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Matt Henry ruled out of T20I series vs India, Ferguson to miss third match

New Zealand have made several changes to their squad for the remaining matches of the T20I series against India, with pacers Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry among those set to miss the third game due to niggles and workload management. Ferguson will travel to Auckland on Sunday and rejoin the squad for the fourth and fifth T20Is at Eden Park and Seddon Park, respectively, while Henry will remain in Christchurch and link up with the ODI squad in Auckland on November 2. Henry had bowled only two overs in the second T20I against India. Ferguson, too, had left the field as a precautionary measure and is likely to return for the final two games of the series. "Those two are being assessed. They'll go for some scans on Tuesday after the public holiday. We'll have some more information as to where things stand. Obviously, like always, we're just hoping for the best. That'll allow for the quickest turnaround," head coach Rob Walter said in a video shared by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on ...

NZ vs IND 2nd T20I live streaming: Where to watch today's cricket match?

New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I begins at 12:30 pm IST on Saturday, with the toss at 12 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the SonyLIV app and website

Ayush Mhatre undergoes hamstring operation; sidelined for 3 months

India U-19 World Cup winning skipper and Mumbai vice-captain Ayush Mhatre has undergone surgery for his right hamstring injury and is likely to remain on the sidelines for two-three months. Mhatre had suffered a Grade 4 tear in his right hamstring while running between the wickets on the first day of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy season opener against Chandigarh here on October 11. It was his first game since being sidelined from a left hamstring injury during the IPL while playing for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18. "Ayush Mhatre underwent right hamstring surgery yesterday (on Thursday) at the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai, performed by Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala," a BCCI source told PTI. "He is currently recovering well and is expected to take approximately 2-3 months to make a full recovery and return to competitive cricket. The surgery was successful and as of Friday morning, Ayush even started walking slowly with crutches," the source added. After suffering the

BCCI appoints former India pacer Parvinder Awana as junior chief selector

Former India pacer Parvinder Awana was on Friday appointed chairman of the newly-formed BCCI junior selection committee. Awana played two T20Is for India and featured in 62 First-Class matches, taking 191 wickets. He also represented Delhi, India A and Rest of India, besides playing in the IPL for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). After retirement, he moved into coaching, working with Delhi's U16, U19 and U23 teams, as well as India U19 and various BCCI/COE high-performance programmes. The other members of the committee are Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav "The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) conducted a selection process for the appointment of members to the Junior Cricket Committee. "The CAC screened and interviewed applicants and, following the process, recommended the appointment of Parvinder Awana as Chairman, along with Krishna Das, Rakesh Patel and N. Arjun Yadav as members of the Committee," said the BCCI in a statement. Das, a former Assam and Goa fast bo

LA Olympics 2028: Cricket qualifiers expected in Jan-Feb, says report

The qualifiers for the Los Angeles Olympics' cricket competition will take place in January-February 2028, a media report has stated. According to 'Cricinfo', the window for the qualifiers for both men and women "feature in a global events list that the ICC shared with its member boards after meetings in October in Dubai." It also said that the 2029 World Test Championship final will take place in England from June 8 to 12. "Overall, there are 12 men's, seven women's and five Under-19 events (including qualifiers) currently scheduled between the 2027 and the 2031 ODI World Cups. "While several marquee events were already finalised by the ICC in 2021, multiple tournaments have now been assigned dates even as some dots remain to be connected," the report said. Cricket would be returning to the Olympics after over 100 years in the 2028 Games. Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain have already qualified for the women's event as the highest-ranked teams from their respectiv

New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I: Playing 11, live toss time (IST), streaming

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to return to the playing 11 for the second T20I, with Ishan Kishan ruled out due to injury

Phillips says New Zealand need better fielding, more middle-over wickets

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips credited India for their successful chase of 226 in the first T20I but said his side needed to take more wickets in the middle overs and improve its fielding after suffering a four-wicket defeat here on Thursday. India chased down the target after a high-scoring contest, and Phillips acknowledged that while New Zealand had plans to counter India's aggressive batting, execution remained the key. "We've got all our plans on the drawing board, but at the end of the day, you've got to execute them," Phillips said at the post-match press conference. Phillips, who top-scored for New Zealand with an unbeaten 82, also gave credit to India's batting approach and the ability of their players to adapt to the conditions. "The pitches are fantastic as well. The bounce is probably a little more than they're used to, and they adjusted really well today," he said. Phillips felt New Zealand could have put India under greater pressure by taking more wickets an

