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Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) went on a late spending spree by signing India batter Tejal Hasabnis, South Africas left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Chloe Tryon and uncapped batter Vrinda Dinesh in the final accelerated round, as the 2027 Womens Premier League (WPL) auction came to a close here on Wednesday. All five franchises completed their squads in what turned out to be a brisk mini auction, with less than an hour of active bidding. Tejal

Match Centre Live Auction Special: Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger said the signings of G Kamalini and Orla Prendergast at the 2027 Womens Premier League (WPL) auction had given the franchise greater flexibility, especially in how it uses its overseas players in the upcoming season. GG bought wicketkeeper-batter Kamalini for her base price of Rs 40 lakh and seam-bowling all-rounder Orla for Rs 30 lakh. We picked Kamalini mainly as a batter. We felt she was the best batter on the aucti

Zimbabwe Cricket Women: Zimbabwe captain Josephine Nkomo urged her team to maintain a positive approach and keep improving after the side finished its tour of India without a win, despite identifying several encouraging performances across the T20I and ODI series. Just to be more positive when we are playing. Keep that intent and keep pushing and keep improving day by day, Nkomo said when asked about the key takeaways from the tour. Zimbabwe lost the third ODI by eight wickets after being bowle

ODI World Cup: India captain Smriti Mandhana praised her bowlers for restricting Zimbabwe to under 140 in the third and final ODI, saying the team has made a good start to its ODI Championship campaign ahead of the next Womens ODI World Cup after completing a 3-0 series sweep. Yeah, 3 ODI wins, good way to start the ODI championship for the next World Cup. Really happy with the way the bowlers stood up, keeping them under 140, and Vaishnavi, I mean, got a fifer today. Really happy that she got

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: UP Warriorz (UPW) were determined to sign Sophie Molineux at any cost, said Kshemal Waingankar, the franchises COO and Director of, after the Australia captain was bought for Rs 1.10 crore at the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction. UPW edged competition from defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to get the left-arm spin bowling all-rounder in their team for the 2027 season. Waingankar added that pairing her with Englands left-arm spinner Sophie Eccle

Shafali Verma: Shafali Verma smashed a 26-ball half-century to equal the second-fastest ODI fifty by an Indian woman batter as she and Pratika Rawal powered India to an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final match, completing a 3-0 series sweep at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Wednesday. Chasing a modest total of 132, India raced to 133/2 in 17 overs, with Shafali ending unbeaten on 51 off 26 balls and Pratika batting through on an unbeaten 59. The by-now-comfortable win mar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the biggest buy in the opening phase of the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction, when UP Warriorz acquired her for Rs 1.10 crore here on Wednesday. Gujarat Giants picked up young India wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini for her base price of Rs 40 lakh. Sophie, who was part of Royal Challengers Bengalurus title-winning squad in 2024 and missed WPL 2026, had listed herself at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. UPW opened the bidding, b

Only Nyasha Gwanzura: Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma claimed her maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket as India Women bowled out Zimbabwe for 131 in 39.5 overs in the third and final ODI at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Wednesday. Vaishnavi returned impressive figures of 5/39, while Sayali Satghare (2-11) and Kranti Gaud (2-23) picked up two wickets each to dismantle the Zimbabwean batting lineup and leave the visitors with a modest total to defend. Put into bat first, Zimbabwe e

Faf Du Plessis: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said everyone in the Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) dressing room was shocked on hearing that MS Dhoni was removed as the sides captain and replaced by premier Australian batter Steve Smith ahead of the 2017 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Du Plessis, who was in the squad then, also said Smith handled the role admirably despite being new to leadership. Dhoni was stripped of the RPS captaincy before the 2017 IPL season began.

Sir Donald Bradman: Former Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch has called Steve Smith the best player he has ever played with in his playing career, adding that his transformation from a leg-spin bowling all-rounder into one of the worlds finest batters has happened due to a rare mix of natural gift, hard work and an unshakeable belief in his own methods. Smith started as a leg-spinner who batted at number eight and was seen as a potential successor to the legendary Shane Warne. But he has

AFG vs ZIM2nd T20I, Cricket Tips: As expected, Afghanistan bulldozed Zimbabwe in the first game of the three-match T20I series in Sharjah. After sheer dominating over Zimbabwe during the tri-series, the Afghan bowlers didn't give an inch to them in the first T20I either. For the third time in the last few days, Zimbabwe looked horrible with the bat. Rashid Khan bagged yet another MOTM award and was untoppable. Now, Afghanistan have a 1-0 lead, and they will look to win the series next. The secon

SL vs ENG 6th ODI, Cricket Tips: England have been eliminated from the ongoing ODI tri-series in Pakistan after losing three games on the trot. They have struggled with the ball, and their batting has been below par at times. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in the final. But before that, Sri Lanka will take on England in the last group game. This contest will be played at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday at 1:30 PM IST. The last time these two met, several world records were broken. Sri L

The Ashleigh Gardner: Gujarat Giants (GG) head coach Michael Klinger believes the WPL 2027 mini auction would be driven far more by planning than instinct, as all five franchises go in with a clear picture of how many slots they need to fill and which skill-sets they are eyeing to complete their respective squads. GG go into the auction in Kochi with the second-biggest purse, Rs 1.25 crore, and three slots to fill. The Ashleigh Gardner-led side made the playoffs last season but lost to Delhi Ca

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will use the WPL 2027 auction to fill the gaps in their squad as they try to become the first team to retain the title and be the tournaments three-time winners, said head coach Malolan Rangarajan. RCB will enter the auction with Rs 1.15 crore in their purse and have to fill five slots. You look at what you did well in the league last year, you try to understand how the league has evolved over the last year and y

ICC T20I: Indias Abhishek Sharma reclaimed the top spot in the ICC T20I batting rankings, while South Africas Marco Jansen became the No. 1 ranked Test bowler and all-rounder following the latest update to the Mens Player Rankings released on Wednesday. Jansen achieved the top ranking in both categories for the first time in his career after an impressive performance in South Africas victory over Australia in the second Test match in Gqeberha. The left-arm pacer scored 85 runs and took a match-

The International Cricket Council: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed a demerit point for an on-field conduct breach during the ODI against England in Lahore on Sunday, while the visitors have incurred a separate penalty for maintaining a slow over-rate. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Rauf violated Article 2.2 of its Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with conduct contrary to the spiri

Former South Africa: Former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs has urged the Proteas to make the most of the batting-friendly conditions at Newlands after Mitchell Starcs six-wicket haul triggered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the third and final Test against Australia in Cape Town. With South Africa bowled out for 329 after losing nine wickets for just 126 runs, Gibbs highlighted the opportunity awaiting Australias batters on day two, when the visitors began their reply under cle

When the Mumbai Cricket Association decided to honour Madhav Mantri alongside Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane by naming designated lounges after them at Wankhede Stadium, it also brought back into focus a name that may not immediately mean much to today's cricket followers. Tendulkar and Rahane need no introduction. Mantri belonged to a very different era. He played only four Tests for India and scored 67 runs. But judging him by those numbers would be to miss the real Madhav Mantri. He was

If Jimmy Anderson: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has criticised Lancashires decision to part ways with James Anderson ahead of the 2027 season, calling the countys handling of the situation disrespectful after the veteran seamer claimed 50 wickets at an average of 17 in the 2026 County Championship. Broad questioned why the club failed to arrange a more fitting farewell for Englands record Test wicket-taker, despite understanding that Lancashires new management needed to assess its pl

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: India opener Abhishek Sharma revealed that young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had invoked a famous dialogue from the Bollywood film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag during their net session ahead of the third T20I against New Zealand before delivering an explosive performance in Indias series-clinching victory. Sooryavanshi told Abhishek that he would bat in the same fearless manner, drawing inspiration from the films iconic dialogue, Bhaiya, khelunga bhi waise hi, which transla

