Delhi Premier League inaugural season to kick off in August

IANS | July 29, 2024 1:01 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has announced the inaugural season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), an exciting T20 cricket tournament. The league is set to commence in the second half of August 2024 with all the matches scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2nd T20I: India clinch seven-wicket win in rain-affected match, seal series in Lanka 2-0

IANS | July 28, 2024 11:55 PM

Pallekele, July 28 (IANS) Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered (30 off 15) and Hardik Pandya's electrifying (22 off 9) helped India win the second T20I by seven wickets via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a revised target of 78 runs in 8 overs, India crossed the finish line with nine balls to spare, securing a comfortable victory.

SL v IND: Samson comes in for injured Gill as India elect to bowl first

IANS | July 28, 2024 7:47 PM

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), July 28 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the second T20I at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Shubman Gill was not available for selection in the second T20I due to a neck spasm and Sanju Samson came in place of him. Sri Lanka picked Ramesh Mendis for Dilshan Madhushanka.

USA Cricket appoints Johnathan Atkeison as CEO to fulfill ICC requirements

IANS | July 28, 2024 5:11 PM

Dallas, July 28 (IANS) USA Cricket (USAC) on Saturday appointed Johnathan Atkeison as its new CEO effective August 1. Atkeison, who most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of USA Rugby, joins USA Cricket with over 15 years of national governing body experience in both high-performance, grassroots development, and business administration.

GT20: Toronto Nationals, Bangla Tigers register convincing wins on third day

IANS | July 28, 2024 12:43 PM

Brampton, July 28 (IANS) The first weekend double-header at the fourth edition of the Global T20, Canada witnessed two cracking encounters at the CAA Centre, Brampton with the Bangla Tigers Mississauga recording their season’s first win before Toronto Nationals wrapped up the third day’s action in North America’s premier cricket league with a second straight win on Saturday.