New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has stated that the upcoming review meeting on India men’s recent T20I series defeats once the trip to United Kingdom concludes on July 19 will be strictly focused on course correction, adding that the discussions will revolve around identifying shortcomings and charting the way forward. India’s T20I side under Shreyas Iyer suffered a shock 2-0 series defeat to Ireland before enduring another series defeat in England. The twin setbacks …
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Edinburgh, July 10 (IANS) The India ‘A’ men’s cricket team will tour Nepal for a three-match T20 series in December this year, said Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in a statement on Friday. All three fixtures of the series will be staged at the Tribhuvan University (TU) International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.The tour was finalized on the sidelines of the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, following a meeting between Cricket Association of N…
London, July 10 (IANS) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana expressed immense pride on reaching the landmark of 300 international appearances through the first-ever women’s Test at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground, saying that she couldn’t have asked for a better venue to mark this occasion.At 29 years and 357 days old, Mandhana has also become the youngest woman in the history of cricket to achieve the feat, and got it faster than South Africa’s Sune Luus (30y 163d) and Australia’s Elly…
London, July 9 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday admitted that the team went through a ‘very hard moment’ following their disappointing campaign at the recent T20 World Cup, but stated that the upcoming historic Lord’s Test against England is the perfect catalyst to bring their confidence back as a unit.India failed to make it to the semi-finals of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – the second straight time they missed out on a spot in the knockouts. They will aim to si…
London, July 9 (IANS) Terming it a “very big moment” for women’s cricket, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said walking out for the historic Test match against England at Lord’s, which starts on Friday, will be the fulfilment of a childhood dream. The one-off clash against England will also be the first time Lord’s will host a women’s Test match.”It’s a very big moment for all of us. As a captain and as a player, I’m really looking forward to this opportunity. As kids, we always dr…
Harare, July 8 (IANS) Experienced all-rounder Sikandar Raza will continue to lead Zimbabwe after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Wednesday named a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. The squad majorly retains the core that reached the Super Eight at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.The three matches are scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on July 15, 17, and 19 once the ongoing ODI series in Harare is over. The squad features two chang…
Lahore, July 8 (IANS) Pakistan batter Babar Azam could be set for another stint as the country’s T20I captain, with reports suggesting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering restoring him to the role ahead of the team’s upcoming assignments. According to a report by Pakistani publication Daily Ausaf, the PCB is weighing a leadership change in the shortest format following an assessment of the national team’s recent performances. If the move is approved, Babar is expected to replace Salm…
Nottingham, July 8 (IANS) England produced a clinical all-round performance to thrash Team India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opening game was washed out.With two more matches to go, England can’t lose this series against the reigning T20 World Cup winner.Asked to bat first, England piled up an imposing 201/7 in their 20 overs, riding on a fluent 70 off 44 balls from Phil Salt. The opener struck aggressively at the…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday cleared the air regarding a fake statement attributed to him circulating on social media and urged fans and netizens to not “believe or share unverified information”. After leading India in the T20 World Cup triumph, Suryakumar was replaced by Shreyas Iyer as the T20I captain and was also left out of the squads for UK tou and the Asian Games.However, in a false statement that went viral on social media, the batter was…
Nottingham, July 6 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has insisted that teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was always part of the team’s plans and did not require any special preparation before becoming India’s youngest international cricketer, while stressing that the management’s larger focus remains on building a squad capable of defending the T20 World Cup in two years.Speaking on the night before the third T20I against England in Nottingham, Kotak mentioned that the 15-year-old o…