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New Zealand scripted a commanding win over Pakistan in Dubai to reach the semifinals.© White Ferns India were eliminated from the Women’s T20 World Cup after New Zealand scripted a commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Monday to reach the semifinals for the first time since the 2016 edition. India’s only chance to

After suffering a narrow nine-run defeat to Australia in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted things could have been different for his team if they had held on to couple of chances on the field. At the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, India dropped three catches, missed a stumping and a

Team Australia in action© AFP Cameron Green was on Monday ruled out of Australia’s five-Test series against India beginning next month, with the star all-rounder to undergo surgery on his spine this week. The 25-year-old, who has a history of stress fractures, complained of back pain during Australia’s one-day tour of England in September and

India captain Suryakumar Yadav reaffirmed the stance that no one is “bigger than the team” and having a “selfless” approach after the hosts handed Bangladesh a shellacking in the final T20I. On the final night of the tour, India dished out a thumping 133-run defeat to the visitors, but this one will be remembered for

Babar Azam was dropped from Pakistan squad© AFP Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah were all dropped as Pakistan announced their squad for the second and third Test matches against England. Babar has been in woeful form over the last few months, across formats. He only scored 30 and 5 across the two innings

South Africa and New Zealand cruised to one-sided victories to edge closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday although their tournament destiny lies in the hands of formidable rivals. After limiting Bangladesh to just 106-3 in 20 overs at Dubai, South Africa reached their target with 16 balls to spare to win

File photo of Asad Shafiq.© AFP Pakistani selector and former Test player Asad Shafiq has been participating in a T10 league in the USA at a time when the national side is undergoing a crisis which has deepened further with a historic Test defeat against England in Multan. Pakistan became the first team in Test

MS Dhoni getting his new hairstyle from Aalim Hakim.© Instagram Amid continued speculation about legendary India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indian Premier League (IPL) future, he has chosen to take the spotlight in a different manner. MS Dhoni has let go of his flamboyant wavy hairstyle, and gotten himself a new look. The 43-year-old

Jasprit Bumrah was on Friday named vice-captain of India’s 15-member squad vs NZ.© BCCI The BCCI on Friday announce Team India’s 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 16 in Bengaluru. While Rohit Sharma will continue to lead the team, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah was named his deputy for the

Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on Friday named vice-captain of India for the upcoming three-match home Test series against New Zealand, strongly indicating his possible elevation to the leadership role when the team travels to Australia from next month. The three-match series against the Kiwis will start on November 16 in Bengaluru, followed by the

Shan Masood set to lose Pakistan Test captaincy, as per a report© AFP Pakistan captain Shan Masood is all set to be sacked as the team’s Test skipper, a report has claimed. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly looking to replace Masood, under whose captaincy, Pakistan haven’t won a single Test at home. The

Nitish Rana has been an integral part of the Kolkata Knight Riders batting line-up since joining the IPL franchise seven years ago. The left-handed batter is considered to be one of the senior members in the KKR dressing room and he has provided quite a bit of solidity in the middle order in the past

Fatima Sana in action© X (Twitter) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana will miss the crucial Women’s T20 World Cup match against Australia as she is returning home to Karachi following the death of her father, the PCB announced on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said that they were arranging for Fatima to return on the first

Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates© AFP Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates: Chris Woakes has provided England with an early wicket as he dismissed Abdullah Shafique for duck. One-down Pakistan currently have Saim Ayub and Shan Masood standing unbeaten at the crease as the hosts need a solid

The National Cricket League (NCL) icons Suresh Raina and Pragyan Ojha visited Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in South Dallas, sharing their passion for cricket and the importance of sports with students. During an engaging lesson, students had the unique opportunity to learn the basics of cricket, participate in drills, and hear firsthand from the

Updated Women’s T20 World Cup Points Table: The Indian women’s cricket team finally showed great intent as they thrashed Sri Lanka by massive 82 runs in their third match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. After losing to New Zealand in the first match, things had become tricky for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. But

Sanju Samson scored 29 runs in the first T20I against Bangladesh© BCCI/Sportzpics One of the crowd’s favourites in Indian cricket, Sanju Samson got a rare opportunity to open the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma as the team took on Bangladesh in the first T20I of the 3-match series on Sunday. Samson looked on song, scoring 29

Premier India pacer Mohammed Shami remained sidelined with an ankle injury, while the veteran duo of Wriddhiman Saha and Sudip Chatterjee returned to the Bengal Ranji side for their first two matches. Shami, who last featured in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, has been recovering from a surgery performed earlier this year. Shami had