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Japan T20I: Young leg-spinner Vipraj Nigam has been called up to replace the injured Varun Chakaravarthy in Indias squad for the upcoming Japan T20I and the Asian Games, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of both assignments after suffering a side strain. The Men's Selection Committee has named Nigam as his replacement, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, initially in the Asian Games squad, has been withdrawn from the continental event and will now be part of India

Vitality T20 County Cup: Lancashire Women will undergo a significant squad transition at the end of the 2026 season, with seven first-team players set to leave the club, including England great Kate Cross and all-rounder Fi Morris, who will both retire when their current contracts expire. Seren Smale, Hannah Jones, Liv Bell, Alice Clarke and Danni Collins will also depart after reaching the end of their respective deals, bringing the curtain down on several notable Lancashire careers. Cross leav

His Excellency Mr Ono Keiichi: BCCI president Mithun Manhas and members of the Indian mens cricket team, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, met Japans Ambassador to India, ONO Keiichi, on Wednesday ahead of the historic T20I between India and Japan in Sano later this month. The meeting underlined the growing sporting ties between the two countries, with Ambassador ONO presenting Manhas and the Indian team with a Daruma, a traditional Japanese good-luck charm. The special gesture came ahead of the Suzu

Arun Jaitley Stadium: There is a particular kind of calm about Rashid Khan these days. The leg-spinner who once seemed to exist purely as a wicket-taking force of nature is now at his warm and affable self on the eve of the third T20I against India, a game which Afghanistan have to win to avoid a 3-0 series defeat. On Tuesday night at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where Afghanistan faltered yet again, Rashid was the exception for the designated hosts: 28 with the bat, and 3-36 with the ball. The run

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Afghanistan's premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan has admitted that his side were unable to read the conditions well in both T20Is against India and paid the price for a sluggish powerplay and poor shot selection, as the designated hosts suffered another seven-wicket loss on Tuesday to concede the series to the Shreyas Iyer-led side. Afghanistan were restricted to 159/8, a total that never looked like enough on a surface where big scores have been the norm and India chased it d

WPL Player Auction: The fifth edition of the Womens Premier League (WPL) will be played from January 14 to February 7, 2027, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announcing the key dates for the upcoming season on Wednesday. The first major deadline on the road to the new campaign will be the player retention deadline on September 28, giving the five franchises an opportunity to decide which members of their existing squads they want to retain. The next stage of squad-building w

AFG vs IND 3rd T20I,Approaching Milestones and Records :After an easy win in the first game, Team India recorded another win in the second T20I against the Afghanistan cricket team in Delhi. Nitish Kumar Reddy came good with the ball and recorded a figure of 3/24 to make the difference. He won his second Man of the Match award in just his sixth T20I match. Sanju Samson also gave a fitting reply to his critics with a 20-ball fifty, scoring 57 off 22 balls. Abhishek Sharma scored a quickfire 39 of

Arun Jaitley Stadium: With the series already secured, India will look to use the third and final T20I against Afghanistan as an opportunity to fine-tune their squad ahead of the Asian Games, with the Arun Jaitley Stadium set to host the contest on Thursday. The match comes after India produced virtually identical seven-wicket victories in the opening two games. They successfully chased targets of 157 and 160, respectively, leaving Afghanistan with little to show despite moments of individual br

The Asian Games: Thailand batter Natthakan Chantham has revealed her attempt to add Suryakumar Yadavs famous Supla shot to her repertoire ahead of the 2026 Asian Games, admitting that the experiment has been anything but straightforward. I have tried, but it hit me everywhere! Chantham said with a laugh in an interview with Olympics.com ahead of the Asian Games 2026. I would love to (play it), but first I have to stick to my strengths. Suryakumar remains Chanthams favourite cricketer, with the T

