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Shaheen Afridi injured himself in T20 World Cup final© AFP Pakistan’s top fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is unlikely to return to international cricket until April 2023, effectively ruling him out of the five Tests at home against England and New Zealand. Afridi who was given rest because of a knee injury suffered another setback

The first T20I between India and New Zealand got abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain in Wellington on Friday. The two teams meet each other once again, this time at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, for the second T20I of the three-match series. While both the teams will be looking for

File photo of Team India© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that they have invited applications for the position of National Selectors for the senior men’s team. The BCCI also said that the deadline to submit the applications is 6pm IST on November 28. The board has scrapped

A depleted Delhi, without the services of seasoned pros Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma, slumped to their second successive defeat, losing to Karnataka by four wickets in a low-scoring Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Thursday. Batting first at the JU (Salt Lake) ground, Delhi were bundled out for 159 in 45.4

File image of Wasim Jaffer© Twitter Former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer has been reappointed batting coach of the IPL side Punjab Kings for the upcoming season after a gap of one year. Jaffer was the batting coach of Punjab Kings between 2019 to 2021 but stepped down from his role before the 2022 auction.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might be forced to move the first Test against England from Rawalpindi to another venue because of the prevailing political uncertainty due to the long march by opposition leader, Imran Khan. After some of the England Test players including captain Ben Stokes made it clear that they were concerned after

File image of Shardul Thakur© BCCI/IPL India fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to turn up for Kolkata Knight Riders in the next edition of the Indian Premier League as his former franchise Delhi Capitals traded him for uncapped Mumbai all-rounder Aman Khan. Thakur, who was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 10.75 crore,

Team India had a forgettable ending to their T20 World Cup 2022 campaign, as they suffered a 10-wicket defeat against England in the semi-final. With many factors to work on, the Rohit Sharma-led side will definitely have one thing to cherish and that will be the power-packed performance by their star batter Suryakumar Yadav. The

Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries for Hyderabad.© AFP Rohit Rayudu and Tilak Varma slammed impressive centuries to set up Hyderabad’s 17-run win over Himachal Pradesh via VJD method in their Group A match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament on Saturday. Opener Rayudu struck 156 off 144 balls (12x4s; 8x6s) while

The stage is the same, the backdrop eerily similar to what it was three decades ago, but Imran Khan with his aura and charisma was a different beast compared to Babar Azam, who is a win away from emulating the iconic former skipper. More than 30 years back, the then 39-year-old Imran was mentally retired

India’s T20 squad will undergo a major transition in the next 24 months because senior players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin will be gradually eased out, BCCI sources said on Thursday. While it appears that Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik have played their last games in the shortest format, the BCCI will

Pakistan captain Babar Azam© ICC Sydney : Following his side’s seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam lauded bowlers for their performances, saying that the start during the first six overs and finishing by fast bowlers was great. Star batters Babar Azam and

The Indian players dined at ‘British Raj’ before getting down to plot England’s downfall in the T20 World Cup semifinal, and the irony wasn’t lost on anyone here in Australia. The ‘Men in Blue’ have been living out of their suitcases since arriving in Australia, and as the showpiece entered its business end, they took

Out-of-favour Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has opened up on comparisons with India maestro Virat Kohli. Shehzad, who is currently not part of the national team setup, last represented Pakistan in 2019. The 30-year-old has played in 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 ODIs for Pakistan so far. During a recent interaction, Shehzad explained how comparisons

Watching Suryakumar Yadav bat is an inexhaustible joie de vivre and India head coach Rahul Dravid believes that he is staging a spectacle every time he is on the 22 yards. Each one better than the previous one and unforgettable at times. “I think he has been absolutely phenomenal for us. He is just a

Mural artist Gurseet Singh brought together thousands of fans of star Indian batter Virat Kohli to create a 20ft-by-20ft mural of Kohli’s face using 5,000 red cricket balls at Mumbai’s Carter Road Amphitheater on Saturday. The excited fans engaged with mural artist Gurseet in a marathon nine-hour activity that began at 8:00 am. It was

Shikhar Dhawan to captain Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League’s next season.© BCCI Punjab Kings on Friday announced that Shikhar Dhawan will lead the franchise in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. He will replace Mayank Agarwal, who had led the team last season. The move was on expected lines after Mayank failed to

India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said the team has prepared young Arshdeep Singh for death overs, something that worked for them in the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah. According to the skipper, the choice was between Arshdeep and his senior pace colleague Mohammed Shami. The 23-year-old left-arm seamer delivered for India in the five-run win over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup here, continuing his impressive run. Needing 20 off the

File image of Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal© AFP Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan will replace Mayank Agarwal as Punjab Kings captain for the 2023 Indian Premier League. The decision was taken at the franchise’s board meeting on Wednesday. The move was on expected lines after the 31-year-old from Karnataka failed to take the team

Group 1 of the Super 12 stage of ICC T20 World Cup is set for a thrilling finish as four teams remain in contention for the two semifinal spots up for grabs. After England’s 20-run win over New Zealand at Brisbane on Tuesday, Jos Buttler‘s team are tied on points with the Kiwis and hosts

File photo of Prithvi Shaw. Prithvi Shaw missed out from the squads as BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma announced a total of four squads for India’s upcoming tours of New Zealand and Bangladesh. India will play three T20Is against New Zealand starting November 18, before playing three ODIs against the same side. They then tour

Ravichandran Ashwin cautions David Miller.© Twitter David Miller starred for South Africa in a five-wicket win over India in a Group 2 match in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. In the game in Perth, Miller stayed unbeaten on 59 to help the Proteas chase down a 134-run target in 19.4 overs with five wickets

Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram has revealed that he was addicted to cocaine. The 1992 World Cup-winner said this in an interview to the Times, according to a BBC report. Akram said that he has made these revelations in his new autobiography that is soon to be released. Apart from playing a

Harbhajan said that the performance showed the gap between India and other teams.© Instagram India had a near-perfect game against Netherlands at the T20 World Cup on Thursday as the Rohit Sharma-led side won by 56 runs. Though Netherlands initially looked like putting up a fight with the ball, it fizzled out at the halfway

Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe by one run.© AFP The Babar Azam-led Pakistan suffered a stunning meltdown on Thursday to go down by one run to Zimbabwe in their second Group 2 game in Perth. This loss came after Pakistan had lost their first game against India. The defeat against Zimbabwe will hurt Pakistan as they

Glimpse of the players meeting their families© Instagram The Ireland cricket team was on cloud nine after its stunning five-run win (DLS method) over England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Riding on Andrew Balbirnie’s 62 off 47, Ireland posted 157 runs before being bowled out. While defending the total, they reduced England to 86 for 5 in 13.1 overs. The Three Lions did make

Image for representative use© AFP The franchise-based Legends League Cricket has witnessed a global footprint of 1.2 billion fans. While the league witnessed a high level of competition from the greats of the game, the numbers are almost three times more than the first season which was played in Oman, last January. In an official

Virat Kohli talks with Pakistan players.© AFP A classic Virat Kohli chase came to the fore as the Indian cricket team took on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The match turned out to be a spectacle, with India winning the contest on the very last ball,

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who had earlier announced that he will be contesting the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) polls, has now decided to not contest the polls for the CAB president’s post. Instead, Sourav’s elder brother Snehasish is set to be the new CAB president. Ganguly, whose tenure as BCCI president came to

Hazratullah Zazai perished, courtesy a stunning diving catch from Liam Livingstone.© Twitter England took control of the proceedings after putting Afghanistan into bat in their T20 World Cup Group 1 clash at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday. Mark Wood provided England with the early breakthrough, as he removed Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Soon after the