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NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Tilak Varma may have endured an unusual run-out in the third T20I against West Indies, but the match also brought a significant personal milestone for the left-handed batter. Tilak became only the fifth Indian fielder to complete 50 catches in T20Is during Sunday’s match in Indore, joining an elite list featuring … Read more

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, AFG vs BAN Live Score, One-off Test: Hello and welcome to the LIVE updates of Day 4 of the one-off Test between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh are firmly in control of the match after Afghanistan lost their last six wickets for just 21 runs … Read more

Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India batter Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies on Sunday after a misunderstanding with Axar Patel cost him his wicket.The incident took place in the 17th … Read more

Maaz Sadaqat narrowly missed his maiden T20I century, but his explosive batting helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second T20 International in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The victory gave Pakistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Sadaqat smashed 96 off 51 balls, while Sahibzada Farhan scored 73 off 44 deliveries as … Read more

Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami has responded to questions about his fitness and bowling rhythm, saying he is focused on playing cricket rather than paying attention to outside comments.The Bengal fast bowler made the remarks after taking four wickets against Delhi in Bengal’s opening match of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season in … Read more

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers New Zealand have announced their squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against India, with Mitchell Santner named captain.Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert are among the players included for the series, which begins on November … Read more

Matt Renshaw has bettered a record held by Virat Kohli for nearly a decade, becoming the highest scorer while batting alongside the tail in a Test innings since 2002.The Australian batter scored 174 runs in partnerships with the lower order during his career-best 190 against South Africa in the ongoing Test at Durban, going past … Read more

Sobhana Mostary (Image: IANS) Sobhana Mostary produced a record-breaking performance as Bangladesh recovered from a disastrous start to post 220/6 against Australia in the second ODI at Allan Border Field. The right-handed batter struck her maiden international century, becoming the first Bangladesh woman to score an international hundred against Australia.Mostary’s 118 off 134 balls proved … Read more

Australian players having refreshments during a drinks break on day three of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo) Pat Cummins picked up three wickets as Australia built a 139-run lead over South Africa by stumps on Day 3 of the first … Read more

India win by 14 runs (Image: BCCI) INDORE: A brilliant bowling display by India on a flat pitch with shorter boundaries at the Holkar Stadium guided them to a 14-run win over the West Indies and gave them a 2-1 lead in the series on Sunday.With dew not coming into play in the third T20I, … Read more

Abhishek Sharma (Image: IANS) Abhishek Sharma continued his explosive run in T20I cricket, equalling Suryakumar Yadav’s record for the most sixes hit by a batter in a calendar year among Full Member teams during the third T20I against West Indies in Indore on Sunday.The left-handed opener reached 68 sixes in 2026, matching Suryakumar’s tally from … Read more

India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned Shai Hope’s bowling decisions during the second T20I against India, arguing that the West Indies captain made a tactical error by persisting with Akeal Hosein despite the spinner being taken apart by Sanju Samson.India piled up 249/5 in 20 overs in Ranchi on … Read more

India’s Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma continued his record-breaking run in T20I cricket, becoming the fastest batter to reach 2,000 runs in the format in terms of balls faced during the third T20I against West Indies in Indore on Sunday.Abhishek achieved the feat in just 1,024 balls, setting a new benchmark for the quickest … Read more

Jammu and Kashmir’s Shubham Khajuria fields during the Ranji Trophy Group A cricket match between Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar. (PTI Photo) Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir began their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign with a strong bowling performance, dismissing Madhya Pradesh for 196 on Day 1 of their season opener at the … Read more

IND vs WI Live Score: India and West Indies will lock horns in the third T20I at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, with the five-match series level at 1-1. Both teams will be eager to take the lead, with the hosts looking to bounce back after their bowling unit failed to defend a … Read more

Steve Smith of Australia celebrates a catch (File photo) Steve Smith added another milestone to his Test career on Sunday, overtaking England’s Joe Root to become the most successful fielder in Test cricket history during the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead in Durban.Smith reached the landmark on Day 3 when he … Read more

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is looking forward to bowling to 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the upcoming T20I series against India, saying the teenager’s inclusion in the national squad comes as “no surprise”.Sooryavanshi has been named in India’s squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which begins on October 22.“I … Read more

Rahmat Shah made history on his first outing as Afghanistan’s Test captain, scoring a century against Bangladesh in the one-off Test at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. His 105-run knock made him the first Afghan cricketer to score a hundred on his Test captaincy debut.Shah, who took over as Afghanistan’s Test … Read more

Finn Allen (Reuters Photo) New Zealand are considering a new role for explosive batter Finn Allen in the upcoming ODI series against India, with head coach Rob Walter keen to test him in the middle order ahead of the next World Cup. Allen, who usually opens in T20 cricket, could be used to attack spinners … Read more

India’s bowling numbers against Full Member teams in T20Is in 2026 tell a striking story: the difference Jasprit Bumrah makes to the attack is enormous, and his absence leaves the team significantly more vulnerable.With Bumrah in the playing XI, India have claimed 111 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 22.18 and an economy … Read more

Mohammed Shami (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Suresh Raina believes Mohammed Shami could soon return to the national team, following the comeback of his former teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has earned a recall at the age of 36.Raina credited Bhuvneshwar’s discipline, hard work and commitment to his fitness for his return to the Indian side, … Read more

Australia’s Matt Renshaw (AP Photo) Matt Renshaw scripted a remarkable turnaround for Australia with a career-best 190 against South Africa in the first Test in Durban, registering the highest individual score by an Australian at the venue.Renshaw surpassed Phillip Hughes’ 160, scored in 2009, to claim the Durban record. His marathon knock also set a … Read more

Meet Pakistan’s Adam Gilchrist A teenage cricketer from Karachi, Pakistan, has caught the attention of cricket fans after scoring an impressive century in a school tournament. Interestingly, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter shares his name with Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist, but his own cricketing hero is former Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara.The young Adam Gilchrist plays … Read more

Ranchi: Roston Chase’s miserly spell of 3/24 in four overs was crucial in a run-fest in which 501 runs were scored in 38.3 overs, as West Indies stunned India by six wickets in the second T20I. On a surface that produced 249/5 for India and 252/4 for West Indies, Chase stood out with his ability … Read more

Ben Stokes and Ian Botham England cricket great Ian Botham has reignited his public feud with former England captain Ben Stokes, calling him a “stupid boy” and a “has-been” after their disagreement over England’s Ashes preparations and Stokes’ retirement.Botham and Stokes, both regarded as among England’s finest all-rounders, have exchanged criticism over the past year. … Read more