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Dubai International Stadium: Top-ranked T20I bowler N. Sree Charani said her primary drive remains to do more for her country after delivering a match-winning spell of 3-7 in her side's dominant seven-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Womens Asia Cup on Saturday. Left-arm spinner Charani claimed 3-7 to help skittle Pakistan out for a paltry 55 in 18.1 overs, before India comfortably chased down the target in 8.4 overs at the Dubai International Stadium. Its (a) great feeling to contribute (to)

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised her team's relentless approach and the bowlers' outstanding show after India brushed aside Pakistan by seven wickets in the Women's T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Saturday. Chasing a paltry target of 56, after their spin attack led by three-fors from N. Sree Charani and Prema Rawat skittled out Pakistan for 55 at the Dubai International Stadium, India completed the chase in 8.4 overs. The clinical performance marked India's fifth consecutive T

T20 Asia Cup: Powered by three-fors from N. Sree Charani and Prema Rawat, India produced a dominant all-round display to secure a convincing seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the 2026 Womens T20 Asia Cup on Saturday by chasing down 56 in just 8.4 overs at the Dubai International Stadium. The one-sided victory achieved with 68 balls remaining marked India's fifth consecutive T20I win over Pakistan, as Harmanpreet Kaur-led side maintained their unbeaten start to the continental event. Even as

Dubai International Stadium: Left-arm spinner N Sree Charani and leg-spin bowling all-rounder Prema Rawat claimed three wickets apiece as India skittled out Pakistan for a paltry 55 in 18.1 overs, their lowest total in Womens T20Is, in the Womens Asia Cup Group A at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Saturday. On a pitch offering grip and sharp turn, as well as swing for the pacers, Charani, Prema, Deepti Sharma, and Shafali Verma proved to be unplayable, as the relentless spin quarter

Asia Cup T20: India head coach Amol Muzumdar lauded captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday after she became the first cricketer, in both mens and womens international cricket, to lead her country in 150 T20 international games. Harmanpreet reached the historic milestone during India's ongoing 2026 Women's Asia Cup Group A match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium, further cementing her legacy in the shortest format of the game. One thing I have been told is that it is the 150th T20

Dubai International Stadium: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the Group A clash of the 2026 Womens Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. Both teams are unchanged from their respective last clashes in the continental event. India have won nine of their last 10 T20Is against Pakistan, whose only recent victory against the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side came during the 2022 Asia Cup. Harmanpreet's side has already booked a place in the semifinals after w

Cricket Alan Coleman: Middlesex captain Leus du Plooy will leave the county at the end of the 2026 season to recommit to South Africa in a bid to pursue his international cricket ambitions, the club announced on Saturday. Left-handed batter Du Plooy's original contract was set to run till 2027 as a local player, but his switch back to South Africa, the country of his birth, renders him an overseas player and invalidates the existing deal. I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone at Mid

CAB President Sourav Ganguly: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) felicitated India fast bowler Mohammed Shami ahead of his 100th First-class game as the veteran gears up to feature in the Duleep Trophy final for East Zone from Sunday onwards at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. CAB treasurer Sanjay Das presented Shami with a special No.100 jersey, which was signed by CAB President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly. He was also presented with a signed ball from Ganguly and a silver plaque, a

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: The Lucknow Falcons are set to take on Meerut Mavericks in the grand finale of the UP T20 League, to be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The title clash pits prominent Indian internationals against each other, as Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the Lucknow Falcons against Rinku Singhs Meerut Mavericks. The Meerut Mavericks have achieved the remarkable feat of qualifying for the final in all four seasons and are seeking t

Former West Indies: Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has become the latest ex-international skipper to join the chorus voicing support for the imprisoned former Pakistan captain Imran Khan and his treatment. Lara took to social media to voice his support for Imran, calling for proper, independent medical care and dignity every human deserves as he stood with former international captains who have raised the issue of Imran's health in prison. Imran Khan and I only crossed paths on the field

ODI World Cup: Former India batter Suresh Raina believes wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant possesses the required talent to replicate his stellar Test cricket form in white-ball formats, provided he plays without hesitation and navigates through mental blockages. Despite being a match-winner for India in Tests, Pant has been unable to establish himself in the white-ball setup. Though hes played 31 ODIs and 76 T20Is, Pant last played both white-ball formats for India in 2024. He was an unused memb

Afghanistan T20Is: Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan admitted that the short turnaround between the end of the Duleep Trophy final and the start of the Afghanistan T20I series is difficult but that it is their job to adapt as the two players gear up for a quick switch between formats. Tilak and Ishan will be leading the South Zone and East Zone, respectively, in the Duleep Trophy final, which gets underway on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The scheduled end of the final is on Septem

