India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, Final, Dream11 Prediction: Two strong teams in the ongoing Womens Asia Cup 2024 have made it to the final undefeated. India Womens who are the defending champions, will face the host Sri Lanka Women in the final. This match will be held on Sunday at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. India have won all games in the tournament, and Sri Lanka are also undefeated, so this is expected to be a cracking contest. India will win their 8 title while Sri Lanka have a

T20 World Cup: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said it is not about the coach but Indian cricket that won the four World Cups for the country. Manjrekar's statement comes at a time when Gautam Gambhir assumed the duties of India head coach for the Sri Lanka tour after the end of Rahul Dravid's tenure. Under Dravid's mentorship, India lifted the T20 World Cup 2024 title in Barbados and ended their 11-year-long ICC title drought. India also came close on two occasions previously when they

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Ahead of their T20I series against India commencing on Saturday, Sri Lanka have brought in off-spinner Ramesh Mendis as a stand-by player due to fast-bowler Binura Fernando being hospitalised. A statement from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday said left-arm fast-bowler Fernando has been hospitalised because of a chest infection. Subsequently, they have now brought Mendis into the Charith Asalanka-led T20I squad as a standby player. Fernando had earned a r

David Warner: Australia's David Warner is excited to be part of another season with the GT20 Canada as his franchise Brampton Wolves begin their 2024 campaign against Surrey Jaguars on Friday. The Australian great said the GT20 Canada is an opportunity for people in the country to fall in love with the game and allows fans to support some quality cricket. I've played here before and the importance of it is great. It just gives them an opportunity to support teams and shows how good the cricket a

Lanka Premier League: Ahead of the first T20I against India on Saturday, newly appointed Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said he wants his players to give their 100 percent on the field and win matches in the series. India and Sri Lanka will play a three-match T20I series followed by as many ODIs. Asalanka acknowledged the fact that they have talented players in the squad and as a captain of the side, he has given them freedom to express themselves freely on the field. What I really want is t

Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday's opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston. Holder's 59 helped turn the West Indies' 115-5 into a total of 282 all out as they looked to restore some pride, having already lost this three-match series at 2-0 down. And the towering all-rounder then held two fine slip catches as England slumped to 38-3

Matthew Mott's future as head coach of the England men's white-ball team was left hanging in the air after the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) failed to offer the under-pressure Australian the dreaded vote of confidence on Friday. The 50-year-old Mott, previously in charge of the all-conquering Australian women's side, has seen his position come under intense scrutiny after disappointing England title defences in both last year's 50-over World Cup and

Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Clive Madande broke a 90-year unwanted record when he conceded 42 byes in a Test innings against Ireland on Friday. The runs given away by the 24-year-old Madande, enduring a tough debut after he was out for a duck on Thursday's first day at Stormont, were more than Ireland's 40-run first-innings lead as they made 250 in reply to Zimbabwe's 210. The byes were not entirely his fault as he had to deal with his bowlers sending several deliveries down the legside as

T20I World Cups: Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and England all-rounder Chris Woakes have joined Durban's Super Giants for the SA20 2025 season. Both will feature in their first season of the tournament. The SA20 2025 season is scheduled from January 9 to February 8. The deadline for the retentions was July 21 while the last date for the direct signing is August 31. Recently, Williamson declined the New Zealand central contract and indicated his intentions to play in the SA20. There'

Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium: Renuka Singh Thakur and Radha Yadav took three wickets each at the start and end of the innings respectively, while vice-captain Smriti Mandhana smashed an unbeaten 55 as India stormed into the final of the Womens Asia Cup for the ninth time with a resounding ten-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh. At the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday, barring the toss result, everything went in Indias favour. Electing to bat first, Banglades

Women's Asia Cup 2024: Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana smashed an unbeaten 55 as India stormed into the final of the Womens Asia Cup for the ninth time with a resounding 10-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday. SCORECARD The dominant victorys tone was set by Renuka Singh Thakur and Radha Yadav taking three wickets each as Bangladesh were restricted to just 80/8. Smriti and Shafali Verma (26 not out) wrapped up Indias chase in 11 overs to

