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Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return to the South African team for the second Test against Australia starting at St George's Park on Sunday, captain Temba Bavuma said. Rabada did not play in the first Test in Durban, where South Africa were beaten by 214 runs, but trained with the team as he completed his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury. With the possibility of rain on the first two days of the match, both Bavuma and Australian captain Pat Cummins said they would delay finalising their t

Shreyas Iyer: India captain Shreyas Iyer on Saturday conceded that the scoreline of the T20I series against the West Indies could have been different if his bowlers had bowled better in two games. The series ended in a 2-2 scoreline after the decider here was washed out due to rain at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rain forced the fifth and final match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to be called off with India on 118/5 in 7.4 overs in a 9-overs-a-side contest. It could have been differen

IND-W vs ZIM-W 2nd T20I , Cricket Tips :Smriti Mandhana has a winning start to his captaincy tenure for India's women's team. Team India beat Zimbabwe Women by four wickets in the first game in Raipur and have taken a lead in the series. Though many expected India to roll over, but it was a hard-fought win. The Indian bowlers did a great job to restrict the visitors to 114, with Nandani Sharma (2/11) bowling well. But the Indian top order failed miserably, and they were at 19/4 at one stage. Bu

PAK vs SL 1st ODI, Cricket Tips: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and England will be involved in an ODI tri-series starting on Sunday. These three teams will play four games each in the league stage, and the two teams finished at the top will make it to the final. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play in the first game. This contest will start at 1:30 PM IST on Sunday at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both teams were involved in the T20I series last week, which Pakistan won. But Pakistan will have a di

Nitish Kumar Reddy: The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's long wait for staging international cricket after two years ended in an anticlimax as rain forced the series-deciding fifth and final T20I between India and the West Indies to be called off in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the five-match series ending at 2-2. The match was abandoned at 10:16 pm after India had made 118 for 5 in 7.4 overs. But with no possibility of a five-over chase of 84 for the West Indies before the 10:21 pm cut-off, the players

The West Indies: India's innings in the rain-hit T20I series decider against the West Indies was cut short at 118/5 in 7.4 overs after the showers returned at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. The visitors' target will be worked out depending on the number of overs they get to bat, with 10.21 pm set as the cut-off time for a five-over chase. The West Indies will need 84 runs in five overs if the game restarts at the aforementioned time. The fifth and final T20I had already been reduce

Shaheen Shah Afridi: Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi on Saturday said the three straight days of training his side managed ahead of the ODI tri-series would serve them well, with the hosts set to face Sri Lanka and England in quick succession here before the action shifts to Lahore. Pakistan open the seven-match tri-series against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, and take on England at the same venue on October 20. We are excited to begin a busy One-Day Cricket season

T20 World Cup: The rain-hit fifth and final T20I between India and the West Indies at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday has been reduced to a nine-overs-a-side contest, with the toss to happen at 9 pm and play set to begin 15 minutes later. The Power-play in the truncated game will last just 2.4 overs. The toss was originally scheduled for 6:30 pm, but steady rain kept the covers on and both teams in their dressing rooms. The breakthrough came around 8:30 pm, when the ground staff rush

PGTI Board Member Amitabh Kant: Making golf accessible in tier-two and tier-three cities can build Indias next generation of golfing talent, and the country can produce world-class players in the next decade, says Amitabh Kant, Board Member of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), on Saturday. Driven by its young population, wider access to the sport, stronger grassroots infrastructure and greater international exposure for Indian players, India has the potential to produce world-class go

T20 World Cup: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson on Saturday said the confidence he gained from his World Cup performances had helped him understand his own game better, adding that he now wishes to be grounded and continue playing fearless cricket. Samson was the Player of the Tournament in this years T20 World Cup triumph, and though his form has been up and down in recent times, the Indian team has persisted with him in the shortest format. It definitely gives you a lot of confidence. A

The Ranji Trophy: India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill will turn out for Punjab in their Ranji Trophy second round match against Chhattisgarh in New Chandigarh, starting on Sunday. The development comes at a time when Gill is eyeing to get some red-ball game time under his belt before departing for the New Zealand tour. Gill, 27, has been drafted into the squad at the eleventh hour, with Uday Saharan to continue to lead the side. India's ODI series in New Zealand runs from November 4 to 15

Bayjedul Islam Khan: Bangladesh captain Litton Das has been ruled out of the ODI tri-series involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in the UAE due to a hip injury, with middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy set to take charge of the side for the first time in his career. Litton, who was appointed Bangladeshs full-time ODI captain in July, experienced discomfort in his right hip joint and failed to clear the required fitness test, team physiotherapist Bayjedul Islam Khan confirmed. Litton Das complained

