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Senior batter Daryl Mitchell is doubtful for the remainder of the ongoing three-match ODI series against West Indies after sustaining a groin injury during the first match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Henry Nicholls has been included in the squad for the second match that is scheduled on Wednesday at McLean Park in Napier. The left-handed batter has played 81 ODIs and was last seen playing in April this year. In the Ford Trophy, Nicholls is the highest run-scorer as of now with 306 runs at an average of 76.50. He hit consecutive centuries against Otago and Auckland. New Zealand…

Pakistan Shaheens defeated India A by eight wickets with 40 balls to spare in the Group B match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. It was a statement win from the Shaheens at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, thanks to an all-round performance by Maaz Sadaqat. He was named the Player of the Match. Pakistan Shaheen won the toss and elected to bowl first. Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again played a flamboyant knock of 45 off just 28 balls, including five fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 160.71.…

Pakistan Shaheens defeated India A by eight wickets with 40 balls to spare in the Group B match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. It was a statement win from the Shaheens at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, thanks to an all-round performance by Maaz Sadaqat. He was named the Player of the Match. Pakistan Shaheen won the toss and elected to bowl first. Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again played a flamboyant knock of 45 off just 28 balls, including five fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 160.71.…

Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly believes that veteran pacer Mohammed Shami should get a chance once again in the Indian Test team. Speaking on Sports Tak, Ganguly highlighted that Shami’s skillset and experience make him a crucial match-winner for India, especially in home conditions. “He must have faith in Bumrah, Siraj, and Shami. I think Shami deserves a place in this Test team. Shami and the spinners will win Test matches for him,” Ganguly said, emphasising that Shami’s role remains vital even after a long injury layoff. Shami suffered a knee injury that kept him away from…

Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara strongly disagreed with Gautam Gambhir’s view on the Eden Gardens pitch after India suffered a 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test on Sunday. After the end of the game, which lasted two and a half days, Gambhir refused to blame the curator for preparing a fast-deteriorating pitch and instead highlighted the batters’ inability to play on challenging surfaces. Pujara, however, did not agree with Gambhir’s point. “I don’t quite agree with this point because, given the kind of pitch it was, you can’t just blame the batters,” Pujara told Star Sports. “If…

India A produced a dominant all-round show to beat South Africa A by nine wickets in the second unofficial ODI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. It was a low-scoring match, but India A made it look easy with 133 balls to spare. The bowling unit, led by Nishant Sindhu and Harshit Rana, set up the result with a disciplined and aggressive performance. South Africa A won the toss and chose to bat first. Their openers, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Rivaldo Moonsamy, looked steady early on and put together a 39-run stand. It was the highest partnership of their innings.…

South Africa spinner Simon Harmer reflected on his match-winning spell in the first Test against India at the Eden Gardens. Harmer played a key role in South Africa’s 30-run win, taking eight wickets across the two innings. His effort helped the visitors take a 1-0 lead in the series, and the experienced off-spinner said he was glad to step up when the team needed him the most. Harmer, who earned the Player of the Match award, spoke honestly about the pressure he felt and the belief that helped him push through. During the post-match presentation, he said he was pleased…

India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant reflected on India’s 30-run loss to South Africa in the first home Test at Eden Gardens. Leading the team in the absence of the injured Shubman Gill on day three, Pant admitted that the pitch was tricky, but he also highlighted that India had enough chances to win and should have handled the pressure better. “After a game like this, you can’t dwell on it too much,” Pant said during the post-match presentation ceremony. “We should have been able to chase it. The pressure kept building. We didn’t capitalise enough.” Pant highlighted how the 44-run partnership…

Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi revealed that his father is always pushing him to improve and never seems fully pleased with his performances, no matter how good they are. “My father is never satisfied with my performance, even if I score 200 runs; he would still say I could have made ten more. But my mother is always happy after seeing me bat. Whether I score a hundred or even a duck, she just says, ‘Keep doing well,’” said Vaibhav in the video shared by the BCCI. The 14-year-old scored a record-breaking century in just 32 balls while playing for…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) owner Manoj Badale has finally spoken in detail about the big IPL trade that sent Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings. Badale shared that Samson was the one who asked to leave RR towards the end of IPL 2025. The trade also involved Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran moving to RR. Badale said Samson had made his decision much earlier. In a video posted by the franchise, Badale revealed, “The first time this year or in the past year that Sanju talked about moving on was probably in Kolkata towards the end of the season. We had…