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PAK vs SL , Final T20I , Cricket Tips :After six exciting matches, the two finalists will take on each other in the ongoing T20I tri-series in Pakistan. The hosts were the first team to make it to the final with three consecutive wins. But they slipped in the fourth game and lost to Sri Lanka in a close game. That helped the Islanders to slip past Zimbabwe and become the second finalists. So, twice in two days, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be up against each other. The final will be held at Ra

BAN vs IRE , 2nd T20I , Cricket Tips :The second T20I between Bangladesh and Ireland will be played at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, on Saturday. The game will commence at 5:30 PM IST. Ireland pulled off a good win the first game. Matthew Humphreys and Harry Tector were the stars. For Bangladesh, Towhid Hridoy showed some fight with an unbeaten fifty. But no other Bangladeshi batter supported him, and they suffered a 39-run defeat. Ireland will have their nos

ICC T20 World Cup: The UAE will host Ireland for a two-match T20I series in January 2026 as part of both teams fine tuning their preparations for the 2026 Mens T20 World Cup, starting in India and Sri Lanka on February 7. The matches will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on January 29 under lights and on January 31 in a morning start. We are delighted to announce Irelands tour to the UAE. The tour will benefit both teams and help them in their ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 preparations

ODI World Cup: Indias bowling coach Morne Morkel has backed the possibility of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli featuring in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying that the veteran duos experience of winning trophies and handling the pressures in major tournaments will be important. Though India lost the ODI series to Australia in October, Rohit was named Player of the Series after scoring a half-century in Adelaide and a century in Sydney. Kohli, meanwhile, picked successive ducks before regaining form wit

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: As India prepare to face South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series in Ranchi on Sunday, all eyes are firmly fixed on two of the biggest names in world cricket Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The iconic duo, fondly referred to by fans as Do Bhai, Dono Tabahi, are set to return to international action, igniting excitement across the nation. Rohit and Virat, who remain towering figures in the cricketing world, were last seen in action during In

Usman Khawaja Foundation: Australia opener Usman Khawaja, who has retained his place for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, came down heavily on the series opener pitch in Perth despite the ICC giving the surface a very good rating. In the opening Test that lasted for less than six sessions, 19 wickets fell on the first day, while the second day saw 17 dismissals as Australia scripted an eight-wicket win to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Meanwhile, Khawaja, who was unable to open in

ODI World Cup: UP Warriorz (UPW) head coach Abhishek Nayar underlined the importance of stability after the 2026 WPL auction, stating that retaining Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Kiran Navgire and Kranti Gaud via the Right to Match (RTM) card ensured that theres continuity in their set-ups core. Apart from buying back the four aforementioned players, UPW pulled off one of the headline moves of the first-ever WPL mega auction by signing former Australia captain Meg Lanning for INR 1.90 crore,

For The Love: Former England cricketer Stuart Broad believes England's chances in the Brisbane Test will be based on the fact how well they utilise the lottery with the pink ball. The second Test of the five-match Ashes series will begin on December 4 and will be a day-night match at the Gabba following an eight-wicket win for Australia in the first game. We know the pink-ball Test, having played a few ourselves, is a bit of a lottery, said Broad on the For The Love of Cricket podcast. Ultimatel

Union Home Minister Amit Shah: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain expressed her delight at India being named the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG), saying it will inspire the younger generation to take up sports and represent India on the international stage, bringing honour to the country. At the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday, delegates of the 74 Commonwealth member nations and territories ratified Indias bid to host the Centenary Commo

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the 2024 champions of the Womens Premier League (WPL), wrapped up their first-ever mega auction with a mix of marquee signings and talented uncapped players ahead of the new season, where they will be led by Smriti Mandhana. In a conversation with IANS, head coach Malolan Rangarajan spoke about how the auction went for the team, scouting process, the fitness of Pooja Vastrakar, roping in Gautami Naik and Prathyoosha Kumar, and more.

