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PSL may move to January 2027 as organisers seek to avoid IPL clash

Next year's Pakistan Super League could be held in January after the media rights holders of the T20 event complained about limited advertising revenues during the April-May window when IPL is held in India. This year the PSL again clashed with the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the suggestion to hold the event early next year came at a meeting of the PSL Governing Council in London on September 1. According to a reliable source, media rights holder Walee Technologies who also own a franchise in the eight-team PSL tabled the proposal to have the PSL in January-February. The PSL since its inception in 2016 has been held in the February-March window but because of ICC events in this window in 2025 and this year, the PCB was forced to reschedule the league to April-May where it clashed with the IPL. Franchise owners have also expressed concerns over declining interest in the PSL amid Pakistan's poor performances across formats. The source aware of developments said that the media ri

Misbah flags differential treatment of coaches in Pakistan cricket setup

Former Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who recently stepped down as national selector, has complained about differential treatment meted out to foreign and local coaches in Pakistan cricket. Misbah, who offered to resign as national selector after the Pakistan Cricket Board issued a notice to the selectors after the national team shake-up in England, said foreign coaches enjoyed more authority and power. "It is a fact that local and foreign coaches are treated differently in Pakistan cricket. Local coaches have to face more scrutiny and criticism when compared to foreign coaches," Misbah said on a television show. "I don't think there is anything wrong in having foreign coaches but what bothers me is we (fans, critics, media, PCB) tend to have a soft corner for foreign coaches," he added. He said more authority was given to foreign coaches. "We tend to give foreign coaches more authority and power and he is held less responsible if the team performs poorly. In contrast, local coaches

No region-based discrimination in national team selection, says Dhawan

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday said that there was no discrimination of players based on region in the national team selection, but admitted that luck could play a part in the process. "No, there is certainly no discrimination," Dhawan told reporters at a press conference here when asked whether there was discrimination of players from Jammu and Kashmir as they do not get many opportunities. "If you perform, no one on earth can keep you out; your performance must do the talking. Sometimes, luck also plays its part. That isn't exclusive to J&K. Whether it's a boy from Delhi or Mumbai, you will find plenty of instances where a player deserved an opportunity, but didn't get it, and someone else was picked instead. That is simply part and parcel of this game," he said. The press conference was called to announce the launch of Pro Star Cricket League (PSCL) Season 2. The tournament, dedicated to identifying and nurturing emerging cricket talent across the country, is .

IND vs PAK live streaming: Where to watch today's Women's Asia Cup match?

The live streaming of India vs Pakistan Women's Asia Cup T20 match will be available on the SonyLIV app and website for Indian fans

India vs Pakistan HIGHLIGHTS Women's Asia Cup 2026: Spinners shine as IND beat PAK to stay unbeaten

India, with the win, will finish as Group A winners and will play thier semifinal match on Thursday at the same venue

BCCI retains top spot; check net worth of top 10 richest cricket boards

The BCCI remains the world's richest cricket board by a huge margin, while Australia, England and Pakistan complete the top four in global cricket's financial pecking order.

More defeats than wins: Pakistan's decline in Test cricket continues

For the first time in the past four decades, Pakistan have lost more Test matches than they have won after losing the first two Tests of the three-match series against England

Women's Asia Cup: Mandhana's ton powers India to 137-run win vs Hong Kong

India rode on vice-captain Smriti Mandhana's record breaking 124 off just 64 balls, her highest score in T20 Internationals, to thrash Hong Kong by 137 runs and enter the Women's Asia Cup final here on Thursday. India had earlier defeated Thailand by 94 runs in their tournament opener. Mandhana single-handedly powered India to 193 for five against Hong Kong. The left-handed opener struck 17 fours and seven hits over the fence during her knock. For Hong Kong, off-spinner Marina Lamplough picked up two wickets for 46 runs. Chasing the target, Hong Kong were bundled out for just 56 in 16.2 overs Brief Score: India: 193 for 5 in 220 overs (Smriti Mandhana 124, Marina Lamplough 2/46). Hong Kong: 56 all out in 16.2 overs (Natasha Miles 15; Deepti Sharma 3/9).

Cricket at Asian Games 2026: Check India's full contingent for Aichi-Nagoya

India will field full-strength men's and women's squads as they look to defend their cricket gold medals from the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games

Rohit's future to Agarkar's absence: Key takeaways from BCCI review meeting

Player workload and the increasing number of international matches emerged as one of the central concerns at the BCCI review meeting in Mumbai

BCCI to review India's poor away form; calls in Gambhir, Agarkar, Laxman

With the 2027 ODI World Cup in sight, the BCCI wants the team management, selectors and CoE to work more closely, particularly on managing its fast-bowling resources

Asian Games 2026: Why cricket's accommodation plan is under scrutiny

The Japan Cricket Association has defended the preparations, saying the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee and Asian Cricket Council have worked together on the arrangements

ACB incorporates advanced broadcast tech for Afghanistan-India T20Is

The production will use a 30-camera setup, allowing the broadcast team to capture the action from significantly more perspectives

