domestic cricket

Christchurch, March 31 – Nine players with international experience have been selected for the New Zealand A (NZ A) squads that will tour Sri Lanka later this month.The tour consists of three 50-over matches and two four-day matches in Galle and Hambantota, starting on April 5.Eight...

New Delhi, March 30 Harpreet Brar, a left-arm spinner, feels disappointed about not being selected for the India A team, despite his consistent performance in the high-pressure IPL over the past five years.The 30-year-old has been a valuable player for Punjab Kings since joining them in 2019...

Mullanpur, March 30 – India’s white-ball stalwarts Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will headline a high-profile IPL 2026 opener in Chandigarh on Tuesday, leading the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, respectively. Both captains will be motivated to prove their credentials in the shortest...

New Delhi, March 30 Rajasthan Royals (RR) teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi says his focus this season is firmly on helping the team win the IPL trophy, something that has eluded the team since winning the inaugural season in 2008.In IPL 2025, Sooryavanshi scored a century in 35 balls while...

March 30 After a historic debut, the prodigious Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returns for his second IPL season with the Rajasthan Royals, aiming to dominate bowlers and excel in the powerplay.Sooryavanshi, who played seven matches for RR last season, scoring 252 runs, including a blistering century in...

Mumbai, March 30 Dismissing the never-ending speculation about his future, experienced Indian batter and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane says he is playing cricket for personal growth and not to prove a point to the naysayers.The 37-year-old Rahane had stepped down from Mumbai's...

Guwahati, March 29 Sanju Samson is set for an emotional clash against Rajasthan Royals, the team he led and shaped for over a decade, as he turns out for Chennai Super Kings, while Ravindra Jadeja will also face his former franchise, adding a poignant subplot to the IPL match between the two...

New Delhi, March 27 Delhi Capitals pacer Auqib Nabi said that encouraging words from the franchise's coaching staff during pre-auction trials, particularly from head coach Hemang Badani, gave him the self-belief that an IPL call-up was within reach if he kept performing in domestic cricket...

Lahore, March 27 To compensate for the dew factor in day/night matches, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has introduced a new rule, allowing captains to submit two team sheets and choose one after the coin toss.The 11th edition of the PSL, which began on Thursday in Lahore, now requires...

Mumbai, March 27 From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the IPL on auction day. But, he says, the "ultimate goal" is to play and win matches for India.Long before he lifted the Ranji Trophy with his J&K...

New Delhi, March 27 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on April 6, with a set of resolutions to be presented to members for approval, according to a report.According to SLC Secretary Bandula Dissanayake, a few changes to the constitution will be discussed...

New Delhi, March 26 Since its inception in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has evolved into more than just a cricket tournament; it embodies the intersection of talent, ambition, and opportunity. The IPL trophy has an inscription on it in Sanskrit, "Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi", which...

New Delhi, March 25 Indian pacer Mukesh Kumar credited veteran Mohammed Shami for his constant guidance, saying the experienced campaigner continues to play a significant role in his development.“I learn a lot from him. He has played for India for so many years and is still performing...

New Delhi, March 25 Opener Prithvi Shaw is leaving no stone unturned in his bid for a national comeback, putting in "three times more" effort as he gears up for a return to the IPL with Delhi Capitals.Shaw, who last represented India during the Sri Lanka tour in July 2021, has since endured a...

Bengaluru, March 25 Before Mangesh Yadav ever pitched a ball in professional cricket, his father, Ramavadh Yadav, worked tirelessly, contemplating how to secure funds for his son’s dream. He invested all his resources in a boy who initially played cricket in a modest courtyard with his mother...

New Delhi, March 25 – Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Prithvi Shaw says he sees the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season as a fresh start for himself within the team, emphasizing that his primary focus is contributing to the team's success and then striving to regain his place in the Indian...

New Delhi, March 25 Pacer Navdeep Saini replaced Harshit Rana in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the IPL, which begins on March 28.Both Saini and Rana have played for India and represent Delhi in domestic cricket. Rana underwent a knee surgery last month, which ruled him out of the T20...

Kolkata, March 24 Former Bengal bowler Shib Shankar Paul, better known as ‘Maco’ in domestic cricket circles, said he hopes to carry the same fearlessness he once showed against legendary Sachin Tendulkar into his maiden electoral contest from Tufanganj as a TMC nominee.The 44-year-old...

New Delhi, March 21 Former India left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan said that Mumbai Indians (MI) have an advantage over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the debate over the greatest Indian Premier League (IPL) team, citing MI's role in providing match-winning players to the Indian team."When choosing...

New Delhi, March 20 – Since 2018, Anukul Roy has primarily been a bench player in the Indian Premier League (IPL), despite being part of the Indian team that won the Men’s U19 World Cup in New Zealand. Roy, a handy batter who also bowls left-arm orthodox spin, has only 12 IPL appearances – four...