Bangla National Cricket Stadium: Bangladesh will begin their Test series against the West Indies without veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, who has been ruled out of the opening match after failing to recover sufficiently from an index-finger injury sustained during a training session. However, the team expects the experienced batter to be available for the second Test in Sylhet, beginning November 5. Mushfiqur injured his finger while batting in the nets at the Bangladesh Cricket Boa

Big Bash League: India wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia will return to Australias Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) after Brisbane Heat signed her as a replacement for injured veteran Jess Jonassen, finalising their squad ahead of the new season. Yastika, who previously represented Melbourne Stars during WBBL 10, became Brisbanes third overseas signing for WBBL 12 and the only Indian cricketer in this years competition. The 25-year-old is expected to link up with the team before their second fix

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg: With 50 days remaining until Australia take on New Zealand in the Christmas Test at Adelaide Oval, hometown heroes Travis Head and Alex Carey have been immortalised in a mural in Adelaides central business district, adding to the anticipation surrounding one of the Australian summers marquee cricket events. Unveiled by Cricket Australia on Wednesday, the artwork celebrates the contribution of the two South Australian cricketers, who have become prominent fi

England's record Test wicket-taker James Anderson was treated with disrespect when he was released by Lancashire, according to his former pace bowling partner Stuart Broad. Lancashire announced on Sunday that Anderson would not have his contract renewed. It came after a season in which the 44-year-old took 50 County Championship wickets at an average of 17 and was named Lancashire's player of the year. Anderson indicated that the decision to part ways with the club had been taken out of his hand

IND-W vs ZIM-W 3rd ODI , Cricket Tips :The ongoing series against Zimbabwe Women has proved to be very easy for Smriti Mandhana and her team. After winning the T20I series, the hosts have also won the ODI series without much hard work. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored centuries in the last game, and India sealed the series win. It was a complete domination by Team India, where Zimbabwe Women didn't have an answer. The third and final ODI will be played on Wednesday at BCA Stadium at 2

ICC World Test Championship Final: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Richard Kettleborough, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, on reaching a major career milestone, standing as an on-field umpire in his 100th Test during the third Test between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town on Tuesday. The 53-year-old becomes only the fifth umpire to reach three figures, joining Aleem Dar (145 Tests), Steve Bucknor (128), Rudi Koertzen (108) and Rod Tucker (102) in the

BAN vs WI 1st Test, Cricket Tips: Bangladesh are ready to host West Indies for a two-match Test series. The first test will start at 9:30 AM IST on Wednesday, October 28, at Shere Bangla National Stadium. This series is part of the ongoing World Test Championship. Bangladesh are currently placed fourth on the table. If they can win the series 2-0, they will have a real shot at history. West Indies have no chance of making it to the WTC final. But they will be keen to produce some good performanc

Mitchell Starc took four wickets in six balls to cap an Australian fightback on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday. Mitchell Starc Takes 6 As Australia Fight Back In South Africa DeciderStarc finished with six for 72 as South Africa were bowled out for 329 shortly before the close in a match to decide a series between the two leading Test nations. South Africa started the day with a dominant batting display after Australian captain Pat Cummins won the tos

Delhi Premier League: Four more players have been added to the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction list at the request of the five franchises, while India wicketkeeper-batter G. Kamalini will be available for the entire season, a source told IANS. The new entrants in the 2027 WPL auction pool, which now stands at 150 players, are Delhi all-rounders Medhavi Bidhuri and Samaira Raghav, New Zealand pacer Bree Illing and Uttar Pradesh bowler Avanya Jain. The auction will start at 5:30 pm in Ko

Papua New Guinea: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy backed his praise for the West Indies earning a 2-2 draw in the T20I series against dangerous India after the reigning two-time T20 champions made a mockery of New Zealand in the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series in Wellington. Indian batters -- Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi -- headlined a 199-run chase at Hnry Stadium with a marvellous 133-run stand that came from just 7.1 overs and nearly killed the game. Abhishek was p

