Women's World Cup: How Pakistan perform with clarity on a given day will decide their fate, says Marina Iqbal

IANS | October 1, 2025 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Pakistan enters the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup on the back of winning the qualifying tournament in April, including sweeping past West Indies and Bangladesh. With Pakistan set to play all of its games in Colombo, their spin-heavy attack, Fatima Sana’s influence, and Sidra Amin’s consistency at the top offer glimpses of a team eager to go past being a group stage finisher.

Switching formats is more mental than technique, says Shubman Gill ahead of 1st Test vs WI

IANS | October 1, 2025 5:49 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (IANS) India’s Test captain Shubman Gill, who just concluded his Asia Cup campaign and is set to lead the team in the two-match Test series against West Indies starting Thursday, said that switching from one format to the other is more mental than technical.

If England get early momentum and field well, they can be a very dangerous side: Robinson

Niharika Raina | October 1, 2025 5:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) England’s white-ball journey has been anything but steady. A group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup, a fleeting high in South Africa, and then a brutal 16-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia left the team staring at a hard reset. The shake-up was swift: Jon Lewis and Heather Knight made way for Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Marsh powers Australia past Robinson’s century in Chappell-Hadlee T20I series opener

IANS | October 1, 2025 4:55 PM

Mount Maunganui, Oct 1 (IANS) A power-hitting display from captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a comprehensive victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee T20I series in Mount Maunganui, overshadowing a superb maiden T20I century from New Zealand’s Tim Robinson.

'Sundar fitting in the role of what Ashwin did with Jadeja', says childhood coach M. Senthilnathan

Niharika Raina | October 1, 2025 4:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) As India prepares for their first home Test series since Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement in December 2024, when they take on the West Indies in the first of two games in Ahmedabad on Thursday, the question on everyone's mind is whether Washington Sundar can keep going to fill the void left by a legend who defined Indian spin bowling across 106 Tests, especially in a home domination era.

Asia Cup trophy row: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi dismisses reports of apologising to BCCI

IANS | October 1, 2025 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the Asia Cup 2025 final trophy escalated further after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi quashed reports suggesting he had apologised to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), accusing Indian media of spreading “fabricated propaganda”.

Women’s WC: Molineux returns, no Schutt as Australia opt to bat first against NZ

IANS | October 1, 2025 2:54 PM

Indore, Oct 1 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux returns to Australia’s playing eleven for the first time after knee surgery and recovery, as skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in their 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup opener at the Holkar Stadium on Wednesday.

Kapil Dev faces intense backlash over Asia Cup trophy row remarks, branded ‘loose cannon’ by netizens and leaders

IANS | October 1, 2025 2:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has landed himself in the centre of a massive controversy, facing blistering criticism from all quarters after his remarks on the Asia Cup trophy row, where he urged Team India to put aside their issues with Pakistan and prioritise the spirit of the sport.

Can't say India was in trouble; I was yet to bat: Amanjot’s confident take on India’s batting vs SL

IANS | October 1, 2025 1:54 PM

Guwahati, Oct 1 (IANS) India all-rounder Amanjot Kaur gave some confident and hilarious replies to the reporters in the press conference after the Women in Blue beat Sri Lanka in their ODI World Cup campaign opener.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes fourth-fastest Youth Test century in history vs Aus U19

IANS | October 1, 2025 12:48 PM

Brisbane, Oct 1 (IANS) India's teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi added another accolade to his name by smashing the fourth-fastest Youth Test century in history with his 78-ball ton for India U19 against Australia U19 in the Youth Test at the Ian Healy Oval on Wednesday.

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Women's World Cup: How Pakistan perform with clarity on a given day will decide their fate, says Marina Iqbal

Switching formats is more mental than technique, says Shubman Gill ahead of 1st Test vs WI

If England get early momentum and field well, they can be a very dangerous side: Robinson

Marsh powers Australia past Robinson’s century in Chappell-Hadlee T20I series opener

'Sundar fitting in the role of what Ashwin did with Jadeja', says childhood coach M. Senthilnathan

Asia Cup trophy row: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi dismisses reports of apologising to BCCI

Women’s WC: Molineux returns, no Schutt as Australia opt to bat first against NZ

Kapil Dev faces intense backlash over Asia Cup trophy row remarks, branded ‘loose cannon’ by netizens and leaders

Can't say India was in trouble; I was yet to bat: Amanjot’s confident take on India’s batting vs SL

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes fourth-fastest Youth Test century in history vs Aus U19

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