Spain and Cape Verde have confirmed their starting teams as both teams begin their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Atlanta on Monday. The reigning European champions and 2010 World Cup winners are among the favourites to triumph this time. The Blue Sharks qualified by beating Eswatini 3-0 at home last October, finishing top of their…
The recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League recorded a viewership of 1.2 billion, a seven per cent year-on-year growth, according to the official broadcaster. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a low-scoring final in Ahmedabad to clinch its second consecutive IPL title. “IPL 2026 reach soared to over 1.2 billion,…
Squad selection in cricket is considered as a very rational and logical exercise. But those who do it will attest that even in this era of information and data overload, there is a need to exhibit a streak of intuitive intelligence, go beyond mere statistics, make educated guesses, and ultimately hope that the choices are…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced a new central contracts system for its players with the contracts now being given on the basis of specialist categories in all three formats of the game. Instead of the usual A, B, C, D categories, the PCB has introduced a system where Track A will include players…
The England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday announced its starting lineup for the second Test against New Zealand, starting Tuesday at the Oval in London. Joe Root was handed the captaincy following Ben Stokes’ axe from the role due to his breach of midnight curfew rules after England’s first-Test victory. Ollie Robinson had suffered…
Sri Lanka A defeated India A by seven runs in the Super Over in a dramatic contest in the fourth match of the tri-nation series at Dambulla on Monday. Source link
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pushed a Sri Lanka A player, Vishen Halambage, after India A lost the Super Over during the Tri Nation A Series in Dambulla on Monday. The incident happened after Sooryavanshi missed out on hitting off the last ball of the game and Sri Lanka A players began celebrating their win. While the players…
A controversial No-ball decision went against India-A during its Super Over against Sri Lanka-A in Dambulla on Monday. After the match ended in a tie, the two teams opted for a one-over shootout to determine a result. Arshad Khan, who bowled the Super Over, bowled a full toss to Avishka Fernando that was dipping and…
The opening match of Group J sees reigning world champions Argentina begin their World Cup 2026 title defence against Algeria in Kansas City on Tuesday. Lionel Scaloni’s side arrive in North America among the favourites to lift the trophy once again after an impressive qualifying campaign and a lengthy unbeaten run in the build-up to…
India off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has revealed that she struggled with depression and even considered quitting cricket during a challenging injury layoff that kept her out of action for more than a year. The off-spinner, who delivered an economical spell in India’s 64-run victory over Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Sunday, credited…
