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Rizwan, with 854 rating points, leads Suryakumar (838) by 16 rating points in the T20I rankings.© AFP Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has been in top form for his team over the last two years or so, which has seen him rise to the top of the ICC rankings in T20Is. India batter Suryakumar Yadav, too,

Indian batters bungled badly in a straightforward chase as Pakistan recorded their first win over the arch-rivals in six years with a 13-run victory in the Women’s Asia Cup, in Sylhet on Friday. India, the most formidable team in Asia by some distance, batted poorly to be all out for 124 in 19.4 overs after

ICC T20 World Cup is one of the biggest and most exciting spectacles of the sport. Ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament in Australia from October 16 to November 13 this year, let us have a look at how former champions lifted the prestigious trophy. 2007 – India become inaugural winners after final

Indian cricket icon, Virat Kohli, has truly established his name as one of the finest batters in the world. Kohli has gained fans world over for his performances with the bat. But, it isn’t just cricket that Kohli is invested into. The talismanic batter also owns a chain of restaurants by the name ‘One8 Commune’

Jasprit Bumrah‘s injury has shaken up the Indian cricketing spectrum, with former cricketers, fans, pundits, etc. expressing their opinions on the impact the pacer’s absence could have on the team’s T20 World Cup chances. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially announce the name of Bumrah’s replacement, although there

Mukesh Kumar didn’t know about his national selection till he was added to the Indian team’s official whatsapp group. That’s when the penny dropped that he has been selected for the one day series against South Africa, starting October 6 in Lucknow. “I got very emotional. It was all blur. I could only remember my

PAK vs ENG Live: Pakistan and England will square off in the 7th T20I© AFP Pakistan vs England, 7th T20I, Live Score Updates:The seven-match T20I series will come to an end on Sunday as Pakistan and England square off in the decider at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both teams have played out an absolute

Unmukht Chand suffered an eye injury© Twitter Former India Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand has suffered an eye injury in the United States while playing cricket. The 29-year-old shared a couple of pictures of his injury on social media. In the shared images, Chand’s left eye is swollen, so much that the player is unable to

Veteran Cheteshwar Pujara would strive to stay relevant in the national team’s scheme of things with a purposeful knock when Saurashtra clash with Rest of India, a side that is packed with five specialist openers, in the Irani Cup clash starting here Saturday. While Madhya Pradesh are the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy champions, Saurashtra will be

Young India left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh said “adaptability” is the main focus of the team ahead of the T20 World Cup, starting later in October in Australia. The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 16 to November 13, and Arshdeep said the Indian bowlers are geared up for the tough challenge that

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Glimpse of the ramp shot by Shubman Gill© Twitter India batter Shubman Gill, who gained a lot of praise with his maiden international century against Zimbabwe, during a three-match ODI series, has been stealing the spotlight in the ongoing County Championship, as well. Playing for Glamorgan, Gill smashed an unbeaten 91 off 102 balls, on

File photo of Kapil Dev.© AFP India women defeated England women in the third and final ODI at Lord’s to clean sweep the series 3-0. It was the last international match for legendary pacer Jhulan Goswami but it was India’s Deepti Sharma who hogged more limelight in the game. The all-rounder had run out England

Legendary fast bowler Jhulan Goswami played her last international match on Saturday as India Women defeated England Women by 16 runs in the third ODI at Lord’s to sweep the series. Jhulan bowed out of the sport having played 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20Is for the Indian women’s team. She took two wickets

India Women vs England Women Live: Deepti Sharma remains India’s key.© AFP India Women vs England Women 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: Deepti Sharma has raced to her fifty in India’s ongoing third and final ODI against England. India are seven down after losing Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemlatha

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and fellow opener Mohammad Rizwan have formed a formidable partnership at the top of the order, and on Thursday, they stitched the highest ever partnership for any team in a chase in a T20I as they hit 203 runs against England in the 2nd T20I in Karachi. They beat their own

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the ICC chairmanship is “not in my hands”, playing down strong speculation that the former India captain could head to Dubai. In July, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board approved the process to elect the next chairman of the world body in November. After the meeting in Birmingham,

Mohammad Rizwan disappointed after being dismissed against England in 1st T20I© AFP Pakistan lost the first T20I against England despite their in-form opener Mohammad Rizwan scoring a stroke-filled half-century. Rizwan was on song in the powerplay and along with captain Babar Azam, put on a solid opening partnership of 85 runs. But after Babar’s dismissal, Pakistan’s

India vs Australia: File photo of Aaron Finch and Virat Kohli© AFP The T20 World Cup is just a month away and both India and Australia will try to find their best possible XI heading into the marquee event. Both the teams will square off in the first T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday

As India square off against Australia in the three-match T20I series, beginning Tuesday in Mohali, a lot of the focus would be on how KL Rahul performs with the bat in hand. In the recently-concluded Asia Cup, he managed to score 132 runs in five matches. However, with Virat Kohli scoring century in the Super 4

India vs England Live Score Updates: India women eye a winning start in the three-match ODI series.© AFP India Women vs England Women, 1st ODI Live Score Updates:England have lost the wickets of Emma Lamb, Tammy Beaumont, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley and Amy Jones  in the ongoing first ODI against India in Hove. Meghna Singh,

Ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in October-November, Rohit Sharma-led Team India will square off against Australia in a three-match T20I series, beginning Tuesday in Mohali. It would be interesting to see whether the hosts persist with the experimentation that was on display in the Asia Cup, where the team failed to make it

Virat Kohli shared a picture wearing a Chicago Bulls cap.© Twitter Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batters to grace the game of cricket, but he makes sure to follow other sports. He is known to be a passionate football fan, and on Friday, he also showed his love for basketball. Kohli shared a

South Africa coach Mark Boucher is the favourite to succeed Mahela Jayawardene as the head coach of IPL side Mumbai Indians. As per ESPNcricinfo, Mark Boucher is the front runner after having relinquished his post as the South African coach, serving only till the T20 World Cup. The Mumbai Indians organisation confirmed Simon Katich‘s hiring

File image of Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah© BCCI/IPL The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday accepted the proposed changes in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s constitution, which will allow current president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to get an extension to their term. The board had put in a plea

Indian cricket stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during a conversation The Indian cricket squad for the T20 World Cup has been announced with no real surprises. The side will be led by Rohit Sharma, with KL Rahul being his deputy. Going into the World Cup, which starts in mid-October, the team management might be

England beat South Africa in 3rd Test by 9 wickets© AFP England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action. The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach

England vs South Africa, 3rd Test Live: South Africa off to a cautious start.© AFP England vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: South Africa eye strong start with openers Deal Elgar and Sarel Erwee after England took to 40-run lead in the first innings of the ongoing third and final Test

ENG vs SA, 3rd Test, Day 3 Live: England on top as South Africa crumble.© AFP England vs South Africa, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Ollie Robinson made his mark early in the first session as South Africa lost six early wickets on Day 3 of the ongoing third Test at the Kennington Oval. Robinson bagged

After losing their first match against India at the Asia Cup, Pakistan cricket team has been on a roll. With two successive wins in the Super 4 stage, Pakistan have sealed a berth in the final along with Sri Lanka. There were several top performances in the batting and bowling departments and young pacer Shahnawaz