T20 World Cup: New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was full of praise for India opener Abhishek Sharma's 113-run knock that helped the visitors register a series-sealing win at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday. Mitchell highlighted that Abhishek Sharma's 113 from 38 balls was the difference in the 199-run chase, as the Kiwis were running out of options in trying to restrict him and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored 45 from 19 balls as well. I think 200 on that (wicket); we were pretty co

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed his future plans after making a comeback to India's T20I team, confirming that he will be playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and also in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Bhuvi, 36, made his return to the international setup after nearly four years since his last game for India in November 2022, after earning a recall for the fifth T20I of the recently concluded series against the West Indies and the ongoing series against New Zea

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: With 27 slots up for grabs and several prominent Indian and overseas cricketers in the fray, the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction is set to trigger intense bidding battles as the five franchises look to complete their squads ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament, beginning in January. The auction, scheduled to take place in Kochi on Wednesday, will feature 146 players, with teams having contrasting purse sizes and squad requirements. UP Warriorz will

India T20I: India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer was in all praise for openers Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for powering India to a record six-wicket win over New Zealand with a jaw-dropping batting show at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday. Abhishek (113) and Sooryavanshi (45) put the New Zealand bowlers to the sword with a record 118-run Powerplay, which is now the most a team has scored during this phase. Their 133-run opening wicket partnership set the platform for India to c

The New Zealand: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner was astonished by India's batting display in the third T20I here at Hnry Stadium as he admitted that stopping those batters when they are going is pretty tough. Led by Abhishek Sharma's 113 off 38 balls and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 19-ball 45, India made mockery of a 199-run target as they chased it down in just 13.2 overs with six wickets in hand. The duo put up a 133-run partnership for the only wicket, took the team to 100 runs in just five

Papua New Guinea: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed Abhishek Sharmas explosive century and praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshis contribution as India crushed New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek, who has flourished under Yuvrajs mentorship, delivered another breathtaking performance at the third T20I at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday, smashing his fourth T20I century to help India chase down New Zealands

T20 World Cup: Abhishek Sharma credited preparation behind his masterful knock of 113 from 38 balls during the third T20I against New Zealand, which the Southpaw stated he manifested to play. Abhishek slammed his 11th T20 hundred to help India hunt down 199 in just 13.2 overs as the Men in Blue took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The Punjab batter and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (45 from 19 balls) scored a record 118 runs in the powerplay, which is now the most by any team in the w

Dilshan Madushanka grabbed a career best five wicket haul to help dismiss Pakistan for a paltry 110 in Lahore on Tuesday, raising Sri Lanka's chances of qualifying for the tri-series final. The left-armer finished with 5-34, ably partnered by Sahan Arachchige's 2-24, to bowl out Pakistan in just 25.3 overs after Kusal Mendis won the toss and put the hosts in at Gaddafi Stadium. Pakistan, who chased down 242 in a thrilling one-wicket win against England on Sunday, batted poorly with Babar Azam 29

The West Indies: West Indies captain Roston Chase wants his inexperienced players to approach the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh with an open mind, saying the visitors must adapt to the conditions rather than make assumptions about the pitches. The first Test begins on Wednesday, with only five members of the West Indies squad having previously played Test cricket in Bangladesh. Chase believes the team should focus on responding to the conditions and the situation of the matc

The Indian Olympic Association: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has welcomed the decision of Amdavad, Gujarat, being awarded the rights to host 2029 IWF World Championships. This will be the first time that the global weightlifting championship will be held in India. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) confirmed Amdavad as the host after its Executive Board made the decision on October 25 in Ningbo, China. The announcement adds another major event to Indias international sport

