The Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The player auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is likely to be held in Abu Dhabi, with December 16 emerging as the most likely date for the proceedings to take place, sources told IANS. Initially, December 14 was earmarked as the preferred date, which was the date franchises gave to the Governing Council (GC). But sources familiar with the matter told IANS on Monday that either December 15 or 16 has emerged as the date for the auction to happen. The Roya

PAK vs SL , 1st ODI , Cricket Tips : Pakistan and Sri Lanka will take on each other in the three-match ODI series, which will begin on November 11. All these games will be held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday with a 2:30 PM IST scheduled start. This game will help these teams earn the momentum. After this series, these teams will be involved in a Tri-Series involving Zimbabwe. That is why this match and series are important to get the upper hand over the opposition. Pakistan successfull

Red Fort Metro Station: World Cup winner and head coach of the Indian men's cricket team Gautam Gambhir and Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia have expressed their condolences to the innocent people who lost their lives in the blast near the Red Fort metro station on Monday. A powerful explosion ripped through a car near Gate No. 1 of Delhis Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening, killing 10 people and injuring many others. The blast, which occurred at a busy traffic signal, trigg

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: Indias middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer on Monday said he was grateful to be back and thanked everyone for all the love and care shown during his recovery from the injury he suffered during the recent tour of Australia. The update from Shreyas Iyer comes as a major boost after being admitted to a hospital in Sydney after suffering a laceration to the spleen and internal bleeding after the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25. Sun's

Somerset County Cricket Club: South African all-rounder Migael Pretorius is set to return to the Cooper Associates County Ground in 2026 after signing a multi-format contract with Somerset County Cricket Club. The 30-year-old will be available for the entire duration of next season, the club confirmed in Taunton on Monday. Pretorius, who hails from Vereeniging in Gauteng province of South Africa, first joined Somerset in 2024, making an instant impact with both bat and ball. That season, he scor

Seamer Blessing Muzarabani: Seamer Blessing Muzarabani has been ruled out due to injury as Zimbabwe named their squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan, starting on November 17. The tri-series, also featuring Sri Lanka, is a crucial platform for Zimbabwes build-up to next years ICC Mens T20 World Cup, for which the side qualified for the first time since the 2022 edition of the mega event via the African qualifiers. The only change from the Zimbabwe squad that recently faced Afghanist

Bjorn Borg Group: Alexander Zverev, who made a confident start to his ATP finals campaign, described Ben Shelton as one of the most aggressive players in the world after defeating the American youngster 6-3, 7-6(6) in the tournament opener. Two-time ATP champion Zverev, who was competing for the first time since being affected by an ankle injury in a heavy semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner at the Paris Masters just eight days ago, appeared well rested and refreshed in a high-quality display again

Chennai Super Kings: Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina stressed that veteran Ravindra Jadeja should be retained by the five-time champions ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Multiple media reports suggest that CSK are in discussions with Rajasthan Royals over a potential trade that would see wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson move to Chennai, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and another player heading to Rajasthan in exchange. Meanwhile, former India batter Raina

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Meghalaya's Akash Kumar Choudhary, who scripted history on Sunday by smashing eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket, opened up about his mindset when he came out to bat, saying his plan was to play attacking cricket, but he hadnt thought of reaching the historic feat. The 25-year-old Akash smashed eight consecutive sixes while racing to a record-breaking fifty in only 11 balls, surpassing the previous best set by Leicestershires Wayne White, who reached fifty in

The Shubman Gill: Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel noted three key things that Team India must do right when they take on South Africa in the forthcoming two-Test series starting on November 14. The Proteas are in India for a multi-format series and will play a couple of red-ball games, followed by three ODIs and five T20Is. The Shubman Gill-led side won their recent Test outing at home against the West Indies and clinched a victory in both games of the two-match series. However, theyll have

