Dubai, Sep 6 (IANS) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav said he was left with a smile on his face on seeing a brilliant bunch of the Indian team put in the hard yards in their first practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai ahead of starting their 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup campaign.
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) Half-centuries from Shubham Sharma (96), Upendra Yadav (87), Rajat Patidar (77), and Harsh Dubey (75) powered Central Zone to inch closer to the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy final after reaching 556/8 in 157 overs at stumps on day three of their semifinal against West Zone.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistan will host South Africa in two Tests, to be played in October, marking the start of their World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The two-Test series in Pakistan will mark the Proteas’ first red-ball tour of the country in nearly four years.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters in Mumbai on September 28, with elections being one of the agendas for it, said its secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday.
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Right-handed batter Shreyas Iyer will lead a strong India A squad in the upcoming multi-day games against Australia A. The series kick off from September 16 at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, while the second multi-day game will commence on September 23.
Melbourne, Sep 6 (IANS) Young batter Campbell Kellaway said he is keen to use learnings from previous trips in India when he comes to the country for the upcoming two four-day matches as a member of Australia ‘A’ team in Lucknow.
London, Sep 5 (IANS) England have recalled all-rounder Sam Curran for their upcoming T20I series against South Africa and Ireland, while giving Ben Duckett an additional week of rest after his dramatic dip in form.
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Fifties from Danish Malewar and Shubham Sharma, along with an unbeaten 47 from skipper Rajat Patidar, led Central Zone’s strong reply, as they reached 229/2 in 67 overs at stumps on Day Two of their Duleep Trophy semifinal and trail West Zone by 209 runs at BCCI COE Ground 2 here on Friday.
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Nishant Sindhu claimed 5-125 in his 47.2 overs as North Zone bowled out South Zone for 536 in their first innings at stumps on day two of their Duleep Trophy semifinal clash at the BCCI COE Ground 1 on Friday.
Melbourne, Sep 5 (IANS) Australia’s left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux said she is confident in her different way of preparing and making a direct return to international action in the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup.
