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ZIM vs IND 3rd T20I , Cricket Tips :Finally, after suffering two series whitewashes, Team India have managed to win a T20I series under Shreyas Iyer. They have beaten Zimbbawe in the first two games and won the ongoing series with one match left to play. Ishan Kishan's 81 off 44 and Tilak Varma's 60* off 29 balls took India to a 90-run win in the second game. India didn't allow the hosts to get going in both matches and will aim to make it a 3-0 clean sweep. The final game will be played on Sun

Harare Sports Club: Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza lauded India's superior skill following his team's 90-run defeat in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, adding that the opposition batters proved too good while taking personal responsibility for his own poor form with the bat. Riding on explosive half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, India posted a formidable 219/5 before bundling out Zimbabwe for 129 to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. I

Harare Sports Club: India captain Shreyas Iyer expressed sheer delight following his side's clinical 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, adding that the series-clinching performance was a total team effort, something which left him feeling exultant. Riding on explosive half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, India posted a formidable 219/5 before bundling out the hosts for 129 to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

Harare Sports Club: Blistering half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and vice-captain Tilak Varma set up Indias dominant 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday and sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Kishan's explosive 81 off 44 balls and Varma's unbeaten 60 off 29 deliveries set the foundation for India's imposing total of 219/5 after being inserted to bat first. The formidable target proved far too steep for Z

Harare Sports Club: Batting all-rounder Abhishek Sharma claimed three wickets for 17 runs as India thrashed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to gain an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Defending a daunting total of 219/5, India bowled out Zimbabwe for 129 in 17.5 overs. It also meant India earned their first series victory under Shreyas Iyers captaincy. The convincing win also offered the visitors a timely boost following their batters'

ICC World Test Championship: Bangladesh have been dealt a major setback ahead of their two-match Test series against Australia after fast bowler Nahid Rana was ruled out with a side strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Saturday. The 23-year-old sustained a Grade 2 strain on his left side during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on July 17. Medical scans later confirmed the extent of the injury, with the BCB estimating a recovery period of six to eight weeks, effectively ending

Harare Sports Club: India vice-captain Tilak Varma expressed satisfaction with India's total of 219/5 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club, stating that a score around 200 was initially considered competitive on a challenging surface and that he was glad that his work on improving hitting skills has paid off. Varma smashed a crisp 29-ball 60, anchored the middle overs alongside Ishan Kishan (81 off 44 balls) to propel India to a commanding total. Obviously, batting in th

The Differently Abled Cricket Council: The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) has announced that the Indian team will hold a training camp in Delhi starting July 26, in preparation for the Mixed Disability Cricket Series against England, which is scheduled to take place from August 5 to August 19 across venues in England. The Indian team will conduct a training camp starting on July 26 at Chhawla, near Dwarka in New Delhi, to finalise its preparations for the England series. The s

MSGvs BPHMatch 7,Cricket Tips :Birmingham Phoenix started the Hundred Men's 2026 with a record-breaking score of 214, which is the second highest in this league. Joe Clarke (68 off 33) and Will Smeed (51 off 28) added 104 runs in 49 balls. Rehan Ahmed (49 off 25) and Donovan Ferreria (22* off 9) carried the momentum. Now, they will be facing Manchester Super Giants in an away game. This contest wil start at 7 PM IST on Sunday at Old Trafford. MSG also won their opening game and defended 138 aga

Harare Sports Club: Half-centuries from wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and vice-captain Tilak Varma propelled India to a formidable 219/5 in 20 overs after being put in to bat by Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Kishan smashed 81 off 44 balls 46 of which came from mid-wicket and long-on regions, as he employed the pull shot to perfection. Varma, on the other hand, provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 60 off 29 deliveries 16 of those runs came off the cu

TRT-W vs LNS-W Match 8,Cricket Tips :Trent Rockets Women produced a dominating performance in their opening game of the Hundred Women's 2026. They bowled out Birmingham Phoenix for just 64 runs and then chased it down in just 31 balls. Samantha Bates (3/10) and Georgia Elwiss (3/13) were superb with the ball, and they have earned great momentum. Trent Rockets will now be in action in their next game. They will face London Spirit Women on Sunday. This contest will be held at 7 PM IST at Trent Br

