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How to stop India's batters? Don't bowl spin, Varun Chakravarthy explains

Varun Chakravarthy highlights India's intent against spin after Abhishek Sharma's explosive knock against Afghanistan, while explaining his own focus on length and execution

AFG vs IND: Pybus puts batting at heart of Afghanistan's fightback hopes

Richard Pybus wants Afghanistan to build partnerships against India's spinners and give their bowlers more support as the hosts seek a stronger response in Tuesday's second T20I

BCCI explains why India women did not accept Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi

We cannot accept a trophy from the hands of a representative of that country (Pakistan) who works against our country, says BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

Asia Cup 2026: India women follow men's lead, refuse trophy from Mohsin Naqvi

Sri Lanka collected their souvenirs and runners-up cheque from Naqvi, but the ceremony ended abruptly, with no Indian players present for the trophy presentation.

IND vs SL: India match high standards to reclaim Women's Asia Cup title

India post 183/5 after Smriti (59) and Shafali (68) powered a 129-run stand. Gunaratne's injury adds to Sri Lanka's challenge. Asia Cup final live on Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV.

IND vs AFG: Arshdeep, Abhishek power India to 7-wicket win over Afghanistan

The 157-run chase turned into a walk in the park as Abhishek smashed seven sixes in his 32-ball 84, with India completing the chase in just 13.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

In a first, Vande Mataram played before national anthem at India T20I match

All six stanzas of Vande Mataram (3 min 10 sec) and the national anthem (52 sec) were played at Arun Jaitley Stadium following a Union Home Ministry directive, taking 4 minutes and 2 seconds in total.

IND vs AFG: Samson or Sooryavanshi? Who will open for India in first T20I

India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I begins at 7:30 pm IST today, with the toss at 7 pm IST. Watch the match live in India on Sony Ten 5, or stream it on the FanCode app and website.

BBL privatisation draws IPL owners as global franchise race widens

Cricket Australia has opened the door to private investment in Big Bash League teams, drawing interest from IPL owners already building franchise networks across major T20 leagues

India vs Bangladesh HIGHLIGHTS Women's Asia Cup 2026 S/F: Shafali-Deepti power India to the finals

India will face the winner of the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan semifinal match on Sunday in the final

IND vs BAN live streaming: How to watch today's Women's Asia Cup S/F match?

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

IND vs BAN Women's Asia Cup 2026 semifinal playing 11, toss time, streaming

India will meet Bangladesh in a rematch of the 2024 Women's Asia Cup semifinal, where the former emerged victorious by 10 wickets

IND-AFG 1st T20I on Sept 13 to go ahead in Kotla despite BRICS Summit: DDCA

The match had come under a cloud of uncertainty after security concerns surrounding the BRICS Summit prompted the Delhi Police to seek a change in the schedule

Arshdeep Singh working towards Test return, keeping selection hopes alive

India pacer Arshdeep Singh understands quite well that his relatively low count of first-class appearances may not be considered "ideal preparation" as he pursues his Test dreams but he insists that it is in no way a reflection of his readiness for the traditional format. One of India's premier bowlers in the limited-overs format, Arshdeep has only played 24 first-class matches since his debut in December 2019. The match Nos. 23 and 24 came in this season's Duleep Trophy. Before these games, Arshdeep had not played first-class cricket for nearly a year. He looked to make the most of the opportunity in the Duleep Trophy, where his team, North Zone, crashed out in the semifinal stage. "I do everything that is within my control to be ready for the (Test) call-up," Arshdeep, who joined his Sher-e-Punjab side Ludhiana Lions right after the Duleep Trophy, told PTI in an exclusive interaction. "The long gaps in First-Class games may not be ideal for preparation, but I can only focus on th

