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Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja: In a major shake-up, long-serving International Cricket Council (ICC) Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja suffered a shock defeat in the Associate Member Directors' elections held on the sidelines of the global body's Annual Conference here on Wednesday. France's Gurumurthy Palani topped the polling charts with 35 votes, while UAE's Mubashir Usmani and Namibia's Rudie van Vuuren secured 26 votes each to claim the three available spots on the all-powerful 17-member ICC Boar

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Following three weeks of top-tier cricket, exciting finishes, and exceptional individual efforts, the Hyderabad Cricket Association's TG20 approaches its most significant week. With four teams still vying for the title as the first season reaches the playoffs, each match now holds the stakes of a championship. The playoffs kick off on Thursday with the Eliminator between Ranga Reddy Risers and EIPL & Eleve Karimnagar Diamonds. Later that evening, unbea

ZIM vs BAN 2nd ODI , Cricket Tips :Fans witnessed a low-scoring thriller in the first ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. Both teams struggled to bat on a tricky surface, and the highest individual score in the match was 33. Zimbabwe defended 141 and bowled Bangladesh out for 116. It was another bad day at the office for the visitors. Richard Ngarava has now started his ODI captaincy with a win. He will be looking to take this to the series win. The second ODI between these sides will begin at

ICC Cricket World Cup: ICC chairman Jay Shah paid tribute to former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran following his death at the age of 38, remembering him as one of the key figures behind Afghanistan's remarkable rise in international cricket. Zadran passed away in India on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, a day before his 39th birthday. The left-arm pacer, who represented Afghanistan in 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is between 2009 and 2020, had been undergoing treatment in a New Delhi hospital aft

Sony Sports Network TV: Every bilateral series eventually reaches a point where experimentation gives way to urgency. For India, that moment has arrived, and trailing 0-2 in the five-match T20I series after the rain-abandoned opener, Shreyas Iyer's side enter Thursday's fourth T20I at County Ground knowing there is no room left for error. Another defeat will not only hand England the series but also raise uncomfortable questions over India's planning in the first assignment of the new leadership

Pakistan Cricket Board: Pakistan batter Babar Azam could be set for another stint as the country's T20I captain, with reports suggesting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering restoring him to the role ahead of the team's upcoming assignments. According to a report by Pakistani publication Daily Ausaf, the PCB is weighing a leadership change in the shortest format following an assessment of the national team's recent performances. If the move is approved, Babar is expected to replace Sa

Sony Sports Network TV: India face a must-win situation when they meet England in the fourth T20I at County Ground on Thursday, with the visitors needing a victory to keep the five-match series alive after slipping 0-2 behind. The opening fixture was washed out, but England have dominated the two completed matches, capping their resurgence with a crushing 125-run victory at Trent Bridge, India's heaviest defeat in T20 Internationals. With the batting unit struggling to cope with England's pace a

T20I Batting Rankings: India's Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma retained the top two positions in the latest ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings, even as several England players made significant gains following the hosts' dominant start to the five-match series against India. England, who hold a 2-0 lead after the opening match was washed out, produced a record 125-run victory in the third T20I, India's biggest-ever defeat in the format, with the performances reflected in the weekly rankings update.

Cricket West Indies: Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named 19-year-old wrist spinner Vitel Lawes in the squad for the opening three ODIs against New Zealand, to be played in Guyana and Barbados from July 11, handing the promising youngster his maiden senior international call-up. Lawes, who has been training with the senior squad since the pre-series camp ahead of the home assignment, earned his first selection after impressing at the ICC Under-19 World Cup earlier this year. The leg-spinner was n

The Sourav Ganguly Story: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday described the unveiling of the first-look poster of his biopic, Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story, on his 54th birthday as the best birthday gift ever. The film, starring National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, is set to release in theatres on May 14 next year. Sharing his reaction after the poster launch, Ganguly said the occasion had made his birthday even more special. Birthdays are always special and unveiling the fi

New Delhi: Former India spinner Anil Kumble has labelled India's batting collapse against England in the third T20I an abject surrender by Men in Blue and stated it was not expected from a world champion side o cave in like that. England produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash Team India by 125 runs, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening game was washed out. The loss also marked the first time India have been defeated by a margin of over 100 runs in

T20 World Cup: India head coach Gautam Gambhir threw his weight behind the team's rebuilding process after England crushed the visitors by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, saying a reset in personnel was always likely to bring inconsistent performances. The defeat left India trailing 2-0 in the five-match series after the opening match was washed out, with England also inching closer to sealing the series with two games remaining. Backing his young squad despite the heavy loss on Tues

