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IPL 2026 auction to take place on December 15 in India: Reports

After two years of being hosted abroad, the 2026 IPL auction looks set for an Indian venue

Hasan Nawaz dropped from Pakistan squad after continued poor form

Pakistan's upcoming batter Hasan Nawaz was on Sunday released from the national one-day and T20 squads for the bilateral series against Sri Lanka and the Tri-series because of poor form. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday that Hasan Nawaz has been told to go and play in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first class tournament. The PCB said opener Fakhar Zaman will replace Hasan in the T20 squad for the Tri-series with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17. There will, however, be no replacement for Hasan in the ODI squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on November 11 in Rawalpindi as Abdul Samad is playing for the Pakistan Shaheens in the Asia Cup rising stars. Samad was already selected for the Tri-series. Head coach Mike Hesson confirmed after Pakistan's 2-1 one-day series win over South Africa here on Saturday that Hasan had been told to go and play in domestic first class cricket. A reliable source said Hesson was not impressed with the young batter

PCB still weighing options for women's team head coach, decision delayed

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not yet decided about appointing the new head coach of the national women's team after their disappointing last place finish in the World Cup, won by India. It was being speculated that former fast bowler Wahab Riaz could be appointed as consultant or head coach of the women's team but the PCB has quickly issued a rebuttal. "Wahab has already been working as a consultant in the PCB with various teams but has been given no new assignment as yet," a official said. The PCB had decided against extending the contract of former test batsman, Muhammad Wasim as head coach of the women's team last week. A well-informed source said that the PCB was in negotiations with two foreign coaches to work with the women's team but nothing had been finalised. "If things don't work out with the foreign coaches, the PCB will look at local options foremost among them is former women's team captain, Bismah Maroof," the source added. He said Wahab would only be asked

LSG expected to bring in Abhay Sharma as new fielding coach for IPL 2026

Former India U-19 fielding coach Abhay Sharma is likely to join Lucknow Super Giants as fielding coach for 2026 Indian Premier League. Sharma's latest assignment was with the Uganda national team and as head coach, he was part of the side's maiden World Cup campaign in 2024. The 56-year-old has also coached the Indian women's cricket team. After making the play-offs in their first two seasons, LSG finished seventh in the previous two editions. The franchise recently announced Tom Moody as its director of cricket with New Zealand great Kane Williamson named its strategic director. Rishabh Pant is the leader of the side coached by Justin Langer. "Abhay has extensive experience working with the leading Indian cricketers and that should come in handy at LSG," said a BCCI source. The former first class cricketer has worked with the likes of Pant, Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Avesh Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal at the U-19 level. He was part of India U-19 support staff in the

IND vs SA 1st Test: Dhruv Jurel likely to replace Reddy in Playing 11

Since the start of the home season, Jurel has scored 140, 1 and 56, 125, 44 and 6, and 132 and 127 not out, a run that includes three hundreds and a fifty in his last eight first-class innings

New Zealand vs West Indies 4th T20 Playing 11, toss time, live streaming

Live streaming of the NZ vs WI 4th T20 match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India

Akash Choudhary hits six sixes in an over, breaks FC record for fastest 50

Choudhary's astonishing display places him in elite company alongside West Indies great Sir Garry Sobers, who first achieved the milestone in 1968, and India's Ravi Shastri, who matched it in 1984

Rodrigues subdued on return as Renegades overpower Brisbane Heat in WBBL

Jemimah Rodrigues' return to competitive cricket after the high of the World Cup triumph turned out to be a quiet one as the Indian batting superstar managed only six runs in her team Brisbane Heat's seven-wicket defeat against Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League here Sunday. Rodrigues, who was playing her first match since India's historic ODI World Cup win last week, looked eager to make an impact but got out after facing nine balls, edging Alice Capsey to Deandra Dottin at backward point. Rodrigues' subdued return may have disappointed her growing fan base but her presence added star value to the contest. Brisbane Heat posted a video on their X handle, showing a smiling Jemimah making he way to the pitch, saying," I am here in Brisbane, can you believe it, very excited for today, let's go." Her early exit came at a crucial juncture as Heat could only post 133 all out in 20 overs. Nadine de Klerk (40 off 38 balls) and Chinelle Henry (29 off 22) offered resistance,

IPL 2026 Retention: All you need to know ahead of deadline on November 15

IPL 2026 retention rules allow franchises to retain an unlimited number of players, with no cap on the number of capped Indian players, overseas players, or uncapped players they can keep

Full list of retained, released players for WPL 2026 mega auction on Nov 27

Despite having a stellar performance in the recently concluded ICC Women's World Cup 2025, many members of champion India's side were released by their squads

New Zealand edge past West Indies in 3rd T20 to go 2-1 up in the series

Kyle Jamieson, after defending 16 runs off the last over in the 2nd T20, defended 12 runs off the last over in the 3rd T20 to hand the Kiwis the lead

New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd T20 Playing 11, toss time, live streaming

Live streaming of the New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd T20 match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India

Asia Cup trophy issue with PCB will be solved soon: BCCI secretary Saikia

According to Saikia, the meeting between him and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi was organised informally on the sidelines of the ICC board sessions in Dubai

Dhruv Jurel makes his case for IND vs SA Tests with twin centuries vs SA-A

Jurel's twin centuries have put India A in a commanding position vs SA-A in the second Test in Bengaluru

Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI Playing 11, live streaming, match timings

Cricket fans can watch the live streaming of the Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI match on the Sports TV YouTube channel

India A vs South Africa A: Pant comes out to bat after retiring hurt

Pant received two medical treatments on the field before walking off and was replaced by Dhruv Jurel at the crease

IND vs AUS live streaming: Where to watch 5th T20 match in Brisbane today?

The live telecast of the 5th T20 between India and Australia will be available on Star Sports Network in India

Abhishek Sharma becomes fastest player to 1000 runs in T20Is (Balls faced)

While Abhishek is the second-fastest Indian to cross 1,000 T20I runs, he ranks fifth overall in international cricket

Harleen to Kranti: Full list of rewards for India's Women's WC 2025 heroes

After two failed attempts in the finals of the 2005 and 2017 editions, the Women in Blue finally crossed the final hurdle in 2025 to win their maiden senior women's ICC title

India vs Australia 5th T20 Playing 11, live streaming, match timings

India vs Australia 5th T20 playing 11: India made just one change in their squad with Rinku Singh playing in place of Tilak Verma, while Australia fielded unchanged 11