MSG-W vs BPH-W Match 7,Cricket Tips :On Sunday, Manchester Super Giants Women are scheduled to take on Birmingham Phoenix Women in match 7 of the Hundred Women's 2026. These two sides will step on the field at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester at 3:30 PM IST. Ryana MacDonald-Gay led MSG-W to a big win in their opening game. She bowled a match-winning spell of 4/17 and helped her team bowl out the opposition for 80 runs. They have four points now and will be looking to add another win on the b

ICC World Test Championship: The Ajit Agarkar-led senior mens selection committee will announce Indias Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka by Tuesday, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday. The Shubman Gill-led squad is scheduled to play two Test matches in Sri Lanka as part of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) commitments. By Tuesday, we'll announce the Test team, Saikia told IANS. The opening Test match will be played at the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stad

Harare Sports Club: An unchanged Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected to bowl first against India at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. India are leading the three-game series 1-0 and a win on Saturday will help them take an unassailable lead. After winning the toss, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza said his playing eleven is unchanged from their seven-wicket loss on Thursday. First reason being the winter wicket as we know, it's slightly spicier at the start, so hopefully we can make early inr

WEFvs ML,Approaching Milestones and Records :Get ready for an action-packed game in The Hundred Men's 2026, as two teams, which started the new season with a win, will be up against each other. The three-time champion MI London will take on Welsh Fire in match no. 6. This contest will be held at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Saturday at 10:30 PM IST. Nicholas Pooran slammed a 19-ball fifty, and captain Sam Curran also recorded a half-century under pressure. They won the game with 16 balls left to

SULvs SOB,Approaching Milestones and Records :Sunrisers Leeds have started the Hundred Men's 2026 with a defeat. They were hammered by the defending champion MI London and failed to defend 143 runs. Mitchell Marsh and Ryan Rickelton looked good on the crease, but there was no major contribution from the middle order. That is what they will be looking to address as they head into the next game. Sunrisers Leeds are scheduled to face Southern Brave in match No. 5. This contest will kick off at 7 PM

Yash Thakur: India fast bowler Yash Thakur has revealed that mastering death bowling has been the defining objective of his career, while describing premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the benchmark he hopes to emulate across all formats of the game. Thakur said he made a conscious decision early in his senior career with Vidarbha to specialise in bowling at the death, believing those overs often determine the outcome of matches. Ever since I started playing senior white-ball cricket for Vidarbha, I

Captain Shreyas Iyer: India fast bowler Yash Thakur has hailed skipper Shreyas Iyer's calm leadership and unwavering faith in his bowlers during the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, saying the captain's trust and collaborative approach have strengthened his confidence as he embarks on his international career. Having already played under Iyer in the IPL, Thakur said the existing understanding between the two has made his transition into the Indian dressing room smoother, with the captain fu

UPT20 Player Auction: Kashi Rudras completed their squad for Season 4 following the UPT20 Player Auction in Agra on Friday. The team added six players to their retained core as they prepare to defend their title. After retaining 12 players ahead of the auction, Kashi Rudras brought in Mohammad Sharim, Vaibhav Choudhary, Vijay Yadav, Virat Jaiswal, Manav Sindhu and Sahab Yuvraj Singh to complete their 18-member squad for the upcoming season. Among the new additions, all-rounder Mohammad Sharim em

Lucknow Super Giants: India fast bowler Yash Thakur has revealed that the advice he received from head coach Gautam Gambhir during their time together at Lucknow Super Giants continues to guide him as he begins his international journey, while also recalling the emotional moment he learnt of his maiden national team selection for the ongoing T20I tour of Zimbabwe. Thakur, who has climbed through the ranks from age-group cricket to domestic competitions, the IPL and India A before earning his fir