ICC Cricket World Cups: White-ball specialists Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, and Tim Seifert have received casual playing agreements for the 2026-27 period, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. Allen, Ferguson and Seifert were among those with casual deals for the previous year while fast bowler Milne has been added for the next 12 months starting August 1. The quartet, who are all contracted on casual playing agreements for the current period, will be available for white-ball serie

Sri Lanka Tour of West Indies 2026, 2nd Test: West Indies completed their first home Test series triumph for four years when the second and final match against Sri Lanka petered out into a tame, rain-affected draw on the last day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday. Needing victory to square the series after a crushing innings loss in the first Test a week earlier at the same venue, the tourists declared their second innings at 251 for nine just after lunch, setting their ho

Captain Shreyas Iyer described India's performance as 'atrocious and awful' after suffering a huge 125-run loss against England in the third T20I , which is their biggest T20I defeat by runs. England produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash Team India by 125 runs, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening game was washed out. The loss also marked the first time India have been defeated by a margin of over 100 runs in men's T20Is. I think it was atrocious.

T20 World Cup: England produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash Team India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening game was washed out. With two more matches to go, England can't lose this series against the reigning T20 World Cup winner. Asked to bat first, England piled up an imposing 201/7 in their 20 overs, riding on a fluent 70 off 44 balls from Phil Salt. The opener struck aggressively at the top befo

Prince Yadav: Prince Yadav and Harshit Rana claimed two wickets each, but England rode on a 43-ball 70 by opener Phil Salt and some late hitting by Sam Curran (41*) to post a challenging 201/7 in 20 overs in the crucial third T20I of the five-match series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday. Yadav, who was brought in place of Ravi Bishnoi for his first match against England, claimed his first two international wickets in claiming 2-30 while Rana bagged two in two balls in the middle overs f

Prince Yadav: India dropped expensive spinner Ravi Bishnoi and brought in pacer Prince Yadav as skipper Shreyas Iyer decided to bowl first against England in the must-win third T20I of the five-match series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday. Prince Yadav was the only change in the side for India, while England are unchanged from the second T20I. Though the team management decided to drop Bishnoi after the leggie conceded 60 runs in his four overs, including 29 in one over, in the second T

Skipper Tanmay Agarwal: Skipper Tanmay Agarwal led the way with a sensational century to guide EIPL & eleve Karimnagar Diamonds into the playoffs with a commanding 73-run victory over Palamuru Strikers in the Hyderabad Cricket Association's TG20s first match in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Tanmay scored his second ton of the tournament, registering a brilliant 109 off 58 balls to help Diamonds post 216/5 with support from Satwik Reddy (32 off 22) and Narayana Teja (23* off 8). Shubham Sharma (3/16) and

May Allah Almighty: Tributes poured in from across the cricketing world after former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passed away in India on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. The 38-year-old, one of the pioneers of Afghanistan cricket, died a day before his 39th birthday after battling stage four Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening immune disorder, while undergoing treatment in a hospital in New Delhi. Afghanistan star Rashid Khan led the condolences

Sri Lanka T20Is: Pakistan women's captain Fatima Sana has received permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to skip the T20I leg of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in order to fulfil her commitments with Birmingham Phoenix in the Women's Hundred. However, the 24-year-old all-rounder will remain with the national team for the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka, which is part of the ICC Women's Championship. After the final ODI on July 28, she will travel directly from Hambantota to Englan

Former Afghanistan fast bowler and one of the country's cricketing pioneers, Shapoor Zadran, passed away in India on Tuesday following a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed. He was 38 and would have turned 39 on Wednesday. Zadran, who represented Afghanistan in 44 ODIs and 36 T20Is between 2009 and 2020, had been undergoing treatment in New Delhi after being diagnosed with stage four haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening condition tha

T20 World Cup Team: Australia's Beth Mooney has returned to the top of the ICC Women's T20I batter rankings after a superb Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, where she played a key role in her side's record-extending seventh title triumph. Mooney, who was named both the Player of the Match in the final and the Player of the Tournament, reclaimed the No. 1 ranking with 785 rating points after finishing the tournament with 238 runs at an average of 47.60 and a strike rate of 142.51. The experien

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla: Former India captain MS Dhoni, who is universally regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, is celebrating his 45th Birthday on Tuesday. On his special day, the sports fraternity shared heartwarming wishes on social media. Adding a unique touch to the celebrations, the FIFA World Cup 2026 instagram account shared a picture featuring Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, each with seven goals in the ongoing tournament, alongside the caption, 7

Irfan Pathan: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the real test for teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi begins now, saying the 15-year-old must prepare for the tactical plans opposition bowlers will use against him following his eye-catching start to international cricket. Speaking ahead of the third T20I against England, Pathan said Sooryavanshis fearless approach should remain intact but stressed that adapting to opponents strategies would be crucial for his continued suc

