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BCCI eyes Mar 10-May 15 IPL window next season amid heat concerns: Saikia

In its bid to beat the extreme May heat in most parts of the country, the BCCI is contemplating an early start to the IPL, eyeing a March 10-May 15 window for future editions starting next year, Board secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI in an exclusive interview. However, he made it clear that due to international calender constraints, the number of matches will remain 74 and not be increased to 94. The IPL usually gets underway in the last week of March and winds up towards the end of May. Saikia said an early IPL would protect the interest of both players as well as the paying public. "This year, IPL started around the March 29th (28th), and it was over by May 31. Only thing which we are discussing is that during the fag end of the tournament after May 15...there is apprehension of having rainfall or pre-monsoon season starting. "On the other hand, there is hot weather which is not very conducive either for the players or for the crowds," Saikia said in the interaction. He said th

Women's T20 WC: Shafali, Mandhana star as India beat Netherlands by 95 runs

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma sizzled with the bat as India coasted to an emphatic 95-run win over the Netherlands in their Women's T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. The Indian opening duo of Mandhana (74 off 47 balls) and Shafali (55 off 38 balls) slayed a hapless Netherlands attack to fire India to 209/5, their highest total in the tournament history. The pair shared a 115-run stand off 70 balls after Netherlands put the opposition in to bat. The Netherlands were never in the run chase despite promising knocks from skipper Babette de Leede (28 off 27 balls) and Sterre Kallis (18 off 13 balls) before being bundled out for 114 in 17.3 overs. From India's point of view, the biggest scare came when off-spinner Shreyanka Patil was stretchered off the field after twisting her ankle while fielding off her very first ball of the evening. India next face a much tougher opponent in South Africa in Manchester on June 21. On her World Cup debut, pacer Nandani Sharma had a producti

IND vs AFG 2nd ODI: Where to watch live streaming of today's ODI match?

JioHotstar in India will stream the India vs Afghanistan 2nd ODI match through its app and website

IND vs NED ICC Women's T20 WC 2026: India look to keep winning run intact

India's spinners Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma will once again be under focus after their combined eight-wicket outing against Pakistan

IND vs AFG 2nd ODI: Rohit in focus as India look to seal series in Lucknow

It will be an important game for the Indian skipper, who will be eyeing his first ODI series win as the full-time ODI captain

How the fightback culture is driving India's women's cricket team's rise

India's rise in women's cricket has been built on talent, but its greatest strength may now be something less tangible: an ability to recover when the pressure is at its highest

IPL 2026 breaks all-time viewership record with 1.2 billion overall viewers

The final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings emerged as the most-watched IPL match ever, attracting more than 400 million viewers

Women's T20 WC: Knew when right time comes, I will get wickets, says Deepti

Deepti Sharma was never overtly worried during the first part of 2026 when she was not getting wickets as she knew that her time would come sooner or later. Earlier in the year, Deepti had horrible tours of Australia and South Africa where she neither scored runs nor got many wickets except in odd games. On Sunday, one of the world's premier all-rounders was vindicated as her career-best figures of 5 for 10 in 4 overs contributed largely to India's 64-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener. "I wasn't worried when I didn't get wickets because I knew when the right time would come, I would step up," Deepti said at the post-match presentation ceremony. In fact, Deepti's stupendous record in ICC tourneys continued and the turn on offer from Edgbaston proved important. "I like these kinds of wickets because there was turn on offer. I varied my pace. Because the ball was turning, I had to be slow in the air and believe in myself and bowl in the right areas. "Bu

Australia edge Bangladesh with 1-wicket win in 3rd ODI to avoid sweep

Opener Cooper Connoly hit his maiden century as Australia overcame a six-wicket haul by pacer Shoriful Islam for a hard-fought one-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the third cricket one-day international to avoid a clean sweep on Sunday. The hosts won the first match by 86 runs and the second game by five wickets, both on the DLS method, to register their first ODI series victory against Australia. Chasing a target of 275, Connolly batted resolutely to hit 149 off 134 balls as Australia appeared set for a victory with ease. Connolly struck 13 fours and six sixes, including three sixes in a row against pacer Taskin Ahmed in the 45th over, an over in which he scored 21 runs to leave the side needing just 9 runs off 30 balls. Shoriful returned for his last spell and took three wickets in two overs to finish with a career-best 6-48, briefly raising the prospect of a Bangladesh victory. But Connolly anchored the innings throughout to bail the side out against a vaunted Bangladesh .

India start women's T20 World Cup campaign with 64-run win over Pakistan

Powered by a classy half-century from Smriti Mandhana and a devastating bowling display led by Deepti Sharma, India begin their campaign with a strong win.

IND vs PAK live streaming: How to watch today's Women's T20 WC 2026 match?

The live streaming of the India Women vs Pakistan Women match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India

ICC Women's T20 WC 2026: India vs Pakistan head-to-head in ICC events

While India and Pakistan have met 16 times in T20Is overall, seven of these encounters came during the Women's T20 World Cup events

IND vs AFG 1st ODI: Dubey, Brar shine on debut as India go 1-0 up in series

The two teams will now come face to face in the second ODI on Wednesday at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium

IND vs PAK ICC Women's T20 WC 2026: India begin title quest vs Pakistan

A positive start from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma could be crucial to India's hopes of setting the tone for the tournament

IND vs AFG 1st ODI: Dharamsala weather report, hourly rain forecast

According to the weather report, the first ODI between India and Afghanistan in Dharamsala could be heavily affected by rain, with the probability of precipitation highest in the early afternoon

IND vs AFG 1st ODI: Where to watch live streaming of today's ODI match?

JioHotstar in India will stream the India vs Afghanistan first ODI match through its app and website

Emma, Zizi set the stage for ICC Women's T20 WC with 'Wicked' performance

British performers Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen led the celebrations alongside the full West End cast of the acclaimed musical Wicked

IND vs AFG 1st ODI: Gill eyes maiden ODI series win in Kohli's absence

The ODI series vs Afghanistan will be crucial for the home side, who are still going through the process of transition with skipper Gill at the helm

Former NZ captain Kane Williamson announces retirement from int'l cricket

Williamson led New Zealand to their first ICC championship in 21 years after beating India in the 2021 WTC final

Can the 12-team T20 World Cup help ICC make women's cricket profitable?

ICC revenue from women's ICC events has risen significantly in the last few years, but it has still not been enough to achieve a surplus