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said Tuesday the prospect of making the World Test Championship final inspires his team heading into a two-match series against the West Indies. Currently fourth in the WTC standings, Bangladesh have six Tests remaining in the cycle including the West Indies opener in Mirpur starting Wednesday. Former winners Australia lead the WTC table, followed by New Zealand and reigning champions South Africa in third place. Bangladesh will need to win at least four

Head Coach Zaheer Khan: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have confirmed their revamped coaching staff for IPL 2027, with former India pacer Mohit Sharma appointed bowling coach and Albie Morkel and Gareth Batty joining as assistant coaches under head coach Zaheer Khan. Announcing the appointments on Tuesday, the five-time champions also thanked outgoing support staff members Michael Hussey, Eric Simons, Rajiv Kumar, Tommy Simsek and Greg King for their contributions to the franchise. James Foster will

Papua New Guinea: Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking show powered India to a series-sealing win over New Zealand in the third T20I at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday. Abhishek was on an absolute carnage as he slammed his fourth T20I century, ending at 113 from 38 balls to help India gun down the 199-run target in just 13.2 overs with six wickets in hand. The victory helped India take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Apart from his fourth T20I century, this was Abhishek's

Papua New Guinea: India produced an insane display of big hitting as they registered several huge records during their third T20I against New Zealand at Hnry Stadium here on Tuesday. Abhishek Sharma and the promoted Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's carnage helped the Indian team break the world record for the highest-ever powerplay score as they slammed a magical 118/0 from the first six overs of the 199-run chase. This has now become the highest-ever score for a team in the powerplay, going past the pre

Smriti Mandhana: India skipper Smriti Mandhana lost her position at the top of the Womens ODI batting rankings, while Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma made significant gains following their performances in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt reclaimed the No.1 spot in the ODI batting rankings after Mandhana lost valuable ranking points for scores of 32 and zero in Indias first two matches against Zimbabwe. Mandhana scored 32 in the opening ODI before bein

Daryl Mitchell: Daryl Mitchell's career-best T20 knock of 89 not out from 52 balls took New Zealand to a eally decent score as the Kiwis made 198/3 in the first innings at the Hnry Stadium here on Tuesday. Mitchell played a strong hand alongside Finn Allen and Bevon Jacobs as he finally found runs off his bat. He had gone without a T20I fifty since December 2024 but brought up his best in a must-win clash against India to keep the series alive. Speaking after the innings, the Kiwi all-rounder

The Differently Abled Cricket Council: The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) has welcomed the Board of Control for Cricket in Indias (BCCI) decision to encourage its member associations to take appropriate measures for the welfare, development and betterment of differently-abled cricketers across the country. In a communication dated October 26, 2026, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia requested all member associations to undertake meaningful initiatives to promote the participation

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Daryl Mitchell smashed his career-best T20I score of 89 not out from 52 balls to power New Zealand to a decent total of 198/3 in the third T20I against India at the Hnry Stadium here on Tuesday as the visitors made a comeback in the final few overs to keep the lid on the hosts. The Kiwis were cruising well till the halfway stage of the first innings, as they were 100/2 after 10 overs, but the hosts seemingly ran out of steam as India also displayed good defensive bowling at

Cape Town Test: Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third and final Test match against South Africa at Newlands here due to the neck issue he sustained in the second Test match. Smith's exclusion is among the four changes the Aussies made for the Cape Town Test, as opener Nic Maddinson, fast-bowler Scott Boland and Beau Webster missed , with Nathan Lyon, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis coming in as the Aussies look to bounce back from their innings and 31-run defeat in the seco

New Zealand: India A were denied a remarkable victory by New Zealand As last-wicket resistance as the first unofficial Test ended in a draw in Lincoln on Tuesday. Curtis Heaphy remained unbeaten on 90, with Jayden Lennox holding firm alongside him, as the hosts finished at 187/9 while chasing 313, surviving until fading light brought an end to the contest with 18 overs remaining. The result came after India A fought back from a 204-run first-innings deficit, having been dismissed for 113 in the