K.L. Rahul said the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will give him the platform to enjoy his cricket and eventually make a comeback into the India T20I team. After the 2022 Mens T20 World Cup, Rahul hasnt played for India in the shortest format. Rahul has so far played 72 T20Is for India since his debut in 2016, amassing 2,265 runs at an average of 37.75 and a strike rate of 139.12, including two centuries and 22 fifties. Rahul captained Lucknow Super G

Club Prairie Fire Podcast: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has hinted that legendary pacer James Anderson could find himself in the yellow jersey of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Anderson, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, has registered for the IPL auction for the first time in his career, with a base price set at Rs 1.25 crore. Vaughan suggested that CSK may be particularly interested in Andersons swing prowess, especi

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi: Amid reports of India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025, former India cricketer Atul Wassan expressed his frustration on the issue that it comes up whenever it has been already decided that India doesn't want to travel to Pakistan. It has been reported that the BCCI have informed the ICC that India would not travel to Pakistan for the mega event and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought the guidance of the federal government. This is a dic

Rohit Sharma: Former Australia cricketer Mike Hussey has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be in good form in the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, adding that the silliest thing one can do is to write off champion sportspersons. India will reach Australia for the marquee Test series on the back of a disappointing 3-0 series defeat to New Zealand at home, with the poor form of Rohit and Virat being amongst the main points of concern for the visitors. Rohit and Virat managed

The Pakistan Cricket Board: Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez claimed that India's travel to Pakistan for next year's Champions Trophy was a daydream after reports surfaced that BCCI has informed the ICC of the Indian government's decision to not send the team for the mega event. Refusing any safety concerns, Hafeez questioned how Pakistan is not safe for India as they are hosting other teams in the country. The veteran cricketer said that he is awaiting a stern response from the Pakistan

South Africa T20I Squad: Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka have been rested from South Africas three T20I matches against England, starting from November 24. The duo though will be back for the ODI leg of the multi-format series. Apart from the duo, Mieke de Ridder is also not a part of the T20I series, while young leg-spinner Seshnie Naidu will be completing her matric exams and would be aiming to represent South Africa in the 2025 ICC U19 Womens T20 World Cup in Malaysia. In their absence, all

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi: Amid uncertainty over India's travel to Pakistan for next year's Champions Trophy, cricketer-turned commentator Aakash Chopra feels that the tournament can't happen with India. As per reports, the BCCI had informed the ICC that India would not travel to Pakistan for the mega event and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought the guidance of the federal government. Meanwhile, Chopra argues that Indias absence could force the ICC to reconsider the tournament altogethe

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar criticised head coach Gautam Gambhir for his pre-departure press conference ahead of travelling to Australia on Monday. Manjrekar advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to 'keep him away' from the press interactions and rather let him work behind the scenes. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Manjrekar expressed his outburst following the head coach's press conference in Mumbai where he talked on a range of topics from Rohit Sharma

The Sydney Morning Herald: Following Pakistans first ODI series win in Australia happening after 22 years, interim white-ball head coach Jason Gillespie said his bowlers exposed some flaws in the hosts batting line-up. In the series decider at Perth, Pakistan shot out Australia for 140, before hunting down the total with eight wickets in hand to win the series 2-1. What we saw in this series is our bowling exposed some flaws in the Australian batting. Im sure the Australians will look to right s

Big Sports Breakfast: Australias former captain Michael Clarke expressed strong concerns over the decision by team management to rest key players in the third and final ODI against Pakistan, a move that contributed to Pakistan's historic ODI series win over Australia on their home soil for the first time in 22 years. Clarke voiced his frustrations on Big Sports Breakfast, questioning why the team prioritised rest for star players over a chance to secure the series win. I'm just a bit confused. W

Najmul Hossain Shanto: Bangladesh will be without their captain Najmul Hossain Shanto for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan owing to a groin injury. The three-match series is tied at 1-1 after Bangladesh bounced back with a 68-run win in the second game in Sharjah. Moreover, Shanto is likely to miss the first Test against West Indies as he will take at least two weeks to recover from the injury. He sustained the injury while fielding in the second game that forced him to leave the fiel

Melbourne Cricket Ground: Australian cricket legend Ian Healy weighed in on Australias recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan, offering a detailed critique of the teams strategy and approach in Australian conditions. Despite a promising start with a win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Aussies stumbled in the subsequent matches, suffering comprehensive nine-wicket and eight-wicket losses at the Adelaide Oval and Optus Stadium, respectively. This was Pakistan's first ODI series win over