Shree Charani: India spinner Sree Charani expressed her elation on being acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.3 crore in the WPL 2026 auction on Thursday for the upcoming season. Charani made her WPL debut with Delhi Capitals in 2025 when she was picked up for Rs 55 lakh in the auction held in 2024. Before the auction, I was just hoping to play in WPL this season with any team. But I am very happy to be back with Delhi Capitals. It feels like home and I love playing for this team, she said on Jio

The Adani Sportsline: Gujarat Giants (GG) head coach Michael Klinger said he was very pleased with how the proceedings panned out in shaping the squad for the 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) mega auction, held in the national capital on Thursday. The Adani Sportsline-owned franchise secured marquee signings of New Zealand veteran all-rounder Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore before adding India pacer Renuka Singh Thakur for Rs 60 lakh. The franchise exercised its first RTM to re-acquire Bharti Fulma

Asia Cup Rising Stars: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday named India's squad for the upcoming ACC Mens U19 Asia Cup to take place in Dubai from December 12. India, who are placed in Group A along with Pakistan and two other teams that will join them through qualifiers, will be led by Ayush Mhatre in the continental tournament. Group B includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Qualifier 2. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who recently displayed his hitting pro

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: India will host Sri Lanka for a five-match womens T20I series from December 21 to 30, with the first two games to be played in Visakhapatnam before the remaining fixtures will be played in Thiruvananthapuram, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday. As per a statement by BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, India and Sri Lanka will play first two T20Is on December 21 and 23 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The remaining three matc

Josh Hazlewood: Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood says hes aiming to be available for the back end of the Ashes as he is still recovering from his hamstring injury. Hazlewood missed the opening Ashes Test in Perth after a second set of scans confirmed a right hamstring injury he sustained during a Sheffield Shield game for NSW shortly before the first Test, and has also been left out of the squad for the day-night second Test at the Gabba, starting on December 4, as Australia have named the unchan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian Blind Womens T20 World Cup Champions at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg and engaged warmly with the players, acknowledging their determination and encouraging them to continue their journey with confidence and resilience. The team scripted history by winning the first-ever Blind Womens T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final. India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. PM Modi emphas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared heartfelt and encouraging words with Indias inaugural T20 World Cup-winning Blind Womens Cricket Team as he hosted them at his residence on Lok Kalyan Marg. PM Modi greeted the players and coaching staff with the World Cup trophy and interacted with captain Deepika and other team members. He also offered sweets by hand to each member of the winning team and engaged in an encouraging and light-hearted conversation with the players.

Skipper Pat Cummins: Skipper Pat Cummins will miss a second consecutive match as Australia named an unchanged 14-man squad for the day-night Ashes Test at the Gabba that commences on December 4. Veteran opener Usman Khawaja included after back spasms prevented him from batting in the second innings of Perth's series opener. Cummins missed the opening Test of the series in Perth with a back injury as the Aussies clinched an eight-wicket victory inside two days, but the pacer has been given an ext

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a post-mortem into India Test cricket after their aura of home invincibility was blown away by a second series whitewash in 12 months. South Africa inflicted a record 408-run defeat on India in the second Test on Wednesday to take the series 2-0. It was India's fifth defeat in their last seven home Tests dating back just over a year to New Zealand's 3-0 sweep. You need to do a thorough post-mortem as to areas that you need to strengthen at the Test lev

ODI World Cup: The first ever Womens Premier League (WPL) mega auction lived up to the expectations of several World Cup-winning Indian players commanding hefty bids in a cool evening at the National capital on Thursday. Indias premier off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma became the joint second-most expensive player in WPLs history after being reclaimed by UP Warriorz for INR 3.2 crore via the Right to Match (RTM) option. Deepti, the Player of the Tournament in the recent Womens ODI World