ODI World Cup: India womens head coach Amol Muzumdar cited Shree Charani and Kranti Goud as perfect examples of the growing impact of the Womens Premier League (WPL), saying that the tournament is playing a pivotal role in expanding the talent pool in the country. Both Charani and Kranti were amongst breakout stars of WPL 2025 and went on to make their India debut during the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka. From there, the youngsters became central to Indias ODI plans, as the side eventually won the

Opener Mayank Agarwal: Opener Mayank Agarwal opened up on the emotional arc of his IPL journey, saying that being a part of Royal Challengers Bengalurus maiden IPL title win made him release the emotions of all those years of being within and outside the franchise. Agarwal won IPL 2025 with RCB, after being signed as a late replacement for the injured left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal. His notable contribution was hitting an unbeaten 23-ball 41 as RCB chased down 228 to beat Lucknow Super Gian

ODI World Cup: Indian womens head coach Amol Muzumdar credited a candid team meeting during the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup group stage as the turning point in the sides triumphant campaign. After three consecutive losses to Australia, South Africa, and England, India went on an unbeaten run to eventually win its first-ever World Cup title on home soil. After three consecutive losses against Australia, South Africa and England in the group stage, we had a very honest team meeting. I felt we needed

Bangladesh T20Is: Ireland opener Ross Adair has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh with a bone stress in the knee, Cricket Ireland said on Monday. Jordan Neill, who was originally named in the two-match Test squad, will stay on after the Tests and replace Adair in the T20I squad. Since his memorable 58-ball century against South Africa late last year, Adair has had to overcome a few injury concerns in 2025, and in his three T20Is this year, he has found som

World Test Championship: Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said that he took things slightly differently this year, which helped him bring about a change in his thought process and walk out to bat with a clear mind. The 31-year-old, after suffering a few setbacks, put up top-notch performances in the domestic games, leading to his Ashes call-up. Since his last century for Australia, which came against England in Manchester two years ago, Labuschagne has been dismissed in single digits 14 times

ODI World Cup: Following their historic Womens ODI World Cup triumph, the Indian team is likely to have a foreign strength and conditioning coach as part of its backroom staff for the very first time. In April this year, the BCCI had invited applications for head physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach for the womens team for its various matches and tournaments. Shortly after, the interviews for the same are believed to have happened in Bengaluru. Sources familiar with the matter hav

T20Is Down Under: India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the team doesnt approach a game thinking about averages and strike rates but instead focuses on the impact that a player can create in a given situation. His remarks came after Indias recent 2-1 T20I victory over Australia Down Under. In a video interview shared by the BCCI on Monday, Gambhir spoke on Team India's dynamic and flexible batting order in the T20Is and the bold approach adopted by the players. That has been the ideology from day

Gautam Gambhir: India head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that the most challenging aspect of his job as the head coach is dealing with conversations with deserving players who dont make the cut for the playing XI. The 44-year-old has faced severe backlash lately as fans and pundits criticise his decisions to drop an in-form player from the XI to accommodate others. In a video interview shared by the BCCI on Monday, Gambhir was asked how he manages conversations with consistent wicket-takers like

Ranji Trophy Group: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin urged Tamil Nadu selectors to pick a role-specific squad following their four-wicket loss to Andhra Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy Group A clash on Monday. Tamil Nadu go down to Andhra, Shaikh Rasheeds first innings knock definitely made the difference. Its been a tough season so far for TN, hope the white ball leg brings some relief, Ashwin wrote on X. We have some good young talent and hope the selections can be role-specific, rather th

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Complex: The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium in the national capital is all set for a major transformation, with plans underway to dismantle and rebuild it into a modern Sports City that will cater to multiple sporting disciplines and include accommodation facilities for athletes, a Sports Ministry source confirmed on Monday. Spread across 102 acres, the stadium complex will be completely redeveloped as part of a proposed mega project inspired by global mode

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Chhattisgarh and Mumbai registered commanding victories in their respective Ranji Trophy Elite Group D fixtures to consolidate their positions in the points table, while Jammu & Kashmir and Hyderabad moved closer to sealing wins with dominant performances on day threes play on Monday. At Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Ground in Mumbai, left-arm spinner Shams Mulani starred with a five-wicket haul as 42-time champions Mumbai thrashed Himachal Pradesh by an in