Cricket West Indies: Persistent rain has led to the toss being delayed in the fifth and final T20I between India and the West Indies at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday. The covers remained firmly in place as the scheduled 6.30 pm toss time approached, and match officials soon confirmed the delay. The drizzle grew heavier shortly after and threatens to cause a washout in the venue staging its first international game in two years. The toss has been delayed for the fifth and final T20I

Ishan Kishan: India's wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan on Saturday brushed aside talk of his status as the world's top-ranked T20I batter, saying he would rather keep the numbers out of his head and simply savour the pressure of playing the series decider against the West Indies at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. With the five-match series locked at 2-2, the left-hander said he had little interest in where he stood on any list at this stage of his career. Both teams are yet to commence w

SA vs AUS 2nd Test, Cricket Tips: The first Test between Australia and South Africa saw a complete domination by the visitors. Matt Renshaw led the foundation and played a crucial hand in the win for his team. He scored 272 runs and took two wickets. South Africa had a great start and they were ahead in the game for the first two sessions. But after that they lost the momentum and eventually the match. Trailing by 0-1, South Africa will take on Australia in the second test, starting on Sunday at

England, Sri Lanka and hosts Pakistan meet in a one-day international tri-series starting in Rawalpindi from Sunday as they build up to next year's 50-over World Cup. With the global tournament -- co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia -- a little under a year away, Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi described the series as vital. It will be important we do well as the focus will be on the World Cup and we need to get good preparations, Shaheen said ahead of his team's opener, against

West Indies T20I: West Indies skipper Shai Hope's recent run of big scores in the ongoing white-ball series against India has come without him sacrificing the orthodox method that defines his batting, said legendary batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul on Saturday. Chanderpaul, currently playing and coaching the West Indies champions in the World Championship of Legends, described Hope as a more mature and confident player who finds the gaps rather than swinging wildly. Hope has been in stellar form,

For Royal Desert Champions: Royal Desert Champions owner Amit Narang has ruled out looking at additional cricket franchise investments in India in the immediate future, saying the focus remains on establishing the UAE-based team and building a sustainable sporting property over the next three to five years. Narang, a former international banker with over 17 years of experience in banking and fintech, said the franchises entry into the Abu Dhabi T10 coincides with a significant transition for th

Royal Desert Champions: Royal Desert Champions owner Amit Narang believes the Abu Dhabi T10 can broaden its appeal by offering spectators a compact, high-intensity cricket experience while bringing together leading international players in a single tournament. As the franchise prepares to enter the competition, Narang said the formats short duration, the presence of cricket-following communities in the UAE, and the prospect of attracting more Indian players could strengthen the leagues connecti

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: India debutant Niki Prasad said scoring the winning runs in her first international match was a special feeling, as she and Deepti Sharma rescued the hosts from a dramatic top-order collapse to secure a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening womens T20I. India were reeling at 19/4 while chasing a target of 115 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. However, Niki remained unbeaten on 39, while Deepti sco

Big Bash League: US tech entrepreneur Sanjay Govil is looking to expand his ownership from the MLC and the Hundred as he is interested in purchasing a team in the Big Bash League. Cricket Australia last month approved the privatisation of the BBL and opened the first phase of the sales process for the Melbourne Renegades. The CA and Cricket Victoria invited expressions of interest from potential buyers for a 100% purchase of the Renegades. Govil, who co-owns the Welsh Fire in the Hundred and ow

New Delhi: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma praised debutant Niki Prasads composure under pressure, saying the youngsters calm approach during their match-winning partnership against Zimbabwe showed the potential she possesses. India recovered from 19/4 to chase down a target of 115 with four wickets and 26 balls to spare in the opening womens T20I on Friday. Deepti scored 49, while Niki remained unbeaten on 39 as the pair shared an 82-run stand-off 63 balls for the fifth wicket to help India ta

Veterans Sophie Devine: Australian women cricketers Georgia Voll and Grace Harris discussed about the lethal New Zealand skipper Melie Kerr, highlighting that being good at all skill sets makes her dangerous. Australia are set to host a new-look New Zealand women's side in a home T20I series from Sunday onwards in North Sydney, and they are aware of the threat Kerr brings to the table. Obviously, Melie's burst on the scene as a young kid, the way that she's gone around the world and dominated f

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy believes that Indias early batting collapse against Zimbabwes slower bowlers in the opening womens T20I should serve as an eye-opener for the batters ahead of the next game to be played on Sunday. India recovered from 19/4 to chase down a target of 115 in 15.4 overs, winning with 26 balls to spare at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Deepti scored 49, while Niki remained unb