ODI World Cup: Veteran India seamer Shikha Pandey became one of the top three buys in the 2026 WPL mega auction, while Yastika Bhatia and Pratika Rawal found teams despite injury concerns on Thursday. UP Warriorz shelled out INR 2.4 crore for buying Shikha, as in all 67 players were sold 23 of which were overseas players for INR 40.8 crore. The accelerated round began with Deandra Dottin going to UPW for INR 80 lakh after a brief tussle with RCB. Kashvee Gautam was brought back by GG via RTM f

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Para-Olympic athlete Bhavnaben Chaudhary has expressed her joy after Ahmedabad was awarded the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Calling it a historic and emotional moment for Indian sports, she said, It is a proud moment for India. After 20 years, we have once again received the opportunity to host the Commonwealth Games. This event will strengthen New Indias global identity. For young athletes across the country, it is a matter of honour that t

ODI World Cup: UP Warriorz mentor Lisa Sthalekar said the franchise was unable to retain Deepti Sharma ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auction because of the players we needed in the initial sets, but expressed relief at having the India all-rounder back in the squad. At the ongoing WPL 2026 mega auction in New Delhi, Deepti, the Player of the Tournament in Indias recent Womens ODI World Cup, became the joint second-most expensive player in the leagues auction history when UPW exercised their Right t

Match Centre Live Auction Special: Deepti Sharma was sold for 3.2 crore to UP Warriorz via right-to-match, making her the joint-second most expensive player at the WPL. After initially being sold to Delhi Capitals for her base price of Rs. 50 lakh, the Warriorz went for the RTM option, asking DC to give a final amount. With the three-time runner-up finalising Rs. 3.2 crore as the bidding amount and UPW agreed to the same and bought back the World Cup-winning all-rounder for a higher price. Deept

ODI World Cup: Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said the franchise was very clear about going with an Indian captain for the upcoming WPL season. At the ongoing mega auction, DC bolstered their squad with key signings of Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee and young Deeya Yadav, while buying back left-arm spinner N Sree Charani. No, no, not at all. I think we are very clear that we would like to have an Indian as the captain. So, depending on who else we land, we already

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Malolan Rangarajan said newly appointed assistant coach Anya Shrubsoles intel has been invaluable in their 2026 WPL mega auction strategy, adding that the former England seamer has been brilliant in her role so far. RCB underlined that England influence by snapping up fast bowler Lauren Bell and left-arm spinner Linsey Smith. First of all, Anya is someone we've wanted on board for a while now and we're very very happy that she's

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Indian Blind Womens Cricket Team, winners of the inaugural T20 World Cup, at his residence in Lok Kalyan Marg here on Wednesday. Indian team made history by winning the first-ever Blind Women's T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, beating Nepal by seven wickets in the final. The PM was greeted with the World Cup trophy along with all the players and coaching staff. PM was seen interacting with the captain of Indian team Deepika and oth

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Mumbai Indians brought back off-spin bowling all-rounder Sanskriti Gupta at her base price of INR 20 lakh, while Royal Challengers Bangalore exercised their Right to Match (RTM) card to reclaim leg-spin bowling all-rounder Prema Rawat in 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) mega auction. Delhi Capitals, meanwhile, picked up 16-year-old Gurugram-based batting prodigy Deeya Yadav for INR 10 lakh, as a majority of uncapped Indian talent went unsold. But theres an expectatio

ODI World Cup: UP Warriorz director of cricket Kshemal Waingankar said it was oo early to say who would lead the side in the upcoming WPL season, after buying back Deepti Sharma and including multi-time World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning. At the mega auction in New Delhi, Deepti, the Player of the Tournament in the recent Womens ODI World Cup, became the joint second-most expensive player in WPL auction history after UPW used their Right to Match (RTM) card to reclaim her for INR 3.2 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Deaflympians for their extraordinary performance at the recently concluded 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo. At the 2025 Deaflympics, India took home 20 medals, nine gold, seven silver, and four bronze. 16 medals were won by Indian shooters. Heartiest congratulations to our Deaflympians for their extraordinary performance at the 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo. With a historic best-ever medal tally of