Former India T20I: Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday cleared the air regarding a fake statement attributed to him circulating on social media and urged fans and netizens to not elieve or share unverified information. After leading India in the T20 World Cup triumph, Suryakumar was replaced by Shreyas Iyer as the T20I captain and was also left out of the squads for UK tou and the Asian Games. However, in a false statement that went viral on social media, the batter was quoted

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic shared his admiration for Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli, saying he would love to play some cricket with the batting great, adding that he is planning to visit in the near future. Last year at Wimbledon on July 7, alongside his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, Kohli witnessed Djokovics thrilling round of 16 win against Australias Alex de Minaur and later took to Instagram to share his excitement, posting a heartfelt sto

Richard Ngarava celebrated his debut as Zimbabwe one-day international captain on Monday by scoring 27 and taking three wickets in a 25-run victory over Bangladesh in Harare. Put in to bat, Zimbabwe were all out for 141 with right-arm quick Nahid Rana capturing six wickets, including that of Ngarava. Rana (6-21) wreaked havoc in his 10 overs, including two maidens. His figures were the best by a Bangladeshi in an ODI. But while Zimbabwe struggled to make runs, Bangladesh battled even more. They

Ben Stokes Retirement: After the Lord's Test in the recent series against New Zealand, Ben Stokes got embroiled in a controversy involving a late-night altercation and a breach of the team curfew but returned to the squad, and the captaincy, for the third Test of the series in Nottingham. Unfortunately, this proved to be his last dash, and Ben Stokes announced his retirement, in the middle of a session at Trent Bridge. A warrior, who was also a showman, will not be seen now in international cric

Patient centuries by Justin Greaves and Shai Hope ushered the West Indies towards safety on the fourth day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday. Their fifth-wicket stand extended to 242 with Hope eventually dismissed just before lunch for 112 while Greaves carried on deep into the afternoon, being last out for 180 just after tea as the home side reached within 50 runs of the tourists' formidable first innings total of 549 for nine

ENG vs IND 3rd T20I,T20IApproaching Milestones and Records :The second T20I between the English cricket team and the Indian cricket team had a close game. But England held their nerves, and Jacob Bethell played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls and sealed the deal for England. India had the game in their grip, but they failed in the final overs. India struggled with bat and ball in the death overs, and they ended up losing the game. The third T20I between England and India wil

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Bengaluru, July 6 (IAN) Bengaluru Blasters finished the league phase of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 with a comfortable 11-run victory over the Gulbarga Mystics at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. The result also confirmed Coastal Kings Mangaluru as the third team to secure a playoff berth, joining Bengaluru Blasters and Shivamogga Yodhas in the knockout stage. Mysore Warriors and Gulbarga Mystics remain in contention for the final spot. Having already

T20 World Cup: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has insisted that teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was always part of the team's plans and did not require any special preparation before becoming India's youngest international cricketer, while stressing that the management's larger focus remains on building a squad capable of defending the T20 World Cup in two years. Speaking on the night before the third T20I against England in Nottingham, Kotak mentioned that the 15-year-old opener, who

T20 World Cup: Oman Cricket, the governing body for the sport in the country, has appointed Indian-origin wicketkeeper-batter Vinayak Shukla as captain of the men's national team, heralding it as the start of a new chapter in the country's sporting history. Shukla, the vice-captain of the team, succeeds Jatinder Singh, who led Oman at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India earlier this year. Oman Cricket picked Vinayak Shukla as captain for being a key contributor to the team's growth and suc

Hyderabad Cricket Association: Anvita Khammam Aces confirmed their place in the top four of the Hyderabad Cricket Association's TG20 Season 1 with a comfortable 19-run win against Medak Falcons in the first match on Monday. Himateja Kodimela continued his stellar run, registering his maiden century in the tournament. His unbeaten 103 off 57 balls led him to the top of the Orange Cap standings (430 runs), overtaking Hyderabad E-Champions captain Abhirath Reddy (379 runs), and enabled the Aces to

T20 World Cup: Australia's dominant march to a record-extending seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title was reflected in the ICC's Team of the Tournament, with champions Australia contributing five players to the star-studded XI, while England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Ireland, and Sri Lanka also earned representation after an action-packed tournament. Fresh from Sunday's seven-wicket final win over England at Lord's, dominant winners Australia make up the bulk of the XI, including Player

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube has been drafted into Indias squad as a replacement for injured Nitish Kumar Reddy for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, starting on July 14 in Birmingham. Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Monday that Dube, currently in England for the five-match T20I series, will stay back for ODIs as Reddy continues to recover from a quadriceps injury. The Selection Committee ha

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh, seamers Yash Thakur and Ashok Sharma have earned their maiden call-ups to the Indian team for the T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting on July 23. Rinku Singh and Mayank Yadav have also made a return to India T20I set-up, which continues to be led by Shreyas Iyer. The six players come for the three-game Zimbabwe tour in place of Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Kris

