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Allan Border Field: Australia completed a comprehensive 3-0 sweep of the women's ODI series against Bangladesh with a clinical eight-wicket victory in the third and final match at Allan Border Field here, chasing down a target of 173 in just 22.4 overs with 164 balls to spare. Veteran pacer Megan Schutt led Australia's bowling effort with an outstanding spell of 4/16 in 10 overs, helping restrict Bangladesh to 172 in 49.5 overs after the hosts elected to bowl first. Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sut

ICC T20 World Cup: Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly believes Yuvraj Singhs experience as a World Cup-winning all-rounder and his ability to mentor young batters will strengthen the franchises batting group ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027. Yuvraj's appointment as assistant and batting coach of Delhi Capitals was announced on Tuesday. Ganguly revealed that he initiated discussions to bring Yuvraj into the coaching setup, expressing confidence that the 44-year-olds unde

ODI World Cup: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has described the chance to play an ODI World Cup on home soil before retiring from international cricket as a 'blessing', adding that the 2027 tournament will also let the world experience the beauty and hospitality of his country. Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup alongside South Africa and Namibia, with Raza's team scheduled to play its league matches in Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls. The 40-year-old, approaching the final phase

Former India Test: Former India Test captain Ajinkya Rahane has described playing tennis-ball cricket with Britain's Prince William in front of Buckingham Palace in London as an experience that will stay with him for a long time. Rahane was among a distinguished gathering of cricketing greats invited by Prince William to participate in a friendly match on The Mall, a ceremonial roadway outside Buckingham Palace, as part of the countdown to the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, which will be held

ICC T20I: India captain Shreyas Iyer has reached a career-high fourth position in the latest ICC T20I rankings for batters after moving up three places following his impressive start to the five-match home series against the West Indies. Iyer smashed his maiden T20I century in the series opener in Lucknow, earning a significant rise in the latest rankings. His ascent to fourth place means India now have three players inside the top four, with Ishan Kishan leading the list and Abhishek Sharma oc

District Cricket Association: Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley extended his wishes to former Indian player and current head coach Gautam Gambhir on his 45th birthday on Wednesday, saying Delhi is proud of its own son and his invaluable contribution to Indian cricket. Happy Birthday, Gautam Gambhir! Wishing you good health, happiness and continued success. Delhi is proud of its own son and his invaluable contribution to Indian cricket. May you continue to inspi

New Delhi: Cheteshwar Pujara has credited Shreyas Iyers tactical awareness and Indias disciplined bowling for defending 223 in the third T20I in Indore, while identifying Abhishek Sharmas rapid rise to 2,000 T20I runs as a sign of his growing stature in the shortest format. Reflecting on Indias response after their defeat in Ranchi, the former India batter highlighted the importance of leadership under pressure and the young openers evolving understanding of T20 batting. Indias defence of the t

New Delhi: Cheteshwar Pujara has backed Ishan Kishans aggressive approach at No. 3 in Indias ongoing T20I series, arguing that the wicketkeeper-batters contribution should be judged by his impact on the team rather than the size of his individual scores. Pujara has also praised Naman Dhirs emergence as a useful bowling option, pointing to the allrounders control, variations and ability to adjust his plans as qualities that can make him effective in the shortest format. With India seeking contri

The West Indies: The West Indies have opted for workload management over immediate availability as fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and white-ball captain Shai Hope miss the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, with all-rounder Keemo Paul and uncapped batter Kevin Wickham among the notable inclusions in the 15-member squad. Joseph has been withdrawn following medical consultations, while Hope has been rested after an extended stretch of international cricket across formats. The decisions come

Allan Border Field: Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield has sustained a low-grade hip muscle strain and missed the third and final ODI against Bangladesh at Allan Border Field, with the injury also casting doubt over her availability for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. The 23-year-old left-hander picked up the injury during her innings of 71 in Sundays second ODI. With Australia facing a quick turnaround ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand on Sunday, Litchfields fitness wil

