NewsTamim Iqbal Optimistic India’s Tour of Bangladesh Will Take Place
BCB president Tamim Iqbal says talks with the BCCI are fruitful and he expects India’s postponed white-ball tour of Bangladesh to happen, maybe in 2027.
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Player SpotlightSuryakumar Yadav Names Rohit Sharma as the Best Captain He Has Served Under
Suryakumar Yadav praised Rohit Sharma’s communication, trust in players and calm in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, while eyeing an India T20I return.
Women's CricketSri Lanka Stripped of 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy Hosting Rights
The ICC has withdrawn the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy from Sri Lanka over government involvement in cricket, and is now searching for a new host.
Player SpotlightSuryakumar Yadav on India Axe: “I Smiled” When I Saw the Squad
Suryakumar Yadav says he stayed calm after being left out of India’s T20I squad, backs Shreyas Iyer as captain and insists he will fight for a return.
Team NewsImam-ul-Haq Faces Rest After Calf Strain During Lord’s Test
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has a low-grade left calf strain and has been told to rest for about ten days, putting the Birmingham Test in some doubt.
NewsNasser Hussain Slams Early Close of Play at Lord’s as “a Joke”
Nasser Hussain criticised umpires for ending a rain-hit day at Lord’s early for bad light, with England 357 ahead against Pakistan in the second Test.
Player SpotlightMohammad Amir Says His Pakistan Career Is Over After Becoming a British Local
Mohammad Amir has ruled out an international return, saying his British local-player status in English cricket bars him from playing for another country.
NewsBPL Franchises Open to a Year Out, Ask for Five-Year Calendar and Reforms
Rangpur, Dhaka and Rajshahi told BCB chief Tamim Iqbal they would accept a BPL pause if it brings a five-year schedule and a sounder financial model.
AnalysisSteve Waugh: Rohit Sharma Must Prove His Hunger for 2027 World Cup
Steve Waugh says skill alone will not get a 40-year-old Rohit Sharma to the 2027 ODI World Cup; desire and preparation will decide it.
NewsSaim Ayub’s Maiden T20 Hundred Takes Jamaica Kingsmen Past Patriots by 11 Runs
Saim Ayub made 102 off 58 balls and took a catch off his own bowling as Jamaica Kingsmen edged St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in a close CPL game.
Team NewsBCCI Rule Keeps Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Out of India U-19 Squad
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is missing from India’s U-19 side for the Australia series because of a BCCI rule limiting players to one U-19 World Cup.
NewsChris Gayle to Visit Puthuppally in Kerala on August 30
Chris Gayle will pay tribute to Oommen Chandy, attend a cultural procession and inspect a possible stadium site at Vennimala during his Kerala trip.
AnalysisRamesh Says India Missed Bumrah as Sri Lanka’s Tail Held On in Colombo
S Ramesh blames India’s bowling and Jasprit Bumrah’s absence for the Colombo draw, saying it has all but ended India’s WTC final hopes.
NewsDrizzle Holds Up Start of England-Pakistan Test at Lord’s
Rain has delayed the start of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s, the latest weather problem in a series already hit at Headingley.
Player SpotlightSonal Dinusha Hits Twin Centuries in Colombo Test Against India
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha scored a hundred in each innings of the second Test against India, a feat managed by only 12 batters against them.
Women's CricketIndia Women Eye Asia Cup and Asian Games Double in September
Harmanpreet Kaur’s India face the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai and then the Asian Games in Japan, with just four days between the two events.
AnalysisPujara Says Gill Turned Defensive Too Soon in Colombo Test
Cheteshwar Pujara felt Shubman Gill’s India became cautious once Sri Lanka counter-attacked on day four, though he defended the follow-on call.
NewsAbhishek Bachchan Looks Back on Three-Year Road to European T20 Premier League
ETPL co-owner Abhishek Bachchan reflects on the opening day of the six-team league and its aim of giving European cricketers a bigger stage.
Women's CricketMelbourne Stars Name Richard Pyrah Head Coach for 2026–27 WBBL
Richard Pyrah replaces Andy Christie as Melbourne Stars WBBL head coach, bringing Yorkshire and Women’s Hundred experience to the 2026–27 season.
AnalysisManjrekar Calls Sri Lanka’s Bad-Light Reaction ‘Unprofessional’ in Colombo
Sanjay Manjrekar says Sri Lanka lost focus by appealing about the light as India struck twice late, with Suthar removing nightwatcher Jayasuriya.
Women's CricketHarmanpreet Kaur Says India-Pakistan Pressure Is Like Nothing Else
Ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur explains how her side will handle the intensity of the Pakistan game on September 5.
Team NewsBangladesh Selector Bashar Upbeat on WTC Final Hopes After Australia Draw
Bangladesh’s chief selector is positive about the WTC race after a 1-1 series in Australia, but says the side still has a long way to go.
NewsLanger Jokes England Test Coaching Job Might Have Cost Him His Marriage
Justin Langer, asked in Mackay if England ever approached him, joked that the job could have led to divorce, and backed Stephen Fleming in a new role.
NewsKS Bharat Joins Kathmandu Gurkhas for Nepal Premier League 2026
Former India keeper KS Bharat is Kathmandu Gurkhas’ first overseas signing for the Nepal Premier League, which runs from November 17 to December 13.
Player SpotlightChildhood Coach Mazumdar Sees Ishan Kishan as India’s Next Sehwag
Uttam Mazumdar believes Ishan Kishan can bring Virender Sehwag’s fearless approach to Test cricket, pointing to his T20 pedigree and ODI double century.
NewsJaiswal and Fernando Fined by ICC After Colombo Test Head-Butt Incident
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando each receive a fine and one demerit point for a Level 1 breach during the Colombo Test, with no suspension.
NewsBhuvneshwar Kumar Becomes First Bowler to Bowl 400 Dot Balls in UPT20 League
Bhuvneshwar Kumar now has 408 dot balls in the UPT20 League after Lucknow Falcons’ 12-run DLS win over Noida Kings at Ekana Stadium on August 23.
Team NewsAfghanistan Pick Zadran as Captain and Recall Naveen for India T20Is
Ibrahim Zadran leads a 15-man Afghanistan squad for the T20I series against India, with Naveen-ul-Haq back from a shoulder stress fracture.
RankingsWTC 2025–27 Standings Update After Australia Level Series With Bangladesh
Australia stay top of the World Test Championship table at 80.00% after an innings win in Mackay, while Bangladesh slip to 55.56% in fourth place.
Player SpotlightJadeja Becomes the First Indian to Play 50 World Test Championship Matches
Ravindra Jadeja reached 50 WTC appearances in Colombo, where India handed Saransh Jain a debut and Shubman Gill chose to bat against Sri Lanka.