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Despite being away from the International team, Ishan Kishan sees the hunger and motivation in veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami in his bid for an India comeback after repeated strong performances in the domestic circuit. Shami has not played an international game since India's 2025 Champions Trophy win in early 2025 and has not been picked in any squads despite turning up and performing in the domestic arena across formats. However, Ishan, who is leading Shami in the D

T20I Nidahas Trophy: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send its operations team to a workshop on the Future Tours Programme (FTP) as part of its bid to widen the gap between international matches. The Indian Board recently confirmed that it has instructed its FTP personnel to schedule matches so that players can get proper rest after several players suffered injuries due to gruelling schedules. According to a Cricbuzz report, a workshop on the FTP is scheduled to take place i

SA vs ZIM Final, Cricket Tips: The ongoing T20I tri-series in Namibia has come to its final round. The hosts, Namibia, started the tri-series with a win over the Proteas. But they lost the next three games and have been out. It has left South Africa and Zimbabwe to face each other in the final. This final is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM IST on September 6 (Sunday) at Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. South Africa beat Zimbabwe in consecutive matches in this tri-series and are in excellent for

MA Chidambaram Stadium: South Zone captain Tilak Varma is feeling eally special to be at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for the Duleep Trophy final against East Zone as he looks to guide his team to the title. Tilak heaped praise on the crowd at Chepauk, highlighting the good memories at the venue. We have got great memories here, and the ground has been very historic. When you come to Chennai, the first thing that always comes to mind is Mahibhai. And at the same time, I have got very g

Guyana Amazon Warriors brushed aside Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets at Providence Stadium in their match in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) , chasing down 160 with 16 balls to spare as Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mavendra Dindyal put the game away inside the PowerPlay. Put in to bat, Kingsmen never quite found fluency against a disciplined Warriors attack. Dwaine Pretorius struck twice in his three overs, removing Kirk McKenzie for 1 and Keacy Carty for 18, both lbw, while Khary Pierre also pic

Interim Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson hopes his drastically revamped squad can come through some all too familiar chaos with a much-improved showing against England in next week's third and final Test in Birmingham. Pakistan suffered an innings and 103-run loss in the series opener at Headingley before going down by 194 runs at Lord's on Sunday as England took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match campaign. The Pakistan Cricket Board responded to those defeats in dramatic fashion, taking t

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan should have been used to expand Indias pool of young players rather than rely on established names, arguing that recent defeats may have influenced the selectors to prioritise results over experimentation. India are scheduled to face Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series in Delhi from September 13, with the squad also set to form the core of the team for the Asian Games in J

Belfast Wolves produced a powerful batting display and held their nerve with the ball to defeat Glasgow Cosmic by 26 runs via the DLS method in Match 13 of the ETPL at Voorburg Cricket Club, Netherlands. With the match reduced to 12 overs per side, Glasgow Cosmic won the toss and elected to bowl. Belfast made full use of the shortened format, racing to 146 for three from their 12 overs. The Wolves lost Tim Tector for 14 from seven balls at 40, before Paul Stirling departed for a rapid 27 from 18

Punjab T20 League: Jalandhar Warriors registered a stunning seven-wicket win over Ludhiana Lions after captain Prabhsimran Singh once again produced a brilliant performance with the bat in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 at the I.S. Bindra Stadium, Mohali, on Friday. Ludhiana Lions posted 167/7 in their 20 overs, with Madhav Pathania playing a superb knock to help his side recover from an early collapse and put up a competitive total. Jalandhar Warriors made an excellent start with the ball an

Uncapped seamer Henry Crocombe has been called into England's squad for this month's one-day international series at home to Sri Lanka after taking hat-tricks in successive County Championship matches. The 24-year-old Sussex bowler ran through Somerset's tail at Hove last week as he took three wickets in as many balls. He then repeated the feat against Essex at Chelmsford on Thursday during a return of 5-39, collecting a second hat-trick in eight days. It has been a breakthrough season for Croco

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana revealed details of a light-hearted pre-match conversation with injured teammate Jemimah Rodrigues that helped ease her nerves before she smashed a record-breaking century against Hong Kong in the 2026 Womens Asia Cup. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Smriti struck a brilliant 124 off 64 balls to power India to a massive 137-run victory over Hong Kong China, which also sealed their spot in the semi-finals. The inn

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana becoming the leading run-scorer and century hitter in women's international cricket is the direct result of her relentless discipline and unwavering standards, said Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan on Friday. While playing a knock of 124 in the Womens Asia Cup game against Hong Kong China at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Smriti surpassed former national captain Mithali Raj's career m

