Author: Staff Reporter

India will face South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday, November 2. Ahead of the big-ticket clash, the Indian men’s team, currently in Australia for the ongoing T20I series, conveyed their best wishes to the women’s team. Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian men’s team, said: “On behalf of the entire support staff and the Indian team, I want to wish the women’s team all the very best. Enjoy the occasion, be fearless, don’t be afraid of making a mistake, you’ve already made the entire…

Najmul Hossain Shanto has been reappointed as the Test captain of Bangladesh for a period of two years over the current WTC cycle. The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed his return as the skipper before the upcoming two-match Test series against Ireland, which is starting on November 11 in Sylhet. He had stepped down this year after Bangladesh were defeated by Sri Lanka. Speaking about his comeback, Shanto said, “I feel truly honoured to continue leading the Bangladesh Test team and I am very grateful to the Board for the faith and trust they have shown in my captaincy.” The 27…

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Abhishek Sharma should have taken more responsibility in the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series against Australia. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Irfan said that Abhishek, who top-scored in the game with 68, should have faced more deliveries during his partnership with Harshit Rana. “The powerplay had gone perfectly for him; he was playing his shots freely even as wickets kept falling at the other end,” he said. “But during that partnership, most of the strike went to Harshit Rana. Out of those 47 balls, Abhishek faced only 14. That was a…

Pakistan batter Babar Azam made history on Friday during the second T20I match against South Africa. The former captain became the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 internationals, reaching this milestone during Pakistan’s nine-wicket win at his home ground in Lahore. Babar surpassed India’s Rohit Sharma, who previously held the top spot with 4,231 runs. Before the start of the match, the right-handed batter was only nine runs away from breaking the record. What makes this feat even more impressive is that Babar achieved it in just 123 innings, whereas Rohit took 151 innings to reach his total. With this achievement,…

Rishabh Pant played a solid knock of unbeaten 64 against South Africa A on Day three as India need 156 more runs to win the first unofficial Test of the two-match series, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, in Bengaluru. South Africa A started their day in a poor fashion as they lost their opener Jordan Hermann before adding any run to their overnight score of 30. After that, there was a partnership of 54 runs between Zubayr Hamza and Lesego Senokwane. Both the batters made 37 each. None of the other batters could make any impact except…

Rishabh Pant has returned to competitive cricket after recovering from a foot injury sustained earlier this year during India’s tour of England. Pant is currently leading the India A squad in the first of two unofficial Tests against South Africa A in Bengaluru. Having not played any form of cricket since returning from England, Pant is taking part in this match to get some game time under his belt before the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Pant spoke about his recovery journey. “The first…

Left-arm pacer Salman Mirza bowled a brilliant spell of 3/14 as Pakistan crushed South Africa by nine wickets with 41 balls to spare in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Mirza was adjudged Player of the Match. The series is now level at 1-1. In the post-match press conference, Mirza credited Pakistan’s bowling coach, Ashley Noffke, for helping him devise plans according to the conditions. “I’ve worked a lot with our bowling coach, Aash [Ashley Noffke], on how to bowl effectively according to the conditions and how to execute our plans properly,” he…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued its third medical statement on Saturday, November 1, regarding Shreyas Iyer’s injury. According to the BCCI’s media release, the vice-captain of the ODI team has been discharged from a hospital in Sydney. Iyer sustained a spleen injury while attempting a difficult catch during the third ODI against Australia on 25 October. Initially, it was believed that he had suffered a rib injury, but scans later confirmed a laceration to his spleen. The latest update has confirmed that he is stable and recovering well under medical supervision. In its official statement,…

West Indies defeated Bangladesh by five wickets in the last T20I in Chattogram, to whitewash the hosts, 3-0. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first. Tanzid Hasan Tamim was the lone bright spot in the whole innings as nine of the eleven batters could not even touch a two-digit score. The 24-year-old batter stitched a partnership of 63 runs with Saif Hassan that was instrumental in taking Bangladesh to a respectable total of 151. Tanzid started his innings with two back-to-back fours in the first over from Jason Holder. After that, he paced his innings in a mature…

The Hundred cricket competition is making a major change for its 2026 season by moving from a draft system to an IPL-style player auction. This change comes with a significant boost in budgets for both the men’s and women’s teams. The decision has been made to attract more top talent and make the tournament more exciting for viewers. The new system will also include a salary cap, minimum spending requirements for women’s teams, and the introduction of multi-year player contracts. The managing director of The Hundred, Vikram Banerjee, said: “These changes will help us make the competition even better, ensuring…