T20 World Cup: England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow was dropped from the Test squad for the ongoing three-match home series against West Indies but he has not given up on the dream of playing red-ball cricket again for Ben Stokes-led side. Despite being dropped for the series, the 34-year-old is eager to return to the Test side. He remained a vital part of England's red-ball team since the appointment of Brendon McCullum as head coach in May 2022. In Bairstow's absence, England picked Surr

Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20, Dream11 Prediction : The highly-anticipated series between India and Sri Lanka will finally start with a three-match T20I series. Both teams will lock horns in the first game, which will be played on Saturday evening at Pallekele International Criket Stadium in Pallekele. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, are stronger of the two teams. They will look to carry on their dominance and start this tour with a good win. Sri Lanka, who have had some poor performances in recent

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday as Shamar Joseph was passed fit. England Vs West Indies Third Test Scorecard The West Indies paceman had been doubtful for this match following a bout of flu but was included as the tourists looked to salvage some pride at 2-0 down in a three-match series. West Indies were forced into making one change to the team that lost the second Test by 241 runs, with all-rounder K

Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium: Renuka Singh Thakur and Radha Yadav took three wickets each as a dominant India restricted Bangladesh to just 80/8 in the first semi-final of 2024 Womens Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Electing to bat first, Bangladesh didnt have a sound strategy to counter Indias bowling plans, which were outstanding from the word go. Renuka was back to providing early breakthroughs to pick an excellent 3-10, where she st

Asia Cup: Ahead of facing Bangladesh in the first 2024 Womens Asia Cup semi-final, India head coach Amol Muzumdar said he expects to have a charged up atmosphere in the knockout clash. India have a 19-3 lead over Bangladesh in womens T20I meetings. In May this year, India had won 5-0 over Bangladesh in a bilateral series at Sylhet. In 2018, they (Bangladesh) got a 2-0 lead over us. At the same time, in April 2024, we toured Bangladesh and won 5-0 over there. So, it going to be a good competitive

Kolkata Knight Riders: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has said Gautam Gambhir will bring fresh ideas to the national mens team when they begin their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Saturday. Gambhir won IPL 2024 as mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders, before being appointed as new India head coach after Rahul Dravids tenure came to an end. He's contemporary, he just had a great season in the IPL. I think he's the right age where he's young, he'll come with fresh ideas. He knows mo

Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium: Bangladesh win toss and elect to bat first against India in the first semi-final of Women's Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Friday. The winner of this clash will enter the title clash at the same venue on Sunday. India have a 19-3 lead over Bangladesh in womens T20I meetings. In May this year, India had won 5-0 over Bangladesh in a bilateral series at Sylhet. After winning the toss, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana

Sri Lanka T20I: Nearly 14 years of hard work and dedication in the IPL and domestic cricket circuit finally paid off for Suryakumar Yadav, when he earned his India T20I debut in March 2021 against England. Suryakumar wasted no time in making a name for himself in the T20I team, impressing the cricketing world with his thrilling 360-degree batting style and composed temperament. When Suryakumar was announced as the captain for the T20I series against Sri Lanka, almost three years after joining th

T20 World Cup Champions: When Axar Patel made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2015, many were left wondering how his career path would turn out, considering Ravindra Jadeja had established himself in the national set-up across formats. For the next couple of years, Axar was in and out of the India white-ball squads, as his presence was dependent on Jadejas availability. But in last few years, Axar has carved a strong presence for himself in Indias side in the shortest format, especially in th

ICC T20 World Cups: Sri Lanka previously Ceylon, was known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean due to its pristine water and beaches. The emerald island was another name given to it because of the shape of the country and the lush green tea gardens and forests that it encompassed. Similar to India, cricket has been a sport revered there because of the British. It was only in 1981 that they finally got recognised as a Test playing nation by the ICC. Cricket encounters between the two countries have

