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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

BCCI have named Tilak Varma as Shivam Dube’s replacement for the series.© AFP India all-rounder Shivam Dube has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, the BCCI confirmed on the eve of the 1st T20I in Gwalior. According to BCCI’s official release, Dube will miss the three-game rubber owing to a

Middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues urged India to “move on” from the forgettable defeat against New Zealand and focus on the upcoming matches, which she termed as “crucial” for her side’s survival in the Women’s T20 World Cup. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side crashed to a heavy 58-run defeat against the Kiwis on Friday night, and the

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.

Representative image© X (Twitter) More than 2,500 police personnel have been deployed for Sunday’s India-Bangladesh T20 match in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, an official said. The massive deployment comes amid a call for a shutdown on match day by right-wing outfits in protest against alleged atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh since the fall of the

India’s newly appointed bowling Morne Morkel had some tricky tasks to deal with ahead of the start of the T20I series against Bangladesh. Team India players, part of the Bangladesh T20I roster, had their first nets session ahead of the series opener, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya practicing his bowling. However, Morkel was said to be

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

Richa Ghosh has scored 240 runs in nine innings this year in Women’s T20Is.© AFP The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which got underway in Sharjah on Thursday afternoon, will see ten teams rely on their experienced and younger players to lead them to glory at the Dubai International Stadium on October 20. From an

File photo of R Ashwin© AFP Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded the ‘Player of the Series’ award following his brilliant show in the recently-concluded Test series against Bangladesh. Ashwin excelled with both bat and ball with his performances proving to be pivotal in both victories in the series. It was his 11th

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

The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate pressure in the ongoing Irani Cup but will also keep the seasoned KL Rahul on toes when the Indian team embarks on the Test tour

File image of Mohammed Shami© AFP Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting to see the highly-anticipated comeback of pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action due to a knee injury. After giving a memorable performance in the ODI World Cup 2023, Shami underwent a surgery for his injury and has been recovering from

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

Mohammed Shami has been out of action since a great show for the Indian cricket at the ODI World Cup 2023. But injury and subsequent ankle surgery has seen Shami miss quite a few series. He has now been named in Bengal’s Ranji Trophy squad and there is a growing expectation that he will be

Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar spoke on the match-fixing cloud in cricket, saying every time his team lost a game to India, people back home used to think the match was fixed. Match-fixing has haunted Pakistan more in this part of the 21st century, with players like Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt, Sharjeel Khan

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

Virat Kohli in action for India during 2nd Test against Bangladesh© AFP Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli added another record to his already illustrious career as he became the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs during Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday. Kohli shattered legendary India

Ross Adair blasted a century and then his brother Mark took four wickets as Ireland beat South Africa by 10 runs in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to tie their two-match T20 series. “We are absolutely delighted,” said skipper Paul Stirling after Ireland’s first victory over South Africa in a T20. “(It) Could have gone either