t20i cricket

New Delhi, March 29 – Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has praised Virat Kohli's consistency and suggested that the 37-year-old return to red-ball cricket after his unbeaten 69-run innings helped the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), achieve a dominant 6-wicket victory...

St. Kitts, March 27 – Australian all-rounder Nicola Carey is aiming to secure a spot in the squad for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in England from June 12 to July 5, after returning to the national team during the ongoing tour of the West Indies.Carey played a key...

New Delhi, March 26 After hosting a Test match against South Africa in November last year, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has now secured a match in the 2027 Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia, which will be a highlight of the national team's home schedule unveiled by the BCCI...

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...

St. Vincent, March 24. Australia completed a clean sweep in the three-match T20I series with a 40-run victory over the West Indies in the third and final match at Kingstown, powered by a stunning century from Georgia Voll.Asked to bat, Australia piled up an imposing 211/7, built almost...

Wellington, March 22 – Connor Esterhuizen's half-century, followed by a combined bowling effort from Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, and Keshav Maharaj, helped South Africa register a 19-run victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series played at the...

Wellington, March 22 – Jess Kerr’s outstanding bowling, Sophie Devine’s match-winning innings, and captain Amelia Kerr’s all-round performance helped New Zealand chase down a competitive total to defeat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Sky Stadium on...

Kingstown, March 20 – Opener Beth Mooney scored a fluent 79 off 55 balls, while Alana King took three wickets as Australia defeated the West Indies women's cricket team by 43 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series played at the Arnos Vale Ground on Friday.After winning the toss...

New Delhi, March 17 – Top New Zealand white-ball players have seen their rankings rise in the latest ICC Women's Player Rankings, following a dominant performance in recent home series against South Africa and Zimbabwe.The White Ferns are currently hosting South Africa in a five-match T20I...

Hamilton, March 16 New Zealand batsman Bevon Jacobs has been ruled out of Tuesday's second T20I against South Africa at Seddon Park due to a left knee injury, according to New Zealand Cricket (NZC).NZC added that Katene Clarke would join the Blackcaps squad as a replacement for Jacobs. Clarke...

Mount Maunganui, March 14 – South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said that every game of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand is intended to maximize playing opportunities in preparation for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, to be held in England from June 12 to July 5.The Proteas...

New Delhi, March 10 – New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr led a strong performance by the White Ferns in the latest update of the International Cricket Council Women’s ODI Player Rankings, following a dominant start to their home series against Zimbabwe.New Zealand have taken an unassailable 2-0...

Ahmedabad, March 9 The Indian T20I team, led by Gautam Gambhir, made a strong statement by becoming the first to defend the World Cup trophy.Does this mean that India is in its era of dominance in white-ball cricket?Not quite, according to the straightforward head coach, who dropped subtle...

Wellington, March 8 – New Zealand seamer Lea Tahuhu has announced her retirement from Women's ODIs, bringing an end to her 15-year career in the format. She will remain available for selection in T20Is.NZC said Tahuhu will be part of the White Ferns squad for the T20I series against South...

Ahmedabad, March 7 – New Zealand are now just one win away from completing a remarkable turnaround. After suffering a disappointing exit in the group stage of the 2024 edition, the BlackCaps have staged an impressive comeback at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. With five victories and only two...

New Delhi, March 6: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar praised Axar Patel for his outstanding fielding performance against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final, noting that India previously relied on Ravindra Jadeja for such brilliance in the field, but Axar has impressively stepped up and is...

New Delhi, March 6 – Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes Sanju Samson is mentally stronger when he bats, and this change in mindset is the reason for his good performances in the T20 World Cup.Samson has been on the fringes of India's best T20I squad in recent years and missed selection...

Mumbai, March 6 All praise for Sanju Samson's mental fortitude, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the experienced batter seems to have "matured" in the ongoing T20 World Cup after realizing the need for consistency and wiser shot selection.The opener smashed a 42-ball 89 against...

Perth, March 6 Australia captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and chose to bowl against India in the one-off Day/Night Test, which begins here on Friday.The legendary wicketkeeper-batter is playing her last match of her illustrious career.India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team has four...

Kabul, March 5 – Ibrahim Zadran has been named captain of Afghanistan’s T20I team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, replacing leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the role, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.Zadran previously served as the T20I team’s vice-captain, and...