New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) BCCI president Mithun Manhas and members of the Indian men’s cricket team, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, met Japan’s Ambassador to India, ONO Keiichi, on Wednesday ahead of the historic T20I between India and Japan in Sano later this month.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) There is a particular kind of calm about Rashid Khan these days. The leg-spinner who once seemed to exist purely as a wicket-taking force of nature is now at his warm and affable self on the eve of the third T20I against India, a game which Afghanistan have to win to avoid a 3-0 series defeat.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Afghanistan's premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan has admitted that his side were unable to read the conditions well in both T20Is against India and paid the price for a sluggish powerplay and poor shot selection, as the designated hosts suffered another seven-wicket loss on Tuesday to concede the series to the Shreyas Iyer-led side.
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) The fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be played from January 14 to February 7, 2027, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announcing the key dates for the upcoming season on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) With the series already secured, India will look to use the third and final T20I against Afghanistan as an opportunity to fine-tune their squad ahead of the Asian Games, with the Arun Jaitley Stadium set to host the contest on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Thailand batter Natthakan Chantham has revealed her attempt to add Suryakumar Yadav’s famous Supla shot to her repertoire ahead of the 2026 Asian Games, admitting that the experiment has been anything but straightforward.
Colombo, Sep 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced a 15-member women’s squad for the cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, with veteran Chamari Athapaththu named captain.
Dubai, Sep 16 (IANS) India’s Abhishek Sharma climbed to second place in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings released on Wednesday, while teammate Ishan Kishan retained the top spot after the reigning T20 World Cup champions took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Afghanistan.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) After scoring his first international century in almost 10 years to help Australia beat Zimbabwe, Matt Renshaw admitted he might not have made his first ODI century had he opened the batting for Australia against Zimbabwe.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Nitish Kumar Reddy’s return from injury received a timely boost in India’s second T20I against Afghanistan, with the all-rounder producing a match-winning bowling performance with a three-wicket haul. After an underwhelming outing in the series opener, Nitish said the confidence gained from his second-game performance was exactly what he needed as he continues his comeback.