Big Bash League: Australia women coach Shelley Nitschke has called the team's preparations for the inaugural Champions Trophy tricky, with a handful of opportunities available in the build-up to the T20 tournament. The Aussie women will be playing in a three-match T20I series against New Zealand women at home, starting Sunday, which will be the last matches for them in the format ahead of the Champions Trophy in February 2027. They will travel to Sri Lanka for three ODIs later but the T20Is are

Niki Prasad: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma praised Niki Prasads composure on debut after the youngster helped India navigate a challenging situation during their chase in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, highlighting how their partnership and the teams collective belief proved crucial in securing the victory. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Deepti said the experience would boost Nikis confidence while emphasising that handling difficult moments was essential to the development of

Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians and Mahela Jayawardene have mutually agreed to end their association as head coach, with the five-time Indian Premier League champions preparing for a change in leadership ahead of the next season. The decision follows a disappointing 2026 campaign in which the franchise managed just four victories, with injuries, player availability issues and reported dressing-room unrest contributing to a difficult season. According to reports, the franchise has already

Karen Rolton Oval: Australian star Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed his own record to hit the fastest One-Day Cup fifty for South Australia against Queensland at the Karen Rolton Oval here on Saturday. Fraser-McGurk made 122 from 63 balls as his action-packed innings saw him smash 10 fours and nine sixes as he and captain Nathan McSweeney (106 from 103 balls) powered South Australia to a strong 397/7 batting first. Fraser-McGurk ripped apart the Queensland bowling attack for a 14-ball fifty but misse

Hong Kong Sixes: India will have a new captain at the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with all-rounder Krunal Pandya taking charge of the seven-member squad after Bhuvneshwar Kumar received a call-up to the national team for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, beginning October 22. Gujarat Titans pacer Kulwant Khejroliya has been named as Bhuvneshwars replacement for the tournament, which will be held from October 30 to November 1. Krunal will lead a squad comprising Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, Nitish R

Former Sri Lanka: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas is set to take over as Delhi Capitals fast bowling coach as the franchise reshapes its coaching staff ahead of the next IPL season. Earlier this month, the franchise officially parted ways with their existing coaching group ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season by making an announcement through their social media accounts. Vaas, the Sri Lankan fast bowling legend, has worked in a coaching capacity with the Sri Lanka men

IND vs WI 5th T20I, Cricket Tips: The fightback shown by West Indies in the ongoing five-match T20I series against India is commendable. Not many predicted that the No. 7-ranked T20I side would give a tough team to the world champions in their own conditions. That has certainly raised the excitement bar for the series decider. The final game will begin at 7 PM IST on Saturday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. West Indies have never won a bilateral T20I series in India, and this is a golden

BAN vs ZIM 1st ODI, Cricket Tips: The tri-series always brings more competitiveness than the bilateral series. One tri-series is scheduled to be played in Abu Dhabi, featuring Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe. There will be four group matches, and the top two will face each other in the final. The first ODI will be played between Bangaldesh and Zimbabwe. On Saturday, this contest will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 5:30 PM IST. Litton Das will lead the star-studded lineup

Cricket Advisory Committee: The race for the vacant spot on India's senior men's selection committee has taken an intriguing turn, with former opener Wasim Jaffer throwing his hat into the ring. As per multiple sources, Jaffer was among the notable names interviewed virtually by the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), comprising former India players Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjpe. It is understood that ex-India off-spinner Ramesh Powar, former pacer Salil Ankola, and the Baroda duo of J

Smriti Mandhana: India captain Smriti Mandhana admitted her side did not play the way it wanted in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, but was happy to begin her full-time captaincy with a four-wicket victory here on Friday. India were reduced to 19/4 in the chase of 115 before Deepti Sharma (49) and debutant Niki Prasad (39 not out) shared an 82-run stand to see them home with 26 balls to spare and take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. The second T20I will be played here on Sunday. Process-wi

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Debutant Niki Prasad held her nerve to hit an unbeaten 39 while Deepti Sharma played a counter-attacking 49 as India recovered from a dramatic top-order collapse to beat Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first women's T20I in Raipur on Friday. Chasing 115 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, India got home with 26 balls to spare, but were made to work far harder than expected in Smriti Mandhana's first match as full-time captai

ICC World Test Championship: Premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, along with off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar, seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, and pacer Akash Deep have returned to Indias 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series in New Zealand. To accommodate the incoming quartet of Bumrah, Sundar, Nitish and Akash Deep, along with B Sai Sudharsan returning after recovering from injuries, batter Sarfaraz Khan, left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, off-spinner Sarans

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Keeping in mind the short turnaround time between the Test and ODI series against New Zealand, ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will take charge for the final two games after Shubman Gill leads the visitors in the first three matches. While Gill leads the 16-member setup for the opening three fixtures with Iyer as his deputy, a reshuffle in the last two games will see Iyer elevated to the captaincy role. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who features in both squads, has been na

