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Dubai, April 6 Indian opener Sanju Samson and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah were named among the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month award for March following their success at the T20 World Cup.South African batter Connor Esterhuizen completes the shortlist following an outstanding debut...

Kolkata, April 3 – Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has credited a "special person" for helping him regain his rhythm after a challenging period marked by injuries, but he chose to keep the individual's identity private for now.The 22-year-old, seen as a potential successor...

Johannesburg, April 2 South African cricketer Rassie van der Dussen, who was not included in the central contracts for this year, announced his international retirement on Thursday without giving any specific reasons, but said he would remain available for his domestic team, the Lions.The...

New Delhi, April 1 – Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu believes Kagiso Rabada needs to rediscover his ability to bowl yorkers in order to regain effectiveness in bowling during the final overs of the 2026 IPL.Rabada, who won the purple cap in the 2020 IPL, has struggled in recent seasons...

New Delhi, March 19 Yuzvendra Chahal has given up alcohol in order to become a fitter cricketer, allowing him to give his "100 per cent" for his franchise, Punjab Kings, in the IPL, which begins on March 28.Punjab Kings finished as runners-up in the previous edition. It was their first final...

Mumbai, March 18 South African batting great AB de Villiers believes that a "team of fighters" will relieve the pressure on Virat Kohli, giving the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the fuel they need to go all the way in IPL 2026.Kohli remains a vital part of the RCB team, and...

London, March 12 Sunrisers Leeds, owned by the Chennai-based Sun Group, bought mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed during the Hundred player auction on Thursday, making him the first Pakistani player to be signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament.Sunrisers offered GBP 190,000...

Johannesburg, March 7 – South African all-rounder Eathan Bosch has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury. Wiaan Mulder has been named as his replacement in the 15-member squad.Bosch, who plays for the Dolphins in domestic cricket...

New Delhi, March 1 Sikandar Raza's all-round performance proved futile as South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in their Group 1 match of the T20 World Cup's Super Eights stage here on Sunday.Chasing 154, the Proteas found themselves in a difficult situation after Raza took 3/29...

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...

Ahmedabad, February 21 Varun Chakravarthy has been a major challenge for the South African batsmen, and senior player Quinton de Kock expects his younger teammates to use their natural instincts effectively while avoiding overly unconventional strategies.Chakravarthy has taken 22 wickets in...