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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the India A squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Asia Cup, which will take place in Qatar from 14 to 23 November. Doha’s West End International Cricket Stadium will host the matches. Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has been named captain of the 15-member squad, with Naman Dhir serving as his deputy. Jitesh is currently in Australia, playing in India’s T20I series against Australia. He will now lead a young and talented team filled with players who have performed well in the IPL and domestic cricket. The Men in Blue…

India Women’s team defeated South Africa Women’s team by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai to win the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. This is the first World Cup title for the women’s team. Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin believes that this win is bigger than any other World Cup victory in the past because it will inspire more girls to take up the sport in the country. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said: “I would rate this as an even bigger and more colossal achievement than any World Cup we have won before, because…

India Women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised head coach Amol Muzumdar for transforming the team’s mindset and inspiring a remarkable turnaround after their heartbreaking defeat to England in the group stages of the recently concluded World Cup. “Everybody just thought, ‘It’s okay.’ After losing the England match, we were really heartbroken,” Harmanpreet said. “We were about to win that match, but we collapsed. We had seen this happen in the past. That day, (Amol Muzumdar) Sir also said, ‘You can’t make the same mistakes again and again. You have to cross that line.’ After that day, a lot changed for…

Jonathan Trott’s tenure as Afghanistan’s head coach will come to an end after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday, November 3. Trott, who took charge in 2022, has overseen Afghanistan’s progress in international cricket. Under his guidance, Afghanistan qualified for their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final in 2024. Reflecting on his journey, Trott expressed gratitude for his time with the Afghanistan team. “It has been a privilege to work with the Afghanistan national team and to witness their passion, resilience, and hunger to achieve greatness,” he said. The former England batter…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a cash prize of Rs 51 crore for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team, who won their first World Cup title on Sunday by defeating South Africa by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the development and said that the amount would be divided among the players, support staff, and selectors. “Definitely, we have to thank Jay Shah, who is the Chair of the ICC, because just one month prior to this tournament, they increased the prize money for the ICC Women’s…

India Women’s team won their first World Cup title on Sunday, November 2 when they defeated South Africa Women’s team by 52 runs at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai. Following which many ex and present players congratulated the team. India’s men’s team head coach, Gautam Gambhir posted a picture of the champions on X and wrote: “You have not just created history, you’ve created a legacy that will inspire generations of girls! #LegendsForever” Great Indian batter Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram: “The girls have created history, and I could not be prouder as an Indian to see the…

Australia’s star batter Travis Head will skip the remaining two T20I matches of the ongoing five-match series against India in order to prepare himself for the upcoming Ashes series, set to begin on November 21. Instead of playing against India, Head will represent his domestic team, South Australia, in the Sheffield Shield, where they will face Tasmania in Hobart next week. This will be his first first-class match since the West Indies tour in July. A host of Australia’s first-choice players are set to feature in Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the Ashes opener in Perth. Head struggled with the…

After India’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 victory over South Africa in Navi Mumbai, Radha Yadav and Richa Ghosh shared their emotions. Both players spoke about the mindset that helped India stay calm and focused in the high-pressure final at the DY Patil Stadium. Radha Yadav also talked about changes in the team combination, “Look, we don’t go with a certain combination. I think it’s hard to set the team’s combination. That’s why certain players don’t go. So, we are always ready to contribute to the team… Whatever is in front of you, whatever is coming, take…

Amanjot Kaur took the all-important catch of South African captain Laura Wolvaardt, who top-scored in the final, which proved to be a decisive moment in India’s victory. After the match, Amanjot said:“We all knew how important the catch was. It was the first time ever in my life. I’m glad that I got that second chance to take the catch. I don’t have words to express it.” Wolvaardt played a captain’s knock of 101 off 98 balls but could not guide her team to victory as she attempted to slog-sweep Deepti Sharma and was caught by Amanjot at deep midwicket…

An emotional Smriti Mandhana opened up after India lifted their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 title at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The vice-captain of the Indian team said the victory felt unreal and very special, considering India’s past heartbreaks in 2005 and 2017. In the post-match presentation, Smriti said she still couldn’t process the feeling: “I don’t know how to react to that [being World Champions]. Still sinking in. I haven’t been emotional on a cricket field before, but it’s just a very unreal moment. A home World Cup. Just to read ‘Champions – India’,…