With Yuzvendra Chahal: With Yuzvendra Chahal not picked in any of Indias white-ball squads for their tour of Sri Lanka, former left-arm spinner Venkatpathy Raju believes the leg-spinner has missed out on being selected for the series due to him not playing enough matches. Chahal is the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is through 96 scalps in 80 games since his debut in 2016. He was the fourth spinner picked in India's T20 World Cup winning squad after Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep

With Ravindra Jadeja: With Ravindra Jadeja bidding adieu to T20Is post the World Cup triumph in June, it means that a spot for an all-rounder who bowls spin in the Indian T20I set-up is open. With Axar Patel a sure-shot certainty for Indias title defence in 2026, the two-year cycle presents a good chance for off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar to become a regular fixture and fill up the void left by Jadejas absence. In Indias 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe earlier this month, Washington, who ma

During West Indies: England captain Ben Stokes backed his playing XI for the third and final Test against West Indies saying he doesn't feel the need to make any change in the team. England have the upper hand in the series with a 2-0 unassailable lead after registering impressive wins at the Lord's and Trent Bridge respectively. England refrained from giving a recall to Matthew Potts or handing a debut to Dillon Pennington at Edgbaston. At the moment we have stuck with the same team because we

XXXIII Olympics Games: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Thursday extended his best wishes to Indian athletes participating in the XXXIII Olympics Games in Paris, which will commence with a historic Opening Ceremony on the river Seine on Friday. I wish the very best to all Indian athletes for the Olympics. I wish they all return home with medals. I hope they return with the maximum medals, Harbhajan, one of the most successful off-spinners in cricket history, told IANS. India has sent a

Aam Aadmi Party: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh spoke exclusively with IANS on Thursday. During the conversation, he raised demands regarding the Amritsar airport and extended best wishes to athletes participating in the upcoming Olympics. Harbhajan Singh also shared his views on the BCCI's decision not to send Team India to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year. IANS: What are your demands regarding the Amritsar airport from the government? H

ICC Champions Trophy: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Team India should not travel across the border to Pakistan for next year's ICC Champions Trophy as the security situation in the neighbouring country is still volatile. The veteran bowler also backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decision to seek the government's approval for the visit before confirming their participation in the tournament. The Indian board has refrained from commenting on the issue and said the

Kolkata Knight Riders: The focus in the run-up to Indias white-ball series against Sri Lanka has been how new head coach Gautam Gambhir would fare in taking the team forward post the end of Rahul Dravids successful stint. Speaking after the practice session on Thursday, vice-captain Shubman Gill said so far, the intent and communication from Gambhir has been crystal clear. We have had just two net sessions so far, and this is my first time of working with him (Gambhir). But in the two sessions,

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: The player auction for the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament, held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, saw Chethan LR emerge as the most expensive player, joining the Bengaluru Blasters with the highest bid of Rs 8.2 lakh on Thursday. From a pool of 240 players, other significant acquisitions included Shreyas Gopal, Krishnappa Gowtham, and J. Suchith. Among the standout young talents, the Mysore Warriors secured the promising 18-year-old Samit Dravid for Rs 50,000. Additio

Trent Bridge Test: Ahead of the third and final Test against England in Edgbaston on Friday, West Indies have suffered a double blow as spinner Kevin Silchar has been ruled out due to a fractured forearm while pacer Shamar Joseph is down with the flu. In Silchar's absence, spinner Gudakesh Motie will return to the playing 11 after missing the second Test due to illness. Interestingly, Silchar replaced Motie in the Windies playing 11 for the Trent Bridge Test after he fell ill on the match day. I

Renuka Singh Thakur: Ahead of India facing Bangladesh in the first semi-final of 2024 Womens Asia Cup, big-hitting opener Shafali Verma said the defending champions do realise that the knockout clash is a very important thing for them. So far in the tournament, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India have been unbeaten defeating Pakistan by seven wickets, winning by 78 runs against UAE and beating Nepal by 82 runs to top Group A. Really happy with the way we all have gelled up with each other and are wi

