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Assam Cricket Association Stadium: Captain Denish Das led from the front with a half-century as Barpeta Braves chased down Guwahati Royals' 137-run target to register a four-wicket victory in the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday. The win lifted Barpeta Braves to third place in the points table with eight points from seven matches, while Guwahati Royals slipped to second, also on 10 points, behind table-toppers Dibrugarh Warriors on

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Meerut Mavericks captain Rinku Singh expressed sheer confidence in his squad's consistency and said they are expecting to perform well in the upcoming Season 4 of the UPT20 League. Our team has consistently performed brilliantly; we have played the finals for the last three seasons and won the title as well. There is no pressure of captaincy; we are built for challenges! My strategy is very straightforward: I tell every player in the team to give their 100% on the

Assam Premier League: Charaideo Sunrisers dominated proceedings as they chased down 129 in commanding fashion to beat Jorhat Stallions by seven wickets in match number 25 of the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati, on Thursday. With this win, Sunrisers jump to fifth place on the points table. Skipper Sumit Ghadigaonkar anchored the chase with an unbeaten fifty, and a late assault from Reshabh Dipak finished things off in style for Sunrisers. In the first innings, Reshabh Dipak

T20 World Cup: Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques has described helping his birth nation Portugal qualify for their maiden mens T20 World Cup as the ultimate nirvana at the twilight of his playing career. Henriques, 39, represented Australia in four Tests, 16 ODIs, and 24 T20Is between 2009 and 2021. After retiring from Australian cricket, he switched allegiances to Portugal. He will captain the side at a European sub-regional qualifying tournament starting in Finland on Friday. Portu

Outer Delhi Warriors: Off-spin bowling all-rounder Shivam Sharma produced an impressive all-round display as Outer Delhi Warriors registered a five-wicket victory over West Delhi Lions in the 2026 Delhi Premier League (DPL) match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday. Electing to bat, defending champions West Delhi Lions were bundled out for 178 in 19.4 overs, as they were hampered by frequent dismissals that prevented them from building substantial middle-order partnerships. The Lions we

Karnataka State Cricket Association: Former India right-arm pacer Vinay Kumar has been appointed as head coach of the Karnataka senior mens team for the upcoming 2026/27 domestic season, said the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Thursday. Vinay, 42, takes over the reins from Yere Goud, who joined the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru as a batting coach. Ex-Karnataka batter Deepak Chougule joins his support staff as the fielding coach. This will mark Vinays maiden stint as

World Test Championship: India are coming off a period of vulnerability against quality spin in series defeats to New Zealand and South Africa at home, and their upcoming two-match challenge in Sri Lanka looms as a genuine litmus test. Facing a Sri Lankan side equally adept at exploiting spin-friendly home conditions and having the Kookaburra ball in hand, Shubman Gill-led India must show that they have made the adjustments to excel in the island nation and stay alive in the race to enter the Wo

The Divyang Cricket Control Board: Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi has taken on a new responsibility as the Chairperson of the Divyang Cricket Control Board of India (DCCBI), the organisation working for and promoting the Indian Divyang Cricket Team and Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team. The announcement of her appointment was made during the grand Divyang Cricket Award Ceremony held in Agra. Addressing the gathering of Divyang cricket players, officials and orga

Sri Lanka Cricket XI: Former India batter WV Raman said he would prefer Sarfaraz Khan over Dhruv Jurel in the sides playing eleven for the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on Saturday, citing the visitors' need for a frontline batter in the middle order who can attack the hosts' spin bowling line-up. India must fill two vacant batting slots from a pool of three players in Devdutt Padikkal, Jurel and Sarfaraz as they open their series against Sri Lanka. With Padikkal expected to se

Gurkeerat Singh Mann: Punjab Kings spinner Harpreet Brar has opened up about the winding road that eventually led him to the IPL, recalling how he once had to choose between pursuing cricket and joining the Punjab Police, while seven years of repeated selection setbacks tested his patience. Brar, who ultimately broke through after moving to Mohali and impressing in the domestic circuit, says the journey has strengthened his belief that opportunities arrive when their time comes. Brar was 21 and