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: India and Japan will contest a special mens T20I game in Tochigi Prefecture later this month to inaugurate celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. The match, dubbed the Suzuki Cup, is scheduled to be played on September 22 at the Sano International Cricket Ground. The fixture serves as the flagship event launching Sport 75, a broader bilateral initiative originating from a summit agreement between Japanese

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Indias off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma dismissed suggestions that past dominance grants her side an automatic psychological advantage over arch-rivals Pakistan ahead of their 2026 Women's Asia Cup Group A match on Saturday, adding that India are simply focusing on remaining one step ahead. Saturdays fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium marks the 18th T20I encounter between the two nations, a rivalry heavily tilted in India's favour wi

The Pakistan Cricket Board: Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has launched a scathing attack on chief selector Aaqib Javed following a dramatic squad overhaul on their ongoing Test tour of England, saying that the remaining players in the national team are playing out of fear. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul earlier this week while sending seven players home, including Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, after hea

IND-W vs PAK-W Match 9, Cricket Tips: The much-awaited clash of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 will be played in Group A. India Women are scheduled to take on Pakistan Women on Saturday. This contest will kick off at 8 PM IST at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams have started the tournament with a win. India have won two consecutive matches and qualified for the semifinal. Smriti Mandhana recorded a century in the last game and registered the records of most runs and most centuries in wo

Duleep Trophy: India internationals Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj are set to play in the Duleep Trophy final after being named in the South Zone squad for the showdown against East Zone that begins on September 6. The two were recently in action in the two-match away Test series against Sri Lanka, which India won 1-0. Padikkal was the Player of the Series, having been India's star batter with 328 runs in three innings as he scored two centuries. Siraj also bent his back in the two contests

T20 World Cup: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Friday shared special wishes to his mentee Abhishek Sharma on his 26th birthday. Yuvraj has been a mentor to Abhishek, helping in his rise to international cricket as he became the No.1 T20I batter and reinvented the T20I batting template for India. Sharing a cheeky video, Yuvraj wished Abhishek in the caption on his cakeday. Sir Abhishek, it's your birthday. What an auspicious day. Love the person you have become - sharing and caring for th

Hong Kong China: The Indian women's cricket team spent time sharing tactical insights, signing memorabilia, and exchanging playing jerseys with their Hong Kong China counterparts at the conclusion of their 2026 Womens Asia Cup encounter, which offered a rare glimpse of international camaraderie beyond the competitive arena. Following the match, which India won by 137 runs to enter the semi-finals and was highlighted by a stunning 124 from vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who now holds records for m

U19 World Cup: India Under-19 mens leg-spinner Rohit Yadav has been handed a ban for two years following the discovery of significant age discrepancies in his birth documents by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Yadav was in Indias Under-19 mens squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in July, including picking six wickets in the Youth Test. But he has now been barred from playing all forms of the game after documentation checks revealed significant birth-record irregularities. It has also led to

Lisa Keightley: Former Australian cricketer Lisa Keightley has been named as Cricket Australia's national development lead and will be responsible for the development of the women's game. Keightley has previously been Australia and England's head coach, serving in the role for the Australian women's side from June 2007 to May 2008. She worked with the England women's team as the head coach from January 2020 to August 2022. However, her appointment to the CA development role puts her future with

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: With a semi-final spot in the 2026 Womens Asia Cup already sealed, seven-time champions will seek to refine their approach of playing T20Is when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their final Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. While high-profile encounters between the two nations frequently generate immense off-field anticipation, especially happening only during multi-nation events, recent fixtures have rarely produced ti

Issy Wong: England fast bowler Issy Wong believes she is growing in confidence after producing the best performance of her short international career with a maiden five-wicket haul in the second ODI against Ireland. Wong returned figures of 5-33 at the County Ground in Derby on Thursday to earn the Player of the Match award as England defeated Ireland by six wickets and sealed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. For the 24-year-old, the performance was a significant milestone aft

Sri Lanka's white-ball captain Kusal Mendis will not play in the away T20 series against England because of injury, the cricket board said Friday. The 31-year-old will be replaced as skipper by deputy Charith Asalanka for the three-match series, which will be followed by three ODIs. Sri Lanka did not say whether wicketkeeper-batsman Mendis would be available for the ODIs. Fast bowler Binura Fernando is also undergoing rehabilitation for injury. Mendis suffered a right hamstring injury while Fern

The Mumbai Cricket Association: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has planned to film a fly-on-the-wall documentary series following the 42-time champion senior mens team through their upcoming domestic season and have asked for the permission of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to go ahead with it. The project, which would be the first of its kind for a domestic cricket team in India, aims to chronicle Mumbai's campaign across the Ranji Trophy, as well as their participation