There are sporting victories that remain memorable for what happened on the field. And then there are those that become part of a citys folklore because of what happens when the hero returns home. For Mohammad Kaif , the greatest moment of his cricket career came at Lords on July 13, 2002. But the moment that perhaps stayed with him most vividly happened thousands of kilometres away, in Allahabad. India had chased down 326 against England in the NatWest Trophy final, recovering from 146 for five

IND vs WI 4th T20I , Approaching Milestones and Records :The Indian cricket team have taken a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match T20I series against West Indies cricket team. The hosts are coming off a 14-run win in the third game in Indore. It was another high-scoring contest between these two sides, where India recoded a total of 223 runs in the first innings. Sanju Samson got out cheaply, but Abhishek Sharma recorded an 18-ball fifty and scored 69 off 30 balls. He, along with Ishan Kishan, s

IND vs WI 4th T20I, Cricket Tips: Two more games are left to play in the ongoing T20I series between India and West Indies. The hosts are leading 2-1, and they will look to win the series in the next game. Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh played key roles in the win in Indore. Abhishek slammed an 18-ball fifty, scoring 69 off 30 balls. Arshdeep took 3-44 and scored 11 off 8 with the bat. Compared to the second game, India came with a better bowling plan, and it worked well for them. Shai Hope

Skipper Kusal Mendis: Skipper Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 87 and shared an unfinished 98-run partnership with Kamindu Mendis to help Sri Lanka score a consolation win against Pakistan in the third and final T20I of the series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan concluded the three-match series 2-1, having secured wins in the opening two matches at the same venue. Chasing 169, Sri Lanka lost an early wicket with just 15 runs on the board when Mohammad Imran trapped Lahiru

DP World India Championship: For Rory McIlroy, competing across continents means constantly adapting to new courses, conditions and time zones. But when it comes to training and recovery, the four-time Major champion wants that to remain unchanged: consistency. That is where DP World has stepped in. The global logistics company has announced a multi-year partnership with McIlroy, under which it will transport his personalised fitness and recovery facilities across his PGA Tour and DP World Tour

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: India will look to seal the five-match T20I series when they take on the West Indies in the fourth match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, with the high-scoring venue promising another batting spectacle after the hosts' victory in Indore. India, who are leading the series 2-1, will look to maintain their current form and put pressure on the visitors, while the West Indies hope to make a comeback and keep the series a

Sheikh Zayed Stadium: Afghanistan secured an epic draw against Bangladesh in their one-off Test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday on the back of a marvellous century from Sediqullah Atal and a lower-order heroic fight from Yamin Ahmadzai, Qais Ahmad and Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar. Asked to chase an improbable target of 479, Afghanistan made 346/8 and, more importantly, batted 142 overs to produce a famous draw. Bangladesh let several chances slip by and could not manage to pick up th

Sediqullah Atal's marathon century and some inspired lower-order resistance inspired Afghanistan to a dramatic draw in the one-off Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Opener Atal, playing only his third Test, batted for eight-and-a-half hours for his 332-ball 111 before number nine Qais Ahmad hit an unbeaten 49 in Abu Dhabi. Having started the final day on 132-3, Afghanistan survived to finish on 346-8, from a total of 142 overs, after being set a nominal 479-run target to win. When Atal fell to

Emanjot Singh Chahal: India star batter KL Rahul was dismissed for another cheap score for Karnataka as he followed his four-run outing in the first innings with one run in the second against Andhra in a Group B clash in Vijayawada. Meanwhile, another India veteran Ravindra Jadeja backed his century with a three-wicket haul for Saurashtra in the clash against Chhattisgarh in Rajkot in Group B, while Punjab have started to lose the plot in their Group B encounter against Assam. Karnataka are in

ICC T20 World Cup: Delhi Capitals on Tuesday announced the appointment of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh as assistant & batting coach of the franchise ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2027. A veteran of 304 ODIs, 40 Tests, and 58 T20Is, as well as a multiple World Cup winner, the 44-year-old has also mentored several established and emerging Indian stars in recent years. This appointment marks his first formal coaching role, with Yuvraj set to make his IPL coachi