With Indian Premier League: A franchise like Punjab Kings used to be perpetually trapped in the cycle of mid-table rebuilds till a grand change at the top happened in 2025. Under head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer, PBKS reached the summit clash, but fell short of the trophy. Their quest to win the title began brightly in 2026 before an unbeaten run in the first half made way for six straight losses. Though they won their final league game against Lucknow Super Giants, the unimpres

The Punjab Kings: The Punjab Kings' off-season camp in New Chandigarh has been a stretch of open net sessions and practice games, though rain has made an appearance. Somewhere in the middle of all the games played by Mother Nature, Nehal Wadhera is working his way back from a season he is in no hurry to forget. A year ago, Wadhera was one of the stories of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 -- a young left-hander finishing games for Punjab Kings, as seen from his unbeaten 33 in the rain-hit gr

Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings spinner Harpreet Brar has played down the talk surrounding his on-field exchanges with Virat Kohli, insisting there is no rivalry between the two and that a bowler's focus should remain firmly on the job at hand, regardless of who is batting at the other end. Brar, who has previously dismissed Kohli in the Indian Premier League (IPL), said the intensity seen between the two players is part of the competitive nature of franchise cricket and not a personal conte

Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings batter Pyla Avinash believes his fearless approach can make him a match-winner in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the young Andhra cricketer looks to build on the domestic performances that earned him his maiden opportunity in the league. Picked by PBKS for Rs. 30 lakh after a standout run in the Andhra Premier League, Avinash says he wants to retain his attacking instinct while learning to temper it with greater responsibility in the high-pressure environm

Ekana Cricket Stadium: Two-time champions Kashi Rudras captain Karan Sharma believes the time spent together during the practice camp has helped build the connection within the squad and given the players a strong base as they begin their title defence against Meerut Mavericks on Friday in the opening match of the UPT20 2026 season at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The opening fixture brings back a familiar contest for Kashi Rudras. The two sides met in last seasons final, with Kashi producing a dom

Indian Premier League: For spinner Praveen Dubey, being part of an Indian Premier League (IPL) squad has never been the same as getting a genuine run in the playing XI. After years of waiting, learning from some of the biggest names in Indian cricket and continuing to build his game in domestic competitions, the Punjab Kings leg-spinner believes he is ready to make the most of his next opportunity. Dubey, who entered the IPL ecosystem with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2016 before moving to Del

Sri Lanka Tests: India's bowling coach Morne Morkel has urged the teams seamers to adapt quickly to Sri Lankas heat, humidity and the changing nature of the Kookaburra ball, stressing that maintaining intensity and finding creative ways to generate pressure will be crucial in the two-Test series which will commence on Saturday. Indias pace department has been dealt a significant blow with Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of the series due to a knee injury. Mohammed Siraj is now the most experienced memb

Assam Premier League: Dibrugarh Warriors all-rounder Doikho Das has credited India star Hardik Pandya as his idol, saying he is trying to model his game on the dynamic all-rounders aggressive approach as he continues to make his mark in the inaugural Assam Premier League (APL) 2026. Das has been one of the standout performers for the Warriors, who sit at the top of the points table with five wins from six matches and 10 points. The seamer has claimed 13 wickets in six games at an economy rate of

European T20 Premier League: With the inaugural European T20 Premier League (ETPL) scheduled to get underway on August 26, Dublin Guardians captain and mentor Ravichandran Ashwin has welcomed Irelands recent 2-0 series victory over India, pointing to the result and the nature of the pitches as encouraging signs for crickets global expansion. Ashwin, who will lead the Dublin Guardians in the tournament, said Irelands triumph over the worlds No.1-ranked side underlined the competitive possibilitie

