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New Delhi, February 26 – Purani Dilli 6 has announced open trials ahead of the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026. The trials will be held on March 5 and March 6 at the St Stephen’s Ground, Mori Gate.Following a successful Season 1, Purani Dilli 6 faced challenges in Season 2. Determined...

Ahmedabad, February 25 West Indies batting coach Floyd Reifer on Wednesday dismissed suggestions of a looming six-hitting shootout against South Africa, asserting that his team's focus remains on maximizing scoring opportunities rather than merely clearing the boundary in their crucial T20 World...

Chennai, February 25 – India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that middle-order batter Rinku Singh will join the squad on Wednesday evening ahead of the must-win Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe here at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Rinku, who has played in all the matches...

Kabul, February 24 Richard Pybus, born in England, has been appointed as the head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, replacing Jonathan Trott following the team's exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup.Pybus, who has had a distinguished international coaching career, will take over ahead of...

New Delhi, Feb 24 – Yuvraj Samra isn't the type to dwell on past successes. Just days after the 19-year-old smashed New Zealand's bowlers with a stunning 110 off 65 balls for Canada at the Men's T20 World Cup in Chennai, the newest Canadian cricket sensation didn't immediately return to his...

Kabul, February 24 – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) appointed Richard Pybus as the new head coach of the Afghanistan men's national team on Tuesday. Pybus will replace former coach Jonathan Trott, who stepped down from the role after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026."The Afghanistan...

Mumbai, February 24 Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons expects India to come out all guns blazing in their Super Eight clash of the T20 World Cup on Thursday, but he believes his underdog team will be ready after learning from a heavy defeat against the West Indies here.Zimbabwe were defeated...

Brisbane, February 23 – When India take the field for their first ODI against Australia at the Allan Border Field on Tuesday, their blue jersey will feature one star, symbolizing their historic victory in the ODI World Cup on home soil last year.Head coach Amol Muzumdar said that the single...

New Delhi, Feb 23 – After 67 years, Jammu & Kashmir are on the verge of winning the Ranji Trophy title as they face Karnataka in Hubbali on Tuesday. For decades, the J&K team was a footnote in Indian domestic cricket, appearing intermittently and occasionally surprising opponents.Now, with the...

New Delhi, February 23 The BCCI appointed Niraj Odedra as the head coach of the West Zone in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday, following his success with the Saurashtra team across all formats.Odedra, a former first-class cricketer, was part of the support staff when Saurashtra won...

New Delhi, Feb 23 – On February 17, after securing a narrow lead over Jammu & Kashmir, many believed Bengal were certain to reach the Ranji Trophy final. A strong second innings performance would have been enough for Bengal to compete against Karnataka for the title.However, cricket is known...

New Delhi, February 23 – In the Jammu and Kashmir dressing room, filled with the nerves of playing their first-ever Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka in Hubbali, fast bowling spearhead Auqib Nabi is, by all accounts, the calmest man in the room. This composure is precisely what makes Nabi...

Ahmedabad, February 23 India's decision to bench vice-captain Axar Patel in a crucial Super Eight match against South Africa inevitably sparked discussions about team dynamics and messaging, but assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak insisted that the decision was...

Mumbai, Feb 22 – Well before the teams began their campaigns in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the top teams were aware of which group they would be placed in if they qualified for the Super Eight stage of the 2026 edition of the mega event.This was because the top teams were pre-seeded...

In Mumbai, on February 22, when the West Indies team steps onto the Wankhede Stadium pitch on Monday for their opening match against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, they will approach the game with the same seriousness they would bring to a match against India, Australia, or any...

Ahmedabad, February 22 – India's first Super 8 match in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday will be more than just a rematch of the historic 2024 T20 WC Final. It will also see an unusual family face-off outside the 22-yard line, where Albie...

New Delhi, February 21 – The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced on Saturday that it will name the Pavilion Block at its Rajnagar ground in Hubballi after former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cricket teams in the state and...

New Delhi, February 21 – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is actively searching for a new head coach and support staff, with the clear expectation that they will be based in Afghanistan during the off-season, according to ACB chief executive Naseeb Khan.Following Jonathan Trott’s...

Chennai, February 20 Overwhelmed by emotions but content with the memories he made, Afghanistan's English coach Jonathan Trott has bid farewell to the role that became his "accidental" four years ago.The 44-year-old Trott stepped down from the position that was originally offered to fellow...

Chennai, February 20 – As Afghanistan prepares for its final group match in the 2026 T20 World Cup, outgoing coach Jonathan Trott has reflected on his time with the team, looking ahead to his next coaching opportunity.Trott's tenure with Afghanistan ended on Thursday after the team was...