NewsYo Mahesh Named Tamil Nadu Head Coach for the 2026-27 Domestic Season
Former CSK seamer Yo Mahesh, 38, takes charge of Tamil Nadu after a poor 2025-26 season, promising a tougher culture and clearer roles for the players.
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Women's CricketShikha Wants Harmanpreet Kaur to Bat Higher as India’s Semi-Final Hopes Hang by a Thread
Former pacer Shikha believes India captain Harmanpreet Kaur should be promoted up the order and play freely ahead of a must-win game against Bangladesh.
Team NewsAakash Chopra Labels India’s Pace All-Rounders “Fragile” After Nitish Reddy Injury
Nitish Kumar Reddy is out of the Ireland and England T20Is with a quadriceps problem, and Aakash Chopra has warned of an all-rounder shortage before 2027.
NewsShadab Khan Joins Lancashire Lightning for the Rest of T20 Blast 2026
Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan signs with Lancashire Lightning, who sit bottom of the North Group, and is set to debut at Leicestershire on June 26.
AnalysisChopra Imagines Big IPL 2027 Trades Involving Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Rajasthan
After Rishabh Pant’s move to Delhi, Aakash Chopra sketches speculative IPL 2027 swaps featuring KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh.
Team NewsAxar Patel Expected to Stay on as Delhi Capitals Captain With Pant Back
Axar Patel says his bond with Rishabh Pant is unchanged and Pant will face no extra pressure on his return to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2027.
Women's CricketScotland Women Chase Direct 2028 T20 World Cup Place in Sri Lanka Finale
Scotland women face Sri Lanka in their last Group 2 game knowing a win could help secure automatic entry to the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup in Pakistan.
Team NewsPant Heads Back to Delhi Capitals at Lower Fee in Swap Deal for Kuldeep Yadav
Rishabh Pant will rejoin Delhi Capitals for ₹15 crore, down from ₹27 crore, while Kuldeep Yadav moves to Lucknow Super Giants at ₹13.50 crore.
AnalysisAshwin Defends Tilak Varma’s Strike Rate and Backs Suryavanshi After India A Win
R Ashwin rejected criticism of Tilak Varma’s strike rate in India A’s title win over Sri Lanka A and urged fans to show understanding towards Suryavanshi.
AnalysisAshwin Urges India to Settle the Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli 2027 World Cup Question
R Ashwin says constant debate over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is unhelpful and wants India to decide on their 2027 World Cup roles and back them fully.
Player SpotlightVaibhav Suryavanshi Receives India Jersey After Record-Setting Final for India A
BCCI shared footage of 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi getting his India jersey after a 29-ball 94 and a record 11-ball fifty helped India A win the final.
Team NewsHardik Pandya Joins New CoE Programme and Sits Out the England ODIs
Hardik Pandya has joined a BCCI Centre of Excellence performance block to manage his workload and injuries, and is not in India’s ODI squad for England.
Team NewsCSK Reportedly Stick With Stephen Fleming as Head Coach After Poor IPL 2026
Chennai Super Kings are said to have backed Stephen Fleming to remain head coach despite finishing eighth in IPL 2026 and missing the playoffs again.
Women's CricketAthapaththu Takes the Blame After Sri Lanka’s Loss: ‘I Feel Like a Failure as Captain’
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu said she is hurting after a five-wicket defeat to West Indies and spoke about her future ahead of the 2028 World Cup.
NewsEngland Docked 12 WTC Points for Slow Over Rate After Oval Defeat
The ICC has deducted 12 World Test Championship points from England for a slow over rate, dropping them to seventh after a 253-run loss to New Zealand.
AnalysisChopra Feels for Jaiswal After He Is Left Out of India’s England ODI Squad
Aakash Chopra says Yashasvi Jaiswal is unlucky to miss India’s ODI squad for England despite a century against Afghanistan, as Ishan Kishan gets the nod.
Team NewsReports Claim LSG Removed Rishabh Pant as Captain After Two Poor Seasons
Lucknow Super Giants said Rishabh Pant asked to quit the captaincy, but fresh reports claim the franchise removed him after two disappointing IPL seasons.
NewsGlenn Phillips Explains Why He Wore Sunglasses to Face Jofra Archer
Glenn Phillips said glare from the sight screen made Jofra Archer’s pace hard to pick up at The Oval, so he wore sunglasses in New Zealand’s 253-run win.
Women's CricketHarmanpreet Kaur Becomes First Player Ever to Appear in 200 T20Is
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur played her 200th T20I, a world first, but South Africa won by six wickets with Marizanne Kapp named Player of the Match.
NewsManjrekar Reacts to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 11-Ball Fifty in India A Final
Sanjay Manjrekar praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 94 and record 11-ball fifty in the India A final, days after urging that he be dropped over a flashpoint.
AnalysisManoj Tiwary Says Shubman Gill Is Still Learning Captaincy After Afghanistan Series
Manoj Tiwary says Shubman Gill is not yet a born leader but is learning, after India’s first ODI series win under him and a series-best 238 runs.
Team NewsStokes and Atkinson Withdrawn From County Games Ahead of England’s Third Test
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were pulled from County Championship matches mid-game, fuelling talk of an England recall for the third Test at Trent Bridge.
Team NewsVarun Chakravarthy Misses India’s Ireland T20I Series With Foot Injury
Varun Chakravarthy is out of India’s T20I series against Ireland after failing to recover from a foot injury; the BCCI has named no replacement.
Team NewsIndia Name 15-Man ODI Squad for England Tour, With Kohli Awaiting Fitness Test
India have picked their ODI squad for the England series, with Jasprit Bumrah back and Virat Kohli’s place hinging on a fitness assessment on June 22.
NewsPollard Overtakes Gayle as T20 Cricket’s Leading Run-Scorer With Unbeaten Century
Kieron Pollard hit 100 not out for MI New York to move past Chris Gayle on 14,582 T20 runs, though Washington Freedom won the match by 30 runs.
Team NewsYuvraj Singh Expected to Join Delhi Capitals Coaching Staff for IPL 2027
Yuvraj Singh is set to take up a coaching role with Delhi Capitals before IPL 2027, working alongside Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly, reports say.
Team NewsCameron White Named Melbourne Stars Coach as BBL Privatisation Reshapes Victoria
Cameron White leaves the Renegades for the Melbourne Stars as Cricket Victoria sells its Renegades stake and the BBL moves towards privatisation.
NewsBCCI Keeps Silent on Kohli and Rohit’s 2027 World Cup Plans, Calls Talks Strategic
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia says 2027 World Cup talks are an ongoing process kept in the boardroom, as Kohli and Rohit’s future stays in question.
Team NewsStokes Expected to Captain England in Third Test as Nightclub Row Calms
Reports say ECB frustration over the Stokes and Atkinson nightclub episode has eased, with Stokes tipped to resume as England captain for the third Test.
Player SpotlightGlenn Phillips Dedicates Maiden Test Hundred to Late Father in England
Glenn Phillips reached his first Test century against England and dedicated it to his late father, as New Zealand posted 391 and England sat at 222 for 6.