Deepti ready for ODI vice-captaincy challenge, looks to assist Mandhana

India vice-captain Deepti Sharma on Thursday said she was ready to embrace her new responsibility and support skipper Smriti Mandhana as the team looks to build on its success, starting with the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe here from Friday. Mandhana was recently appointed captain of India's women's white-ball teams, while Deepti was named vice-captain of the ODI side for the home series against Zimbabwe following Harmanpreet Kaur's decision to step down as skipper across formats. "When you get a new role, I take it as a challenge. When this news came, I felt good that I could help the other players as much as possible for the team. So, when I got this role, I was very happy," Deepti said on the eve of the series opener. "My mindset is to win as many matches as possible for the team, whether as a player or as vice-captain. In this role, I can help Smriti as much as possible," she added. Deepti predicted a batting-friendly pitch and said India would aim to post a total of

New Zealand vs India HIGHLIGHTS 1st T20I: Samson-Naman shine as IND beat NZ to take 1-0 series lead

Sanju Samson (67 runs off 33 balls) set the stage before Naman Dhir (42 not out off 15 balls) took India over the line in the 226-run chase

NZ vs IND 1st T20I live streaming: Where to watch today's cricket match?

India need 226 runs to win in 20 overs to beat New Zealand in the first T20I match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch

New Zealand vs India 1st T20I: Playing 11, live toss time (IST), streaming

The first T20I match between New Zealand and India in Christchurch will be their first clash in the shortest format of cricket since playing the final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

India vs New Zealand T20Is: Which team leads the head-to-head record?

The two teams share an interesting rivalry in the shortest format of cricket, which began in 2007, with the Indian side waiting 10 years before securing their first-ever T20I win over New Zealand

SA20 aims to strengthen its position among the world's top T20 leagues

Smith credited Cricket South Africa (CSA) with making difficult decisions in the league's early years to secure a suitable window in an already packed international cricket schedule

Skipper Bavuma's 179 puts South Africa on top against Australia in 2nd Test

Skipper Temba Bavuma struck a test-best 179 to help South Africa recover from 110-6 to post an imposing 425-9 declared on Day 3 of the second cricket test against Australia on Tuesday. Bavuma came out to bat on the opening day with the Proteas 12-2 and then saw them limp to 92-5 as rain and a wet outfield disrupted play a day later. But he held South Africa together in stoic fashion, hitting 18 fours and one six in 334 deliveries, to put his side in control at St. George's Park. He had good support from the lower order, Marco Jansen scoring 85 and Simon Harmer adding 82 as the duo put on big partnerships with Bavuma in the first innings. In reply, Australia was 3-1 at stumps. South Africa slumped to 110-6, having lost Wiaan Mulder (13) early in the morning session. He was caught at slip off Mitchell Starc, who picked up his 450th test wicket. Bavuma and Jansen then put on 106 for the seventh wicket before lunch. They only added another 26 in the post-lunch session taking their s

"Who will talk to me?": Mohammed Shami on communication with selectors

Bengal's Ranji Trophy win over Services, Mohammed Shami discusses doubts about his ability to bowl long spells, communication with selectors and his international future.

WPL 2027 auction: Check full list of players set to go under the hammer

The auction pool comprises 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped cricketers, and 27 overseas players, including six from Associate Nations

Pragyan Ojha succeeds Agarkar as new chief selector; Powar joins committee

The five-member committee led by Ojha will now be responsible for selecting India's men's cricket teams across formats

IND vs NZ stats: Top 10 highest wicket-takers across Tests, ODIs and T20Is

New Zealand will host India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches in the all-format tour starting on Thursday

IPL 2027: Who could become the next head coach of Mumbai Indians?

While several prominent names have already been linked with the vacancy, former India head coach Rahul Dravid, Australia's Adam Gilchrist and England's Eoin Morgan are reportedly unavailable

IND vs NZ stats: Top 10 highest run-getters across Tests, ODIs and T20Is

In the 41-day-long tour, India will face New Zealand in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches