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June 18, 2026 10:03 AM

Women’s T20 WC: Smriti, Shafali and Charani star as India crush Netherlands by 95 runs to go top of Group A

A commanding all-round performance led by Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Sree Charani powered India to a resounding 95-run victory over the Netherlands in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Headingley on Wednesday, lifting the defending ODI World Cup champions to the top of Group A. India produced their highest-ever total in Women's T20 World Cup history before a ruthless bowling display bundled out the Netherlands for 114 in 17.3 overs, securing their second win of the tournament and improvi...

June 18, 2026 9:59 AM

Centurions Gill and Kishan lead India to series win over Afghanistan

Captain Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan led the way with centuries as they set up India's massive 170-run victory over Afghanistan on Wednesday, sealing the three-match one-day international (ODI) series with two straight wins. Gill and Kishan added 224 runs for the third wicket as India scored 402 ‌after being put in to bat first in Lucknow. Afghanistan could only reach 232-9 in reply, with Darwish Rasooli retiring hurt. After Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) fell early and Rohit Sharma (48) was bowle...

April 28, 2026 2:49 PM

England’s Sciver-Brunt aiming to end title drought at T20 World Cup

England have underachieved since winning the 2017 Women's World Cup and they are determined to put that right when they host the Twenty20 edition on home soil in June, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said. The 33-year-old replaced Heather Knight as all-formats captain in April last year and the T20 World Cup will be her second major International Cricket Council (ICC) event as captain and her first at home. Sciver-Brunt led the team at the 50-overs World Cup last year in India and Sri Lanka, where th...

April 23, 2026 11:02 AM

Cricket-Marsh seeks IPL redemption after disappointing T20 World Cup

Mitchell Marsh is trying to put a disappointing Twenty20 World Cup campaign behind him but the Australian all-rounder concedes he has yet to hit his stride in the Indian Premier League with the Lucknow Super Giants in urgent need of some inspiration. Marsh delivered a stellar performance in the IPL last year, scoring 627 runs at an average of 48.23, including his highest score in the format with an innings of 117 off 64 balls against Gujarat Titans. But he has fallen far short of those lofty l...

April 22, 2026 9:21 AM

Cluster Collapse Hurts DC Again, Says Venugopal Rao After SRH Defeat

Delhi Capitals' (DC) Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao pointed to repeated batting collapses and losing the wicket at crucial moments as the decisive factors behind their 47-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), admitting that losing wickets in clusters has emerged as a worrying trend for the side in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. However, the DC official stressed that the team's inability to sustain momentum remains a critical concern. He noted that despite getting into promi...

April 20, 2026 4:23 PM

IPL 2026: Chakravarthy overcomes surface tension to end KKR’s losing streak

Varun Chakravarthy's return to form helped Kolkata Knight Riders snap their winless streak on Sunday, but the 34-year-old said he and his fellow spinners are struggling to make an impact due to the Indian Premier League's batting-friendly tracks. Chakravarthy was the joint highest wicket-taker at the Twenty20 World Cup, which India won earlier this year, and was expected to play a key role in Kolkata's pursuit of a fourth IPL title. However, the leg-spinner began his campaign with three wicket...

April 13, 2026 2:59 PM

Back to the drawing board for Mumbai after third straight IPL defeat: Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians need a major rethink after suffering a third consecutive defeat in the Indian Premier League on Sunday, said captain Hardik Pandya. Mumbai lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 18 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, leaving the five-times champions eighth in the 10-team table with just two points from four matches. Despite boasting several Twenty20 World Cup winning players - including Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma - Mumbai have struggled to generate any mo...

April 9, 2026 10:59 PM

Brazil’s Laura Cardoso first bowler to take nine wickets in a T20I match

Brazil's Laura Cardoso became the first bowler to take nine wickets in a T20 international in men's or women's cricket as her team claimed a 189-run victory over Lesotho at the Kalahari Women's Tournament in Botswana's capital Gaborone on Thursday. Medium pacer Cardoso took nine wickets, including a hat-trick, for four runs in three overs as Lesotho collapsed for 13 in 6.2 overs after Brazil posted 202-8. Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey previously had the best bowling figures in the format after he took...

April 9, 2026 11:01 PM

C.D. Gopinath, last survivor from India’s first test-winning team, dies at 96

Chingleput Gopinath, the last surviving member of the first India team to win a test match, has died at the age of 96, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) said on Thursday. Gopinath was the second-oldest living cricketer after Australia's Neil Harvey. India lost all six of the series they had played until then, including the one-off test against England that marked their debut. They had drawn matches with England, Australia and West Indies but victory eluded them for nearly two decades. ...

April 9, 2026 10:53 PM

Sophie Molineux’s back injury could prompt Australia to review captaincy before women’s T20 World Cup

The decision to appoint Sophie Molineux as Australia women's captain may require reassessment if she continues to be affected by injuries, selector Shawn Flegler said on Wednesday. The bowling all-rounder was named the team's all‑format captain in January, succeeding Alyssa Healy. However, the 28-year-old has struggled with a back injury and was ruled out of the remainder of Australia's multi-format series against India during February and March. Molineux captained Australia in the Twenty20...