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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Romario Shepherd reflected on his journey from growing up in Linden, Guyana, to representing one of the biggest franchises in the IPL, while also speaking about his early cricketing days, inspiration from Dwayne Bravo, his breakthrough in white-ball cricket, and life inside the RCB dressing room. Named after football legend Romario, Shepherd recalled his earliest memories of cricket when he had to improvise wi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): England all-rounder Charlie Dean is targeting a timely return to international cricket after a back stress injury sidelined her since late 2025, with the home ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 firmly in her sights. Dean has been working her way back to full fitness and is on track to return in the lead-up to the marquee tournament, a campaign she believes could be pivotal not just for the team but for the growth of women's cricket in the country. Also Read | Davi ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has entered the matchweek three; however, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be playing their fourth match of the IPL. They will be up against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) tomorrow at the Eden Gardens. Ahead of the match, there has been some good news for KKR fans as Sunil Narine might return in the XI. As per the reports from Cricbuzz, Sunil Narine, who missed out on the game against Punjab Kings (PBKS), will be returning to the side against LSG. The veter ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer on Monday came out in support of former India allrounder Yuvraj Singh, who recently revealed that he did not receive clear communication from then captain Virat Kohli, head coach Ravi Shastri and selectors while reflecting on his retirement.In a recent interview with Sports Tak, Yuvraj, who played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is, said he did not receive proper communication from Kohli and Shastri and had to approach MS Dhoni for clarity about his fu ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 6: A hilarious video has surfaced on social media, including Virat Kohli, Tim David and other Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players likely after their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday. The viral video shows the players laughing out loud over an obscene hand gesture from West Indies cricketer and RCB all-rounder Romario Shepherd. Obscene Gesture It can be seen in the video that the RCB players, including Virat Kohli, Tim Davi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The 10th match of the Indian Premier League is set to be played today, featuring a clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. This match is expected to be a highly decisive encounter. Scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM at the stadium in Uppal, the contest promises to be a special occasion. Both teams are expected to give their absolute all in their quest for victory. The question currently on everyone's mind is: what will the probable playing XIs look like for both teams? ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Sanju Samson's stellar performance in the T20 World Cup, emphasising his crucial role in India's victory and his exemplary display of focus and intensity under pressure. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: / Rediff.com Key Points PM Modi praised Sanju Samson for his outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup, highlighting his focus and intensity. Sanju Samson hit three consecutive fifties, i ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India (AP) - Sunrisers Hyderabad notched a commanding 65-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday to become the first team this Indian Premier League season to successfully defend a total. Abhishek Sharma (48) and Travis Head´s (46) power-hitting in the first six overs propelled Hyderabad and Heinrich Klaasen added 52 off 35 balls as the Sunrisers reached 226-8. Finn Allen (28) provided an early threat to chase down a big total when the New Zealand opener smashed boundaries off ...Read More >
Kochi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon Bharatiya Janata Party workers in the poll-bound Kerala to take inspiration from cricketer Sanju Samson's turnaround performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, describing it as a lesson in overcoming adversity and delivering under pressure. Addressing party members ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, Modi referred to Samson's initial struggles in the tournament and his decisive comeback in the latter s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing Keralam karyakartas on Friday, praised India's star batter Sanju Samson for his T20 World Cup heroics. PM Modi highlighted how Samson's focus, confidence, and intensity peaked during crucial knockout matches, exemplifying the qualities of a true player who delivers when the team needs him most. Sanju Samson was key to India's victorious finish at the World Cup and was named the Player of the Tournament. "Today cr ...Read More >
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar has named veteran Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Rohit Sharma as the greatest captain in IPL history. The 32-year-old shared his pick in a video shared by Cricbuzz on Thursday, April 2. Rohit, who led Mumbai Indians from 2013 to 2023, won 89 matches as captain and guided the team to five titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Meanwhile, for the best batter, Patidar named Virat Kohli, who remains the leading run-scorer in the tournament's ...Read More >
LUCKNOW, India(AP) -- Impact player substitute Sameer Rizvi struck a half-century as Delhi Capitals overcame a top-order order collapse and beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in its opening game of the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Rizvi anchored Delhi to 145-4 in 17.1 overs with an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls after coming in for Thangarasu Natarajan in the fourth over. Lucknow had earlier collapsed to 141 all in 18.4 overs after Delhi skipper Axar Patel won the toss on a wicket where ...Read More >
Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi has produced a potential ball of the tournament by clean bowling explosive West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran. The South African dismissed Pooran with a beautifully disguised slower delivery during the 5th match of IPL 2026 against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first. Lucknow Super Giants have deployed a strong top order featuring Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Ma ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate for their spinners to rediscover the bite against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match involving two batting-heavy sides here on Thursday.This fixture also marks the start of a crucial home stretch for the three-time champions, who will play three matches in seven days and another on April 19 before the Kolkata leg pauses for nearly a month due to the upcoming assembly polls.With four away games to follow and their next home fixture scheduled only ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for India's upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, with the two sides set to clash in a three-match T20I series in July 2026.Fresh off their T20 World Cup triumph, India will play the short tour, which will be played entirely at the Harare Sports Club. The three matches are scheduled for July 23, 25 and 26, marking India's first international assignment since lifting the global title.India head into the series wi ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate for their spinners to rediscover the bite against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match involving two batting-heavy sides here on Thursday. This fixture also marks the start of a crucial home stretch for the three-time champions, who will play three matches in seven days and another on April 19 before the Kolkata leg pauses for nearly a month due to the upcoming assembly polls. With four away games to follow and their next home fixture scheduled o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: It has been more than two years since Australia lifted the coveted ICC ODI World Cup in 2023, handing hosts India a heartbreaking defeat. The loss shattered billions of dreams, leaving fans disappointed, but for Australian players, the memories of lifting the trophy remain fresh.Australia spinner Adam Zampa, currently in Pakistan for the Pakistan Super League, was recently asked about his favourite cricketing memory.Zampa, who has featured in 116 ODIs and 115 T20Is so far, didn't hesi ...Read More >
