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News SLC has proposed a new schedule in response to the Covid-19 cases that have broken out in their camp India’s limited-overs series against Sri Lanka is likely to have a delayed start as a response to the Covid-19 cases that have broken out in the host camp. It was scheduled to begin with the

News She’s confident, however, that she’ll be back among the runs during the T20Is against England Harmanpreet Kaur has admitted that the longer-than-expected recovery from the groin injury she sustained in March, followed by her contracting Covid-19 later that month, affected her preparations leading up to India’s ongoing tour of England. That, in turn, she

News Downplaying the idea that his form has dipped, the India legspinner says the team had communicated their confidence in him ahead of the SL tour India legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal has said we will “see a more confident Yuzi” during India’s limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka starting on July 13 in Colombo. Chahal, alongside Kuldeep

News Ankola got the big job last season, before Mumbai won the Vijay Hazare Trophy Former India quick Salil Ankola has been retained as Mumbai’s chief selector by the state association’s cricket improvement committee, secretary Sanjay Naik confirmed to PTI. Ankola said his only focus was on the “betterment of Mumbai cricket”. “It is good

News The allrounder wants to be back to peak bowling fitness in time for the T20 World Cup later this year Hardik Pandya is inching closer to his goal of bowling “in all games at the T20 World Cup”, with his team-mate in Sri Lanka, Suryakumar Yadav, confirming that the allrounder has been sending down

News The offspinner, though, will need a work visa to play county cricket R Ashwin will play a county championship match for Surrey – provided he gets the required work visa on time – before he re-joins the Indian team. While Ashwin is in England already for the Test series that will start in August,

News “We’re just here to have some fun, enjoy this series completely, and take a lot of positives” The India players who are in Sri Lanka for the upcoming limited-overs series are paying no heed to conversations about them being a second-string team – as Arjuna Ranatunga called them – according to Suryakumar Yadav, who

News “I don’t look to please people, I’m here to play the role that’s assigned to me accordingly, by the team management” Mithali Raj has said she doesn’t heed criticism around her strike rate and instead focuses on shouldering the responsibility bestowed by the team management in terms of playing the anchor role in the

News The HCA ombudsman temporarily disqualified five members of the HCA Apex Council that had suspended Azharuddin Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was on Sunday reinstated as president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) by ombudsman Justice (retd) Deepak Verma. In an interim order, the HCA ombudsman temporarily disqualified five members of the HCA Apex

News She bettered Charlotte Edwards’ tally of 10273 during the third ODI against England in Worcester Mithali Raj, the India Test and ODI captain, surpassed former England captain Charlotte Edwards as the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket on Saturday. Raj, 38, bettered Edwards’ tally of 10,273 in the 24th over of the Indian innings

A disappointed Shubman Gill walks back Tertius Pickard / © Getty Images Shubman Gill has a stress related injury in one of his lower legs and could be in danger of missing the entire five-Test series against England, beginning in August. ESPNcricinfo has learned that as per the initial prognosis, the Indian medical staff suspects

News Team management to take final call based on severity of injury About a month before they begin the England Test series, India have been dealt with a jolt with opening batter Shubman Gill in doubt for the first Test, which starts at Trent Bridge from August 4. ESPNcricinfo has learned Gill has injured his

News Shikhar Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul have been recommended for Arjuna Award The BCCI has decided to recommend Mithali Raj and R Ashwin for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest sporting honour. The board has also recommended the names of Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah for the Arjuna Award,

News The former BCCI women’s cricket head details the areas that need urgent attention Women’s cricket in India has been making headlines since India made the finals of the 2017 50-over World Cup and the 2020 T20 World Cup. By the end of 2021, India would have played two Tests after a gap of almost

News “We have discussed a lot of things, hopefully, we sort it out and we come back strongly” Jhulan Goswami believes that India “need to take up more responsibility” as a bowling unit if they are to save the three-match ODI series against England after going 1-0 down in Bristol on Sunday. Having posted a

