Cricket

BCB announces leadership shuffle across formats

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has revamped its leadership structure, naming Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Saif Hassan as vice-captains in Tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively, with Shanto continuing as Test captain through the 2025-27 WTC cycle and Miraz leading the ODI side.

2025-11-18T17:57:50.161144+00:00 IST

Pakistan edge Zimbabwe by five wickets in T20I Tri-Series opener

Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets in the opening match of the T20I Tri-Series in Rawalpindi, overcoming scares in both innings. After Zimbabwe posted 147/8, Pakistan's chase became shaky when they collapsed to 54/4. However, a crucial 61-run stand between Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan made sure Pakistan got over the line.

2025-11-18T17:44:48.830447+00:00 IST

"Matter of pride and honour": Bhuvneshwar on RCB's IPL 2025 win

Bhuvneshwar Kumar expressed pride and honor after being part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad that secured their first-ever IPL trophy in 2025. He highlighted the significance of the win for a team with such a massive fan following.

2025-11-18T16:24:31.846234+00:00 IST

Bhuvneshwar backs Indian team to bounce back

India's first home Test against South Africa ended in a disappointing 30-run defeat in just three days in Kolkata. The match, played at Eden Gardens, saw South Africa's spinner Simon Harmer claim an eight-wicket haul, and Temba Bavuma score a gritty half-century, leading the Proteas to a 1-0 series lead.

2025-11-18T15:09:20.114640+00:00 IST

Rinku, Shami, Mushtaq headline Ranji Trophy Day 3 action

Rinku Singh's unbeaten 98 led UP's chase, while Mohammed Shami's double strike for Bengal and Abid Mushtaq's four-wicket haul for Jammu highlighted the bowling efforts on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy.

2025-11-18T14:15:10.898110+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka Cricket add Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Leg spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan during the Asian Games 2023 at Hangzhou.

2025-11-18T13:22:03.534253+00:00 IST

"India holds special importance for South African cricket": Smith

SA2O will kick off on December 26, with MI Cape Town taking on the Durban Super Giants in the tournament opener.

2025-11-18T13:18:01.449912+00:00 IST

Tri-series: Pakistan wins toss, opts to field against Zimbabwe 

Pakistan is heading into the tri-series after producing a clinch, all-round display to sweep the bilateral series against Sri Lanka 3-0 earlier this month, while Zimbabwe will rely heavily on its senior players, including skipper Sikandar Raza, in the team lineup.

2025-11-18T13:10:07.794096+00:00 IST

Babar Azam fined for ICC code of conduct breach

The ICC fined the Pakistan batter 10% of his match fee after he was found guilty of violating Level 1, Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against Sri Lanka.

2025-11-18T11:41:14.195027+00:00 IST

Bangladesh Women’s tour of India for white ball series postponed

The Bangladesh women's tour of India, scheduled for the white-ball series in December, has been postponed.

2025-11-18T11:12:36.756330+00:00 IST

Mark Wood returns to bowling ahead of Ashes opener

The right-arm speedster Mark Wood suffered a hamstring scare during the warm-up game against England Lions last week.

2025-11-18T10:45:11.773064+00:00 IST

Adam Voges to step down as WA coach after 2025-26

Adam Voges, considered a strong contender to coach Australia once Andrew McDonald's tenure ends, will step down as Western Australia's (WA) head coach after the 2025-26 season as he looks to explore opportunities in franchise cricket, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-11-18T09:43:25.686842+00:00 IST

Pujara disagrees with Gambhir's pitch remark after 1st Test loss

South Africa thrashed Team India by 30 runs at Eden Gardens in the opening Test of the ongoing two-match Test series. The Proteas outplayed the Asian Giants and registered their first Test win in India since 2010.

2025-11-18T09:31:30.646487+00:00 IST

Alex Carey believes Pat Cummins' return after bowling net session

Pat Cummins bowled a full net bowling session in Perth on Monday alongside his teammate ahead of the Ashes opener against England.

2025-11-18T09:04:59.925542+00:00 IST

Abu Dhabi T10: Cricket's biggest names gather in Abu Dhabi

Star power lit up the Zayed Cricket Stadium as the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 lifted the curtain for its latest edition. The 'Global Legends' and 'Icon' players of all eight franchise teams gathered at the venue ahead of the tournament, including Kieron Pollard (UAE Bulls), Thisara Perera (Northern Warriors), Angelo Mathews (Royal Champs), Faf du Plessis (Vista Riders), Sam Billings (Aspin Stallions), Thisara Periera (Quetta Qavalry), Nicholas Pooran (Deccan Gladiators), and Moeen Ali (Ajman Titans)

2025-11-18T05:55:29.254833+00:00 IST

"He absolutely tore shreds off me": Khawaja

Australia batter Usman Khawaja's first run-in with Brendon McCullum, during the 2011 Test series between Australia and New Zealand, was far from pleasant

2025-11-18T05:44:57.978013+00:00 IST

New Zealand lose Daryl Mitchell to injury for West Indies series

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell to sit out the rest of the ODI series against the West Indies due to a groin injury

2025-11-18T02:20:51.270923+00:00 IST

Ranji Trophy: Smaran’s double century leads Karnataka to 547

A double century from Ravichandran Smaran, Mohammed Shami's three three-wicket haul, centuries from Baba Indrajith and C Andre Siddarth were the highlights of Day 2 of the fifth round in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025.

2025-11-17T18:25:25.467397+00:00 IST

Pujara rejects ‘transition phase’ theory after IND's defeat to SA

Cheteshwar Pujara rejected the idea that India's home defeat to South Africa was due to a transition phase. He said the team has plenty of proven talent and pointed out that poor pitch conditions, rather than a lack of ability, were the main reason for the loss.

2025-11-17T17:46:38.524413+00:00 IST

Dasun Shanaka takes over as SL captain for tri-series

Sri Lanka have announced changes to their squad for the T20I tri-series against Zimbabwe and hosts Pakistan. A statement from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed that skipper Charith Asalanka and pacer Asitha Fernando will be missing out on the series owing to illness.

2025-11-17T17:33:42.896462+00:00 IST

Katich makes huge Ashes predictions for Smith, Root

While Smith is in a fine nick heading into the home Ashes, Root has a massive burden of expectations on his shoulders to keep the 'Bazball' powered English line-up stable and give them a platform to perform their batting pyrotechnics. Having looted runs everywhere, a century in Australia still eludes Root, who is chasing Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar's all-time highest Test runs tally of 15,921, currently at second spot with 13,543 runs and 39 centuries.

2025-11-17T17:25:12.007425+00:00 IST