World Test Championship: Australia have consolidated their first place in the World Test Championship (WTC), while South Africa slipped outside the top two after the Aussies registered a stellar 214-run win over the Proteas at Kingsmead here on Tuesday. Josh Hazlewood registered career-best figures of 6-49 to help the Aussies bowl out the Proteas for 206 on Day 5 of the opening Test. Matt Renshaw had earlier slammed a 190 and an 82 across the two innings, and he also picked up two wickets in th

Josh Hazlewood: Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood surpassed former speedster Brett Lee in the list of bowlers taking most wickets for Australia in Test cricket with a career-best six-wicket haul in the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Tuesday. Hazlewood led the charge for the Aussies with his best haul of 6-49 as he played a vital role in bowling out the Proteas for 206 in the second innings to set up a 214-run win in Durban. The right-arm speedster has gone past Lee

Leading fast bowler Josh Hazlewood produced a match-winning spell of six wickets in the second innings as Australia defeated South Africa by 214 runs in the first Test at Kingsmead Stadium on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a daunting target of 421, South Africa were bowled out for 206 on the fifth and final day, with Hazlewood returning figures of 6-49. Matt Renshaw also played a crucial role with the ball, claiming two wickets to complement his outstanding contrib

Ranji Trophy Elite Division: India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj led Hyderabad to a strong performance and a huge win over Tripura in the opening Group B encounter in the Ranji Trophy, while Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai also bagged big wins inside three days of their fixtures. Siraj was named captain of Hyderabad for the first two matches and helped the team register a stellar innings and a 40-run win at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. Siraj struck twice in the second innings, while left-arm spinner

ODI World Cup: England have announced their squad for the white-ball series against Australia and have rested several key bowlers for the T20Is as the focus lies on the subsequent Test series in South Africa and the ODI World Cup 2027. Speedsters Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue have all been rested for the five-match T20I series that will be played from November 21 onwards. However, the Three Lions have named a full-strength squad for the preceding three ODIs that will b

Captain Nigar Sultana Joty: Australias dominant start to their home ODI series against Bangladesh has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC Womens ODI Player Rankings, with Ellyse Perry returning to the top 10 among batters while Annabel Sutherland and Megan Schutt moved into the top five of the bowling standings. Australia hold a 2-0 lead in the three-match series, which forms part of the ICC Womens Championship, with several players making notable contributions across the openin

ICC Chief Executive Officer Sanjog: The ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2027 has attracted more than 15 million ticket applications within 12 days of the ballot opening, underlining the growing anticipation for the tournament scheduled to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), a total of 15,083,752 ticket applications have been submitted, with 4,423,417 ballot registrations recorded from fans across 142 countries. The surge marks a s

ATP Live Rankings: France's Arthur Gea continued his stellar record against Top-20 ranked players as Czech's Jakub Mensik became his latest victim at the ongoing Shanghai Masters here on Tuesday. World No. 56 Gea had earlier dispatched No. 4 Ben Shelton in the round of 32 and now defeated No. 15 Mensik in the round of 16 in straight sets, 7-6(4), 6-4, to move into the quarterfinals. Gea now has a 4-1 career record against top-20 players and has 13 wins in his last 15 tour-level matches. Im real

ODI World Cup: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan expects Afghanistan to rely on their spin resources during the ODI tri-series featuring Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, which begins in Abu Dhabi on October 17, as the teams prepare for the upcoming Asia Cup and ODI World Cup. Speaking to reporters before departing for the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Nurul backed Bangladesh to compete for the title while identifying the conditions and the return of Afghanistans leading spinners as key fact

The International Cricket Council: Umpires Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough paid their respects to the deceased Zimbabwe umpire and former player Sarah Dambanevana by sporting black armbands during the final day of the South Africa-Australia 1st Test at Kingsmead here on Tuesday. The two umpires had broad black armbands on their arms when they took the field to officiate on the final day of the contest in Durban. This comes after former Zimbabwe women's cricketer and international umpir

Durban Test: Australia veteran batter Steve Smith appears to be cleared of concussion as he returned to the field on Day 5 of the first Test against South Africa after a concussion scare on Day 4 of the fixture at Kingsmead here on Tuesday. Smith was assessed for concussion right after taking a blow to his head while facing the returning Anrich Nortje during the second innings of the Test. He batted for the remainder of his innings before being dismissed for 27 but did not take the field in the

Hong Kong Sixes: Australia have named a seven-member squad for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with all-rounder Chris Green appointed captain as the former champions prepare for the three-day tournament from October 30 to November 1. Green will lead a squad featuring Jack Wood, Max Bryant, Nick Hobson, Kane Richardson, Alex Ross and Matt Kelly, with Australia aiming to secure their second title in the competition after winning their maiden crown in 2010. The squad combines the experience of Richardso

Big Bash League: Australian legend Meg Lanning returns as the captain for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season 12 as she takes over the reins of Melbourne Stars from Annabel Sutherland. Lanning, who led Stars in five seasons previously, left the captaincy before WBBL 10, when Sutherland took over the role and led in two seasons. However, Sutherland has now left the role to lighten her responsibilities as Lanning returns at the helm. The club's new coach Richard Pyrah highlighted the cour

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday mourned the death of former Zimbabwe womens cricketer and international umpire Sarah Dambanevana, who passed away following a brief illness at the age of 36. Dambanevana represented Zimbabwe as a fast bowler before moving into umpiring, where she became one of the countrys pioneering female match officials. In 2022, she became the first female umpire from Zimbabwe to join the ICC Development Umpires Panel. She

Cricket World Cup: India ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill and opener Shafali Verma have been named the ICC Mens and Womens Players of the Month for September, respectively, completing a double for India for the third time in the award's history. Gill secured his fifth monthly honour after a prolific ODI series against the West Indies, extending his record for the most wins in the mens category. Verma earned her second award after playing key roles in Indias triumphs at the Womens Asia Cup and

ICC World Test Championship: Sri Lanka have named a 15-member squad for their two-Test tour of Pakistan in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 20252027 cycle, with Kusal Mendis set to take charge of the red-ball side for the first time. The series will begin in Rawalpindi on November 9, before the teams move to Lahore for the second Test. The appointment marks another step in Mendis growing leadership responsibilities, having already taken charge of Sri Lankas white-ball teams earlier this ye

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is organising selection trials for various Arunachal Pradesh mens and womens age-group and senior teams to avoid further forfeitures from them and keep them in the reckoning in the ongoing domestic season. The intervention comes after Arunachal Pradesh forfeited their opening Ranji Trophy fixture against Nagaland in Ahmedabad, alongside earlier non-participation in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and Under-19 Womens T20 Tro

Volleyball Champions League: Punjab AeroStrikers registered a 2-1 victory over Ayodhya Garjan in the Volleyball Champions League (VCL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium, bouncing back from a second-set loss to seal the contest with a dominant performance in the decider. The AeroStrikers started on a positive note, winning the opening set 21-18 in a closely fought battle. However, Ayodhya Garjan responded well in the second set, raising their level of play to secure a 21-16 win and bring the match lev

Durban Test: Veteran Australia batter Steve Smith is being assessed for concussion after getting a helmet blow by Anrich Nortje's delivery and failing to take to the field in the fourth innings of the first Test against South Africa. Smith was hit by an Anrich Nortje bouncer early in his second innings after ducking into a short-pitched ball ball that did not rise as much as the batter anticipated. He was checked for concussion and was cleared to continue his innings. He was only four balls int

Matt Renshaw top-scored for the second time in the match and took a key wicket as Australia pushed for victory on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Monday. South Africa, set an improbable 421 runs to win, were 102 for four at the close. Renshaw followed his marathon 190 in the first innings with a brisk 82 in the second as Australia hurried to 314 for six in 58 overs before declaring. Opening bowler Josh Hazlewood struck twice before Renshaw, a part-time off-s