News It will start three days after IPL final, but ICC to ensure pitches get enough rest between the two tournaments A day after the BCCI announced it would be hosting the 2021 men’s T20 World Cup not in India but in the UAE and Oman, the ICC on Tuesday confirmed the venue shift. The

News She is the first cricketer to be sanctioned since the BCCI agreed to come under NADA Madhya Pradesh women allrounder Anshula Rao has been suspended from cricket for four years, backdated to July 2020, for failing a dope test in March 2020. She is the first cricketer to be sanctioned since the BCCI agreed

News Board president Ganguly says pandemic situation and possibility of a third wave and new variants prompted the move The BCCI has communicated to its member associations that this year’s T20 World Cup will be held in the UAE, as reported by ESPNcricinfo last week. They will, however, retain the hosting rights of the 16-team

News Coach says even if younger players don’t get game-time, tour will be a great learning opportunity Rahul Dravid, India’s head coach for their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka, is clear that their main objective is to win the series, and not necessarily just look to help players gain experience and match time, a method

Report Verma became the fifth-youngest player across men’s and women’s cricket to represent their country in all formats of the game Toss England Women opt to bowl vs India Women Shafali Verma and Sophia Dunkley were handed ODI debuts in Bristol as England decided to bowl first against India in the first of the three-match

News Twelve overs were still left in the game when umpires called bad light and the players started shaking hands Mithali Raj, India’s Test and ODI captain, has expressed surprise at how their one-off Test against England ended last week. According to her, the visiting side wanted to continue batting when play was called off

Mithali Raj believes a potential ODI debut for Shafali Verma against England could help India capitalise on the field restrictions better. The three-match series begins from Sunday. “That’s how she plays. That’s her strength. That’s her style of batting,” Raj, India’s Test and ODI captain, said on match eve in Bristol. “There would be times

News India, meanwhile, are unlikely to get warm-up matches against English county sides. They will instead play two intra-squad games Ishant Sharma required multiple stitches on his bowling hand after sustaining an injury on the last day of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, but the pacer is expected to be fit in

News Existing majority owner Emerging Media increase their stake from 51% to 65% Private investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, which has interests in the parent company of Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox, has picked up a 15 percent stake in Rajasthan Royals for an undisclosed amount. The Royals, winners of the inaugural IPL in

New Zealand 249 (Conway 54, Williamson 49, Shami 4-76) and 140 for 2 (Williamson 52*, Taylor 47, Ashwin 2-17) beat India 217 (Rahane 49, Kohli 44, Jamieson 5-31) and 170 (Pant 41, Southee 4-48) by eight wickets Even the England weather couldn’t summon enough cruelty to break New Zealand hearts once again. Two years after

News Captain backs positive approach after batters get caught in two minds on final day Virat Kohli, India’s captain, says that his batters may need to take more “risks” in tough conditions to provide more support to their bowling attack. Kohli’s India were bowled out for 217 and 170 in their two innings in Southampton,

News All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship The World Test Championship final has come down to the final day for Virat Kohli’s India and Kane Williamson’s New Zealand. Here’s where the game stands coming into this, the reserve day. Tune in for ESPNcricinfo’s live updates

News Alleged racist abuse of New Zealand players reported to ICC via social media Two fans were ejected from the Ageas Bowl on the fifth day of the World Test Championship final for allegedly hurling racist abuse at some of New Zealand’s players. ESPNcricinfo has learned the two fans were in Block M, which is

Report All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship Day five of the World Test Championship final. Here’s hoping the weather cooperates and allows Virat Kohli’s India and Kane Williamson’s New Zealand to get down to business. We have a maximum of 196 overs left in the

News All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship Day four of the World Test Championship final, and Virat Kohli’s India need to play a bit of catch up with Kane Williamson’s New Zealand – if the weather allows. A recap of day three. Stay tuned for