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Arun Jaitley Stadium: The arrival of India's bowling coach Morne Morkel in New Delhi has been delayed due to visa issues, though hes expected to link up with the team very soon ahead of their T20Is against Afghanistan, sources told IANS. South Africa-based Morkel's absence during a preparatory session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday did raise eyebrows, but sources said it was only due to visa-related issues. Morne had visa issues, but he should be here soon once it's solved, sources told

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Punjab batter Salil Arora made headlines when he smashed a 10-ball 30 against Mumbai Indians in one of the matches during his debut Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he hit a spectacular no-look six off India pace icon Jasprit Bumrah. Arora played a strong hand in the death overs in SRH's clash against five-time winners MI, as he helped his team chase down 244 at the Wankhede Stadium. Heinrich Klaasen led the chase with his unbeaten 3

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa: The inaugural Guwahati International Marathon was officially launched in Guwahati on Thursday, with the first edition scheduled to be held on February 7, 2027, and around 12,000 participants are expected to take part in various race categories. The marathon was formally announced at a press conference by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the presence of Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. Promoted by PMG Sports LLP, the event will feature a 42.195k

Punjab T20 League: For Kartik Chadha, the spin sensation from Jalandhar, the opportunity to spend time with Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2025 was surreal from the moment he received the call. But it was an intra-squad game at Chepauk, and a dismissal of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, that gave the young leg-spinner perhaps his biggest confidence boost. Kartik, who worked with CSK as a net bowler, said that simply getting the opportunity to join the franchise was difficult to comprehend. Yes, it was a v

European T20 Premier League: Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour believes the influx of Indian expertise will significantly elevate the profile of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), while adding that developing local European talent around the year will be vital for the league's long-term sustainability. Rathour is currently serving as the head coach of Dublin Guardians, co-owned by former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, in the inaugural edition of the ETPL, where the Ravic

The Great Indian Cricket Show: Former India cricketer and coach Abhishek Nayar revealed Rohit Sharma's behind-the-scenes work for physical transformation after the ODI World Cup 2011 snub, as the star Indian batter worked on his fitness for the IPL 2011. Rohit was left disappointed after being left out of India's squad for the victorious 2011 World Cup. Former India coach Abhishek, who was with Rohit in their early days, has revealed how the young Rohit worked on his fitness to transform into an

Punjab T20 League: Asserting that responsibility helps him grow as a player, skipper Ramandeep Singh led from the front with a blistering, unbeaten 71 off 36 balls as Mohali Kings stormed into the semifinals of the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League with a five-wicket win over Bathinda Royals at the I.S. Bindra Stadium here on Wednesday. Chasing a competitive target of 185, Mohali Kings got off to a disastrous start, losing two wickets with just four runs on the board. But skipper Ramandeep and Anmolpreet

Galle International Stadium: Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud were on Thursday nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for August 2026. All three nominees produced match-defining performances as per various situations encountered in the longest format during the month. Left-handed batter Dinusha was in imperious form during Sri Lanka's two-match series against India, which they lost 1-0 at home. The youngster set t

Big Bash League: England's star Sophie Ecclestone will return to the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Womens Big Bash League (WBBL) season after re-signing with the franchise for WBBL 12. The 27-year-old left-arm spinner made her Strikers debut last season and will once again add experience and quality to their bowling attack. Ecclestone is regarded as one of the leading bowlers in womens cricket and has spent significant periods as the ICCs No. 1 ranked bowler in both the womens T20I and ODI

MA Chidambaram Stadium: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly congratulated Ishan Kishan and East Zone after their Duleep Trophy triumph on Thursday, highlighting the teams unbeaten campaign and praising the contribution of Bengal players. Congratulations to east zone under the leadership of Ishan Kishan to win the Duleep trophy after so many years .. they went unbeaten in the competition .. well done to the Bengal boys for their exemplary performance right throughout the tournament and the other

Duleep Trophy: South Zone captain Tilak Varma conceded that his side was completely outplayed by East Zone in the 2026/27 Duleep Trophy final, admitting that conceding over 700 runs in the first innings virtually sealed the title clashs outcome at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday. East Zone piled up a colossal first-innings total of 708, riding on skipper Ishan Kishan's double century, before bundling out South Zone for 325 and eventually secured their third Duleep Trophy crown on t

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: East Zone captain Ishan Kishan on Thursday credited his team's collective effort and unity for their Duleep Trophy win after 13 years at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Kishan anchored East Zone's dominant time with a marathon 270 in the first innings, followed by hitting 80 in the second innings of the final against South Zone. Having a mammoth first-innings lead meant East Zone got their third Duleep Trophy title and their first since the 2012/13 domestic season. We won

Md Kounain Quraishi: East Zone clinched the Duleep Trophy for the third time on Thursday after overcoming South Zone via first innings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. The triumph also meant East Zone ended a 13-year drought to win the prestigious title, its last win coming in the 201213 season. Resuming their second innings on the final day, East Zone rode on a maiden first-class century from Md Kounain Quraishi (116 not out off 190 balls) and a half-century from Anukul Roy (64) bef

One Day Cup: Josh Blake will leave Surrey at the end of the 2026 season after signing a multi-year contract with another county, the club said on Thursday. Blake, who signed his first professional contract with Surrey in 2022 at the age of 23, featured for Three Feathers 45 times. The wicket-keeper has been a mainstay of the One Day Cup side in recent years, with more than 1,000 runs in the competition. Blakes route to the professional game is a rare one, having dropped out of the Surrey pathway

Afghanistan T20Is: Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games, with Yash Thakur named as his replacement for the two assignments, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Thursday. The Mens Selection Committee has named Yash Thakur as a replacement for Harshit Rana in Indias squads for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games, BCCI said. The Indian Board revealed that Harshit, who was

Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars have signed New Zealand power-hitter Finn Allen ahead of the 2026-27 Big Bash League season, with the 27-year-old set to add further firepower to an already strong batting line-up that includes Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis. The 2026-27 Big Bash League season will begin on December 12, with Melbourne Renegades facing Perth Scorchers in the opening match. Allen was the top run-scorer in BBL 15, accumulating 466 runs with an average of 42.36 for the Perth Scorch

Sixers GM Rachael Haynes: Hard-hitting New Zealand opener Tim Seifert has signed a one-year deal with the BBL franchise Sydney Sixers, moving from the Melbourne Renegades. Seifert, who was in stellar form for the Manchester Super Giants in the Hundred, will bolster the Sixers' opening firepower as Steve Smith is expected to miss the upcoming BBL 16 due to his international commitments. The move further casts Babar Azam's future with the club into limbo due to his horror outings for the Sixers la

Wales Cricket Board: A bizarre chapter unfolded outside a Portsmouth hotel, where the Pakistan Under-19 team was based during their multi-format tour of England, when a group of masked anti-immigrant protesters mistook the team for asylum seekers. According to a report in The Guardian, a group of masked protesters gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after reports that a group of asylum seekers had been taken there. George Madgwick, a Reform councillor who was called to the hotel to

After 17 matches in Voorburg, the ETPL has crossed the Irish Sea for the second chapter of its inaugural season. The opening leg produced unforgettable performances, fierce rivalries and plenty of history, and now the action has moved to Malahide, where the Irish phase began with another chapter in the Dublin Guardians-Belfast Wolves rivalry. For Dublin, this was a landmark night. Having gone through the opening leg without a victory, the Guardians finally had their breakthrough, and they did it

Jordan Hermann scored 150 on Wednesday in his one-day international debut for South Africa, who beat Namibia by 99 runs in a rain-shortened first ODI between the countries. Opener Hermann and Tony de Zorzi put on 190 for the second wicket in Windhoek and the visitors posted 348-6 off 50 overs after being put in to bat. Rain forced two interruptions to the Namibia reply and, set 262 in 31 overs to win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, they could only reach 162-8. It has been a memorable fou

England inflicted a historic batting collapse on Pakistan before fifties from Emilio Gay and Harry Brook ensured the hosts ended the opening day of the third Test in a strong position. Pakistan, already 2-0 down in the three-match series,were dismissed for a meagre 133 on Wednesday after England captain Joe Root won the toss and chose to field in overcast conditions at Edgbaston. Pakistan vs England 3rd Test Scorecard A much-changed Pakistan line-up again had few answers to the England new-ball

Punjab T20 League: Mohali Kings produced a strong performance to register a five-wicket win over Bathinda Royals and book their place in the semi-finals of the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League at the I.S. Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Batting first, Bathinda Royals recovered well from an early collapse to post a competitive 184/6 in 20 overs. The Royals were in trouble early in their innings after slipping to 17/2, with opener Uday Saharan among the wickets to fall. With Mohali Kings keeping the pressure on,

Sano International Cricket Ground: Off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar and seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have been deemed fit for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning on September 13. The duo are set to join the team in the national capital on Thursday. Both Sundar and Reddy became fully fit sometime ago. The duo have cleared their fitness tests and match stimulations at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, a source tracking the developments tol

Duleep Trophy: Having played white-ball games for India, left-handed batter Tilak Varma on Wednesday expressed a strong desire to play Test cricket for the national side, calling the longest format as his favourite format to play the sport. Tilak has been in sparkling red-ball form for South Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy, via making 116 not out, 51 not out, and now hitting 99 in the ongoing final against East Zone at Chepauk on Wednesday. Playing red-ball cricket for India is my biggest goal

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Unfazed by the recent lack of runs from Indias middle-order, dynamic opener Shafali Verma on Wednesday threw her weight behind them ahead of their Women's Asia Cup semi-final clash against Bangladesh, adding that the lack of runs from them is a temporary phase. While Indias openers, Shafali and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana have carried much of the run-scoring burden in the continental event, rest of the batters have struggled for consistency. A collapse of ei

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier: Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday appointed veteran New Zealand coach Bob Carter as its batting consultant on an initial one-year contract. The appointment is aimed at elevating technical standards across the region ahead of crucial global tournaments. Carter, who officially assumed his duties on September 1, will oversee CWIs mens, womens, and age-group development programmes. His immediate assignment includes a high-priority regional tour later this month

Punjab T20 League Powered: Jalandhar Warriors captain Prabhsimran Singh dedicated his teams seven-run victory over Ludhiana Lions to the family of teammate Anmol Malhotra, whose mother passed away three days ago. Jalandhar Warriors defeated Ludhiana Lions in the Mankind Pharma Sher-E-Punjab T20 League Powered by Punjab Kings at the I.S. Bindra Stadium here, producing a strong all-round effort to secure the closely fought win. The Warriors had visited Anmols residence ahead of the match and spent

Pakistan slumped to 100-7 at lunch on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday after yet another dramatic collapse during their sorry tour of England. Pakistan, already 2-0 down in the three-match series, made four changes to the side that suffered a heavy 194-run defeat in the second Test at Lord's, after which head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was sacked. But they again had few answers to the new-ball duo of Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer, before Josh Tongue got in on the act, as t

Alcaraz US Open: Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hailed the thrilling US Open quarter-final between Ben Shelton and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, describing the five-set contest as 'some tennis' after the American pulled off a stunning upset. Shelton defeated Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(10/7) in a four-hour and 28-minute battle that went down to a deciding-set tiebreaker. That was some tennis! Every time it looked like one of them had the match, the other fought his way back.

Punjab T20 Cup: Amritsar Soormas will look to extend their winning streak to three matches when they clash with Jalandhar Warriors in a Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup clash at the I.S. Bindra Stadium here on Thursday. A victory for the Abhishek Sharma-led side will help them strengthen their push for a spot in the semi-finals. Amritsar enter the contest buoyed by consecutive victories, which has taken their tally to six points from as many matches. Their latest triumph was a commanding 67-run victory ove

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Seven-time champions India will aim for having batting stability, especially in the middle-order, when they face a spirited Bangladesh in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final, to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The winner of the clash will book their place in the title clash, to be played on Sunday. India have dominated Bangladesh in recent years by winning their last eight T20I meetings against them. But memories of the 2018 Asia

New Delhi: Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal and senior opener Ruturaj Gaikwad have been named captains of the India A multi-day and one-day squads, respectively, for the upcoming home series against Australia A, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday. Seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been out of action since IPL 2026 due to injuries to his quad and leg, has been included in the 50-over games, though his selection is subject to fitness. India A w

T20I Batting Rankings: South Africa right-handed batter Connor Esterhuizen made a massive 65-place jump in the latest Mens T20I Batting Rankings, released on Wednesday, following his impressive performances in the recent tri-series against hosts Namibia and Zimbabwe. The 25-year-old opener scored 126 runs across five innings in the tri-series, with his best performance in the final group match against Namibia. Esterhuizen smashed a superb 88 in the match, helping him climb 65 places to 25th over

Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat have secured the services of Irelands seam-bowling all-rounder Orla Prendergast for the upcoming Womens Big Bash League (WBBL) season. It also marks Orlas return to the tournament for the first time since 2024. A versatile right-arm pacer and top-order batter, Orla is the franchise's second overseas signing, following last week's announcement of England leg-spinner Sarah Glenn's return. Orla previously played for the Adelaide Strikers in WBBL season 10, scoring 110

The Dehradun T20 League: The Dehradun T20 League 2026 has reached its much-awaited climax, with Mussoorie Thunders and Selaqui Strikers set to lock horns in the grand finale for the coveted title on Wednesday. Both teams secured their places in the final with impressive victories in their respective semi-finals and will now battle for the glittering trophy. The highly anticipated title clash will take place today, September 9, 2026, from 7:00 PM onwards at Abhimanyu Cricket Academy in Dehradun.

Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC: New Zealand and Bangladesh will have warm-up fixtures in Australia ahead of their respective white-ball series against the hosts in October, with Cricket Australia confirming the schedule for both visiting sides. New Zealands women will face a Governor-Generals XI at North Sydney Oval on October 15, three days before the opening T20I of their three-match series against Australia at the same venue. The fixture will be particularly significant for the White Ferns as th

ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould: Former Australia batter Leah Poulton has been appointed Managing Director of England Women, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday, with the former international set to begin her role in November. Poulton, who represented Australia 90 times before retiring from international cricket in 2015, will oversee England Women, England Women A and England Women U19s, as well as the countrys womens high-performance system. The appointment comes

IND-W vs BAN-W Semi-final 1, Cricket Tips: The four semifinalists of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 have been decided, and it is time for the knockout stages. Team India have been undefeated in the tournament and will be facing Bangladesh Women in the first semifinal. This contest will start at 8 PM IST on Thursday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India Women have recorded three massive wins and are in excellent form. Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Deepti Sharma have been exceptional this

Korogi Sports Park: Expecting underprepared tracks in Japan, India wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy believes spinners could play a pivotal role in the team's upcoming Asian Games campaign, even as he cautioned that unpredictable weather conditions will ultimately dictate how the pitches behave during the tournament. Chakaravarthy has fully recovered from a Grade 2 left hamstring injury sustained during the T20I series against England, including doing rehab at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE)

US Ambassador Sergio Gor: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor met Indian mixed martial artist Puja Tomar, praising her historic achievements in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and calling her journey an inspiring example of how sports can connect people across nations. Sharing a picture of the meeting with the athlete on X, Gor lauded Tomar for breaking barriers on the global stage. Wonderful to meet Puja Tomar @pujatomar19, the first Indian woman to compete in the @UFC, and the first Ind

Adam Zampa: Adam Zampa has found a new Big Bash home in Hobart Hurricanes for the upcoming 16th edition, but it was not simply the cricketing opportunity that convinced the Australian leg-spinner to join the franchise. The 34-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Hurricanes, becoming the fifth BBL club of his career after his contract with Melbourne Renegades expired at the end of BBL 15. In doing so, Zampa will join an exclusive group of players to have represented five different franchi

A Test century is difficult enough. To score another one after being forced to follow on, with your team collapsing around you, requires something far greater than technical ability. It demands extraordinary resilience. In 1948, India's Vijay Hazare produced precisely that kind of performance at Adelaide. Nearly eight decades later, Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha has joined an exclusive club after scoring 103 in the first innings against India and an unbeaten 133 in the second, helping his team secur

The Cricket NSW Board: Cricket NSW has strongly opposed Cricket Australias decision to proceed with private investment in the Big Bash Leagues, warning that the move could weaken the games financial capacity and have long-term consequences for grassroots cricket. CAs board on Tuesday approved a self-determination model under which individual states will decide whether to retain full ownership of their Big Bash clubs or bring in private investors. NSW, which operates the Sydney Sixers and Sydney

The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons became the first side to defeat the Guyana Amazon Warriors this season, claiming a stunning 65-run victory at Providence Stadium in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Pacer Alzarri Joseph and leg-spinner Shadab Khan led the charge for the Falcons, powering the visitors to a bold win that brought their league campaign to a spectacular close and secured their place in the top two. Sent in to bat, the Falcons made a promising start, with Karima Gore and Evin Lewis bot

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said Tuesday he had no input into the dramatic reshaping of his squad ahead of this week's third and final Test against England, adding the raft of changes was news to me. Heavy defeats in the first two Tests, at Headingley and Lord's, prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board to send seven players home before the tour was finished, with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul sacked from their posts as well. Seven players -- including five with no Test experie

Cricket great Wasim Akram has urged authorities to give Imran Khan, his jailed former captain and ex-prime minister of Pakistan, fair treatment. Khan, 73, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced late last year along with his wife to 17 years on corruption charges they both deny. During lunch on the first day of the recent second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's, Sky Sports broadcast an interview conducted by former England captain Michael Atherton with Khan's sons Kasim and S

Punjab T20 League: Jalandhar Warriors held their nerves to steal a win against Ludhiana Lions by seven runs in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The Warriors posted 169/8 in 20 overs after Ludhiana's bowlers put up a strong show. Jalandhar got off to a poor start and were reduced to 16/3 in just the second over. However, Prabhsimran Singh and Gourav Makan joined hands to steady the innings. The two batters played carefully at first before finding their rhythm and

ENG vs PAK 3rd Test, Cricket Tips: The tour of England has been disastrous for Pakistan cricket team. They have been humiliated both on and off the field, and they have only themselves to blame. After losing the second test, the PCB sacked head coach Sarfarz Khan and dropped seven players from the team. Mike Hesson will take the charge, and a bunch of new players, including Saim Ayub, have joined the team. Can this help them to win the final game? The third test will kick off at 3:30 PM IST on S

Joe Root has insisted Kevin Pietersen should continue to be outspoken when his former England team-mate joins the national side's white-ball coaching staff. Test captain Root is the last remaining link to the England side whitewashed 5-0 during the 2013/14 Ashes in Australia, with Pietersen -- himself a former England skipper -- effectively sent into international exile after that series following several fall-outs with fellow players and team management. But on Monday, the 46-year-old Pietersen

NAM vs SA 1st ODI, Cricket Tips: After an exciting T20I tri-series, it is time for a three-match ODI series between Namibia and South Africa. The first ODI will be played at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, on Wednesday at 1 PM IST. This will be a historic ODI series. It is the first time that Namibia and South Africa are facing each other in an ODI bilateral series. Just like the T20I tri-series, Bjorn Fortuin will lead the Proteas. They won the tri-series and will be confident going forward.