Sri Lanka Cricket: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced a 15-member womens squad for the cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, with veteran Chamari Athapaththu named captain. The squad comes after Sri Lankas runners-up finish at the recent Womens Asia Cup and features a mix of experienced campaigners and emerging players. Sri Lanka will begin their Asian Games campaign against Malaysia on September 18. Athapaththu will lead a squad that includes several players who featured in S

ICC T20I: Indias Abhishek Sharma climbed to second place in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings released on Wednesday, while teammate Ishan Kishan retained the top spot after the reigning T20 World Cup champions took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Afghanistan. Abhishek moved up one place after his blistering 82 in the series opener, overtaking Pakistans Sahibzada Farhan. The left-hander now trails Kishan by 51 rating points, who continues to lead the T20I batting c

Nagoya Asian Games: As the Indian womens Kabaddi team prepares to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, captain Pushpa Rana and Pooja Kajla feel confident and motivated to defend Indias gold. The team is strongly aiming for first place. Rana, tasked with leading the 12-member squad, stated that the team has been preparing diligently by analysing opponents and focusing on areas of improvement highlighted by the coaching staff. First of all, we practice according to the situation. We also

AFG vs IND 3rd T20I, Cricket Tips: Two games and two dominating wins for Team India over Afghanistan in the ongoing T20I series. Shreyas Iyer and co. have won the series with one match left to play. Nitish Kumar Reddy won the MOTM award for his 3/24 with the ball. Sanju Samson regained his form with 57 off 22 balls. Abhishek Sharma (38 off 19) and Ishan Kishan (38* off 23) were among the runs once again. For Afghanistan, the batting didn't click, and they failed to score a competitive target. Ca

ICC World Test Championship: After scoring his first international century in almost 10 years to help Australia beat Zimbabwe, Matt Renshaw admitted he might not have made his first ODI century had he opened the batting for Australia against Zimbabwe. Renshaw smashed his maiden ODI century as Australia amassed 294/8 in the series opener, and a five-wicket haul from Nathan Ellis ensured Zimbabwe were bowled out for just 235 in reply at the Harare Sports Club. It was Renshaw's first international

Melbourne Renegades High Performance Manager: Melbourne Renegades have received a major boost ahead of the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season, as West Indies star all-rounder Deandra Dottin has confirmed her return to the club for another season. Dottin, regarded as one of the most powerful all-rounders in T20 cricket, will begin her third season with the Renegades after playing in all of the teams matches in WBBL 11. Her return follows the Renegades re-signing of West Indies all-rou

Punjab T20 League: Abhishek Sharma's influence on the Amritsar Soormas extended beyond his performances during the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League, as opener Sahaj Dhawan revealed that the India all-rounder encouraged the team to express themselves freely and attack the bowlers. Dhawans approach proved effective as Soormas defeated Ludhiana Lions by eight wickets at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday to claim the league title. When you share the dressing room with a player like Abhishek Sharma

Big Bash League: Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has re-signed with Brisbane Heat for Big Bash League (BBL 16), marking his fifth season with the club. The 39-year-old retired from international cricket following the Sydney Ashes Test in January, before he confirmed his first-class career was over when Queensland's Sheffield Shield campaign ended in March. However, the left-hander has agreed to another season in the BBL where he will be available for all games. But whether he'll remain cap

Arun Jaitley Stadium: With the series already in the bag and the Asian Games in Japan around the corner, India will look to hand opportunities to their fringe players when they take on Afghanistan in the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday. The narrative in both games won by India has striking similarities - Shreyas Iyer's side have registered clinical seven-wicket wins, which in turn has extended their winning streak in the shortest format to five games. If Sunday

Crickets entry into the Asian Games was supposed to be a landmark moment for the sport in the continent. The story began in May 2009, when the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) approved cricket as an Asian Games sport. It was to make its debut at Guangzhou in 2010, with Twenty20 chosen as the format for both men and women. The OCA was particularly keen on the participation of India and Pakistan, believing their presence would give the new competition credibility and help promote cricket in countries

