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Mayank Yadav bowled with rattling pace in a promising debut while mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy made an impressive comeback to set up India’s dominating seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the series-opening T20 in Gwalior on Sunday. India, oozing with fresh talent, bundled out Bangladesh for a below par 127 before the batters played an array

The Indian cricket team goes into the Women’s T20 World Cup match against Pakistan knowing a defeat will effectively knock them out of the competition. After losing to New Zealand in their first match of the T20 World Cup, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side finds itself last among five team of the Group A. Only the

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India’s T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning here Sunday. Having consistently generated speed in excess of 150kmph in his maiden IPL earlier this year, Mayank had drawn the attention

Former Indian cricketer and selector Jatin Paranjape lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for his attacking brand of cricket during the home Test series against Bangladesh, particularly the Kanpur Test. The 52-year-old, who has represented Mumbai at domestic level, said that the second Test of the series will be seen as an “inflection point” in Indian team’s

India will have to regroup quickly and iron out the imbalances in team combination when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial second group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday. An early 58-run defeat to New Zealand on Friday has not just dented India’s chances of entering the semifinals

Mohammed Shami recently had an emotional meeting with his daughter Aaira. The Indian cricket team star met his daughter after a long time, and the father-daughter duo could be seen shopping together. ”Time stood still when I saw her again after long time . Love you more than words can say, Bebo,” Shami posted on Instagram.

A major controversy erupted during India’s match against New Zealand in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday. NZ batter Amelia Kerr played the final delivery of the 14th over to long-off and went for a single. However, while Harmanpreet at long-off thought that the ball was dead, Kerr decided to go for a

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Ramiz Raja said that Indian veteran Ravichandran Ashwin has not been celebrated enough as an all-rounder, calling him a “no-nonsense cricketer”. Ramiz’s remarks come after the all-rounder’s fine performance during the two-match series against Bangladesh at home. He was given the ‘Player of the Series’ award for scoring 114

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty on Thursday described her team’s first victory in a Women’s T20 World Cup match for a decade as “very emotional” and suggested it would create “momentum” for the women’s game at home. Bangladesh secured a 16-run win over Scotland in their World Cup opener in Sharjah after posting what appeared to be

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup LIVE Updates© X (formerly Twitter) Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Updates: Pakistan and Sri Lanka face each other in their first game at the T20 World Cup 2024. Both the sides will be eager to register a victory in the match. While Pakistan will be

File image of Shardul Thakur.© X (Twitter) India batter Sarfaraz Khan stole the limelight on Wednesday, as he struck a sensational double century for Mumbai against Rest of India (ROI) on Day 2 of the Irani Cup 2024. However, after the game, despite their score of 536, there were some worrying scenes in the Mumbai

File photo of Praveen Jayawickrama.© X (Twitter) Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all forms of cricket for a year, of which “six months will be suspended,” as per the ICC. The ban was imposed on Jayawickrama after he admitted breaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code. Jayawickrama admitted to being in breach

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score Updates 1st ODI© X/@cricketireland Ireland vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI: Ireland take on South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match rubber at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. South Africa have a few familian faces coming into the ODI side, most notably Rassie van der

After star batter Babar Azam announced that he will be stepping down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is likely to take his place, according to a report from Geo News. According to the report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials will hold meetings with Rizwan for team selection.

File photo of Pakistan star Babar Azam© AFP Babar Azam in a late night on Tuesday resigned from the captaincy of the Pakistan cricket team.  Here’s the full text of his post: “Dear Fans, “I’m sharing some news with you today. I have decided to resign as captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team, effective

File photo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi© X (formerly Twitter) In the ongoing youth Test match between India U19 and Australia U19 in Chennai, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history by registering the fastest hundred in U19 Tests for India on Tuesday. Batting in the first innings for India, the 13-year-old prodigy reached his century off just 58 deliveries

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli has been a bit of a divisive figure off late with some ex-cricketers claiming that he has changed a lot over time. However, fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who was Kohli’s long-time teammate, rubbished any such claims and said that they still enjoy the same relationship. The duo have

South African cricket coach Shukri Conrad on Monday named three spin bowlers in a 15-man squad to play two Tests in Bangladesh next month. The squad was announced on the same day that it was confirmed that South Africa will play Test matches in Dhaka and Chattogram.  The decision was taken following a security assessment