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In Barbados, the focus was on breaking a curse, while in Ahmedabad, it was about building a kingdom. Simply put, India's current dominance in the shortest format of cricket is unprecedented in cricketing history.India's 96-run victory over New Zealand in the final, securing their first-ever...

Wellington, March 8 Veteran New Zealand fast bowler Lea Tahuhu announced her retirement from Women's ODI cricket on Sunday.The 35-year-old Tahuhu brought to a close a 15-year career, finishing with 125 wickets from 103 matches, a record for the New Zealand Women's ODI team.She made her debut...

Nashik, March 7 On the eve of International Women's Day, the Nashik District Cricket Association announced a cricket league for women in the district.The Nashik Women's Premier League will be held in the last week of April, and five teams will participate in the tournament, said association...

New Delhi, March 6 Legendary former captain Kapil Dev said on Friday that the Indian team management should retain Abhishek Sharma for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand despite his lack of success in the high-profile tournament so far.Abhishek has only scored one half-century...

New Delhi, March 5 – Cole McConchie, the late addition to the New Zealand squad, had a memorable night in Kolkata during the semi-final clash as the Kiwis defeated South Africa to become the first finalists of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The fast-bowler said that the weeks since his call-up to...

Hampshire, March 5 – West Indian fast bowler Jayden Seales has signed with Hampshire for the first half of the 2026 County Championship.The 24-year-old fast bowler replaces Michael Neser, who was recalled by Cricket Australia earlier this month. He will join the likes of Malcolm Marshall...

According to former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, a flat, red soil pitch at the Wankhede Stadium could level the playing field between India and England, rather than giving either side an advantage in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup semi-final.He added that favorable weather conditions and...

Wellington, March 3 – New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer has been ruled out of the WODI series against Zimbabwe due to a shoulder injury.She sustained the injury while training during the T20I series, which the White Ferns won 3-0, against Zimbabwe, and subsequently missed the second and third...

New Delhi, March 2 Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar said all Indian cricket fans would take joy in Sanju Samson's match-winning 97 not out, which led the team to a crucial five-wicket win over the West Indies, adding that the "sincere" wicketkeeper-batter has finally received the recognition for...

Kolkata, March 1 Jasprit Bumrah is the "Sachin Tendulkar" of Indian bowling.Undeniably, for India's greatest fast bowler across formats, the only aspect where one cannot compare him with Tendulkar is perhaps longevity. Tendulkar played international cricket for 24 years, starting at the age of...

New Delhi, March 1 – Former India and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with current team captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and several other squad members, began preparations for IPL 2026 with their first practice session in Chennai on Sunday.The five-time champions commenced...

New Delhi, March 1 – An unbeaten South Africa has brought in Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, and George Linde, as Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first in the Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.South Africa, who have already qualified...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 28 Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in their last match of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s, which was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan has made significant changes to the playing XI, with former...

Jammu, February 28 Emotional scenes played out across Jammu and Kashmir as families, aspiring cricketers, and former players hailed the Union territory's historic Ranji Trophy triumph, describing it as a moment of collective pride and perseverance.Joyous celebrations erupted soon after the J&K...

Mumbai, February 27 The iconic Wankhede Stadium is set to honor legendary figures of the game, with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announcing on Friday that a stand will be named after former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri, alongside gates dedicated to Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and...

Ahmedabad, February 26 South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl against the West Indies in a crucial Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.South Africa have remained unchanged, while Roston Chase replaces Akeal Hosein for the West Indies.Teams...

New Delhi, February 26 – Former captain Kumar Sangakkara admitted there was “a lot of disappointment and hurt” after co-hosts Sri Lanka were eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 following a heavy 61-run defeat to New Zealand in Colombo on Wednesday.Reacting publicly after the...

Ahmedabad, February 25 – The two-time champions, West Indies, will face off against South Africa in their second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. The match will start at 3:00 PM IST.West Indies are coming off a dominant 107-run victory against...

New Delhi, February 24 Does a mystery spinner retain his mystique if he is constantly exposed at the international level?Well, it's a matter of debate, but it's clear that leading batsmen are not just reading him from hand, but coaches have also devised strategies to counter him effectively...

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...