BAN vs IRE , 1st Test , Cricket Tips :It is time for a test series between Bangladesh and Ireland. These two teams will be up against each other in a two-match test series. The first game is scheduled to be held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium starting at 9:30 AM IST on November 12 (Tuesday). Najmul Hossain Shanto will be leading the hosts and has an all-round squad for the game. Musfiqur Rahim and Mahmudul Hasan are back for the test series. On the other hand, Andy Balbirnie will lead

ODI World Cup: On November 2, a billion hopes and a home World Cup campaign culminated in a historic triumph for India, as Sneh Rana and the Women in Blue lifted their maiden Womens ODI World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The 2025 edition of the Womens ODI World Cup was widely seen as Indias best shot at the silverware, and the team delivered under immense pressure, despite three successive defeats in the group stage. Sneh, who played a piv

The DY Patil Stadium: Its nearly a week since Harmanpreet Kaurs sprint from short cover to take the catch of South Africas Nadine de Klerk at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai sealed Indias maiden 2025 Womens ODI World Cup title, triggering scenes of uncontainable emotion and never-ending celebrations. Unlike the heartbreaks of 2005 and 2017, India had finally crossed the finish line, with the victorious night in Navi Mumbai expected to inspire a generation of girls chasing dreams both on and

ODI World Cup: A home World Cup and a billion hopes riding on every game - the constant chatter around Indias campaign in the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup was that this was their best chance to win the silverware. For Radha Yadav and the Women in Blue, the journey to their maiden World Cup title was an emotionally charged roller coaster, testing their resolve to win the trophy at every turn. Through pressure, setbacks, and moments of jeopardy, India hung in there, rectified themselves, and ultimate

ODI World Cup: Its exactly a week since India won its first-ever Womens ODI World Cup with a 52-run win over South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and Radha Yadav, the left-arm spin bowling all-rounder, said the side celebrated the historic triumph with an unforgettable and sleepless night of dancing and partying in the hotel. After finishing as runners-up in the 2005 and 2017 editions of the World Cup, India finally emerged triumphant in the 2025 edition of the mega event at home,

Annual General Meeting: BCCI president Mithun Manhas stated that his role carries great responsibility and described it as a legacy that must be carried forward. Manhas was elected as the boards chair at the Annual General Meeting held at the board's headquarters in Mumbai on September 28. The BCCI president's post fell vacant after Roger Binny stepped down in August 2025, and Rajeev Shukla served as the boards interim president. With his election, Manhas became only the third former cricketer,

ODI World Cup: BCCI president Mithun Manhas credited former secretary of the board and current ICC chairperson Jay Shah for bringing Indian womens cricket to the forefront and said that his efforts are a major reason behind the team achieving a significant feat on the global stage. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final of the ODI World Cup earlier this month to be crowned world champions. The victory was historic for the team, as they clinched their first-ever

Akash Kumar Choudhary: Meghalaya batter Akash Kumar Choudhary scripted history on Sunday, scoring the fastest fifty in the format and also becoming only the third player in first-class cricket to smash six sixes in an over on the second day of Meghalaya's Plate Group game in the Ranji Trophy against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat. The 25-year-old Akash also made history by smashing eight consecutive sixes, a feat never before achieved in this format, while racing to a record-breaking fifty in only 1

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, Mithun Manhas, congratulated Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley as the Arun Jaitley Stadium achieved a significant milestone of hosting more than 300 first-class matches. I would like to congratulate Rohan Jaitley, who is the President of the DDCA, and his entire team. More than 300 first-class matches have been played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in fact, I believe today ma

NZ vs WI, 4th T20I, Cricket Tips: New Zealand have managed to win consecutive games to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing T20I series against West Indies. They need one more win to win the series, which they will look to do on Monday. All three games ended in the last over. Kyle Jamieson has bowled two tough overs and managed to defend the total. Mark Chapman didn't play the last game, but they still produced a match-winning performance. They have managed to perform well according to the conditions.