ODI World Cup: Australia women's team vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner on Thursday broke her silence regarding her ongoing personal controversy and urged the public to respect her privacy, while confirming that Cricket Australia (CA) has retained her as the vice-captain. Ashleigh has been at the centre of public scrutiny after her estranged wife, Monica Wright, made serious infidelity allegations regarding events during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup in India, while also questioning the national bo

Pacers Mithali Ayodhya: Pacers Mithali Ayodhya, Chethana Vimukthi and off-spin bowling all-rounder Dewmi Vihanga have made a return to Sri Lankas squad for the upcoming Womens Asia Cup, to be held in the UAE from August 28 to September 13. The trio were not a part of Sri Lankas recent T20I series against Pakistan in Hambantota, which the hosts won 2-1. Now for the continental event, where Sri Lanka enter as the defending champions after winning the 2024 edition on home soil, they have come into

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 to take the honours on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday. At the close Bangladesh were 96-1, 102 runs behind Australia. Mominul Haque was on 35 with Tanzid Hasan alongside him on 32 as the visitors made a superb start to a Test match most people expected them to lose inside three days. Earlier, Hasan led an impressive display by the visitors' seamers as Australia slumped to their lowest Test sc

South Delhi Superstarz: South Delhi Superstarz delivered a polished performance with both bat and ball, earning a convincing nine-wicket win against East Delhi Riders in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026, and captain Ayush Badoni emphasised the team's positive mindset in light of their strong performance. We know how to bounce back: Badoni reflects on South Delhi Superstarzs win over East Delhi Riders New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) South Delhi Superstarz delivered a polished performance with both ba

Marrara Cricket Ground: Veteran Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc surpassed Sri Lanka great Rangana Herath to become the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket. Starc reached the landmark during the opening Test against Bangladesh at Marrara Cricket Ground when he dismissed opener Shadman Islam. The wicket took his Test tally to 434, moving him one clear of Heraths 433 wickets. The milestone came in Starcs 106th Test and added another significant achievement to an alre

Galle International Stadium: Jammu and Kashmir seam-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi admitted he had expectations of earning an India call-up after his sensational Ranji Trophy campaign but insisted he remained focused on performing rather than worrying about selection, a mindset that eventually helped him earn his maiden Test call-up. Nabi claimed 60 wickets in the Ranji Trophy last season and played a pivotal role in Jammu and Kashmirs historic maiden title triumph. Yet, despite finishing as the

The Ford Trophy: Heinrich Malan returned to the Central Stags as coach on a three-year deal, starting this month, taking over the reins from former captain Greg Hay (last summer's Plunket Shield and Ford Trophy coach - achieving the national title in the latter) and another former Stags batter, Ben F. Smith (Super Smash). Malan's appointment brings an experienced international coach back into New Zealand's domestic setup after a stint that took him well beyond the country's provincial game. His

Galle International Stadium: Rewarded for a decade of relentless toil in domestic cricket, Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain said patience have been central to his journey as he finally earned his maiden India Test call-up for the upcoming two-game tour of Sri Lanka. Jain, who made his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2014-15 season, was included in Indias squad for the series against Sri Lanka, with the first Test set to begin at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday. Reflecting on the mom

Former New Zealand: Former New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite has been appointed head coach of Canterbury Women for the upcoming domestic season, becoming the only woman to lead a New Zealand domestic side this summer. Satterthwaite spent two decades representing Canterbury before ending her playing career after the 2022-23 domestic season. She now returned to the setup where she built much of her cricketing legacy, succeeding Rhys Morgan after his six-year spell in charge. Morgan had guided

For South Delhi Superstarz: South Delhi Superstarz produced a dominant batting performance to defeat East Delhi Riders comfortably by nine wickets in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026. Batting first, East Delhi Riders posted a strong 191/6 in 20 overs, with Sujal Singh and Suryansh Raina playing key roles in the middle and final stages of the innings. The Riders got off to a steady start as Vansh Mehra and Arpit Rana added 54 runs for the first wicket. Mehra scored 27 off 16 balls before his d

