Amsterdam, May 6 (IANS) The Netherlands Cricket Board has unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will commence on June 12 in England and Wales. The team is making its debut in the multi-national tournament, which will include 12 teams for the first time. Babette de Leede will lead the team in their first major T20 tournament, and she is looking forward to showcasing the skills of the team on the world stage, and some crowd support as well.”We are super …
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Dubai, May 6 (IANS) Bangladesh players Towhid Hridoy, captain Litton Das, and bowlers Mahedi Hasan and Shoriful Islam have improved their positions in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings after performing well against New Zealand in a three-match T20I series at home. The series ended 1-1, with one match washed out. Even though there was no winner, several players delivered strong performances and moved up in the rankings.Hridoy, who was named Player of the Series, moved up two spots to 37th place…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Scotland have announced an exciting and balanced squad for their upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tour of Nepal, where they will face both the hosts and the United States in a crucial phase of the competition.Scotland will be keen to keep their great form in the standings going, with valuable points up for grabs and qualification stakes rising. The squad has some exciting young talent along with experienced campaigners. Ollie Jones, who starred at the ICC Men’s U…
Dubai, May 5 (IANS) Team India further cemented their dominance in the shortest format, retaining the top position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings following the annual update released on Tuesday.Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India sit comfortably at the summit with 275 rating points. While their lead has narrowed slightly, they remain well ahead of second-placed England (262), with Australia team closely trailing in third at 258 points.The latest update, which assigns 100 per cent weight…
Gopalpur (Odisha), May 5 (IANS) The Long Air Defence Course conducted at the Army Training Command’s Army Air Defence College in Gopalpur culminated on Tuesday, marking the successful completion of an intensive 44-week training programme aimed at enhancing technical and tactical expertise in modern air defence systems.The course saw participation from officers of the Indian Army as well as six officers from Friendly Foreign Countries, including Botswana, Ghana, Myanmar, Nepal, and Malaysia. Th…
Patna, May 5 (IANS) A Chinese national has been arrested near the Jogbani Integrated Check Post in Araria for allegedly attempting to enter India without valid travel documents, raising fresh concerns over border security.The accused, identified as Zhou Huan (born January 20, 1985), is a resident of Hunan province in China.He was intercepted near the ICP gate while riding a scooter bearing a Nepali registration number.Personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), who were on duty at the time, grew…
Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) The Nepal government is seeking to procure 80,000 tonnes of chemical fertiliser from India under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, as disruptions in global supply and soaring prices triggered by the West Asia war strain Nepal’s farm input system. Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s Cabinet on Monday decided to approve, in principle, a proposal allowing the state-owned Agriculture Inputs Company to procure 80,000 tonnes of chemical fertiliser from India under a G2G …
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday credited the West Bengal mandate to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the organisational strategy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while also acknowledging the efforts of party workers. He said the verdict carries national significance, reflecting the people’s desire for change and stability in a strategically important region.“The outcome reflects a strong public mandate in favou…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in West Bengal, veteran Air Commodore Ranjan Mukherjee (retired) on Monday described the electoral outcome as a “historic shift”, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the party’s organisational strength, and a strong voter-driven sentiment for change.Speaking to IANS, Mukherjee underlined the strategic importance of West Bengal, calling it the “nerve centre” of the Northeast and a critical r…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) commemorated the 57th death anniversary of late Zakir Husain, former President of India and former Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, late last week, an official said on Monday. “JMI Vice Chancellor, Mazhar Asif, along with university officials, students, non-teaching staff, and family members of late Zakir Husain, visited his mausoleum on the university campus to offer floral tributes,” an official statement said.A special prayer meeting was also …