East Zone end 13-year drought, beat South Zone to win Duleep Trophy 2026

East Zone translated their complete dominance over the last 12 sessions into a Duleep Trophy victory after 13 years, overwhelming South Zone on the basis of a massive first innings lead on the fifth and final day of the final here on Thursday. East Zone sauntered to 388 for seven in their second innings, swelling the overall lead to 760 runs even as the match ended in a draw. Mohammad Kounian Quraishi joined the list of century-makers in this match with an unbeaten 116, his maiden three-figure mark in two-match-old first-class career. Quraishi, who added 150 runs with Anukul Roy (64) for the seventh wicket stand, reached the milestone in 179 balls with a brace off left-arm pacer CV Milind. But way before the teams shook hands at 2.10 pm signalling a draw, East had wrested the trophy after posting a mammoth 708 runs in their first innings, which helped them construct a 372-run lead. East's second innings was a mere continuation of their show of power in the match. Starting the day

Bumrah declared fit for Afghanistan T20Is; Yash Thakur replaces Harshit

Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar have received fitness clearance, while a fresh injury has ruled Harshit Rana out of the Afghanistan series and Asian Games

Tilak Verma ready to change gears, targets series win against Afghanistan

The ongoing Duleep Trophy might not have panned out in his favour, but South Zone captain Tilak Varma has set a new goal for himself -- winning the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. East Zone has built an overall lead of 584 runs to all but clinch the domestic season opener here, but Tilak, India's T20I vice-captain, found some solace in an immediate chance to redeem himself. "Yeah, the (personal) form has been really good. But at the same point, it's a different format (against Afghanistan). So, I should change my gears again. I'm pretty confident about it," Tilak said after the fourth day of the Duleep Trophy final. "My goal now is to win the Afghanistan series. So I'll be going with the same confidence and let's see how it goes," he added. India will start their campaign against Afghanistan with the first T20I at New Delhi on September 13. But how tough is it to shift to white ball format after playing the red-ball game for a little over a month? "I would n

Pakistan cricket's problems too deep for me to fix alone, says Wasim Akram

Pakistan's fast bowling great and former captain, Wasim Akram believes that the problems in the Pakistan Cricket eco system are so deep rooted that it is not possible even for him to resolve them single handedly. Wasim was Pakistan was struggling at the international level because of shortcomings across batting, bowling and fielding, as well as instability in the first-class domestic structure. He also blamed inconsistency in the cricket board's decision-making as a major reason for the current state of affairs. "I knew before the Test series started in England we would lose three nil because of the glaring problems in our batting and bowling," he told a sports website. He added that responsibility for Pakistan's struggles lies with multiple stakeholders rather than any one individual or group. "I get asked all the time, 'Can you do something to help Pakistan cricket?' But the issues are a lot deeper. These are the top players, there's nothing else there. The systems aren't there

Shafali backs India's middle order to deliver in Bangladesh semifinal

India opener Shafali Verma on Wednesday backed the team's middle-order to come good in the women's Asian Cup semifinal against Bangladesh, saying a few low-scoring games should not be a concern ahead of the crucial clash. India will take on Bangladesh in the semifinal on Thursday. India's middle order has struggled for runs in the last three matches, but Shafali insisted there was no reason to panic. "Well, I would say there is a bit of bad days. But they all are very good players. They all are very good batters. And just talking about Bharti (Fulmali) and Richa (Ghosh), they all are very good finishers and even doing the great thing in middle order as well. So, I am pretty sure they will do well for our team," she said. India have had four days to prepare for the semifinal, with Shafali saying the break helped the players recover and train well. "We had good preparation. We got four days of break and on those days we recovered well and we did practice as well. So, we all are read

Harshit Rana unlikely to be fit for India's T20I series against Afghanistan

India pacer Harshit Rana is unlikely to be fit in time for the three match series against Afghanistan beginning here on September 13. Rana, who last played for India on the England tour, was included in the India squad for the three games in Delhi subject to fitness. He was also named in the Asian Games squad. "He has not yet fully recovered from his hamstring injury. He will need more time," said a BCCI source. Rana was nursing a hamstring injury like Washington Sundar, who has been deemed fit for the Afghanistan series. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Nitish Reddy, nursing knee and quadriceps injury respectively, were also included in the India squad subject to fitness. Bumrah has been out of action since India's ODI tour to England in July with a left knee injury. "Both Bumrah and Reddy are on track for their comeback," the source added. After the Afghanistan series, India play a one-off game against Japan in Tokyo on September 22. They open their Asian Games o