Duleep Trophy: East Zone defeat Central Zone by 4 wickets to enter final

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's cameo sat well with fiery spells by Bengal pacers Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar, powering East Zone to the Duleep Trophy final with a four-wicket win over defending champions Central Zone on the third day of the semifinal here on Tuesday. The 2012-13 season winners will face either South Zone or North Zone in the final at Chepauk, starting on September 6. Shami and Mukesh shared seven wickets among them to bundle out Central for 158 in their second innings, and then scaled down the 159-run target despite a mini slump in the middle. On a pitch that offered increasing turn to spinners, it was vital for East to make a solid start to hunt down the target of 159. Sooryavanshi (40, 43b) played an innings of two faces - his first 15 runs came off 30 balls, a stark contrast to his 42-ball fifty in the first innings, and contained just a six off pacer Aryan Pandey. But the remaining 25 runs came in 13 balls which had another six and three boundaries. However on th

India announces squad for Afghanistan T20Is; Bumrah, Nitish included

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, on Tuesday, was named in the Indian squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in the national capital subject to fitness clearance as the selectors picked an identical team that will travel to Aichi-Nagoya for the Asian Games later this month. Afghanistan will be 'hosting' India for three T20Is to be played on September 13, 15 and 17 here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The squad also features all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and fast bowler Harshit Rana, whose availability for the series to be hosted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is also subjected to fitness. Bumrah returns to the squad after being sidelined due to an impact injury sustained on his knee during India's ODI series in England, and subsequently missed the team's two-Test series in Sri Lanka. The 32-year-old Bumrah was advised rest by the BCCI medical team when it was time for selection of the Sri Lanka tour. Bumrah had suffered the impact injury to

Pakistan selector Misbah offers to resign after PCB changes Test squad

Misbah-ul-Haq on Tuesday offered to step down from Pakistan's national selection committee after the PCB made sweeping changes to the Test squad and team management during the ongoing England tour without consulting him. Misbah's offer came a day after the PCB issued a notice to members of the national selection committee, seeking an explanation for the selection process adopted for the England tour, a reliable source in the board said. "The selectors have been told to explain on what basis Muhammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were picked in the Test squad," the source said. Asad Shafiq and Aqib Javed are the other members of the committee. Misbah, a former Pakistan captain who has worked in various capacities in the PCB since late 2019, was reportedly unhappy with the notice as well as the board's decision to make changes to the touring squad without consulting or informing him. After falling 0-2 behind in the three-Test series following a 194-run defeat at Lord's, the PCB dropped sev

Siddhesh Lad appointed as Mumbai's captain for Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season

Seasoned middle-order batter Siddhesh Lad has replaced Shardul Thakur as Mumbai captain for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. Thakur has been replaced to manage his workload while the dependable Lad has been heralded as the new leader of the domestic giants for a second consecutive season. Thakur had earlier replaced Ajinkya Rahane as Mumbai captain for the 2025-26 season in which the 42-time Ranji Trophy winners finished their campaign in the quarterfinal stage. The Ranji season will kick off on October 11 and Mumbai will be taking on Chandigarh in their opening match. Lad's appointment has been confirmed by a top official from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). The 34-year-old Lad, who returned to the Mumbai set up in 2024-25 after serving a one-year cool off period for having moved to Goa. He had a stellar season with the bat last Ranji Trophy season, scoring 774 runs in eight matches at 77.40 with five centuries and one fifty.

Marsh, Head back for ODIs against Zimbabwe and SA; Labuschagne misses out

Top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne was a notable omission while skipper Mitchell Marsh and fellow opener Travis Head returned to the 17-member Australia squad for the ODI series against Zimbabwe and South Africa beginning later this month. Marsh and prolific run-getter Head had missed the 50-over series in Pakistan and Bangladesh earlier this year. The twin series, starting on September 15, assumes added significance for Australia as they begin preparations for next year's ODI World Cup, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The pace-bowling duo of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will miss the Zimbabwe leg before aligning with the squad for the series against South Africa. Youngsters Joel Davies and Ollie Peake have retained their places in the squad following decent performances during Australia's recent series in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The three ODIs against Zimbabwe will be played in Harare on September 15, 18 and 20, followed by a three-match series against

Bravo, Pollard, Narine honoured with stand at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago's most celebrated cricketers -- Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine -- unveiled a stand named after them at the historic Queen's Park Oval. The stand unveiling, held on Monday, is part of the Queen's Park Cricket Club's (QPCC) celebrations, marking Trinidad & Tobago's 64th Independence Day. It recognises the three homegrown stars whose achievements have contributed significantly to the country's legacy in international and franchise cricket. The stand was formerly known as the Trini Posse Stand. The honour places Bravo, Pollard and Narine alongside a distinguished group of Trinidad and Tobago cricketing legends whose names are associated with the Queen's Park Oval. Other notable facilities at the venue include the Brian Lara Pavilion, Deryck Murray Players' Gallery, Jeffrey Stollmeyer Stand, Learie Constantine Stand, Gerry Gomez Media Centre and Cyril L. Duprey Stand. Bravo, Pollard and Narine have been among the leading flagbearers of the shortest ..

PCB revamps squad after England rout; seven players and coaches sent home

In an unusual move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday decided to send seven members of its touring Test squad home and replace them with a fresh set of players ahead of the third and final match against England. Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad have all been released from the squad, the PCB announced. The Board also released head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, replacing them with Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke, respectively. The sweeping changes come after Pakistan suffered heavy defeats in the first two Tests at Leeds and Lord's. The third and final Test is scheduled to begin on September 9. The seven replacements are Saim Ayub, Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Saad Baig, Muhammad Randhawa, Razaullah and Muhammad Imran Jnr. Of the seven, five have played international cricket, while two - Muhammad Randhawa and Razaullah - are yet to represent Pakistan at any level. Saim Ayub an