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Sri Lanka T20I: Sri Lanka ODI and T20I captain Kusal Mendis and fast-bowler have been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against England, with returnee Charith Asalanka set to lead the Lankan Lions, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Friday. Kusal Mendis and Binura Fernando will not take part in the upcoming T20I series against England, as both players are still undergoing rehabilitation following injuries sustained during the Lanka Premier League 2026, SLC said in a statement. Mendis

Hong Kong China: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana believes her biggest measure of success will not be the records she breaks but the number of young girls she can inspire to pick up a bat and ball and dream of playing cricket for India. Mandhana made history with a breathtaking 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong China in the Womens T20 Asia Cup on Thursday, becoming the leading run-scorer in womens international cricket after surpassing former India captain Mithali Rajs tally of 10,868 runs. H

Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to look at himself in the mirror with the national team playing with fear. In a shock move Pakistan this week replaced head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and pace-bowling chief Umar Gul, and sent seven players home from England, in a dramatic response to successive Test thrashings. Australia's Gillespie, who led the side for eight months in 2024, including a 2-1 Test series win against England, said it was sad to se

Amsterdam Flames announced themselves with a convincing seven-wicket victory over Glasgow Cosmic in Match 12, chasing down 172 with 19 balls to spare at Voorburg Cricket Club, Netherlands to claim their first win of the ETPL campaign. Glasgow Cosmic won the toss and elected to bat, with George Munsey and Jason Roy immediately making the most of the opportunity. The pair combined aggression with control throughout the powerplay and middle overs, putting the Amsterdam attack under sustained pressu

New South Wales: Former Australian pacer Peter Siddle has been appointed as the new bowling coach of New South Wales ahead of the new season, joining the coaching staff led by his former teammate Brad Haddin. Despite joining NSW, Siddle will continue to be part of the Melbourne Stars squad in the Big Bash League (BBL). He will have a strong presence around the NSW group throughout the season, including all Sheffield Shield matches. Along with Siddle, NSW has also appointed ex-Queensland coach Jo

The St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots handed the Saint Lucia Kings a crushing 137-run defeat at Warner Park in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Dasun Shanaka shattered the CPL record for the fastest century as the Patriots piled on the runs, before Jeremiah Louis capped a superb all-round performance by ripping through the Kings batting to bowl them out for just 98. Sent in to bat, the Patriots made a slowish start, losing Kyle Mayers early to Matthew Forde. But when Andre Fletcher joined Johnson Ch

Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe achieved the remarkable feat of a second hat-trick in just eight days as Essex collapsed spectacularly in English cricket's first-class County Championship on Thursday. The 24-year-old had never before taken three wickets with successive balls at senior level until running through Somerset's tail at Hove last week. But the England prospect repeated a feat many bowlers never manage even once in a professional career as he helped reduce hosts Essex from 171-3 to 177 al

NAM vs SA 6th T20I, Cricket Tips: The T20I tri-series in Namibia has reached the end of the group stage. The last group match will be played between Namibia and South Africa. This contest will start at 5:30 PM IST on September 4 (Friday) at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. This is the rematch of the first group game. Namibia stunned South Africa for the second time in two meetings. Namibia won that game by 18 runs. South Africa have yet to beat Namibia in this format. Can the Proteas get a win?

ICC Chairman Jay Shah: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah on Thursday congratulated Smriti Mandhana for scoring a record-breaking century and being the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket as she helped India to a massive 137-run victory against Hong Kong-China in the Women's T20 Asia Cup in Dubai. Mandhana hit a stroke-filled 124 off 64 balls and helped India post 193/5 after Hong Kong-China won the toss and elected to field first. The bowlers then ran through

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: A fine bowling performance, after India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana hit a stroke-filled 124 off 64 balls, helped India thrash Hong Kong-China by 137 runs for their second win in a Group A match in the Women's T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. Mandhana's hundred, which also helped her become the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket, helped India post 193/5 after Hong Kong-China won the toss and electe

Punjab T20 League: Prabhsimran Singh continued his great form and hit his second consecutive century as Jalandhar Warriors edged past Bathinda Royals by three runs in a thrilling last-ball finish in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 at the I.S. Bindra Stadium on Thursday. Coming to bat first, Jalandhar Warriors posted 205 in 19.3 overs, with captain and wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran once again leading the way with the bat. Prabhsimran smashed his second consecutive century in the tournament, p

T20 Asia Cup: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana credited her sheer love for batting behind her making a record-breaking 124 in the ongoing Womens Asia Cup clash against Hong Kong-China, adding that she was thrilled to deliver a telling contribution for her side. Mandhanas 64-ball 124 powered India to 193/5, a knock which made her the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket as she surpassed former teammate Mithali Raj's record of 10,868 runs. The left-handed opener also registered he