Author: Staff Reporter

West Indies cricketers Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard will once again play together. This time, they will represent MI Emirates in the upcoming season of the International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE. The two power-hitters have been named as MI Emirates’ wildcard picks. Together, they have already won the Caribbean Premier League with the Trinbago Knight Riders and Major League Cricket with MI New York earlier this year. Pooran, who announced a shock retirement from international cricket at the age of 29, is one of the most sought-after players in franchise leagues around the world. The dynamic left-handed batter…

The Pretoria Capitals have signed Shai Hope as a replacement for Will Jacks ahead of the upcoming SA20 season. The 31-year-old Hope will be making his debut in South Africa’s premier T20 competition, but he is no stranger to the Capitals set-up, having represented the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. Hope was the highest run-scorer in the ILT20 2025, amassing 527 runs in 12 matches at an average of 58.56 and a strike rate of 124.29. The West Indies captain has been in excellent form with the bat in the…

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav added another milestone to his T20I career during the rain-hit first match against Australia, in Manuka Oval, Canberra. He has now become the fifth player in the history of T20I cricket to smash 150 sixes. After hitting two massive sixes, Suryakumar reached the mark. He joined an elite list which includes players like Rohit Sharma, Muhammad Waseem, Martin Guptill and Jos Buttler. He is now the second Indian after Rohit to reach this mark. He reached this milestone in his 91st T20I innings. Suryakumar walked out to bat after Abhishek Sharma’s early dismissal in the…

Rohit Sharma has added another feather to his cap by attaining the No. 1 ranking in ODIs for the first time in his cricketing career. The experienced India opener has been a consistent performer for over a decade, but this is the first time he has reached the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batter Rankings. Rohit earned the No. 1 position following his brilliant performance in the ODI series against Australia. He remained unbeaten and scored a century in the third ODI, helping India secure a nine-wicket victory in Sydney. In his unbeaten innings of 121, the…

Ravi Shastri, former India all-rounder, has lavished praise on the dashing opener Abhishek Sharma. Terming the young batter a ‘gun T20 player’. Shastri told Fox Cricket that if the left-hander is on song, he can be the real game changer for India in the T20I series against Australia. “He’s a gun T20 player. If he’s in for a while, there’s guaranteed entertainment. Irrespective of whether you’re Australian or Indian, you’ll enjoy it. He has the ability to take the game away from you. You don’t want him out there too long because he can create chaos.” The 25-year-old recently had…

South Africa defeated Pakistan by 55 runs in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. George Linde was the hero for South Africa with his all-round performance and was named the Player of the Match. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first. South Africa got off to a blazing start and by the end of the powerplay, they were 74 for the loss of Quinton de Kock’s wicket. Reeza Hendricks was the highest scorer for the Proteas as he played a brilliant knock of 60 off 40 balls, including five fours and a…

Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has shared her predictions for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals 2025. She also talked about the key players to watch out for. Speaking on The ICC Review with host Nikhil Uttamchandani, Lanning said, “I think England have been building nicely throughout the tournament and their key players are playing well.” She also praised England’s balance and experience, especially the leadership of former captain Heather Knight. “Heather Knight has got that really calm nature, which is really important in big games. I think she takes the pressure off Nat Sciver-Brunt and allows her to…

India batter KL Rahul has revealed a funny incident from Asia Cup 2023 when then-coach Rahul Dravid was upset with his celebration. Reflecting on his journey from the above-said tournament, Rahul observed on ‘2 Sloggers’ Podcast: “I’ll tell you a story. So this was right after my injury. I was not supposed to play this game either. Shreyas Iyer was supposed to play, but he got a back spasm, and I ended up playing this game. For those four months, that I was out, through that hard phase, every morning I woke up and said the same thing, ‘I’ll be…

England spin-spearhead Sophie Ecclestone suffered a “minor injury to the joint next to her collar bone” in the side’s last league game of the Women’s World Cup against New Zealand. She will be monitored in the lead-up to the semi-final against South Africa, which will be played in Guwahati, on Wednesday, October 29. In fact, England are hopeful of their premier spinner playing the crucial game. A statement from England and Wales Cricket Board said: “Results of an MRI scan on Sophie Ecclestone’s left shoulder indicate a minor injury to the joint next to her collar bone. She will continue…

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes that India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav should be back in runs for the betterment of the team. Parthiv told IANS during a virtual media day before the T20I series opener, that if Surya finds his form, then the Mumbai batter has the ability to take away any match from the opposition. “More than the personal thing, I feel it’s important that Surya finds form for the team. Basically, we know what he can do as a batter. If he gets runs, he can completely destroy the opposition. So from that point of view, I…