New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj on Friday has backed youngsters Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues as future leaders of the national side in the shortest format, stating that both cricketers are ‘truly prepared’ to take over the mantle from Harmanpreet Kaur.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly questioned the team management and national selectors over the prolonged uncertainty on future of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and has demanded immediate clarity for the duo ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the third and final deciding ODI against England at Lord's on Sunday after sustaining a hamstring injury.
London, July 17 (IANS) Royal Challengers Coach Andy Flower has ruled himself out of the race for becoming the next head coach of the England national team after Brendon McCullum's exit, saying he is happy with his current coaching stint with the Indian Premier League franchise RCB and The Hundred team London Spirit.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Having previously shown that she has the skill set to compete at the highest level, Niki Prasad is coming off a rich learning curve after touring England as a member of the India A women’s team, which won the 50-over series 2-1 after losing the T20 leg by the same margin.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Niki Prasad, who captained India to the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title, believes the senior women's team's historic 270-run win over England in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's has been a huge source of inspiration for young cricketers striving to break into the national side.
Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka has handed teenage fast bowler Rashmika Sewwandi her maiden ODI call-up as the selectors announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match home series against Pakistan, with Chamari Athapaththu continuing as captain.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that the 226 Lanka Premier League (LPL) will commence as scheduled on Friday evening at the SSC Grounds in Colombo, despite the high-profile arrest of Jaffna Kings co-owner and ex-India U19 batter Manjot Kalra on suspicion of match-fixing.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Pakistan left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s suspension has effectively come to an end after he accepted a three-month ban for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code, which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment programme.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Netherlands captain Scott Edwards has criticised the ICC's recent decision to alter the format of the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup, saying that the sudden changes directly undermine the sport’s global growth and make it significantly harder for Associate nations to compete against the best teams in the world.