The Ben Stokes: England have named an unchanged playing eleven for the third and final Test against West Indies in Edgbaston, starting on Friday. England have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after beating the visitors by 241 runs in Nottingham. They registered an innings and 114 runs victory in the opening Test of the series which was also the farewell match of veteran James Anderson at Lord's. The Ben Stokes-led side has backed its winning combination from the second Test wit

England vs West Indies, 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction : The three-match Test series between England and West Indies have turned in favour of the hosts. England have beaten West Indies in the first two games and already won the series 2-0. The third and final Test between the two teams will start on July 26 (Friday) at Edgbaston, Birmingham. England will fancy their chances and are favorites to register a 3-0 whitewash. West Indies have struggled so far, so they need a special performance to regis

IPL CEO Hemang Amin: The meeting between the BCCI and all ten IPL franchise owners is all set to take place on July 31, where the talk will be dominated by the number of retentions teams can make and the Right to Match (RTM) options in hand ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction. A report by Cricbuzz says IPL CEO Hemang Amin sent text messages to the franchise owners on Thursday morning for the meeting on July 31, telling them that a formal invite with the venue and timing would follow. Amin is understo

Premadasa International Cricket Stadium: Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out of Sri Lankas upcoming T20I series against India due to a fractured left thumb. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named Dilshan Madushanka as his replacement. SLC said in its statement on Thursday that Thushara suffered an injury to his left thumb while fielding during practice at Pallekele last night. It added that a medical report obtained shows a fracture on the player's left thumb. Thushara is the seco

India Women vs Bangladesh Women, 1st Semifinal, Dream11 Prediction: The ongoing Womens Asia Cup T20 2024 will see the knockout round start. The top four teams have qualified for the semifinals, including the defending champion India Womens. Now they will face Bangladesh women in the first semifinal of the tournament. This match will take place on Friday afternoon at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Bangladesh finished Group B in second place, but they are coming off two big wins. So they

T20 World Cup: Laura Delany will lead the 14-member women's squad for the three ODIs and two T20Is series against Sri Lanka starting on August 11 at Dublin. The squad sees the inclusion of two debutantes, Christina Coulter-Reilly and Alice Tector. Alice Tector, notably, the younger sister of Irish mens international Harry Tector has also been included in the team. Una Raymond-Hoey returns to the senior squad after a hiatus since her last international appearance in 2019. Her return is expected t

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka's preparations for their upcoming T20I series against India have suffered a significant setback as fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out due to a broken finger on his left hand, say a report. According to ESPNcricinfo, the injury occurred during fielding practice late on Wednesday, as confirmed by team manager Mahinda Halangoda. Despite the injury being on Thushara's non-bowling hand, it is severe enough to prevent his participation in the series. Thusara's injur

Tayla Vlaeminck: Tayla Vlaeminck is set to don the Melbourne Renegades jersey once again this October, following the signing of a new one-year deal with the club along with Sarah Coyte, Georgia Prestwidge for two years. Vlaeminck, known for her searing pace, will be a crucial asset to the Renegades, who had a challenging WBBL 9 season with only two wins, finishing at the bottom of the table. In addition to Vlaeminck, the Renegades have secured the services of allrounder Sarah Coyte and quick Geo

Ireland vs Zimbabwe, One-OffTest Dream11 Prediction :Zimbabwe are currently on tour of Ireland. These two teams will play a one-off Test match. This game will take place between July 25 and July 29, which will be held at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. This is the first time that a Test is being played here. Ireland will feel confident enough as they are playing at home and know the condition very well. So they will fancy their chances to win this game. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe also have so

