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BGT 2024: Pitch perfect battle Down Under as cricket's heavyweights pad up

Can the Border-Gavaskar Trophy claim the title of cricket's 'premier rivalry'? The jury's still out

SA vs IND: Indian players to score fastest centuries in T20 cricket

Tilak Varma scored his 2nd T20I hundred in style, achieving the feat in just 41 deliveries in the 4th T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg.

IPL 2025 mega auction: Full list of players to go under hammer on Nov 24-25

The two-day event will begin at 12:30 PM local time (3:30 PM IST) on Sunday, November 24, 2024.

IPL 2025 Mega auction: 574 players to go under the hammer in Jeddah

Initially, 1,574 players had registered for the auction, but this list has now been reduced by 1,000. Regarding reserve prices, 81 players have set the maximum reserve price of INR 2 Crore.

ICC puts Pakistan's 'POK' CT Trophy tour on hold after BCCI objection

The BCCI has strong objected to Pakistan Cricket Board's purported move to take the Champions Trophy for a tour of the disputed 'Pakistan Occupied Kashmir' (POK), prompting the global body ICC to put the promotional event on hold. The tournament, last played in 2017, is already in limbo after the BCCI officially intimated ICC about Indian cricket team's inability to travel to Pakistan. The PCB in return, as of now, has rejected the proposed 'Hybrid Model' with India playing its matches in Dubai. The schedule has also been put on hold and the new controversy could only make things ugly. It is learnt that BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday spoke to the top brass of the ICC and condemned this move by Pakistan and has urged the global body to take strong note. "The BCCI secretary, after it came to his notice, called up the ICC and was extremely critical of PCB's move to conduct a Trophy tour of multiple cities which fall under Pakistan Occupied Kashmir," a senior BCCI official privy to

WCA concerned over unpaid prize money and Intimidation from cricket boards

At least five of the 20 participating teams, including several Associate Members of the ICC, have not received their full prize money as per the report

Ranji Trophy: Could Shami's return bolster India's bowling for AUS Tests?

Shami's return to match action is a significant boost for India, especially with the upcoming five-Test series in Australia beginning November 22.

Quality of professionals have been great in SA20 so far: Paul Adams

Reflecting on the first two seasons of SA20, Adams expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "It's been fantastic. The energy surrounding the tournament and the quality of the players has been exceptional."

Sanjay Bangar's son undergoes Hormone Replacement Therapy to become Anaya

Sanjay Bangar's son Aryan shared a post on Instagram showing his sex transformation journey to become a female, Anaya. Aryan underwent HRT to change gender

India lose to arch-rivals Pakistan by 6 wickets in Hong Kong Sixes

India lost by six wickets to arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the Hong Kong Sixes 2024 at the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground here on Friday. India scored 119 for to in their allotted six overs riding on Bharat Chipli's 53 off 16, who retired hurt. Captain Robin Uthappa also notched up 31 off eight deliveries. But it was a total dominance from the Pakistan batters as they chased down the target with one over to spare. Asif Ali played a key role as his brisk knock of 55 off 14 balls laid the foundation for a comprehensive win. Asif Ali retired after scoring a fifty and rest of the job was done by Muhammad Akhlaq (40 not out off 12) and Faheem Ashraf (22 not out off 5).

IND vs AUS: Rohit's men won't play intra squad match ahead of Perth Test

India had chosen an intra-squad game as their sole warm-up ahead of the first Test on November 22, instead of facing an Australian domestic team in a practice match.

IND vs NZ: Ravindra Jadeja helps India with 14th Test fifer in Mumbai

This five-wicket haul also propelled Jadeja past Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan on the list of India's highest Test wicket-takers. He now sits fifth, just behind Harbhajan Singh (417).

IPL 2025 Auction: Here's why Delhi Capitals could retain Rishabh Pant

Delhi Capitals reached their first-ever final in 2020, but in the last season, they missed the playoffs by net run rate, finishing with seven wins, seven losses, and 14 points.

Retirement thought hit me after we lost to India in T20 WC: Matthew Wade

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has revealed that his team's defeat to India in the T20 World Cup earlier this year was probably the moment that ended his career as it was the first time that the thought of retirement crossed his mind. India, led by skipper Rohit Sharma's superb 41-ball 92, defeated the Aussies by 24 runs in a crucial Group 1 Super Eight match at St Lucia to book a semifinal berth and eventually went on to bag the title. "It (the thought about retirement) probably hit home after we lost against India. That was when I really sat down and reflected that that was probably the end of my career. That was an emotional moment," Wade, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, told cricket.com.au Wade, who generally batted down the order in T20 Interantionals, said the arrival of Josh Inglis as a wicketkeeper who could bat top of the order too influenced his decision. "The time was right for 'Ingo' (Josh Inglis) to come in. You ca

Hurt Rishabh Pant leaves GMR-run Delhi Capitals, Shreyas Iyer might lead

After a month of intense negotiations, a complex management structure ultimately led Pant to leave the franchise he had represented for eight years, including three seasons as captain.

IPL 2025 Auction: SunRisers Hyderabad set to retain these 5 players

Cummins is set to remain SRH's captain, having led the team, alongside coach Daniel Vettori, to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

Smith to miss England tour of New Zealand, Bethell gets 1st Test call-up

England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will miss the team's Test tour of the New Zealand over November and December because he will be on paternity leave for the birth of his first child. Jordan Cox will take the gloves for the tour and looks set to win his first Test cap during the three-match series. Batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell, 21, was called up to a Test squad for the first time, having made his international debut in the summer in T20 and ODI matches against Australia. The 16-man squad will be captained by Ben Stokes and play Tests in Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton. The first Test in Christchurch starts on November 28. England is coming off a 1-2 series loss in Pakistan. Squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.

IPL 2025 mega auction: Key info & expected player retentions; know full list here!

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is gearing up for its mega auction next month, likely to be held in the Middle East. But first, each franchise has to submit a list of players they’ll retain.

Jemimah's father denies using Gymkhana facilities for 'conversion meetings'

Indian women's cricket team batter Jemimah Rodrigues' father Ivan on Friday refuted allegations that he used her membership at the prestigious Khar Gymkhana here to hold "conversion meetings" at its premises, claiming that he merely conducted prayer gatherings "in complete accordance with procedures". Khar Gymkhana revoked the Jemimah's membership during its Annual General Meeting (AGM), following complaints from several members that Ivan allegedly misused the privileges granted to the star cricketer. In his response to the accusations, Ivan said he adhered to the strict procedures while availing the facilities and no "conversion meetings" were held at the Gymkhana. "We had availed of the facilities at the Khar Gymkhana for the purpose of prayer meetings on multiple occasions, over a period of a year since April 2023. However, this was done in complete accordance with the procedures that Khar Gymkhana have in place, and in full knowledge of the office-bearers," Ivan said in a ...

Harshit Rana, Nitish Reddy picked for India's Test series against Australia

There is no Mohammed Shami in the squad while Kuldeep Yadav has been advised long term rehabilitation for his groin injury