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New Delhi, March 16. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticized the decision of SunRisers Leeds to sign Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed in the 2026 auction of The Hundred, saying that Indian franchise owners should avoid recruiting players from Pakistan due to the sensitive...

New Delhi, March 13 BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla downplayed the acquisition of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds during The Hundred auction on Friday, saying the development in an "overseas league" is beyond the board's purview.Sunrisers Leeds, owned by Chennai-based media...

New Delhi, March 13 – The Sunrisers Leeds' 'X' account was suspended hours after the franchise completed the signing of Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed during The Hundred 2026 auction held on Thursday.Abrar became the first Pakistani player signed by an Indian-owned franchise in the tournament...

New Delhi, March 12 – Meg Lanning, the most successful captain in the history of women's cricket, believes that the Australian team is entering an exciting new phase following the retirement of veteran wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy from international cricket.Healy brought an end to her...

London, March 11 Indian opener Smriti Mandhana led the Indian contingent in the women's player draft for The Hundred, while her compatriot Richa Ghosh secured a deal worth GBP 50,000 (approximately Rs 61 lakh), and all-rounder Deepti Sharma also earned a contract during the auction held here on...

New Delhi, March 6 – Former Indian cricketers Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are reportedly among the investors looking to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League.In January this year, ETPL announced Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and Belfast as the first franchise cities to join...

Chennai, March 4 – Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings are set to appoint former England wicketkeeper-batsman James Foster as their fielding coach ahead of the 2026 IPL season, further strengthening their backroom staff under head coach Stephen Fleming.Foster, 45, represented England in...

London, February 25 The England and Wales Cricket Board and the franchises of The Hundred have jointly issued a statement to assert that players should not be excluded based on nationality, amid concerns that Pakistani cricketers could be deliberately ignored by at least four Indian-owned teams...

London, February 25 – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and all eight franchises competing in The Hundred have jointly announced that player selections for the upcoming season will be based solely on cricketing ability, availability, and team requirements, with no discrimination based on...

Pallekele, February 23 Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan said on Monday that his country's players would be ignored by at least four Indian-owned franchises in the 'The Hundred' auction, but that the matter is beyond their control.The Manchester Super Giants (RPSG Group), MI London (Reliance)...

Mumbai, February 22 – The Pakistan cricket authorities are preparing to formally raise concerns with their counterparts in England amid reports that their players may be overlooked by Indian-owned franchises in this year's edition of The Hundred, a report said on Sunday.The Pakistan Cricket...

Pallekele, February 21 It would be "a shame" if Pakistani cricketers were excluded from The Hundred, England's limited-over captain Harry Brook said here on Saturday.There have been reports that Indian-owned Hundred franchises – Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave, and Sunrisers...

London, February 19 Pakistani cricketers may miss out on contracts with franchises owned by teams from the Indian Premier League in the upcoming season of The Hundred, with reports suggesting that these teams have chosen not to consider them for next month's player auction.The upcoming season...

New Delhi, February 16 – England international and Surrey left-arm seamer Tash Farrant has prematurely ended her professional cricket career at the age of 29 due to her inability to fully recover from a recurring back injury that has troubled her for years.Farrant, who played for Surrey County...