Billie Jean King Cup Play: The Indian womens tennis team is preparing for one of its biggest challenges yet as they get ready to face the Netherlands and Slovenia in the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs in Bengaluru from November 14 to 16. For the non-playing captain, Vishal Uppal who will be guiding the team from the sidelines, the focus is on belief, unity and hunger. We are playing two very strong teams, the Netherlands and Slovenia. We know its going to be tough, but the pressure has

The Bhasma Aarti: All-rounder Deepti Sharma visited Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple on Sunday to seek blessings after Team Indias maiden ICC Women's World Cup win. She also attended the sacred Bhasma-Aarti in the morning. During the World Cup, the Indian contingent had visited the temple after suffering back-to-back defeats in the tournament. The players participated in the early morning Bhasma Aarti and spent time offering prayers in the Nandi Hall. The Bhasma Aarti at Mahakaleshwar is regarded a

Updated Pakistan T20I: Right-handed batter Hasan Nawaz has been released from Pakistans squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka and the T20I tri-series involving the hosts Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday. PCB also said left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman will replace Nawaz in the T20I squad, while no replacement has been announced for the ODI leg of the series. Hasan will now feature in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistans premier

Dressing Room BTS: Washington Sundar has been adjudged 'Impact Player of the Series' for his all-round performance in India's recently concluded T20I series win over Australia. After the opening T20I was washed out, the hosts took the lead in the series with a four-wicket win in the second game. However, the visitors bounced back in the next two games, securing wins in the third and fourth matches by five wickets and 48 runs, respectively, before the final T20I was washed out, taking the series

SR Eastern Cape: Ravichandran Ashwin reserved special praise for Jordan Hermann, who represented South Africas A team in the two unofficial Tests against India A. The Protea opener was phenomenal with the bat as he gave a tough time to the Indian bowlers at the BCCI Centre of Excellences Ground 1 in Bengaluru on Sunday. Opening the final innings for South Africa A, Hermann notched up 91 runs in 123 deliveries and stitched a 156-run stand with Lesego Senokwane as the duo got their team off to a f

New Zealand: New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner was all praises for Kyle Jamieson, who held his nerves in the final over to take his side to a win against the West Indies on Sunday. The Men in Black played the Men in Maroon in a third consecutive thriller and edged past them to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing T20I series. The Kiwis clinched a close nine-run victory in the third of the five T20Is and restricted the visitors from chasing down the 178-run target. Batting first, the New Zealanders

Big Bash League: Jemimah Rodrigues gave a hilarious response when asked how the team welcomed her when she joined the Brisbane Heats squad for the Womens Big Bash League that commenced here at the Allan Border Field on Sunday. India beat Australia in the World Cup semi-final to book a spot in the summit clash against South Africa. The Women in Blue went on to beat the Proteas by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai to win their maiden ICC trophy. Jemimah, who lifted the Womens Cricket

The West Indies: Jacob Duffy and Ish Sodhi's impressive bowling performance helped New Zealand secure a nine-run victory over the West Indies in the third T20I, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series here at Saxton Oval on Sunday. After choosing to bat first, New Zealand posted their lowest T20I score at this venue, 177/9. For the West Indies, Matthew Forde was the standout with 2-20, while Jason Holder (2-31) and Shamar Springer (1-36) delivered impressive performances in the final overs. C

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) confirmed former England cricketer Anya Shrubsoles addition to their coaching setup, as the 2017 World Cup winner has joined the franchise as assistant coach for the 2026 edition of the Womens Premier League (WPL). Shrubsole, the ODI World Cup winner with England, will join RCBs setup for the first time and work alongside Malolan Rangarajan, who has been promoted to the role of head coach for the upcoming season. The changes