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 2024 winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) added England fast bowler Lauren Bell and left-arm spinner Linsey Smith to their roster at the 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) mega auction on Thursday. Delhi Capitals secured former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Lizelle Lee, while UP Warriorz exercised their final Right to Match (RTM) card to bring back India pacer Kranti Gaud and brought in leg-spinner Asha Sobhana. Mumbai Indians continued their strategy of gettin

Cricket World Cup: The ICC announced that the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup 2025 set unprecedented digital engagement records, becoming the most digitally consumed womens cricket event ever and one of the most-watched womens sports events globally. The tournament captivated fans around the world, generating 5.2 billion video views, a dramatic leap from the 1.5 billion achieved during the 2024 ICC Womens T20 World Cup. Social media engagement soared to 279 million interactions, more than triple l

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals (DC) made significant gains at the WPL 2026 mega auction by buying back left-arm spinner N Sree Charani while adding West Indies all-rounder Chinelle Henry and Indias off-spin all-rounder Sneh Rana in their squad on Thursday. After using the RTM card on Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone, UP Warriorz used it again to get Kiran Navgire back, while adding Phoebe Litchfield and Harleen Deol. Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, used one RTM card to retain Bharti F

Commonwealth Sport General Assembly: As Ahmedabad has been formally ratified as the host of the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, Indian tennis player Zeel Desai shared her excitement, saying this is really a proud moment not just for Gujarat but the entire nation. Delegates of the 74 Commonwealth member nations and territories ratified Indias bid at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday. It will mark the return of the multisports event in the country after 20 years

Renuka Singh Thakur: UP Warriorz were expected to be busy in the marquee set of 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) mega auction, and they lived up to the billing by buying back India all-rounder Deepti Sharma and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone via RTM card. But UPW also sprung a surprise by securing multiple World Cups-winning Australia captain Meg Lanning. Menwhile, Mumbai Indians bought back New Zealands leg-spin all-rounder Amelia Kerr, while Gujarat Giants also shelled out big money to buy

WPL Committee Chairman Jayesh George: Navi Mumbai and Vadodara are the venues for the 2026 Womens Premier League, to be held from January 9 to February 5. The tournament will open at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, while the final is scheduled to be held at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. The announcement was made by WPL Committee Chairman Jayesh George before the competitions first-ever mega auction began in New Delhi on Thursday. IANS understands that the WPL Committee had a meeting at the a

ODI World Cup: Former India captain Anjum Chopra feels that UP Warriorz will go for South African captain Laura Wolvaardt in the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 Auction on Thursday. UP Warriorz, who are rebuilding their squad after retaining only Shweta Sehrawat, have the biggest purse of Rs 14.5 crore to spend in the auction. With Laura riding high on the ODI World Cup form and guiding her side to a runners-up finish, her name will likely start a bidding war in the auction hall. UP Warriorz ar

Barsapara Cricket Stadium: Indias wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant admitted that the team 'did not play good cricket' in the recently concluded two-game Test series against South Africa and apologised to the fans for not being able to live up to their expectations. India suffered a 0-2 whitewash at home as the Proteas dominated the proceedings throughout the two Tests in Kolkata and Guwahati. After the reigning World Test champions, South Africa, clinched their first Test win in India since 2010

The West Australian: Pat Cummins is set to be included in Australias squad for the second Ashes Test, providing another significant boost following their victory in Perth. Reports earlier indicated that it has not yet been confirmed if the team's captain will play in the game at the Gabba starting December 4. However, The West Australian confirmed that Cummins will be named in the squad that will be announced on Friday. No further players are anticipated to join Australias squad, leaving the tea

World Test Championship: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came to the defence of head coach Gautam Gambhir amid the heavy criticism of his strategy and game plan after a 0-2 home Test series sweep against South Africa. Fans and former cricketers raised questions over Gambhirs style of coaching after India suffered their second Test series sweep in two years. In the two-match series, Indian batters looked out of touch and failed to stitch big partnerships or individual scores to give a fi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah: Olympian backstroke swimmer Maana Patel expressed her excitement as her home city was officially announced as the host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for establishing a strong foundation for sports infrastructure in Gujarat. Ahmedabad was formally ratified as the host of the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking the return of the multisports event in the country after 20 years. The decision confirms that the w

