2nd T20I: ‘I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder,’ says Nitish Reddy

IANS | September 15, 2026 11:22 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Nitish Kumar Reddy marked his return to bowling form with a three-wicket haul against Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, helping India restrict the visitors to 159/8 before the hosts chased down the target by seven wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

2nd T20I: Samson, Abhishek power-dominant chase as India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets

IANS | September 15, 2026 10:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India produced another emphatic chase at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, defeating Afghanistan by seven wickets in the second T20I on Tuesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Laura Wolvaardt equals Smriti Mandhana’s record for most international hundreds

IANS | September 15, 2026 10:00 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt has put herself alongside Smriti Mandhana at the summit of the century chart of women’s international cricket, producing a record-breaking 126 not out to power the Proteas women to an unassailable 3-0 series lead over Zimbabwe.

2nd T20I: Rashid, Nabi rally Afghanistan to 159/8 after early blows from India

IANS | September 15, 2026 9:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With their middle order mounting a late recovery before India’s bowlers regained control at the death, Afghanistan overcame a testing start but could manage to post only a modest 159/8 in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.

Charani becomes first Indian bowler to cross 800-mark in ICC rankings, Deepti jumps four places

IANS | September 15, 2026 8:39 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Sree Charani has accomplished a significant achievement as she became the first Indian bowler to cross the 800-rating mark in the ICC T20I rankings following the latest update on Tuesday.

'We aim to create opportunities for young players,' says OCA Prez ahead of Odisha T20 League

IANS | September 15, 2026 8:07 PM

Cuttack, Sep 15 (IANS) With less than a week to go for the start of the Odisha T20 League – CM Trophy, excitement is building across the state as teams prepare for the new edition of the tournament.

2nd T20I: ‘The calmer you are in the middle, the better you get every day’, says Ishan Kishan

IANS | September 15, 2026 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Ishan Kishan believes that learning to stay calm at the crease has transformed his approach to batting, as the East Zone captain reflected on his recent Duleep Trophy campaign after guiding his side to the title at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

2nd T20I: Bishnoi replaces Chakaravarthy as India bowl against unchanged Afghanistan

IANS | September 15, 2026 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl against Afghanistan in the second T20I of the three-game series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Matt Renshaw slams maiden ODI hundred, first for Australia against Zimbabwe since 2004

IANS | September 15, 2026 5:51 PM

Harare, Sep 15 (IANS) Australia batter Matt Renshaw on Tuesday slammed his maiden ODI century in the first ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.

UPL 2026 to kick off on Sep 21, women’s icon players announced

IANS | September 15, 2026 5:23 PM

Dehradun, Sep 15 (IANS) The third edition of the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) is set to be held from September 21 to October 1 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, with both men’s and women’s competitions featuring leading cricketers from the state.

Cricket

2nd T20I: ‘I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder,’ says Nitish Reddy

2nd T20I: Samson, Abhishek power-dominant chase as India beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets

Laura Wolvaardt equals Smriti Mandhana’s record for most international hundreds

2nd T20I: Rashid, Nabi rally Afghanistan to 159/8 after early blows from India

Charani becomes first Indian bowler to cross 800-mark in ICC rankings, Deepti jumps four places

'We aim to create opportunities for young players,' says OCA Prez ahead of Odisha T20 League

2nd T20I: ‘The calmer you are in the middle, the better you get every day’, says Ishan Kishan

2nd T20I: Bishnoi replaces Chakaravarthy as India bowl against unchanged Afghanistan

Matt Renshaw slams maiden ODI hundred, first for Australia against Zimbabwe since 2004

UPL 2026 to kick off on Sep 21, women’s icon players announced

LATEST NEWS

'Cricket’s been a really fantastic escape': Gardner after 'challenging' marriage breakdown period

Rashmika reacts to trolls questioning her relationship with Vijay Deverakonda: We chose each other

Manpreet ruled out Asian Champions Trophy; Vivek Sagar named replacement

Baloch activists meet European lawmakers in the Netherlands, seek revocation of Pakistan's GSP+ status

Government e-Marketplace promotes dedicated digital storefront to support local artisans

Nigeria, Uganda complete line-up for Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final

Centre notifies 'E100' fuel norms for flex-fuel vehicles

Amit Sadh leads the tale of a police officer turning a prisoner in 'Pratap'

Australia release Maddinson, Harper; Smith faces fitness test ahead of Test series decider

EAM Jaishankar meets League of Arab States' diplomats, highlights role of technology in shaping today's world