AUS vs BAN 1st Test, Cricket Tips: Bangladesh have landed in Australia for a Test series for the first time since 2003. These two sides will face each other in two tests, starting on August 13 (Thursday). The first test game will be held at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, starting at 6 AM IST. This is part of the World Test Championship 2025-27 and very important for both sides. Australia are currently at the top of the WTC table and need to win this series. That is why the hosts have announced

Assam Premier League: Tezpur Titans registered their first win of the season, chasing down 159 to beat Barak Legends by seven wickets in the Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. A commanding 136-run stand between Nihar Deka and Roshan Topno powered the chase, with the pair putting the Legends bowling attack to the sword. Earlier, Bishal Saha's unbeaten 81-run knock had lifted Legends to a competitive total after a middle-order stumble. Deciding to field after wi

Joe Root said Wednesday there would be no curfew in place during his second spell as England Test captain.Root will lead the England at his Headingley home ground on August 19 in their series opener against Pakistan for their first Test since former skipper Ben Stokes retired from international cricket and Brendon McCullum was sacked as red-ball coach. McCullum, who remains in charge of England's white-ball teams, lost his job after a 2-1 home series loss to New Zealand in June, which followed a

New International Cricket Stadium: Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) runners-up Punjab Kings have commenced a five-day off-season training camp at the New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, with an aim to hone individual player skills ahead of the 2027 season of the ten-team tournament. The camp, which started on August 11, is focused purely on skill development, providing players dedicated time to work on specific aspects of their game away from match-day pressure. The players

Gulf Giants Head Coach Simon: Gulf Giants on Wednesday signed South African stars David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen as the franchise picked players in pre-auction signings ahead of the ILT20 Season 5 in Dubai. Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani will also return for the new season. The ILT20 Season 5 will be played from November 22 to December 20, 2026. The quartet brings proven international quality across batting, pace bowling and the all-rou

PCC Select XI: England opening batter Emilio Gay has been named in a 14-player Professional County Club (PCC) Select XI squad for a three-day warm-up fixture against the touring Pakistan side, starting at Beckenham on Thursday. It is followed by matches between the two teams at Lords (August 27-31) and Edgbaston (September 9-13) respectively. Left-handed batter Gay, 26, suffered an injury scare after retiring hurt with a shoulder issue while batting for Durham in their One-Day Cup match against

Sky Sports Cricket Podcast: In his second spell as Englands Test captain, Joe Root has done away with the midnight curfew imposed on his side and has urged players to behave like grown adults as they prepare for the upcoming series against Pakistan, starting at Headingley on August 19. The decision marks a clear departure from the ECB's player behaviour guidelines introduced in July following a string of off-field alcohol-related incidents -- like former captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were

Imperial Blue Packaged Drinking Water: Diwiz Pathak's unbeaten half-century guided Dibrugarh Warriors to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Nagaon Rangers in Match 23 of the Imperial Blue Packaged Drinking Water Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium here on Wednesday. Chasing 111, Warriors overcame an early setback to cruise home in 17.3 overs, with Pathak anchoring the innings from the outset. He found good support from Rituraj Biswas as the duo put together an 84-run partnership fo

Sai Krishnan Grounds: Following a disappointing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 campaign, where they managed just two victories in eight matches to finish at the bottom of the points table, UP Warriorz have kicked off their pre-season preparations with an ongoing four-day training camp at the serene-looking Sai Krishnan Grounds in Bengaluru ahead of the 2027 season. The short camp is being helmed by head coach Abhishek Nayar, fielding coach Saurabh Bandekar, mentor Lisa Sthalekar, and newly ap

The final stage of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifiers gets underway in Finland this week, with 10 nations set to compete from 1421 August for a place in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in 2027. The teams will be split into two groups, with the group winners progressing to the Final. The eventual champion will secure the final available place at the Europe Qualifier next year and a shot at reaching the Global Qualifier for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2028 in Aust