CEO Terry Svenson: Brisbane Heat have confirmed that star India cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues will not return for the remainder of the WBBL season, granting her request to stay in India following the postponement of teammate Smriti Mandhana's wedding. Rodrigues flew home after the Heats clash with the Hobart Hurricanes 10 days ago to take part in the celebrations, but the event was called off when Mandhanas father fell ill. The 24-year-old has opted to remain in India to support the family, and th

PA News Agency: England legend Ian Botham criticised Bazball, suggesting that Ben Stokes and his team should consider returning home if they refuse to adapt after their embarrassing defeat in Perth. England was thoroughly outplayed by Travis Head's brilliance, allowing Australia to finish the match in just two days and secure an eight-wicket victory. England's Bazball approach faced further criticism, with figures like Michael Vaughan and R Ashwin calling it reckless after the defeat. The latest

Melbourne University Cricket Club: New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears is set for a short playing spell in Victoria Premier Cricket as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. Sears will feature in six matches for Melbourne University Cricket Club - five T20s and one 50-over game - aiming to be ready for Wellingtons Super Smash campaign beginning in late December. If he returns to full fitness, he is expected to be in contention for New Zealands T20 World Cup squad in February. The 27-year-o

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the playing surface for the first Ashes Test in Perth as 'very good' after the series opener was wrapped up within two days. The entire Test match lasted just 847 deliveries, making it the shortest Ashes Test by balls bowled since 1888. Match referee Ranjan Madugalle rated the Perth wicket 'very good', which, under the ICC's four-tier rating system, is the highest ranking possible awarded to pitches with good ca

Mannat Kashyap Shuchi Upadhayay: Hours ahead of the 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) mega auction, Australias left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Jess Jonassen has been ruled out from the player pool owing to an injury. Sources familiar with the matter told IANS on Thursday that Jesss unavailability was formally communicated to all five franchises during the mandatory pre-auction briefing on Wednesday. Jess had been a part of Delhi Capitals (DC) in the first three WPL seasons, where they finished

BAN vs IRE , 1st T20I , Cricket Tips :The T20 World Cup 2026 is just a few months away, and the preparations for the mega event are at their fullest. Bangladesh and Ireland will also be taking on each other in three T20s. Bangladesh whitewashed Ireland 2-0 in the test series last week. The first T20I will be held at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram, starting at 5:30 PM IST on November 27. Bangladesh have dropped Shamim Hossain. Bangladesh lost the previous T20I s

PAK vs SL , 6th T20I , Cricket Tips :Pathum Nissanka played a match-winning knock against Zimbabwe and scored an unbeaten 98 off 58 balls to take Sri Lanka to victory. Though he missed a well-deserved century, he certainly gave hope to his team to play in the tri-series final. Sri Lanka will now face Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This match will begin at 6:30 PM IST on Thursday, and it is a chance for Sri Lanka to make it to the final. With three out of three wins, Pakistan are alre

Air India Express Flight IX: India national cricket team fast-bowler Mohammad Siraj has publicly vented his anger after a frustrating experience with Air India Express. In a message on social media, Siraj said that his flight Air India Express Flight IX 2884 from Guwahati to Hyderabad was scheduled to depart at 7:25 pm but never took off on time. According to Siraj, despite repeated follow-ups, the airline offered no proper explanation and left passengers stranded for four hours. Flight delaye

Opposition Rahul Gandhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, hosted the Indian blind womens cricket team, winners of the inaugural T20 World Cup, at 10 Janpath, New Delhi, on Wednesday. The Indian team made history by winning the first-ever Blind Women's T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, beating Nepal by seven wickets in the final. Today, had the honour of hosting the Indian Blind Womens Cricket Team, the proud winners of the inaugural T20 World Cup, in New Delhi. Their historic v