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus admitted his sides batting failure proved costly in their seven-wicket defeat to India in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, conceding that 159 was well short of what was required on a surface where the par score was around 200. Par on that wicket would be about 200. That would have given us something realistic to bowl at. I thought we actually bowled beautifully. I thought Nabi bowled really well for the first coupl

Rotterdam Dockers held their nerve in a close finish of the ETPL match 27, defeating Edinburgh Castle Rockers by five runs at Malahide to move back into second place and strengthen their position in the race for the top three. Batting first after winning the toss, Rotterdam posted 181 for six from their 20 overs, with captain Faf du Plessis and Heinrich Klaasen providing the foundation for a challenging total. Colin Munro gave the Dockers an aggressive start with 26 from 18 balls, but it was du

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Sanju Samson acknowledged the weight of expectations that comes with playing for India, admitting that the prospect of another failure can bring a fresh wave of scrutiny, but said he has learned to accept that pressure and continue playing with the same attacking intent. The India wicketkeeper-batter made the admission after smashing 57 off 22 balls in the second T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, helping India seal the three-match series with

Amsterdam Flames produced their highest-scoring performance of the ETPL, posting a record 214 for five before defeating Dublin Guardians by 59 runs at Malahide. The Guardians won the toss and elected to bowl, the Flames immediately set the tone with an aggressive approach that kept Dublin's bowlers under pressure throughout the innings. Amsterdam's total of 214 for five is now the highest team score recorded in the ETPL. Curtis Campher was at the centre of the performance, producing a superb 66

England captain Harry Brook hailed a near-perfect performance after his blistering unbeaten century paved the way for a 119-run thrashing of Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Tuesday. Brook's 114 not out and a typically dashing 80 from former captain Jos Buttler powered England, to a commanding total of 254-4 after they shared a stand of 128 in just 60 balls. This was the 27-year-old Brook's first hundred in 18 international innings in all formats - since the World

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran admitted his side failed to address the batting issues that hurt them in the opening T20I against India, with another Power-play collapse leaving the visitors unable to set a challenging target in the second game of the series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Afghanistan again struggled to establish momentum at the top of the innings, allowing Indias bowlers to dictate terms during the first six overs. Zadran said the team had discu

New Delhi: India captain Shreyas Iyer has indicated that the team could make changes for the third T20I against Afghanistan and hand opportunities to players who have been waiting on the sidelines, after India wrapped up the three-match series with a seven-wicket victory in New Delhi on Tuesday. With the series already secured, Iyer said the final game could be used to give the wider squad valuable exposure to the conditions while also allowing the team management to experiment with its combinat

Matt Renshaw scored a maiden one-day international century as world champions Australia beat Zimbabwe by 59 runs in Harare on Tuesday in the first of three matches. Quick Nathan Ellis also starred for the visitors, taking a career-best 5-31, including top Zimbabwe scorer Craig Ervine (59) and opener Brian Bennett (25). Australia won the toss and posted 294-8 as they began a nine-match ODI and Test tour of southern Africa. Zimbabwe were all out for 235 in reply with 4.5 overs remaining. Entering

Arun Jaitley Stadium: India produced another emphatic chase at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, defeating Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20I on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 160 after Afghanistan posted 159/8, India needed only 14.5 overs to cross the line, riding an explosive opening stand between Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma before Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma completed the job. Samson provided the defining contribution at the top, smashi

Arun Jaitley Stadium: With their middle order mounting a late recovery before Indias bowlers regained control at the death, Afghanistan overcame a testing start but could manage to post only a modest 159/8 in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone immediately after the start, opening with a maiden over against Ibrahim Zadran. Arshdeep Singh then struck in his first over, dismissing Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a second successive duck in the series. Gurbaz

The Arun Jaitley Stadium: The Arun Jaitley Stadium received a visual makeover ahead of the India vs Afghanistan series as the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) introduced enhanced LED perimeter displays for the T20I series between the two sides, describing the initiative as part of an effort to offer spectators and viewers a more modern and immersive match-day experience. The initiative, conceptualised under the leadership of the DDCA President, features upgraded LED perimeter displays