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: India's bowlers led by Nandni Sharma recovered from a sloppy start to restrict Zimbabwe to 114/5 in the first women's T20I game here at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Sent in to bat by new India captain Smriti Mandhana, Zimbabwe relied almost entirely on Kelis Ndhlovu (42) and Sharne Mayers (43 not out) for their runs, as the pair contributed 85 runs of the team's final total. In all, Zimbabwe played out 67 dot b

Siddharth Bank Nepal Premier League: Nepal will host the ICC Asia Conference from November 19 to 21, with the event bringing together cricket administrators from across the region, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced on Friday. The conference, organised by the ICC and managed by CAN, will be attended by representatives of Asia's Test-playing nations and Associate Members, along with senior figures from the global cricket community. The International Cricket Council (ICC), in collab

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Young batting all-rounder Niki Prasad has been handed her T20I debut as India, led by Smriti Mandhana for the first time as the sides full-time captain, won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday. The match also marks the start of Zimbabwe's first-ever bilateral series in womens cricket against India, and Raipur is hosting a w

Gqeberha Test: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes reverse swing could once again prove decisive in the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, with the condition of the pitch and the ball likely to influence the contest between the two sides. Australia head into the second Test with confidence after securing a victory in the series opener in Durban, where Hazlewood produced a career-best haul of six wickets for 49 runs to help his side clinch the match. The experienced pacer e

Col CK Nayudu Trophy: A few years ago, Rajneesh Dadar was on the verge of quitting cricket, with his family struggling financially and pressure on him to work alongside his father. Today, the 23-year-old fast bowler is one of the brightest prospects in the Delhi mens U23 team. The right-arm pacer returned figures of 6-43 from 13.4 overs against Gujarat in the opening round of the Col C.K. Nayudu Trophy, as he set the base for Delhi taking the first-innings lead in a rain-curtailed game at the S

Indian Super League: Two former winners, Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC, will renew their rivalry in the Southern Derby when they meet in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The hosts enter the derby riding high after a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sporting Club Delhi, while Chennaiyin head to the fortress following a gritty 1-1 away draw against FC Goa. Bengaluru, who won the title in the 2018-19 season, showed attacking threat and resil

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: India will be looking to keep their long unbeaten record at home intact as the reigning two-time champions face former double T20 winners West Indies in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, with rain around. The high-scoring feast series has seen 220-plus totals vulnerable. The Windies have chased 250, defended 247 by 24 runs and came close to the 224-run target in three of these four contests. The series has

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru after Arshdeep Singh suffered a blow during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. The Men's Selection Committee has added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the India squad for the fifth T20I against West Indies. The final match of the ongoing T20I series will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on October 17, 202

Former Mumbai Indians: Former Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper Aditya Tare has backed English club Arsenal to defend their Premier League title, while he also believes that the Gunners will have a dominant phase in the competition in the coming years. Arsenal ended their 22-year-long wait for the Premier League title last season when Mikel Arteta guided the Gunners to the coveted trophy in a stellar European season, where they also made it to the final of the Champions League but ended up being seco

NZ T20Is: Australia captain Sophie Molineux has declared herself fit for opening T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval after overcoming a hip injury. However, No.3 batter Phoebe Litchfield still remains in doubt. Molineux missed the three ODIs against Bangladesh with a hip injury she picked up following her return from The Hundred. She was left out of Victorias squad for the opening round of the Womens National Cricket League last month. I'm ready to go, Molineux was quoted as saying by

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: Neelam Obi will captain Arunachal Pradesh in their next three Ranji Trophy matches after a three-member selection panel appointed by the BCCI named a 15-member squad, following an administrative crisis that forced the state to forfeit its season opening game. Kamsha Yangfo has been named vice-captain, while former Assam cricketer Sujay Tarafdar will take charge as head coach. Salil Malhotra, who played two first-class games for Delhi, has been included as the gues

India T20I: India's other fast bowlers have not done enough to keep a veteran pacer like Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of the T20I side, former India opener WV Raman said on Thursday, while calling on the bowling coach to put in extra time for the development of young pacers. Bhuvneshwar earned his India T20I recall after a gap of four years on the back of a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, where he spearheaded Royal Challengers Bengaluru's successful title defence with a 28-wicket haul. He finished as t

ODI World Cup: Former India batter WV Raman believes it is too early to settle on India's fast bowling attack for the 2027 Mens ODI World Cup, saying that injuries have several frontline bowlers out of action regularly and that a year is a long time when it comes to finalising a bowling combination. Raman's assessment comes soon after India opened their ODI World Cup build-up with a 2-1 ODI series win over the West Indies, but raised questions about the bowling make-up. While captain Shubman Gi