Texas Super Kings: In the crucial eliminator clash of the 2024 Major League Cricket, the Texas Super Kings (TSK) executed a near-flawless game plan to beat defending champions, MI New York (MINY) with a comprehensive 9-wicket victory. The win secured TSK's place in the challenger on July 26 and ended MI New York's campaign in the tournament. With a target of 164, TSK's openers Faf du Plessis and Devon Conway laid a solid foundation. Du Plessis was in sublime form, smashing 72 off 47 balls, inclu

T20 World Cup: R Sridhar, the former India fielding coach, believes his successor T Dilip has been deservingly given an extension with the new-look national side and added that he needs to just keep doing the things which have made the team a gun fielding unit. After Sridhars seven-year stint ended with 2021 Mens T20 World Cup, Dilip came on board to help the Indian team maintain its high fielding standard, which turned out to be a standout aspect during their 2023 ODI World Cup runners-up finis

T20 World Cups: Harry Brook has played down any immediate ambitions to captain England, despite speculation over potential changes in the white-ball leadership. With the future of current captain Jos Buttler and coach Matthew Mott under review following England's disappointing performances in the 50-over and T20 World Cups, Brook, 25, has been mentioned as a potential successor. However, he remains focused on his upcoming role as captain of the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. This is my f

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: As India prepares to enter a new era in T20 cricket following their World Cup triumph in June, there is a profound sense of anticipation regarding Suryakumar Yadavs role as captain in the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, set to begin on Saturday. R Sridhar, who served as Indias fielding coach and witnessed Suryakumars entry into T20I cricket in 2021, is confident that the batters composed demeanor and level-headedness will make him an excellent

ODI World Cup: Along with India embarking on a new era of T20Is with Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir at the helm, the composition of the ODI team leading up to the Champions Trophy next year will also capture the attention of observers. A crucial factor for the ODI team will be the formation of the middle order. In the ODI World Cup last year, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer held down the fort for India in the middle-order, especially while Rishabh Pant was recovering from a serious car accident.

T20 World Cup: Just like India, a lot has changed with Sri Lankas T20I squad after their group-stage exit from this years T20 World Cup. They have a new captain in Charith Asalanka, who led the side in two T20Is against Bangladesh, and recently helped the Jaffna Kings clinch LPL 2024 title. With Chris Silverwood departing as the head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya take up the top job in an interim capacity. There are returns for Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando, and Binura Fernando, af

England's Harry Brook has no intention of letting success go to his head following a first Test century on home soil. Brook's dashing 109 helped lay the foundation for England's 241-run win over the West Indies at Trent Bridge, a result that put the hosts 2-0 up in a three-match series ahead of this week's finale at Edgbaston. The 25-year-old Brook has now scored five Test hundreds, with his first four centuries scored abroad against Pakistan and New Zealand. Brook's average

Nitidh Kumar Reddy: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitidh Kumar Reddy made a solid impact in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League. The 21-year-old up has revealed that he was inspired to become an all-rounder by Ben Stokes and Hardik Pandya. Hardik bhai sent me a message saying the intent and energy I was giving on the field was good and to keep respecting the game. He said we would talk soon. I was shocked to see his message after the IPL season, especially since he was busy with Worl

Sri Lanka Cricket: Ahead of the T20I and ODI series against India,Sri Lanka pacer Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out from the white-ball series due to injury. As per multiple Sri Lanka media reports, Chammera has been ruled out and Sri Lanka Cricket will soon announce the replacement. Dushmantha Chameera ruled out of India series with injury. Replacement to be named shortly, wrote Rex Clementine, a prominent Sri Lankan journalist on 'X.' However, it is expected that Asitha Fernando might rep

Sports Minister Harin Fernando: Ahead of the white-ball home series against India, newly appointed interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya calls for discipline within the Sri Lankan team, including enforcing proper haircuts and the removal of piercings. Addressing the media, former skipper Jayasuirya admitted instilling discipline in current players is important, specially to maintain cricket as he gentlemens game. We did basic disciplining. We are expecting discipline in general, and I am only an