WEF-W vs ML-W,Approaching Milestones and Records :Welsh Fire Women Women and MI London Women will be up against each other in match no. 6 of the Hundred Women's 2026. This contest will be held at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Saturday at 7 PM IST. These two sides had similar starts to their campaigns. Welsh Fire women suffered a defeat at the hands of Southern Brave Women. Sophie Molineux scored a 16-ball 22 runs with the bat and followed it with a 3-14 bowling spell and took the game away from t

One of the greatest cricketers of all time, Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies, has passed away. While the media has focused on his extraordinary cricketing achievements, another side of Sobers is his charisma, flamboyant personality and remarkable ability to connect with people beyond the boundary. Sobers played two Test series in India and was captain in 196667. His popularity soared during the 1966 tour. In those days, acceptance in Bollywood circles was considered a celebrity status, an

T20 World Cup: Shreyas Iyer-led India were hosted by the Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe, H.E. Bramha Kumar, at India House in Harare ahead of the second T20I of the three-match series. Skipper Iyer and interim head coach VVS Laxman were felicitated by the Ambassador during the visit. An evening to remember in Harare. H.E. Bramha Kumar, Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe hosted #TeamIndia at the India House in Harare ahead of the second T20I against Zimbabwe, BCCI wrote on X while sharing pictures

The Delhi Premier League: With the start of the third season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) just days away, Purani Dilli 6 have intensified their preparations, with players undergoing rigorous training sessions as the franchise aims to mount a strong challenge for the title. Ahead of the new season, Purani Dilli 6 owner Akash Nangia expressed confidence in the squad and said the teams focus is now firmly on translating its potential into performances on the field. Speaking about the vision be

SUL-W vs SOB-W,Approaching Milestones and Records :It is time for another high-profile game in the ongoing The Hundred Women's 2026. Match no. 5 will be played between Sunrisers Leeds Women and Southern Brave Women. This is the home game for the Sunrisers, which will start at 3:30 PM IST on Saturday at Headingley in Leeds. Both teams kicked off their campaigns with a win each. Sunrisers Leeds beat MI London in the opening game, and they will look to win this home game also. Phoebe Litchfield and

WI vs PAK 1st Test , Cricket Tips :After another round of musical chairs for the captaincy in Pakistan cricket, the Men in Green are ready to take on West Indies for a two-match Test series. The first test is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST on Saturday (July 25) at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Babar Azam has been reappointed as the test captain, and it will be his first series after taking the captaincy. Former captain Shan Masood will be featuring in this game. Meanwhile, the West Indies

WEFvs MLMatch 6,Cricket Tips :Welsh Fire started the Hundred Men's 2026 with a good win over Southern Brave. Captain Phil Salt showed maturity and scored a match-winning knock of 47 off 37 in a tricky chase. They also bowled well, and it was a clinical performance from them. Can they repeat that going forward? Welsh Fire will take on the three-time champion MI London in match no. 6. This contest will be held at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Saturday at 10:30 PM IST. MI London are at the top of t

SUL vs SOB Match 5 , Cricket Tips :Two teams who started the Hundred Men's 2026 with a defeat will take on each other in the next game. Sunrisers Leeds are scheduled to take on Southern Brave in match No. 5. It will commence at 7 PM IST on Saturday at Headingley, Leeds. These sides failed to get points from the first game and will be desperate to get a win here. Losing two consecutive matches will put pressure and can hurt the chances of these sides. Both sides failed to defend the totals and w

WEF-W vs ML-W Match 6,Cricket Tips :The upcoming match of The Hundred Women's 2026 will be played between Welsh Fire Women and MI London Women. These two sides will step on the field on Saturday at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff at 7 PM IST. This is the second game of the day. Both sides didn't have a great start to the new season. These sides lost their opening matches. MI London had a good start with a 56-run opening stand, but they only managed 107 runs and lost the game. Welsh Fire lost to South