Sourav Ganguly backs BCCI plan to stage Australia Tests at newer venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. India batting legend Sourav Ganguly has welcomed BCCI's recent decision to allot Test matches to emerging venues including Guwahati and Ranchi. While Ganguly says he would be happy with Eden Gardens playing host to Test matches but adds that it's important to take the longest format to other non-traditional venues as well. BCCI recently announced India's 2026-27 home season schedule, with high-pro ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 31: Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly would love to host as many Tests as possible at the Eden Gardens but he is also "happy" to see the traditional format reach other venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. Unveiling Team India's home season for 2026-27, the BCCI last week left out traditional venues like Kolkata and Mumbai from the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, scheduling matches in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia's team management has thrown its full support behind Cameron Green despite a disappointing Ashes campaign at home, with head coach Andrew McDonald emphasising that the allrounder remains central to the nation's long-term Test plans. Green struggled to make an impact during the series against England, managing modest returns of 24.42 with the bat and 70.75 with the ball. His underwhelming performances were further highlighted by the emergence of Bea ...Read More >
Coaches told youngster 'to read the situation well and back my game' Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last year, took only 15 balls to smash his first fifty of the season - the third fifty-plus score of his eight-ma ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal President Sourav Ganguly would love to host as many Tests as possible at the Eden Gardens but he is also "happy" to see the traditional format reach other venues like Guwahati and Ranchi. Unveiling Team India's home season for 2026-27, the BCCI last week left out traditional venues like Kolkata and Mumbai from the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, scheduling matches in Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi ...Read More >
As the world's richest cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) returns on Saturday, there will be a lot of attention on the big names. Some of it will also be on a teenager. A day before the IPL starts on 27 March, Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi turns 15. And with that, one of Indian cricket's most intriguing questions sharpens into focus: is he ready for the big stage? Suryavanshi first turned heads three years ago when he was a 12-year-old batter taking bowlers old enough ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): India's young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened up about his childhood heroes ahead of Rajasthan Royals' (RR) first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. He hailed cricket legends Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh as cricketers he liked growing up. RR will start their IPL 2026 campaign against the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 30. A crucial part in RR's title bid will be played by the ICC Under-19 World Cup ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: India's young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened up about his childhood heroes ahead of Rajasthan Royals' (RR) first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. He hailed cricket legends Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh as cricketers he liked growing up. RR will start their IPL 2026 campaign against the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 30. A crucial part in RR's title bid will be played by the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 winner Suryavanshi, who has ...Read More >
Sanju Samson scripted the most important chapter of his scarcely believable career when India took on New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday. In a World Cup where he was not expected to get many chances, Samson finished as the most valuable player of the tournament after India emphatically beat New Zealand by 96 runs to defend their title. But Samson was not Player of the Match despite scoring 89. That award was given to fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Only days ago, during ...Read More >
Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid is set to be honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's annual Naman Awards. According to a report in The Indian Express, Dravid will receive the honour on March 15 in Delhi. Dravid, who formed part of India's famed 'Big Four' batting line-up alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and VVS Laxman, is widely regarded as one of the finest Test batters of his generation. Over a 16-year internat ...Read More >
The West Indies contingent, struck in India for several days following the conclusion of their T20 World Cup campaign, will finally return home on commercial flights. Cricket West Indies confirmed in a statement that some players and staff had already departed with the rest departing on March 10 and 11. West Indies played their last World Cup game against India on March 1. Since then, they have remained in India because the ongoing crisis in the gulf region has forced air spaces to close or sev ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 11 (ANI): India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson expressed heartfelt gratitude after playing a key role in India's successful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, saying the moment felt like the realisation of a long-cherished dream that he once believed had slipped away. Samson scripted a comeback for ages during the recently-concluded T20 World Cup as he battled inconsistency and benching to emerge as India's leading run-getter in the tournament, deliver ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson expressed heartfelt gratitude after playing a key role in India's successful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, saying the moment felt like the realisation of a long-cherished dream that he once believed had slipped away.Samson scripted a remarkable comeback during the recently concluded tournament, battling inconsistency and spells on the bench to emerge as India's leading run-scorer. He delivered crucial performances when it mattered most ...Read More >
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