Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: Iyer’s X post) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer had a message for his team and fans after guiding the side to a 3-2 T20I series victory over New Zealand, but it was not in English or Hindi. Instead, Iyer chose a four-word Maori expression that left many cricket fans curious…
Final – Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan – October 31, 2026 Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi with Haris Rauf during the final Pakistan men’s cricket team on Monday were fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Final of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series against Sri…
Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Virat Kohli has a better chance than Rohit Sharma of scoring a century in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.Pujara feels Kohli’s position at number three gives him more time to settle in and build an innings. Rohit, meanwhile, usually has the…
Afghanistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Afghanistan have reached a historic milestone in international cricket, breaking into the top six of the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings for the first time and moving ahead of former world champions Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies.The Afghans have climbed to sixth place in the latest rankings,…
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games – Opening Ceremony – Abdoulaye Wade Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal – October 31, 2026 Russia athletes during the opening ceremony Russia has returned to the Olympic stage with its national flag and anthem for the first time since 2020, with 13 athletes competing at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in…
India’s players celebrate after winning the ICC Women’s World Cup final ODI cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) India’s long wait for a maiden Women’s World Cup title ended on November 2, 2025, when Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates beat South Africa…
The last time the two teams met in an ODI at this venue was in November 2022, when India suffered a seven-wicket defeat. (BCCI Photo) India will begin their five-match ODI series against New Zealand on Wednesday, with the first match scheduled to be played at Eden Park in Auckland. However, the venue has not…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has asked his players to maintain their fitness and continue working on their game during a month-long break from T20I cricket after India completed a 3-2 series win over New Zealand.India won the first three matches to take an unassailable lead in the five-match series, but New Zealand bounced back…
Australia have named several new faces in their white-ball squads for the upcoming series against England, with young fast bowler Mahli Beardman and allrounders Jack Edwards and Liam Scott among those receiving call-ups.Batting prospects Ollie Peake and Jake Fraser-McGurk have also been included, along with wicketkeepers Lachlan Shaw and Sam Harper. Mitchell Marsh will captain…
Afghanistan bowler Noor Ahmad (File photo) Afghanistan completed a 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe in the T20I series after beating them by seven wickets in the third and final match in Sharjah on Sunday. Noor Ahmad led the bowling effort with his maiden five-wicket haul, taking 5/13 in 3.3 overs as Zimbabwe were bowled out for…
