Isabelle Wong (4/15) recorded the first hat-trick of the Women’s Premier League after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s brutal 38-ball 72 as Mumbai Indians stormed into the final with a 72-run drubbing of UP Warriorz in the Eliminator in Mumbai on Friday. The final of the inaugural WPL will be played between the two best sides that occupied
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1st T20I Live: Shadab Khan-led Pakistan take on Afghanistan in Sharjah.© AFP AFG vs PAK, 1st T20I Live Updates: Pakistan skipper Shadab Khan has won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. With big stars like Babar Azam, Shaheen
The new season of the Indian Premier League is here, and Chennai Super Kings will be playing the first match against Gujarat Titans. The 2022 season was a disappointing one for the four-time champions as they finished ninth in the ten-team tournament with just eight points. Ravindra Jadeja started the season as the captain but
The Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be held in Pakistan, but India will play their games at a neutral venue. After a brief stalemate, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are working quickly to broker a compromise that could result in both teams playing their tournament
Virat Kohli slammed his 65th ODI half-century but failed to take India over the line.© AFP India conceded a rare series defeat at home as Australia turned the tide on the hosts to win the series-deciding third and final ODI in Chennai on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 270, India seemed to be in control
India’s star batter Suryakumar Kumar suffered his third consecutive golden duck on Wednesday in a thrilling third and final one-day international against Australia. The 360-degree player — who is the number one T20I batter — is yet to establish himself in the 50-over format. In the first game against Australia, Suryakumar was caught plumb in
Suryakumar Yadav walks back to the pavilion after getting dismissed.© AFP The world’s top-rated Twenty20 batter, India’s Suryakumar Yadav, suffered his third consecutive golden duck on Wednesday in a thrilling third and final one-day international against Australia. The explosive Yadav is known as a 360-degree player for his ability to play all around the ground
Sanju Samson in action for Rajasthan Royals© BCCI Sanju Samson has been in and out of the Indian cricket team in the past few years. With Rishabh Pant cementing his position in the team and Ishan Kishan finding a great run of form in white-ball cricket, chances have been few for the Kerala-based cricketer. However,
The ODI series between India and Australia has been a low-scoring but close-knit affair. After India won the opener, Australia bounced back with a whopping 10-wicket win in the second match. With the series decider scheduled in Chennai, a lot has been said about the encounter. India head coach Rahul Dravid, speaking in a press conference
Mumbai: Alice Capsey produced a fabulous all-round display, snaring three wickets and smashing a 31-ball 34 as Delhi Capitals thrashed UP Warriorz by five wickets to directly qualify for the final of the Women’s Premier League here on Tuesday. Chasing a 139-run target, built around Tahila McGrath’s 32-ball unbeaten 58, DC romped home scoring 142
WPL 2023 Live: UPW-W vs DC-W: Alyssa Healy in action.© BCCI WPL 2023, UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals, Live: UP Warriorz have lost four wickets of Alyssa Healy, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire and Simran Shaikh against Delhi Capitals. They are scoring at a steady pace of just over 6 runs per over. Earlier, Delhi Capitals captain Meg
ZIM vs NED, 1st ODI, Live: Zimbabwe aim to have winning start© AFP Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, 1st ODI, Live: Zimbabwe will be squaring off against Netherlands in the first ODI of the three-match series, at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Tuesday. Zimbabwe will be boosted by the return of key players Sikandar Raza and Ryan
The second one-day international between Bangladesh and Ireland was called off due to rain in Sylhet on Monday after the home side posted their highest-ever ODI total. The rain prevented Ireland from starting their innings after the hosts reached 349-6 thanks to Mushfiqur Rahim‘s century, the fastest ODI ton by a Bangladeshi batsman. Match officials
WPL 2023, MI vs DC Live: Mumbai Indians top the table, while Delhi Capitals are at the second spot.© BCCI WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Live Updates: Marizanne Kapp has taken two wickets while Shikha Pandey and Arundhati Reddy have scalped one apiece as Mumbai Indians are four down against Delhi Capitals in
Royal Challengers Bangalore are still not out of knockouts race© Twitter Despite a horrible start to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 campaign, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) aren’t all out of the playoffs race. The franchise lost its first five matches of the inaugural season of the WPL before registering two back-to-back wins. The situation
The Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of the Adani Group, invited 50 women from the urban slum communities to experience and enjoy the colourful environment that the Women’s Premier League provides. These women, visiting a cricket stadium for the first time ever, were visibly excited to be at the iconic Brabourne Stadium, at the Cricket
India were beaten by Australia in the second ODI encounter© AFP Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his disappointment and said that the wicket was not bad enough for his side to lose 10 wickets for 117 in the second ODI match against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Virat Kohli and Axar Patel were
Shaheen Afridi became the first captain ever to win back-to-back PSL titles.© Twitter Lahore Qalandars pulled off a stunning last-ball win over Multan Sultans to claim their second consecutive Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in Lahore on Saturday. In the process, Shaheen Afridi became the first captain ever to win back-to-back PSL titles and celebrations