Cricket

BCB and ICC hold video conference on BAN’s T20 WC26 participation

A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held this afternoon to discuss the Bangladesh National Cricket Team's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

2026-01-13T09:47:58.562346+00:00 IST

Battle of mystery spinners Raza, Narine to decide crucial clash

Durban's Super Giants' season is on the line when they travel to Boland Park to meet Paarl Royals in a crucial SA20 encounter on Tuesday

2026-01-13T09:29:03.761604+00:00 IST

WI begin T20 World Cup preparation with Afghanistan series

Cricket West Indies (CWI) have announced its 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. This will be a pivotal part of their preparations ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which begins on February 7

2026-01-13T08:45:27.437912+00:00 IST

Yash Rathod’s 86 guides Vidarbha to 300/9

Vidarbha posted a competitive 300/9 in their allotted 50 overs against Delhi in the fourth quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Tuesday, riding on a fine middle-order knock from Yash Rathod against a strong bowling attack led by Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini and Prince Yadav.

2026-01-13T08:24:30.090811+00:00 IST

Punjab batters set 346-run target in VHT quarter-final against MP

Punjab batters Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Anmolpreet Singh and Nehal Wadhera helped the team set a formidable total in their first innings of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 quarter-final clash against Madhya Pradesh.

2026-01-13T08:03:31.968174+00:00 IST

Bowlers defend 82 to hand Delhi Superheros first win vs Mumbai

Delhi Superheros bounced back from their opening defeat to register their first win of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 3, defeating defending champions Majhi Mumbai by 23 runs at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium

2026-01-13T07:44:05.747433+00:00 IST

“We have to play good cricket to come back”: UPW coach

UP Warriorz (UPW) head coach Abhishek Nayar credited the opposition Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after facing a heavy nine-wicket defeat in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season on Monday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

2026-01-13T05:45:01.167681+00:00 IST

Jemimah Rodrigues jams with Shankar Mahadevan in DC team's outing

Ahead of the start of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season, the Delhi Capitals came together for a team lunch at Malgudi, the restaurant owned by legendary singer Shankar Mahadevan.

2026-01-13T04:57:03.978483+00:00 IST

SA20: Pretoria Capitals clinch bonus-point win over MI Cape Town

Pretoria Capitals delivered an inspired all-round performance to send MI Cape Town crashing to a 53-run defeat at Centurion in the ongoing SA20 2025-26 tournament.

2026-01-13T03:46:15.185857+00:00 IST

Harbhajan Singh welcomes Bathinda Premier League

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh welcomed the launch of the Bathinda Premier League, saying it will provide opportunities to many players. He praised the initiative by the Punjab government and the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), and expressed happiness at being part of the event.

2026-01-13T03:33:40.538225+00:00 IST

Alyssa Healy announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Alyssa Healy, the captain of the Australia Women's cricket team, has announced retirement from all forms of cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, with the India series at home in February-March being her last assignment in Australia colours.

2026-01-13T02:45:41.961669+00:00 IST

England U-19 beats India U-19 by 20 runs via DLS method

England U-19 stormed to a 20-run victory over India in a U-19 World Cup warm-up fixture via the DLS method after rain disrupted the match in Bulawayo on Monday.

2026-01-12T18:40:25.463583+00:00 IST

RCB skipper Smriti lauds Grace's hitting after win over UPW

Brilliant 40-ball 85 by Grace Harris and brilliant spells from Nadine de Klerk (2/28) and Lauren Bell (1/16) played a crucial role in first restricting UPW to 143/5 and then RCB chasing it in just 12.1 overs.

2026-01-12T18:25:04.160764+00:00 IST

VHT: Saurashtra storms into semi-finals after beating UP

Saurashtra stormed into the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 semi-finals with a thrilling 17-run win over Uttar Pradesh, courtesy of the VJD Method, in a rain-affected quarter-final clash at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday.

2026-01-12T17:57:47.805766+00:00 IST

"We were outplayed tonight by RCB": Meg Lanning

UP Warriorz Women skipper Meg Lanning admitted that her team was outplayed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) fixture on Monday.

2026-01-12T17:44:22.613647+00:00 IST

WPL: Grace, Nadine shine as RCB crush UP Warriorz by nine wickets

Earlier, RCB had put UPW to bat first and had reduced them to 50/5, before Deepti Sharma (45*) and Deandra Dottin (40*) helped the team recover enough to reach a fighting 143/5, with Nadine de Klerk and Shreyanka Patil getting two wickets each. In the chase, Grace displayed some excellent ball-striking in her 40-ball 85, while Smriti stayed unbeaten at 47* towards the end. This is RCB's second win in a row, while UPW's second successive loss.

2026-01-12T17:09:20.540181+00:00 IST

  Full confidence in security measures for World Cup: ICC sources

Asif Nazrul, who was speaking to the media at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Bhaban today (Monday), said the security team in its letter has mentioned three issues regarding the security risks of Bangladesh playing in India.

2026-01-12T16:54:11.799090+00:00 IST

WPL: UP Warriorz recover from 50/5 to 143/5 against RCB

Deepti Sharma and Deandra Dottin's 93-run stand for the 6th wicket helped UP Warriorz to reach 143/5 in the Women's Premier League (WPL) fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

2026-01-12T16:20:35.236949+00:00 IST

Netherlands unveil experience-rich ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad

The team led by Scott has players who have been representing the Dutch in big ICC events over last few years. The Netherlands secured qualification through the European qualifiers, along with Italy. This will be their seventh appearance at the marquee T20I event, having made their debut in the 2009 edition, where they defeated hosts England in a stunner. However, their best-performing T20 World Cup was the 2022 edition in Australia, where they made it to the Super 12 stage and finished eighth overall, with wins over South Africa and Zimbabwe and close matches against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, catching the attention of the cricketing world.

2026-01-12T16:06:16.751702+00:00 IST

'Assessments did not identify any threat to Bangladesh team'

Independent risk assessments, carried out by internationally recognised security experts, do not conclude that Bangladesh cannot play its scheduled T20 World Cup matches in India, ICC sources said on Monday, noting that the overall security risk for the tournament in India has been assessed as low to moderate, which is consistent with the profile of many major global sporting events.

2026-01-12T16:02:56.272259+00:00 IST

"Can keep playing for India for next...": Kaif on Virat

Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif hailed Indian batting icon Virat Kohli for his recent run of scorching form in ODI cricket, saying that he plays the format as if playing a "Delhi local league" and if he stays motivated, he culd go on playing India for next five or six years, beyond the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

2026-01-12T15:05:31.837708+00:00 IST