The Asian Cricket Council: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has, in its meeting in Doha on Saturday, decided to hold more events with a Legend of Asia and a League amongst associate members on the chart in the near future, a report said. The ACC has decided to conduct some of the events in Oman and Doha, where the facilities have improved. An ACC spokesman told Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net) exclusively that the decision to hold new events was because the organisation was encouraged by

But Salman Ali Agha: Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed led a superb performance by the Pakistan spinners with a four-fer as they bundled out South Africa for a paltry 143, paving the way for a series-clinching 2-1 victory in the three-match ODI series at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Saturday. With Abrar Ahmed claiming 4-27 to top their efforts in bowling and Saim Ayub scoring his third ODI half-century, Pakistan scored 144/3 in 25.1 overs and romped to a seven-wicket win over South Africa. The win w

West Bengal Chief Minister: The West Bengal government, on Saturday, appointed wicketkeeper-batter of the Indian team winning the Womens World Cup, Richa Ghosh, as Deputy Superintendent (DSP) in the state police. West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, personally handed over the appointment letter to her at a colourful programme at Kolkatas Eden Gardens, which was organised to felicitate Ghosh. Ghosh was also conferred the Banga Bhushan award by the state government. The Chief Minister also

Melbourne Cricket Ground: Following Indias 2-1 series win over Australia, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma credited his rapid rise in T20Is to the unwavering support and freedom provided by captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Abhishek picked the Player of the Series award after amassing 163 runs in three innings at an average of 40.75. He impressed with brisk starts throughout the series. highlighted by a 37-ball 68 against Josh Hazlewoods testing spell in the second match

India T20I: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav took a light-hearted dig at the Asia Cup 2025 trophy standoff following his teams 2-1 T20I series win over Australia, saying that it felt great to finally hold a trophy. Suryakumars comments come after the fifth and final match at The Gabba was abandoned due to rain. It feels great to finally get to touch the trophy. Felt it in my hands when I was handed over the trophy for the series victory. A few days back, another trophy arrived in India. Our w

T20 WC: Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden feels India have gained rich insights about the Mitchell Marsh-led side, following the visitors clinching a 2-1 T20I series win. India managed to win the series after rain washed out their fifth and final T20I against Australia at The Gabba on Saturday. India will certainly be pleased with their options. They've gained valuable insights into their opponents, particularly Australia, who will be a serious contender in the World Cup. This series has be

South Africa Test: Dhruv Jurel struck his fifth first-class century and second in the match, further strengthening his case for a middle-order spot in next weeks first South Africa Test in Kolkata. His unbeaten 127 rescued a floundering India A innings for the second time in the game, guiding them to 382 for 7 declared, and setting South Africa A a daunting target of 417 to win in a little over three sessions. At stumps on the penultimate day, the visitors reached 25 for no loss, with openers Le

NZ vs WI, 3rd T20I, Cricket Tips: New Zealand and West Indies have given two incredible games of T20I cricket to start the T20I series. These sides have managed one win each, and the series is evenly poised. The next game will be held at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Sunday morning at 5:45 AM IST. The second T20I saw both teams scoring 200+ runs, with the hosts surpassing by just three runs. There were a number of blistering cameos from both teams, and the result came on the last ball. That has added

T20 World Cup: After being named Player of the Series in Indias 2-1 T20I triumph over Australia, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said they could have got bigger scores in the series, but were satisfied to have done well in the trip. Abhishek amassed 163 runs in three innings at an average of 40.75. I've been waiting for this tournament. When I got to know we're going to Australia for T20Is, I was very excited. Have seen throughout my career that Australia is very batting-friendly. I feel we c

T20 World Cup: India captain Suryakumar Yadav hailed his teams collective effort and bounceback ability after clinching a 2-1 T20I series win over Australia, despite rain causing a washout at The Gabba. India 52/0 in 4.5 overs before the match was abandoned due to lightning and heavy showers. The way everyone chipped in and the way we came back from 0-1 down, credit to all the boys. Was a good series with bat, ball and in the field as well. Both fast bowlers and spinners know their job very well