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File image of Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam.© AFP The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking at three options regarding hosting of the next year’s ICC Champions Trophy, which is supposed to be held in Pakistan, as per sources. As per sources, the hosting rights for now stay with Pakistan. But ICC is still exploring

England are eyeing a strong response after Pakistan posted a mammoth 556 in the first Test in Multan. On Day 2, Salman Ali Agha and Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan swell their total, following Shan Masood‘s 151 and Abdullah Shafique‘s 102 on the opening day. In response, England lost the early wicket of stand-in captain Ollie

Premier India pacer Mohammed Shami remained sidelined with an ankle injury, while the veteran duo of Wriddhiman Saha and Sudip Chatterjee returned to the Bengal Ranji side for their first two matches. Shami, who last featured in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, has been recovering from a surgery performed earlier this year. Shami had

File photo of Harmanpreet Kaur© Twitter Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday climbed four spots to be joint 12th in the ICC Women’s T20 batting rankings. Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil surged nine places to be 29th in the bowlers’ rankings. Harmanpreet now shares the 12th position with Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama, boasting 610 rating points. In

On a sticky wicket after a mixed start to the campaign, India will look to fix their batting struggles to bolster their net run rate when they take on bottom-placed Sri Lanka in their third and penultimate Group A match of the T20 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. It has not been smooth sailing for

Women’s World Cup 2024: Sophie Ecclestone© Twitter England put up an all-round show to outplay South Africa by seven wickets for their second successive win in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Monday. England’s four-pronged spin attack led by Sophie Ecclestone (2/15) strangulated South Africa in the death overs to restrict them to

Raw pace has got him the attention but Mayank Yadav knows that it is consistency that will assure him of a steady run in Indian cricket after overcoming several fitness-related “ups and downs” to make an eagerly-anticipated international debut. The 21-year-old Delhi speedster, who had bowled the 10 fastest deliveries (all above 150 clicks) in

It was a regulation catch but Asha Sobhana failed to hold on to the ball.© X (Twitter) Pakistan all-rounder Aliya Riaz couldn’t control her emotions after India’s Asha Sobhana dropped a regulation catch during their Women’s T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. The incident happened after the powerplay when Muneeba Ali tried to

Bangladesh were bowled out for 127 runs in the first T20I vs India.© BCCI Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto acknowledged Bangladesh’s shortcoming with the bat and the failure to give bowlers enough runs to defend during their 7-wicket defeat in the T20I series opener against India on Sunday. The aggression that was displayed by the Test

India vs Bangladesh 1st T20I in progress.© AFP Bajrang Dal workers on Sunday showed black flags when the Bangladesh cricket team passed along the Mela Ground ahead of their T20 match against India in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. Police officials said some workers were detained in connection with the black flag protest. Several right-wing groups

The ongoing National Cricket League Sixty Strikers (NCL) in the USA is bringing some breathtaking action for the fans. The tournament, where some big names like Dinesh Karthik, Shahid Afridi, Colin Munro, and Suresh Raina are featuring, is making new headlines everyday. In the third match, Atlanta Kings defeated Chicago by 23 runs. Atlanta did very well against

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India’s T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning here Sunday. Having consistently generated speed in excess of 150kmph in his maiden IPL earlier this year, Mayank had drawn the attention

Team India’s heroic 2-day win against Bangladesh in the second Test has earned skipper Rohit Sharma deserved praise. Under Rohit’s leadership, the Indian team showed exemplary attacking ability, intent to carve out a positive result. India didn’t just succeed in beating Bangladesh in Kanpur but also did show in a manner that made the cricket

The India vs New Zealand Women’s T20 World Cup saw a big controversy erupt over a run-out call by the Harmanpreet Kaur-led team. In the 14th over, the Indian players appealed for a run out against New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr. After a miscommunication during a run-out attempt, the ball was declared dead, sparking heated discussions

Mohammed Shami recently had an emotional meeting with his daughter Aaira. The Indian cricket team star met his daughter after a long time, and the father-daughter duo could be seen shopping together. ”Time stood still when I saw her again after long time . Love you more than words can say, Bebo,” Shami posted on Instagram.

South Africa kicked off their campaign with a win.© X/@T20WorldCup South Africa proved to be too strong for West Indies as they romped to a 10-wicket win to begin their campaign in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on a rousing note in Dubai on Friday. Asked to bat first, West Indies were restricted to

Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media, to maintain peace and ensure an incident-free match, officials have said. The orders will be in force till October 7 and come in the wake

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty on Thursday described her team’s first victory in a Women’s T20 World Cup match for a decade as “very emotional” and suggested it would create “momentum” for the women’s game at home. Bangladesh secured a 16-run win over Scotland in their World Cup opener in Sharjah after posting what appeared to be