SUL-W vs SOB-W Match 5, Cricket Tips :The first game of the first double header of the Hundred Women's 2026 will be played between Sunrisers Leeds Women and Southern Brave Women. The action begins at 3:30 PM IST on Saturday at Headlingley in Leeds. Both teams have had a pretty good start to the sixth edition. Sunrisers Leeds faced MI London Women in the tournament's opener and managed a 7-wicket win. Phoebe Litchfield played a good hand of 43 off 26 and played a match-winning knock. Southern Br

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: The opening phase of the UPT20 League Season 4 player auction witnessed an intense bidding war, with Shivam Chaudhary emerging as the biggest buy. He was signed by Gaur Gorakhpur Lions for INR 21 lakh after a fierce contest involving Lucknow Falcons and Kanpur Superstars. Chaudhary had entered the auction with a base price of INR 5 lakh. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, Chairman of the Governing Council of the UPT20 League, highlighted the league's visi

Wales Cricket Board: Joe Root is expected to return as England's Test captain, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) close to naming him as Ben Stokes' successor following the latter's retirement from international cricket. Root, who captained England in the longest format before handing over the role to Stokes in 2022, is now set for a second stint in charge. His appointment would mark the end of the ECB's search for a new Test captain ahead of England's three-match home series against

ZIM vs IND 2ndT20I , Cricket Tips :Shreyas Iyer won his first game as T20I captain for India as Team India managed to dominate Zimbabwe in the first game of the three-match series in Harare. India hammered the hosts by seven wickets and earned a 1-0 lead. Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history and became the youngest batter to score a fifty. He scored an 18-ball fifty. Comeback man Mayank Yadav bowled at good speed and took 2/18. The second T20I will be held at Harare Sports Club on Saturday at 4:30

Harare Sports Club: Indias stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi praised young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his explosive start to the T20I series against Zimbabwe, adding that he was glad to see the teenager do well in the opening game at the Harare Sports Club. Sooryavanshi's 18-ball fifty, laced with four boundaries and as many sixes, made him the youngest player to score a half-century in international cricket. His blitzkrieg reduced Indias chase of 126 to a mere formality as the

Harare Sports Club: Indias stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has revealed that leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi made subtle tweaks to his run-up alignment to refine his bowling in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe, where the visitors have a 1-0 lead. Bishnoi had his struggles with back-foot no-balls, something which cost India the game against England at Manchester earlier this month. The corrective work on it has been done by Joshi and spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule. He hasn't changed anyth

Yorkshire County Cricket Club: England seamer Em Arlott will leave Warwickshire at the end of the 2026 season after signing a three-year contract with Yorkshire, a move driven by a desire for having a new challenge in her cricketing career. Em, who has been capped ten times internationally since her debut in 2025, last featured for England in the Womens ODI World Cup held later in the year. She will join Yorkshire ahead of the 2027 season as the club continues to strengthen its setup after stepp

Civil Service Cricket Club: Left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has made a return to Afghanistans ODI squad for the five-game series against Ireland, while veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been omitted from the 15-member squad, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday. Experienced batter Rahmat Shah will lead the side in his first assignment as a full-time ODI captain of Afghanistan. He recently took over the leadership duties from Hashmatullah Shahidi, who cont

European T20 Premier League: Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh believes Ireland's 2-0 T20I series sweep over world champions India happening in June is a clear indicator of the untapped potential in European cricket and offers a massive boost to the upcoming inaugural season of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL). Waugh is a co-owner of the Amsterdam Flames franchise in the league, which begins on August 26. Ireland whitewashing the T20 World Cup Champions, India, 2-0 is an amazing resu

BPH vs TRT: Birmingham Phoenix are scheduled to face Trent Rockets in their first game of the Hundred Men's 2026. This contest will be live from Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday at 11 PM IST. This is the first game for both sides, and they will be looking to earn first points on the board. Trent Rockets won the 2022 edition and made it to the final of the last season. But they were unlucky to finish second in 2025. They lost the final by 26 runs at the hands of Oval Invincibles (now MI London).

