Cricket

Rickelton, Stubbs replace injured De Zorzi, Ferreira for T20 WC

South Africa btters Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have been added to South Africa's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 squad in place of Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira, who have been ruled out of the marquee T20I tournament due to injuries.

2026-01-22T16:42:41.825182+00:00 IST

“Bangladesh’s absence won’t affect T20 WC much”: Atul Wassan

Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 and said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) did the right thing by denying the BCB's request to shift their tournament matches outside India. Wassan also said that Bangladesh's absence will not make much of a difference to the World Cup.

2026-01-22T16:24:17.539575+00:00 IST

Adar Poonawalla announces decision to bid for RCB

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawala on Thursday announced the decision to bid for the defending Champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

2026-01-22T16:06:11.167717+00:00 IST

BCB accuses ICC of double standards over T20 WC venue row

Speaking to the media in Dhaka on Thursday after the BCB stood firm on their stance of not travelling to India for their World Cup fixtures following a meeting between the national sports adviser, the BCB and national cricketers, Aminul said India were given the "privilege" of playing all their Champions Trophy matches at one venue, Dubai.

2026-01-22T15:33:32.633795+00:00 IST

"Govt's decision not to play in India due to security concerns": Bangladesh govt adviser Asif Nazrul on T20WC venue issue

Asif Nazrul said that there is no opportunity to reverse the decision to travel to India to participate in the T20 World Cup. He mentioned that the ICC did not act fairly by rejecting Bangladesh's request to relocate the venue and expressed hope that the ICC would ensure justice.

2026-01-22T14:36:30.401429+00:00 IST

“In every game, we have found a way to win”, says Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana believes Royal Challengers Bengaluru's early qualification for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 playoffs has been built on collective performances, as RCB became the first team to seal a top-four spot after registering five consecutive victories in five matches.

2026-01-22T14:12:44.679897+00:00 IST

UP Warriorz win toss, opt to field against Gujarat Giants

UP Warriorz won the toss and opted to field against Gujarat Giants in match 14 of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL), in Vadodara on Thursday.

2026-01-22T14:02:28.383052+00:00 IST

“Your captain is a Hindu…”: Atul Wassan on BCB's T20 WC request

Former India cricketer Atul Wassan said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should use Litton Das's captaincy as an opportunity to ease tensions between India and Bangladesh rather than requesting their matches be moved out of India.

2026-01-22T13:59:56.624958+00:00 IST

Gujarat Giants’ Titas Sadhu ruled out of WPL 2026 due to injury

Gujarat Giants (GG) fast bowler Titas Sadhu has been ruled out of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) due to injury, with allrounder Jintimani Kalita named as her replacement, as per a WPL media advisory.

2026-01-22T11:55:25.126360+00:00 IST

"We won't play in India": BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul confirmed on Thursday that the BCB stands firm on its decision not to play its ICC Men's World Cup matches in India, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected their request to shift Bangladesh's World Cup fixtures outside India.

2026-01-22T11:45:40.736812+00:00 IST

Rohit Sharma to receive Honorary Doctorate at ADYPU Convocation

Ajeenkya DY Patil University (ADYPU) is gearing up for a historic academic celebration this weekend. The university announced today that its landmark 10th Convocation Ceremony will be a star-studded affair on Saturday at the ADYPU Campus, DY Patil Knowledge City, Charholi Bk, Pune, with Indian cricket legend Rohit Sharma as a key highlight, according to a release.

2026-01-22T11:08:53.905100+00:00 IST

ECB appoints Troy Cooley as England pace-bowling lead coach

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Troy Cooley as England pace-bowling lead coach. Cooley returns to England's coaching set-up after more than 20 years.

2026-01-22T10:47:55.685732+00:00 IST

Will Jacks misses Sri Lanka vs England 1st ODI due to illness

England batting all-rounder Will Jacks is not featuring in the first Sri Lanka vs England ODI of the three-match series, on Thursday, at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. At the toss, England captain Harry Brook announced that illness has ruled Jacks out of the match.

2026-01-22T10:17:33.222935+00:00 IST

Rohit hails Tilak's "attitude" and "temperament" ahead of T20 WC

Rohit, who broke India's trophy drought back in 2024, lifting the T20 World Cup, the team's first ICC title since ICC Champions Trophy 2013, was speaking on JioHotstar on the programme, 'Captain Rohit Sharma's Roadmap'.

2026-01-22T09:34:46.024107+00:00 IST

"Sooner than expected": Tilak gears up for Team India return

After a brilliant home series against South Africa at home last year, which saw him top the run-charts with 187 including two fifties, the 23-year-old played a couple of Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 109 and 34 while preparing for the New Zealand T20Is. However, an abdominal issue, which required surgery, ruled him out of the first three T20Is of the series. Shreyas Iyer made his return to the side as a replacement, with Tilak's World Cup participation under scanner.

2026-01-22T08:54:33.657594+00:00 IST

He'll put his mark on the game: Ashwin on NZ's Glenn Phillips

Ashwin was speaking on his YouTube Channel, 'Ash Ki Baat' after Phillips had smacked a stroke-filled 40-ball 78 during a tough chase of 239 against India at Nagpur, giving the Kiwis a fighting chance by putting a partnership for the third wicket with Mark Chapman for 79 runs.

2026-01-22T08:02:53.301459+00:00 IST

Doull feels Rinku "should've played 100 games by now" in T20Is

Following India's win over New Zealand in the first T20I, former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull hailed Abhishek Sharma and Rinku Singh for their knocks, pointing out how the latter has not played enough T20I cricket for his country and should have played 100 matches by now for his abilities as a finisher.

2026-01-22T06:56:45.288199+00:00 IST

"Monkey off the back": Ashwin on Suryakumar's cameo at Nagpur

India continued their winning ways with a 48-run win over the Kiwis and took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series on the back of fine knocks from Abhishek Sharma (84 in 35 balls) and Rinku Singh (44* in 20 balls), reaching 238/7. In the chase, Glenn Phillips (78 in 39 balls) and Mark Chapman (39 in 24 balls) threatened to take the game closer than anticipated, but the bowling line-up did the containment job well, restricting NZ to 190/7.

2026-01-22T05:51:56.530952+00:00 IST

Varun Chakravarthy “was not looking fazed by the fact…” Gavaskar

Varun's spell of 2/37 in four overs along with Arshdeep Singh's 1/31, helped India squeeze the Kiwis during a daunting chase of 239 runs, restricting them to 190/7 to win give India a 1-0 lead in the series. Before this game, Varun had played a couple of games for Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), taking six wickets, including a four-fer against Rajasthan.

2026-01-22T05:08:55.199899+00:00 IST

WI sink to series loss to Afghanistan; Mujeeb gets hattrick

With this win, Afghanistan has taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 over the Windies.

2026-01-22T04:41:29.665126+00:00 IST

Phillips becomes 4th NZ batter to touch 2,000 run mark in T20Is

Phillips achieved this milestone during his side's first T20I against India at Nagpur. During a tough chase of 239 runs, Phillips gave the Kiwis a fighting chance with his 40-ball 78, consisting of four boundaries and six sixes and his runs came at a strike rate of 195.00.

2026-01-22T03:42:13.287067+00:00 IST