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Kiran Navgire blasts fastest century in women's T20 history
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kiran Navgire, the hard-hitting opener of Maharashtra and India, has rewritten the record books with the fastest century in women's T20 cricket. Playing in the Women's T20 Trophy on Friday, Navgire blasted a 34-ball hundred and went on to remain unbeaten on 106 off just 35 deliveries. Her wh
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Bangladesh recall veteran opener Soumya Sarkar for home ODI series against
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sarkar last featured for Bangladesh in February during the ICC Champions Trophy and missed the subsequent bilateral series against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, as per the ICC.
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"Don't think there has ever been a bad Australian team": Southee disagrees
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Broad hit back at ex-Australian opener David Warner's "moral victory" jab at the English side ahead of the Ashes series Down Under starting from September 19, pointing out that the battle is between "the worst Australian team since 2010" and the "best England team since 2010" during his 'Lov
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Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2025
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2025, following her outstanding form with the bat in the lead-up to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, as reported by ICC.
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Abhishek Sharma crowned ICC Men's Player of the Month for September 2025
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian opener's consistency and fearless play have quickly made him one of the most exciting talents in world cricket, and he was thrilled to claim the award ahead of teammate Kuldeep Yadav and Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett. During the tournament, he topped the run-charts with 314 runs in six
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Former spinner Amit Mishra explains how Rohit Sharma can benefit after ste
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra believes that being relieved of the captaincy burden could turn into an asset for veteran opener Rohit Sharma during his return to the international circuit in the first ODI against Australia on Sunday.
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Harshit in, Kuldeep out: Aakash Chopra picks India's playing XI for first
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former cricketer-turned commentator Aakash Chopra prophesied India's final XI for the ODI series opener against Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday and surprisingly omitted a couple of key starters.
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"They're playing for a moral victory": Warner's hilarious Ashes prediction
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As anticipation builds ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, former Australian opener David Warner has fired shots, claiming that England will be playing merely for a "moral victory" when the iconic contest begins.
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Campbell ends WI's two-year wait for Test ton as opener, smashes Windies'
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After two years, West Indies left-hand batter John Campbell on Monday brought an end to the Caribbean side's long drought for a Test century by an opener, scoring his maiden hundred. This ton was the team's first century against India in 19 years.
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Young Tigresses acclimatised and raring to go against hosts Kyrgyz Republi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian U17 women's team will be aiming to script history as they begin their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers campaign against hosts Kyrgyz Republic in Group G's opening game at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek on Monday.
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"We will have a look at it": Coach Mazumdar on India fielding 6th bowling
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While an explosive stand of 155 between openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal led to a record-breaking score of 330 runs for India, all it took was a relentless masterclass from Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy, who scored a 107-ball 142 to help Australia chase down the highest-ever total in
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ICC Women's World Cup: Records galore for Mandhana, Team India post 330 ag
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Openers Pratika Rawal (75 in 96 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and Mandhana (80 in 66 balls, with nine fours and three sixes) laid down the platform with an incredible 155-run stand for the opening wicket. However, India could not capitalise on it a lot as a five-wicket haul from Annabel Su
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