BCCI unveils domestic calendar: 2025-26 season starts on August 28; India vs New Zealand 2026 series venues announced | Cricket News

BCCI unveils domestic calendar: 2025-26 season starts on August 28; India vs New Zealand 2026 series venues announced | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The BCCI confirmed the venues for India’s white-ball home series against New Zealand in January 2026 during its 28th Apex Council Meeting held on Saturday. The series will include three ODIs and five T20Is.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The ODI matches will be played in Baroda, Rajkot and Indore,…

Australia vs South Africa: ‘A performance for the ages’ – ICC chair Jay Shah congratulates Proteas on their maiden WTC title | Cricket News

Australia vs South Africa: ‘A performance for the ages’ – ICC chair Jay Shah congratulates Proteas on their maiden WTC title | Cricket News

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah hands over the championship mace to South African team players (@JayShah on X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa secured their maiden World Test Championship title by defeating Australia by five wickets at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Saturday, marking their first-ever world title in international cricket and…

‘Best innings ever by a South African’: Kevin Pietersen hails Aiden Markram’s Lord’s epic as Proteas lift WTC crown | Cricket News

‘Best innings ever by a South African’: Kevin Pietersen hails Aiden Markram’s Lord’s epic as Proteas lift WTC crown | Cricket News

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has hailed Aiden Markram‘s match-winning century against Australia at Lord’s as the greatest innings ever played by a South African batter in Test cricket, placing the Proteas opener’s gritty knock above all others in the country’s long red-ball history.Markram scored a sublime 136 off 207 balls in the fourth innings…

Bavuma eyes more South Africa success after WTC final win over Australia

Bavuma eyes more South Africa success after WTC final win over Australia

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wants his team’s triumph in the World Test Championship final to be the first of many trophies for the country’s cricketers. In 18 previous attempts in the one-day international and T20 World Cups, South Africa had only reached a solitary final. That was in last year’s T20 World Cup in…

World Test Championship: Cummins says final ‘a bridge too far’ for beaten Australia

World Test Championship: Cummins says final ‘a bridge too far’ for beaten Australia

Australia captain Pat Cummins said his side had been faced with a “bridge too far” after losing the World Test Championship final to South Africa at Lord’s on Saturday. Cummins’ men, the reigning title-holders, were strongly fancied to defeat a South Africa side with few star names. But they suffered a five-wicket defeat as South…

Despite India interest, WTC Final set to remain in England for three more cycles

Despite India interest, WTC Final set to remain in England for three more cycles

 England is likely to host the World Test Championship for another three cycles, reports suggest. England has hosted all the WTC title clashes till now in 2021, 2023 and 2025 at Hampshire, the Oval and Lord’s respectively. According to a report by the Guardian, the England and Wales Cricket Board has been informed that a…

RCB, PSG and now South Africa — A look at 2025, a year when title droughts ended

RCB, PSG and now South Africa — A look at 2025, a year when title droughts ended

On June 14, 2025, South Africa finally broke its 27-year wait for an International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy, defeating Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s. This historic win marks the end of its long-standing ‘chokers’ tag and continues a trend seen throughout the sporting world this year, where…

The wait ends: Social media reacts to South Africa winning WTC final

The wait ends: Social media reacts to South Africa winning WTC final

South Africa won the World Test Championship (WTC) on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as it successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target. This was South Africa’s first ICC title in 27 years, after its KnockOut Trophy win in 1998. Proteas’ win prompted reactions from across the world, including…

Bengaluru stampede: BCCI constitutes committee to formulate guidelines for victory celebrations

Bengaluru stampede: BCCI constitutes committee to formulate guidelines for victory celebrations

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines for victory celebrations, in the wake of the stampede at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. The decision was made at the 28th BCCI Apex Council Meeting on Saturday. “In light of the incident that…

‘Found calm in the storm’: South Africa end 27-year ICC trophy drought; what legendary cricketers said after historic win | Cricket News

‘Found calm in the storm’: South Africa end 27-year ICC trophy drought; what legendary cricketers said after historic win | Cricket News

South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground in London (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: South Africa clinched their first ICC trophy in 27 years by winning the World Test Championship title at Lord’s on Saturday, prompting an outpouring of…