India T20I: Varun Chakaravarthys comeback to India T20I team hit a high note when he picked a sensational 5-17 in the second game against South Africa at Gqeberha, coinciding with the day his son turned two back home. Though it didnt result in an Indian victory, Chakaravarthy spun a vicious web of googlies while varying his pace to bamboozle Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller to grab his career-best T20I figures. Chakaravarthy revealed how he had to c

Lanka T10 Super League Draft: The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League is all set to kickstart in December in Kandy. The fast-paced form of cricket will witness six franchises; Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings battling it out against each other for the ultimate glory. The teams have included some of the finest talents from all around the globe in their roaster during the Lanka T10 Super League Draft that was he

ODI World Cup: Former India cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad has announced his intention to run for the top position in the upcoming DDCA elections by filing his candidature on November 19. From December 13-15, the DDCA will hold elections for all members of the apex council, including five office bearers and seven directors. The election results will be announced on December 16. The 2021 DDCA elections saw Rohan Jaitley emerge victorious in the presidents race, receiving 1658 votes while

ODI World Cup: Former India cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad has announced his intention to run for the top position in the upcoming DDCA elections by filing his candidature on November 19. From December 13-15, the DDCA will hold elections for all members of the apex council, including five office bearers and seven directors. The election results will be announced on December 16. The 2021 DDCA elections saw Rohan Jaitley emerge victorious in the Presidents race, receiving 1658 votes while

Former Australian Test: Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has expressed frustration with the heavy criticism aimed at Australias ODI team following their recent 1-2 series defeat to Pakistan. Despite a promising start with a win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Aussies stumbled in the subsequent matches, suffering comprehensive nine-wicket and eight-wicket losses at the Adelaide Oval and Optus Stadium, respectively. These defeats have sparked discussions over the state of Austra

West Indies Test: Senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin is looking forward to leaving a mark on Bangladesh's cricket history after joining the side till next year's Champions Trophy. Salahuddin's contract will align with the tenure of head coach Phil Simmons. He had previously worked with the Bangladesh team as an assistant coach from 2006 to 2010. With the West Indies Test series up next, the four-time BPL winner coach with Comilla Victorians, Salahuddin, has begun preparations with Test p

Gautam Gambhir: India head coach Gautam Gambhir hits back at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting for questioning Virat Kohli's place in Test team after a series of low scores. The India head coach backed his senior players including captain Rohit Sharma and said Ponting should talk about the Australian team. Both Rohit and Kohli were not at their best in the recently concluded three-match home series against New Zealand. In six innings, Rohit managed only 91 runs including a half-century whil

World Test Champions Australia: India head coach Gautam Gambhir downplayed the criticism he has faced after a humiliating 3-0 series loss to New Zealand at home in the recent series, saying he knew that taking up the prestigious role of India coach is highly difficult and don't think he is feeling the heat as his job is absolutely honest. Gambhir have come under fire after a 3-0 series whitewash at home against New Zealand, which marked their first Test series defeat on home soil since 2012 and

AFG vs BAN 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction : Afghanistan and Bangladesh have produced two brilliant games so far, and the series is levelled at 1-1. The series is still open, and the series decider will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, November 11. Bangladesh registered a great recovery after losing the first game. They will be hoping to replicate their performance in the third game as well. Afghanistan have done well in patches, but there are some areas that they need to address. Th

The Boxing Day Test: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that if Rohit Sharma will be missing the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth then vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the side. With Rohit not sure of his availability for the first Test against Australia due to personal reasons, Bumrah was among the likely contenders to lead India in the marquee series opener. Gambhir, who is remained unsure over captain Rohit's availability for the first Test aga

Jos Buttler's rampaging 83 powered England to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second match of their T20 International series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday. Responding to the home side's total of 158 for eight, the visiting captain took the match by the scruff of the neck in belting eight fours and six sixes off only 45 balls to turn a potentially challenging target into a romp. The tourists reached 161 for three off just 14.4 overs to take a 2-0 le

Tristan Stubbs: After leading South Africa to a three-wicket win over India in a thrilling second T20I at the St Georges Park, young batter Tristan Stubbs said the one thing which worked in his favour to ace the chase was the run rate never becoming an uphill task. In a chase of 125, South Africa were in early trouble as Varun Chakaravarthy picked a sensational 5-17, his career-best figures in T20Is. But Stubbs timed his acceleration to perfection and hit seven boundaries in his vital 47 not out