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Riding on an unbeaten century by Siddharth Akhil, the Coastal Kings Mangaluru scored an edge-of-the-seat three-wicket victory over the Hubli Tigers to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockouts alive in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday evening. Chasing a stiff target of 214, the Coastal Kings were in deep trouble at 82-5 in 8.4 overs with opener Nikin Jose (27, 13 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes) and captain Karun Nair (11, 7 bal

Old Trafford Cricket Ground: England have named an unchanged playing eleven for the crucial third T20I against India, scheduled to be played at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. The hosts currently hold a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, following their clinical four-wicket victory over the visitors at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Saturday. With momentum firmly on their side, especially after the first T20I at Chester-le-Street in Durham was abandoned due to rain, the England team m

ENG vs IND 3rd T20I,CricketTips :Team India are not enjoying the UK tour. They have played four games and have yet to win a game. Shreyas Iyer has been struggling with captaincy, and the form isn't helping him either. India will be in action once again in the third T20I on Tuesday against England. This contest will kick off at 10 PM IST at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. This is a must-win game for India to keep alive in the series, because England have been in great form, and they will look to put

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground: A struggling India will desperately hunt for its first win on the tour when they face an aggressive England in the third T20I at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The visitors have endured a forgettable start under new captain Shreyas Iyer, losing the game in Manchester and suffering a shocking 2-0 series defeat to Ireland. What will be Indias chief focus will be revamping the bowling attack and adding an extra fast bowler, considering Ravi Bishnoi looked c

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium: Promising wicketkeeper-batter Anvay Dravid, son of the legendary Rahul Dravid, smashed a brilliant 67-ball 87 to help India Under-19 post a competitive 285 against Sri Lanka Under-19 in the second youth ODI here at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Electing to bat, the visitors suffered an early collapse and slipped to a precarious 81/4 in the 19th over. However, Anvay and Arjun Rajput (76 off 81 balls) staged a remark

T20 World Cup: India legend Sachin Tendulkar has showered rich praise on the Australian women's cricket team's unmatched consistency following their seventh ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 title. The victory marked an incredible seventh T20 World Cup title for the side and their 14th ICC World Cup trophy overall across formats. Taking to social media, Tendulkar lauded the team's undefeated streak throughout the tournament, pointing out how they seamlessly navigated match conditions. Congratulation

T20 World Cup: Former India cricketer and national selector Saba Karim believes that opposing teams must adopt a more ruthless approach and out-think Australia strategically if they wish to challenge the dominant side, who won their seventh Womens T20 World Cup title. At the iconic Lords Cricket Ground, Australia again showed their big-game mentality when they comprehensively beat England by seven wickets in the title clash by chasing 151 with 17 balls to spare, after restricting the hosts to 15

T20 World Cup: Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra believes the national women's T20I team needs to make some hard decisions and embrace tactical changes if they are to transition into a side capable of consistently challenging for global silverware. Reemas comments come after Australia won their seventh Womens T20 World Cup at Lords on Sunday. Analyzing the road ahead for the Indian women's T20I team, who failed to enter the semi-finals, Reema also stated that relying solely on individual bri

T20 World Cup: An emotional England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has expressed hope that the heartbreaking 2026 Womens T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia at Lord's would not be her final appearance in a global tournament, as she remained tight-lipped on her future as an international cricketer. Australia clinically shattered England's hopes of breaking the drought for a major silverware victory by securing a comprehensive seven-wicket victory to lift their seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup titl

T20 World Cup: Fresh from leading Australia to an unprecedented seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, skipper Sophie Molineux said she has set her sights on scaling greater heights and securing more silverware glory for her team, which is currently in a transition phase. Sophies appointment as Australias captain stood fully vindicated on Sunday after she led her side to an unprecedented seventh Women's T20 World Cup title with a dominant seven-wicket victory over England at Lord's. She also f

T20 World Cup: After Australia crushed England by seven wickets at Lord's to lift their sixth T20 World Cup title, ICC chairman ICC Chairman said that women's cricket is in its golden era and that the tournament served as a reminder of why the sport is unmissable, thanks to the power, passion and class on display. The ICC Chair presented the trophy to captain Sophie Molineux, who lifted the T20 World Cup title just six months into her tenure as captain. After surrendering both the 20- and 50-ove

T20 World Cup Final: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) under the dynamic leadership of Jay Shah for driving a remarkable transformation in the sport after the successful conclusion of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, where Australia clinched their record seventh title. In front of a 28,000-plus record crowd at the Lord's Cricket Ground, Australia ended England's perfect record at home World Cups with a seven-wicket win in the final. This w