MA Chidambaram Stadium: Ishan Kishan believes that learning to stay calm at the crease has transformed his approach to batting, as the East Zone captain reflected on his recent Duleep Trophy campaign after guiding his side to the title at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Kishan believes moving away from the fear of failure and allowing his instincts to take over has helped him become more effective in the middle. I think initially there were a lot of thoughts going on in my head. You have

Arun Jaitley Stadium: India won the toss and elected to bowl against Afghanistan in the second T20I of the three-game series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Hosts Afghanistan named an unchanged side for the fixture, while the Men in Blue were forced to make one change, bringing in Ravi Bishnoi for the injured Varun Chakaravarthy. India will look to seal the T20I series against Afghanistan, with the visitors needing a sharp turnaround after a one-sided opener. Afghanistans lo

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo: Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) President Kapil Dev and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday inaugurated the Nava Raipur Open 2026 at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort. Speaking on the launch of the event, Sai stated that the tournament can pave the way for attracting visitors, encourage youth participation and generate opportunities for tourism in the region, while former India skipper Kapil highlighted how young children get motivate

Harare Sports Club: Australia batter Matt Renshaw on Tuesday slammed his maiden ODI century in the first ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. Renshaw's 109 was the first century by an Australian against Zimbabwe since Michael Clarke hit an unbeaten 105 against the Chevrons in 2004. Renshaw, who made his ODI debut in the 2025 home series against India, carried the innings together after the Aussies were in a spot of bother at 83/3 in 13 overs after opting to b

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: The third edition of the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) is set to be held from September 21 to October 1 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, with both mens and womens competitions featuring leading cricketers from the state. Organised under the aegis of the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU), UPL 2026 will provide another competitive platform for players from across the state to showcase their skills. The mens competition will fe

Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers have added more power to their squad by signing England international Alice Capsey from Melbourne Renegades for the Women's Big Bash League 12. Capsey, a batting all-rounder, has added another skill to her already impressive resume when she took over the gloves for wicketkeeping during England's ODI series against Ireland. She is already a gun batter and a pretty handy off-spinner, but her job with the wicketkeeping gloves against Ireland when Amy Jones was being m

Nepal Premier League: Former Australian batter David Warner has joined Kathmandu Gorkhas to play in Nepal Premier League season 3, the franchise announced on Tuesday. Hi everyone, I am really excited to be coming to Nepal and joining the Kathmandu Gorkhas squad. I know it has been an incredibly difficult time for so many, and I hope that the NPL could bring some joy and give people something to come together, Warner said in the video posted by the NPL franchise. I have heard so much about the pa

Indian players have been rewarded with significant gains in the ICC Womens T20I Player Rankings following their teams record eighth Womens Asia Cup title, with Shree Charani strengthening her position at the top of the bowling rankings and Shafali Verma returning to the top six among the batters. Charanis outstanding four for 20 in the final against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium has lifted the left-arm spinner above the 800-point mark for the first time, to a career-best 804 ratin

ICC T20I: Sree Charani has accomplished a significant achievement as she became the first Indian bowler to cross the 800-rating mark in the ICC T20I rankings following the latest update on Tuesday. This follows a stellar performance for the left-arm spinner in the Asia Cup 2026 final, where she scalped 4-20 in the title decider against Sri Lanka to cap off a strong tournament as she ended with 12 wickets. Charani's performances have made her breach the 800-mark rating in the T20I bowlers' rankin

AFG vs IND 2nd T20I,Approaching Milestones and Records :The Indian Cricket Team recorded an easy win in the first game of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Abhishek Sharma and bowlers made the opposition struggle. Team India had good powerplays with bat and ball. Abhishek slammed a 22-ball fifty and finished with a blistering knock of 82 runs off 32 balls, slamming seven maximums and seven boundaries. Afghanistan reached a below-par total with the bat, and it was an uphill task to

