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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

Bangladesh vs Scotland, 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup LIVE Updates© ICC Scotland vs Bangladesh LIVE Updates: Bangladesh have lost quick wickets after making a good starts against Scotland. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and opted to bat against Scotland in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 opener at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium. Tournament

File photo of MS Dhoni© BCCI Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik completely supported IPL governing body’s decision to allow MS Dhoni to play as an ‘uncapped’ cricketer in the upcoming season. According to the new retention rules, any player who has not played for India in the past five years will be

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score Updates 1st ODI© X/@cricketireland Ireland vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI: Ireland take on South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match rubber at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. South Africa have a few familian faces coming into the ODI side, most notably Rassie van der

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number of Test centres helps the players but fell short of endorsing the idea for India, saying it was above his pay grade to comment on that. The debate on Test centres was reignited after Kanpur’s Green Park stadium came under criticism for a

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy drew praise from Sunil Gavaskar© X (Twitter) India captain Rohit Sharma once again proved his astute captaincy skills as the team bounced back from a weather-related setback in the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh to clinch a series-sealing win. As India took on Bangladesh in the 2nd Test at Green Park Stadium, more

File photo of Pakistan star Babar Azam© AFP Babar Azam in a late night on Tuesday resigned from the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team.  Here’s the full text of his post: “Dear Fans, “I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, effective

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Tuesday admitted that his team was blown away by India’s “not-seen-before” aggressive batting that eventually forced a result in the weather-hit second Test. Eight sessions were lost in the first three days due to persistent rain and it seemed that the game would just meander to a dull draw.

Australia are hot favourites for their seventh title at the women’s T20 World Cup starting Thursday in their first tournament appearance since the retirement of four-time tournament-winning captain Meg Lanning. New skipper Alyssa Healy faces a challenge in the United Arab Emirates, leading a team that has only failed twice to win the 20-over trophy

South African cricket coach Shukri Conrad on Monday named three spin bowlers in a 15-man squad to play two Tests in Bangladesh next month. The squad was announced on the same day that it was confirmed that South Africa will play Test matches in Dhaka and Chattogram.  The decision was taken following a security assessment

Virat Kohli in action for India during 2nd Test against Bangladesh© AFP Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli added another record to his already illustrious career as he became the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs during Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Kohli shattered legendary India

The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council introduced a few stringent rules, especially pertaining to overseas players in a media statement on Saturday. From defining the retention rules, and salary slabs for IPL franchises, the statement also issued overseas players a potential 2-year suspension over auction mischief that has hurt teams over the last few