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London, March 24 England Test captain Ben Stokes has described the past three months, which included a challenging Ashes campaign, as the "most difficult" period of his leadership journey, while reiterating his commitment to rebuilding the team with coach Brendon McCullum.Following...

New Delhi, March 24 – Anushka Sharma received her first call-up for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, which begins on April 17, in the away series.The series will be held in Durban, Johannesburg, and Benoni.Sharma was signed by Gujarat Giants for ₹45 lakh ahead of the 2026...

New Delhi, March 23 India remains the "anchor market," but cricket is becoming "incontrovertibly" globalized, said ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta as he applauded the "fearless" performance of Associate countries during the recent T20 World Cup, describing their growth as the "signal of a maturing" global...

Melbourne, March 23 Cricket Australia has ruled out taking greater control over Test pitch preparation, insisting that local curators are best placed to deliver good, unique surfaces despite criticism following the costly Ashes series earlier this year.Following the two-day finishes in the...

Melbourne, March 22 Cricket Australia on Sunday unveiled its 2026-27 international calendar, featuring a packed schedule that leaves little time between events, particularly in anticipation of the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in India, expected to begin in mid- or late-January...

Sydney, March 22: Cricket Australia on Sunday announced a packed schedule for the 2026-27 international summer, featuring 27 matches across 14 venues over an extended eight-month period, which begins in August with two Tests against Bangladesh and concludes with the historic 150th anniversary...

March 22, New Delhi: Kapil Dev has praised Team India for its impressive performances in the shortest format of the game. Speaking exclusively to DD, Kapil Dev congratulated the team on defending the T20 World Cup title and delivering fantastic cricket over the past few years.However, the...

Kolkata, March 21 Kolkata Knight Riders suffered another setback to their pace resources with India seamer Akash Deep ruled out for at least eight weeks due to a stress reaction in his lower back on Saturday, effectively sidelining him from the Indian Premier League.The injury also puts the...

Melbourne, March 20 Four leading Australian fast bowlers, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, are expected to miss the start of the upcoming Indian Premier League season later this month, dealing an early setback to their respective franchises.According to a report in...

Melbourne, March 20 Four leading Australian fast bowlers, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, are set to miss the start of the upcoming Indian Premier League season later this month, dealing an early setback to their respective franchises.According to a report in...

New Delhi, March 19 World champions India will tour Ireland for a T20I series in June, ahead of their white-ball assignment in England.Ireland's director of high performance, Graham West, confirmed the series after announcing Paul Stirling's decision to step down as their T20I captain.India...

New Delhi, March 19 – Following India's successful defense of their T20 World Cup title, chairman of the men's senior selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, has reportedly requested an extension to his tenure until the 2027 ODI World Cup.Agarkar, who has been chairman of the men's senior selection...

London, March 18 – England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith believes missing out on a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 could prove to be a blessing in disguise, adding that the time at home would give him a valuable block of red-ball preparation ahead of the Test summer starting in...

New Delhi, March 18 – Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that things will be different and more challenging for Indian stalwart Virat Kohli in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain is playing only the ODI...

New Delhi, March 18 – India's test captain, Shubman Gill, expressed immense pride and gratitude after being named the winner of the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) for 2025 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the Naman Awards.Gill said...

Kolkata, March 17 – Ravichandran Ashwin, a former all-rounder for India, realized that it was time for him to retire from Test cricket when younger and less experienced Washington Sundar was preferred over him for a Test match in Australia.During India's tour of Australia in 2024, the senior...

Kolkata, March 17 – Twenty-five years ago at Eden Gardens, India achieved one of the most remarkable victories in the history of Test cricket. The famous 2001 Test against Australia was revisited, with Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, and Venkatesh Prasad sharing their memories of the iconic...

New Delhi, March 16 – Legendary Indian batter Mithali Raj praised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for driving a transformation in the women's game after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the recently held annual awards ceremony.Mithali retired from international...

New Delhi, March 16 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav says he yearns to play Test cricket, finds ODIs not his forte, but ultimately his strength lies in T20 because "I have become comfortable in that format."In an exclusive interview with

Mumbai, March 15 Sayali Satghare attributes her success at the highest level to over 10 years of hard work, as she aims to make a significant impact on the international stage for India and in T20 leagues.Sayali's career is on an upward trajectory. After playing a key role in Royal Challengers...