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Mumbai, March 26 Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik said that the association was content to host matches in the city despite the Wankhede Stadium not being allocated a Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in 2027.The BCCI had earlier announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill became the latest Indian cricketer to criticize the Impact Player rule in the IPL on Wednesday, saying "it takes the skill out of the game".Other Indian players who have expressed their concerns about the rule include Rohit Sharma, Hardik...

New Delhi, March 26: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday that the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on April 13 will mark the beginning of the second phase of the 2026 season. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said that the venues for the...

New Delhi, March 26 The second phase of the 2026 IPL will begin on April 13 and conclude on May 24, the BCCI announced on Thursday while releasing the full schedule of the league phase.The first phase runs from March 28 to April 12, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and...

Mumbai, March 26 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for senior men’s international home matches for the 2026-27 season, featuring an exciting and action-packed schedule with four visiting teams: West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Australia, across...

Mumbai, March 26: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for India's (Senior Men) international home matches for the 2026-27 season. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host international games for the first time since the October 2024 Test against...

New Delhi, March 25 A majority of IPL captains on Wednesday expressed their reservations about the Impact Player rule, which has divided opinions since its introduction in 2023.In 2024, the BCCI had extended the Impact Player in the IPL until at least 2027. Yet, the strategic rule continues to...

New Delhi, March 25 – Jasprit Bumrah, India's leading fast bowler, has reportedly joined the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru as part of a structured workload management program ahead of the upcoming 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season...

New Delhi, March 25 The sale of the cricket franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore, by United Spirits Ltd (USL), is valued at nearly USD 2 billion (₹18,776 crore), considering it also includes a ₹540 crore payout for the Women's Premier League and a 5 per cent commission to the cricket body...

New Delhi, March 24 – A consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group and the Times of India Group has acquired Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the defending champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), for approximately $1.78 billion (₹16,725 crore), a news report claimed on Tuesday.Bolt...

New Delhi, March 24 Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have named Saurabh Dubey and David Payne as replacements for the injured Akash Deep and Jack Edwards, respectively, ahead of the IPL, which begins on March 28.Indian pacer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the tournament due to a...

Mumbai, March 24 The IPL captains' meeting with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be held here on Wednesday, ahead of the 19th edition of the tournament. The meeting will discuss issues such as the impact substitute rule and the code of conduct.The captains' meeting with...

New Delhi, March 24 – The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to be played under stricter operational rules, as the governing body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has introduced new regulations to improve team conduct and logistics during the tournament.According to a...

New Delhi, March 24 The IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals, is set to be sold to a US-based consortium led by Kal Somani for a staggering USD 1.63 billion (approximately Rs 15,290 crore).The Somani-led consortium includes Rob Walton from the Walmart family and the Hamp family (Ford). Somani is a...

Bengaluru, March 24 Royal Challengers Bengaluru CEO Rajesh Menon said on Tuesday that the franchise has invested nearly Rs 7 crore to enhance crowd management infrastructure in and around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which witnessed the death of 11 fans in a stampede during the team's IPL trophy...

New Delhi, March 24 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have named Saurabh Dubey and David Payne as replacements for the injured Akash Deep and Jack Edwards, respectively, ahead of the IPL, which begins on March 28.Indian pacer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the...

Mumbai, March 23 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the IPL Fan Parks 2026, which will coincide with the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Building on its commitment to expanding the IPL experience beyond stadiums, the Fan Parks will...

New Delhi, March 22 – The spotlight at the Jindal Steel Indian Open Polo Championship final extended beyond the on-field action, as concerns around the proposed eviction of the historic Jaipur Polo Grounds took centre stage.The final, attended by around 2,000 spectators, saw the presence of...

Ranchi, March 22: Maharashtra Women delivered a dominant all-round performance to win the BCCI Women’s Under-23 One Day Trophy Elite 2025–26 title, defeating Karnataka by a convincing margin of 75 runs in the final held in Ranchi.After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Maharashtra...

New Delhi, March 22 – Former Indian bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji has raised concerns about Lucknow Super Giants' heavy reliance on their overseas batsmen in the top order, suggesting that Indian talents – Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, and captain Rishabh Pant – can carry the team forward in the...