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After what was yet another embarrassing whitewash in tests at home, the Indian team has little time to switch, but must quickly do so as they take on a high flying South African side when they lock horns in the 3 match odi series that begins in Ranchi on Sunday. India would welcome Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as they play a home ODI after 9 long months. KL Rahul, who came a cropper in the test series, will have additional responsibility as he leads the side in the absence of

World cup winning all rounder Deepti Sharma was the highest paid cricketer at the WPL auction 2026 which was held in New Delhi on November 27.She returned to UP Warriorz for INR 3.2 crore through the RTM card after Delhi Capitals made the only opening bid at her base price. The deal , which was the second costliest one in WPL history, was totally worth it as Deepti has been more than handy with both bat and ball in the WPL. Mumbai Indians spent over 52% of their purse to bu

As India and Sri Lanka get ready to co-host the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup in February- March, I list down the 10 defining moments that has had this tournament gain immense popularity amongst fans. These are moments that not only had the cricketing fraternity stand up and applaud but also extended the sport beyond the regular playing nations as countries like Italy and Spain have now started to play cricket…. So… here we go…. 10 : England stunned by the Dutch…. TWICE

After the highs of that glorious evening in Barbados last year, the Indian team, a new look T20 team would want to etch themselves into the history books by becoming the first team to defend their title when they kickstart their T20 world cup campaign against the USA in their opening game of the 2026 ICC world T20 in Mumbai on February 7th. The 10th edition of the mega event, which sees a whopping 20 teams participating, will kick off with Pakistan and Netherlands taking on

Shubman Gill’s unfortunate neck injury and with Shreyas Iyer yet to recover from that horrific fall in the Australia ODI series means that both of them will not be available for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa. In their absence, KL Rahul, who has been the crux of the ODI middle order, has been handed over the captaincy reins . Interestingly, the last time Rahul captained India, was against South Africa as well in the ODI series of 2023, the first one after the h

Anrich Nortje is a name that is associated with more off field drama than on field hard fought cricket. The fast bowler has been more subject to more injuries than wickets. But, for now, good news for the South Africa fans that he has been recalled for the upcoming T20 series against India next month. Norte’s return to the side is a major boost since Kagiso Rabada might return home due to a rib injury he picked up during a net session before the first test.Aiden Markram retur

As the dust settles on the women’s world cup with the Indian women still basking in its glory, another season of the WPL comes knocking on the doorstep. Ahead of the fourth season of the mega women’s event, Deepti Sharma, India’s player of the match in the women’s world cup final has been released by Gujarat, so has South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt. Renuka Singh is the only other Indian player in the Marquee group, which also includes Sophie Devine, Sophie Ecclestone, Am

The ICC has announced the fixtures for the 2026 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, with Zimbabwe and Namibia set to jointly host the event from January 15 to February 6. The 16 participating teams will contest 41 matches over three weeks, with the final scheduled for February 6 in Harare. One of the highlights of the tournament is the arrival of Tanzania, who will play their first ever game in an ICC tournament against the West Indies.Reigning champions Australia begin their title

The build up to the Ashes 2025 has been rather inconsistent for both sides. As Australia and England square off in what promises to be yet another intriguing Ashes, one thing is for sure that there will not be any shortage of high voltage drama even though both teams are struck by injuries to key players. For England, this Ashes holds the key. They last won a test match in Australia in January 2011 and Ben Stokes’ side has a golden chance to set the record straight. The Engl

The off field “celebrations ” for Rajasthan Royals continue as now legendary left hand batsman Kumar Sangakkara has now rejoined the team as head coach. He was the head coach from 2021- 24 before Rahul Dravid took over this season. Sangakkara returns to a new look Rajasthan team and hopefully will take them to title glory in IPL 2026. “As we looked at what the team needed at this stage, we felt that his familiarity within the squad, his leadership and his deep understanding o

One of the most surprising things on the retention day ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction was KKR releasing Andre Russell. This, in all probability marks the end of a fruitful partnership between player and franchise, a partnership that went beyond the cricketing field. Russell’s release means that KKR enter the mini auction with a whopping 64 crores. Cameron Green and Jamie Smith, who are hot favourites, will be targeted by the three time IPL champions. Quinton de Kock, Anr

In what is turning out to be a competition of injuries ahead of the Ashes 2025, the injured lists of hosts Australia have a new member. Josh Hazelwood, who skipped the remaining India T20 games has been ruled out of the opening test at Perth with a back injury. Hazelwood’s injury adds to Australia’s woes as Pat Cummins has already been ruled out of the opening game and the onus is now on Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland to deliver the goods against a robust England batting li

When you play a test match in India, the sure thing is that you will more or less get a dust bowl disguised as a cricketing wicket. Over the years, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have all bowled memorable spells on Indian turners and have been instrumental in famous Indian wins. The fast bowlers have had their share of memories too but less, as compared to the spinners until Jasprit Bumrah burst on to the scene. Interestingly, the first test Bu

It's that time of the year again. The IPL 2026, although three months away has been the talk of the town for various reasons and the main reason has been the trade between Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja as it has drawn a fair amount of criticism from the CSK fans. Jadeja, who has been their pillar of strength ever since CSK picked him up in 2012 has asked for captaincy to the Rajasthan Royals camp as they too are trading Sanju Samson, one of their most consistent players o

Shane Watson, the Australian talisman and two time world cup winner has been appointed the assistant head coach of the Kolkata Knight riders ahead of the IPL 2026. The announcement comes a couple of months after Abhishek Nayar was appointed the head coach. The bench of KKR has been further strengthened by the arrival of Watson. Watson, who played two outstanding knocks in the 2018 and 2019 IPL final for CSK has been an IPL great himself as he has not only scored more than 30

One of the most intriguing facts about Temba Bavuma is that he hasn't lost a test series in his captaincy career. That record might be at risk as his side land on Indian shores for a full fledged tour starting Friday. South Africa will have ghosts of the past to deal with as they have never won a series in India since 199&. The last time they were here, they were whitewashed 3-0 with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli making merry with the bat and they have New Zealand to ask who

Despite trying various permutations and combinations, the Gambhir- Surya Kumar Yadav led Indian team managed to come up trumps as they wrapped up yet another T20 series win against the Aussie side. After a washout in Canberra and a thrashing at the G, India were once again put on the backfoot as they entered Canberra with all the outside noise growing. But the bowlers led by Arshdeep Singh and the batting led by Washington Sundar made an absolute mockery of a stiff target of

After an unfortunate injury while batting at old trafford and missing out on competitive cricket for at least 2 months, Rishabh Pant has been picked for India’s upcoming and all important test series against South Africa. The Indian senior men's selection panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, announced a 15-member squad which sees the omission of Prasidh Krishna and N Jagadeesan. Apart from Pant, Akash Deep is the other addition to the squad that featured in the recent Test series aga

The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 wasn’t just a tournament, it was a statement. A dismissive statement for all the naysayers of women’s cricket to stand up and take notice that like the men’s tournament, they also should be noticed. From the opening game, the tournament set the tone and what followed was riveting action between bat and ball and ultimately ended in a final for the ages. Even though the tournament was filled with thrilling moments there are 5 moments according to

New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20s as the kiwis announce the squad for the upcoming T20 series against the West Indies at home. 35-year-old Williamson signs off as New Zealand's second-highest run-scorer in men's T20Is, amassing 2575 runs at an average of 33, including 18 fifties and a highest of 95. Since making his debut in 2011, Williamson captained the team in 75 of those games, leading New Zealand to two ICC T20 World Cup se