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July 7, 2026 5:01 PM

Suryakumar Yadav dismisses fake social media statement, reiterates support for India

Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday dismissed a statement circulating on social media as fake, saying he had neither made nor authorised it, and urged people not to share unverified information. The clarification came after a purported statement, attributed to Suryakumar, went viral following his replacement by Shreyas Iyer as India's T20I captain and his omission from the squads for the UK tour and the Asian Games. The viral post claimed that the batter had not been given cla...

November 2, 2025 6:19 PM

New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson back for West Indies T20Is, Matt Henry rested

Kyle Jamieson was included in the New Zealand squad for the Twenty20 series against West Indies on Sunday despite missing the one-day series against England with a side injury, but his fellow paceman Matt Henry has been rested. Spinner Ish Sodhi also returns for the five-match series beginning in Auckland on Wednesday, which offers coach Rob Walter a final chance to see his team in action before he names a provisional squad for the World Cup in India early next year. Henry, who missed the Engl...

November 2, 2025 6:20 PM

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson retires from T20Is

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals on Sunday but he will play for the Black Caps in the test series against West Indies. The 35-year-old batsman has played 93 T20s for his country since making his debut against Zimbabwe in 2011, captaining the side on 75 occasions and leading them to the World Cup final in 2021 and semi-finals in 2016 and 2022. "It's something that I've loved being a part of for a long period of time and I'm so grat...

September 17, 2025 1:08 PM

Michael Bracewell to lead injury-hit New Zealand in Australia T20Is

Michael Bracewell will captain a depleted New Zealand side in the upcoming T20I series against Australia, with regular skipper Mitchell Santner and several senior players ruled out through injury. Santner, recovering from abdominal surgery, is targeting a return later in the month against England, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday. In his absence, Bracewell will lead the side for the three-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, starting October 1. Explosive opener Finn Allen is side...

September 2, 2025 9:48 AM

Australia pace great Starc retires from T20 internationals

Australia's white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has retired from Twenty20 internationals six months out from the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka to focus on extending his career in test and one-day cricket. The 35-year-old left-armer retires as the nation's most prolific fast bowler in the format, with 79 wickets from 65 T20Is, second on the all-time Australia list to spin bowling teammate Adam Zampa. “Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority," he said in a Cricket A...