Sony Sports Network: Former India left-arm spinner Murali Kartik believes the upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka starting on Saturday will be crucial in establishing Indias next generation of spin bowlers, as veteran left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja approaches the twilight of his international career. With the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin retired, India's red-ball squad is navigating a major transition. Though Jadej

Danny Lamb: Sussex all-rounder Danny Lamb has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 30 after a serious neck injury brought his career to an untimely end. Lamb suffered a disc herniation in his neck earlier this season, leading to an injury to his spinal cord. Although surgery was performed last month, the right-arm bowler has continued to experience the consequences of the injury and has now decided to step away from the game following medical advice. The decision ends

Cricket World Cup: South Africas veteran middle-order batter David Miller has expressed his deep desire to finish his career by lifting the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup 2027 on home soil, adding that he remains driven to secure the ultimate prize in familiar conditions. The tournament is scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia from October 4 to November 21, 2027. South Africa are yet to win an ODI World Cup and South Africa reached the semi-finals in 2023, before losing to Au

Test World Test Championship: Pakistan's successful Caribbean campaign has translated into a significant boost in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, with captain Babar Azam returning to the top 10 while Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan also made notable gains. Babar's rise comes after Pakistan secured an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in Port of Spain to level the two-Test World Test Championship series. The right-hander played a decisive role in the win, scoring 88 in the fir

BPH vs ML,Approaching Milestones and Records :Birmingham Phoenix became the first team to be eliminated from the Hundred Men's 2026. They started the season with a win, but since then they have lost six consecutive matches. They are struggling to get over the line. That has eliminated them from the race. They will now be playing their last game of the season. Can they break the six-match losing streak? Birmingham Phoenix will lock horns with MI London on Wednesday at 11 PM IST at Edgbaston in Bi

The South African: Gulf Giants have strengthened their squad ahead of the ILT20 Season 5 Player Auction, securing the services of South African powerhouses David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen as pre-auction signings. The inaugural champions have also retained the services of Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, bringing four established international names into their squad for the upcoming season, which will run from November 22 to December 20, 2

After North Delhi Strikers: After North Delhi Strikers produced a strong all-round performance to beat West Delhi Lions by eight wickets in the Delhi Premier League (DPL), Mayank Dagar, who was the standout bowler for his side, lauded North Delhi skipper Sarthak Ranjan, who continued his fine run with the bat. North Delhi Strikers produced a dominant performance to beat West Delhi Lions by eight wickets in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Reflecting on the win, Ma

Professional County Club Select XI: Pakistan received a major boost ahead of the start of their World Test Championship campaign in England, with Shan Masood stepping back into batting practice after recovering from a finger injury. The left-hander joined his teammates at Kent County Cricket Club in Beckenham on Tuesday, taking part in the squad's training programme under the watch of Pakistan's medical staff. His return to the nets comes less than a fortnight before the opening Test against Eng

Najmul Hossain Shanto: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes his side is well prepared to deal with the extra bounce expected from Australias tall pace attack as the visitors prepare to return to Test cricket on Australian soil after more than two decades. Bangladesh will play their first Test in Australia since 2003 when they take on the hosts in Darwin. While their preparations were dented by a 54-run all-out collapse against a Cricket Australia XI, Shanto insisted that the result

Sony Pictures Networks India: Ajinkya Rahane is set to trade the crease for the commentary box as the former India captain embarks on the next chapter of his cricketing career during the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. He will make his Test commentary debut when Indias tour of Sri Lanka gets underway on August 15. The move comes shortly after Rahane ended a first-class career that spanned nearly 18 years. Having spent much of that time operating in the demanding environment of Test c

Cricket World Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues believes Indias maiden ICC Womens Cricket World Cup triumph has only increased the teams hunger for success, with the experienced batter eager to replicate that feeling when India compete in the inaugural Womens Champions Trophy. Indias World Cup triumph on home soil last year was a landmark moment for the team and gave Rodrigues and her teammates a taste of what it takes to win an international title. The batter feels that achievement has further motivated t