PAK vs SL 3rd T20I, Cricket Tips: Pakistan have managed to record two easy wins in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka. Captain Sahibzada Farhan has led the team from front and recorded scores of 89 off 53 and 73 off 44 balls. With this, he has also won his first bilateral series as official T20I captain. Maaz Sadaqat has been the real find of this series. The left-hander has looked fluent with his stroke play and has scored 50 off 29 and 96 off 51 balls. Pakistan have now won the series a

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of India As first two matches on the upcoming tour of New Zealand due to a left-side strain, with young keeper-batter Kumar Kushagra named as his replacement in the updated squad, the BCCI announced on Monday. Pant, whose availability for the tour was subject to fitness after catching viral fever while leading the rest of India in the Irani Cup clash against Ranji Trophy winners Jammu & Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kash

Ranji Trophy Elite Division: Mumbai pacer Tushar Deshpande took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul as Chandigarh were bundled out for 78 on Day Two of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Deshpande tore through the top order to pick 5-17, and Mohit Avasthi backed him with figures of 3-9. Mumbai, who had made 429 on the back of half-centuries from Tanush Kotian and Avasthi, enforced the follow-on, and Deshpande struck again in the second innings to

Elite National Spin Bowling Lead: Former South Africa head coach Eric Simons and ex-England wicketkeeper James Foster have joined the senior mens red-ball coaching staff under newly-appointed head coach Stephen Fleming, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday. Simons, who worked with Fleming for eight years at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and Foster, who served as CSKs fielding coach in IPL 2026, join a Test coaching unit that also includes Marc

T20 World Cup: Former India senior mens fielding coach R. Sridhar believes the national team urgently requires a complete cultural shift to address a worrying form slump in the shortest format, while adding that the newbies in the team are arriving undercooked in terms of their fielding abilities ahead of their upcoming all-format tour of New Zealand starting on October 22. As per statistical data from Cricket-21 in T20Is in 2026, India's fielding standards have been in decline. India currently

Wales Cricket Board: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday announced the central contracts as uncapped fast bowler Henry Crocombe won a bumper two-year deal, while Ollie Robinson also returned. The contract list for the 2026-27 cycle has been expanded to 39 from the 30 it was in 2025-26 as Ben Stokes and Mark Wood's retirements freed up finances for more inclusion. 30 players have full deals, while nine are in development contracts offered by the English board, as eight players wh

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Tara Norris, the left-arm pacer from the USA, has been traded to the Mumbai Indians (MI) from UP Warriorz (UPW) for the upcoming Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027, which will be held from January 14 to February 7, 2027. Tara, who was previously part of MI London, will join the Mumbai Indians for WPL 2027 at her existing fee of Rs 10 Lakh. Mumbai Indians have completed their first-ever trade in the Womens Premier League, bringing USA international and left-arm pacer T

Emirates ICC International Panel: West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford have been handed official reprimands and one demerit point each for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against India in Ranchi on Friday. Powell was sanctioned for hitting the ball away with his bat after being dismissed, while Rutherford was reprimanded for showing dissent at an umpires decision during the match. According to the ICC, Powell was found to have breached Article 2.2 o

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday denied reports claiming that the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka, originally scheduled to be held in the national capital on December 13, has been moved to Ahmedabad. The clarification comes amid reports regarding the non-availability of the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is currently undertaking major infrastructure overhauls, including the installation of a modern draina

Big Bash League: England fast bowler Lauren Bell has signed up with Sydney Thunder for the upcoming season of the Womens Big Bash League (WBLL). It will also mark Laurens second stint in the premier womens franchise T20 tournament. Lauren, who sits in the top five of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, will be available for the entire duration of the tournament, joining her former England captain Heather Knight in the Thunder setup. Lauren, who has taken 88 matches across all formats for England, ar