Pakistan Cricket Board: Pakistan's rising pacer Razaullah has revealed on his meeting with England icon and captain Joe Root following his heroics in Pakistan's eight-wicket loss at Edgbaston. Razaullah put on a show with both bat and ball on his Test debut after being sent an SOS call with six other players as the Pakistan Cricket Board released seven players and coaches, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Gul, ahead of the third and final Test of the series. The four-wicket outing and a blistering 81 wit

Big Bash League: Former Australian cricketer Ed Cowan has stated the Big Bash League does not need to rush privatisation, warning that such a move can spiral out of control. Cricket Australia recently opened the door for private investment in the BBL, but kept it as a self-determination model for the states, who will have the final say to decide when and whether to sell the stakes. (In previous seasons) they've been able to reshape scheduling, to reshape international stars and the salary cap ar

Dubai International Cricket Stadium: India women's head coach Amol Mazumdar said strong teams never forget their previous setbacks as he praised his side for learning from their 2024 final defeat to Sri Lanka and responding with a dominant 72-run victory in the Asia Cup 2026 final. India lifted the continental title for a record-extending eighth time after posting 183/5 and bowling Sri Lanka out for 111 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Speaking to the players in the dressing

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif: Seven former Australian captains have reached out to the foreign minister Penny Wong in a humanitarian appeal for former Pakistan captain and ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan over his imprisonment. The letter, signed by Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark, Kim Hughes, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh, mentioned that the former skippers are writing this ot as diplomats or political figures, but as former captains who felt compelled to speak up.

New Delhi: Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins feels that Australia might have to face a little bit of hostility when the Aussies head to South Africa for their first Test tour since the infamous Sandpaper gate incident in 2018. The Aussies will now be touring South Africa for three ODIs and as many Tests. While they have previously played white-ball cricket in South Africa, this is their first red-ball series since that 2018 incident. While Australia are currently in Zimbabwe for three O

Gas Development Company Limited: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam is set to return to the domestic red-ball circuit for the first time in seven years in a bid to regain his form. Babar's last domestic first-class appearance came when he led Central Punjab to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title in December 2019. He will play for Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in the ongoing President's Trophy Grade 1 first-class tournament after the department signed him as a guest player. Babar joined a

Trinbago Knight Riders: India wicketkeeper-batter Sushma Verma has joined Trinbago Knight Riders as a replacement for Yastika Bhatia ahead of the Women's Caribbean Premier League 2026 knockouts. The development comes as Yastika leaves the 2022 champions ahead of the 2026 final as she prepares to lead India A in a three-match one-day series against Australia A at home. The series will begin on Sunday in Mohali. Sushma has been out of the reckoning from the Indian side for quite some time now. Her

The accommodation arrangements for Indias cricket teams at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya created an unusual controversy, largely because crickets stars are accustomed to luxury five-star hotels on international tours. The Indian Olympic Association, however, made it clear that the cricketers would not receive special accommodation simply because they belonged to cricket. The message was straightforward: if the BCCI wanted to house its players outside the official Games accommodation, it c

President Rajeev Shukla: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said the decision not to accept the Womens Asia Cup from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi following their tournament victory in Dubai was something they decided after thorough discussion. At the Dubai International Stadium, India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs on Sunday to secure their record eighth Womens Asia Cup title. But Harmanpreet Kaur's squad declined to collect the tro

Duleep Trophy Final: Nottinghamshire have signed India fast bowler Mukesh Kumar for the final two matches of the 2026 County Championship season, the English county club announced on Monday. IANS had previously reported on August 30 that there was a possibility of Mukesh and senior India pacer Mohammed Shami turning out in the later stages of the County Championship. This news agency also understands that Shami too might sign a deal to play in fag end of the County Championship. Mukesh, 32, has