Leaving Rajasthan Royals: Leaving Rajasthan Royals after 11 seasons was a huge risk, but India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes the move to Chennai Super Kings allowed him to discover a new energy and start completely fresh in his IPL career. Samson spent 11 years with RR and captained them for five seasons, before moving to CSK through a high-profile trade ahead of IPL 2026. Leaving Rajasthan Royals was a huge risk. Once you convey your feelings to the franchise, there is no going back

Harare Sports Club: India fast bowler Mayank Yadav said dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I felt like the perfect conclusion to the long and difficult road back from injury, describing the moment as one that summed up the previous two years of his career. Making his return to international cricket after a 21-month injury lay-off, Mayank struck with his opening delivery and finished with figures of 2-18 to claim the Player of the Match award as In

Harare Sports Club: Following a commanding seven-wicket win in the series opener, Shreyas Iyer's India will aim to seal the three-match T20I series when they face Zimbabwe in the second fixture at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. After series defeats to Ireland and England, India bounced back on Thursday with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the opener to take a 1-0 lead. The victory was anchored by teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed a record-breaking 18-ball fifty

Harare Sports Club: Riding on the momentum of breaking their losing run under new captain Shreyas Iyer, India will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they meet Zimbabwe in the second game at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. After enduring gruelling series defeats to Ireland and England, India, the three-time T20 World Cup champions, finally produced a clinical all-round performance to get a seven-wicket win in the series opener. The triumph was set up by teenaged batting sensation

Brian Lara Cricket Academy: West Indies head coach Darren Sammy has shown confidence in his side, saying that he could see 'the light coming through' as they gear up to face Pakistan in the two-match home test series starting from Saturday. West Indies, who are placed at eighth position in the World Test Championship points table, are coming to the contest after registering a 1-0 series win against Sri Lanka. According to the former player, the win gives hope of a revival to the Caribbean side,

Harare Sports Club: While a brilliant spell of 2-18 in the first T20I against Zimbabwe provided immense joy for Mayank Yadav on his return to international cricket, the bigger picture stretches far beyond it for the Delhi-based tearaway pacer. A 21-month injury layoff due to a stress fracture in the back needing surgery in Christchurch, New Zealand in July 2025, Mayank picking Player of the Match award on successful return to international cricket at the Harare Sports Club is merely step one in

Harare Sports Club: Fast bowler Mayank Yadav said the dream of representing India kept him motivated through a challenging 21-month injury lay-off as he marked his international return with a Player of the Match performance in Indias seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I at the Harare Sports Club. Returning to international cricket after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Mayank struck with the very first ball of the match and finished with impressive figures of 2-18. Along with fell

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reflected on his match-winning performance in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe, saying that making an impact early in one's career plays a crucial role in boosting confidence for upcoming assignments. Sooryavanshi became the youngest to score a fifty in international cricket during the first game of the three-match series. The opener scored 50 off 19 balls for his maiden T20I fifty, surpassing Nepal's Kushal Malla, who was 15 ye

West Indies and Pakistan meet at Test cricket's newest venue in Trinidad on Saturday at the start of a two-match series in which the home side will be enjoying rare favoured status against the unsettled visitors. Brian Lara Stadium, located in the south of the island, has previously hosted one-day and T20 internationals along with regional first-class fixtures. It becomes the nation's second Test match venue and 13th in the West Indies, drawing it alongside Queen's Park Oval in the capital, Port

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg is open to the possibility of staging a Test against England in India. The three nations represent cricket's 'Big Three' -- the sport's most powerful nations -- but India are the financial powerhouse of the global game, fuelled by the mass enthusiasm for the sport in the world's most populous country. Any Australia-England fixture in India would need the backing of both the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket

BPH-W vs TRT-W,Approaching Milestones and Records :Birmingham Phoenix Women and Trent Rockets Women will be up against each other in match no. 4 of the Hundred Women's 2026. These two teams will step on the field at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday at 7:30 PM IST. Both teams are left to play a game in the next season. They will be aiming to get two points from this game. Two Australian superstars will be leading these sides. Ellyse Perry will lead Birmingham Phoenix, whereas Ashleigh Gardner wi