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India’s T20I team has several talented opening batters, including Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.However, frequent changes in the playing XI have raised concerns about the team management’s approach, with former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth believing that the uncertainty has affected the confidence of both Samson and Sooryavanshi.Samson struggled in his…

Chad Laycock made history on Tuesday by becoming the first bowler to take five wickets in an over in South African T20 cricket. The 19-year-old achieved the feat while playing for KZN Inland against Titans in the CSA Pro20 Cup in Pietermaritzburg.Laycock finished with career-best figures of 6/26, including a record of four wickets in…

India fell 24 runs short of a target of 248 as the West Indies won the fourth T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, taking the five-match series to a 2-2 tie.Sanju Samson gave India a fast start with 56 off 23 balls, but Keemo Paul struck twice in the fifth…

South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder, right, leaves the field following his dismissal on day five of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo) South Africa coach Shukri Conrad has ruled out making drastic changes after his team’s 214-run defeat to Australia in the…

Abhishek Sharma set a new record for the most sixes by a batter representing a full-member nation in T20 internationals in a calendar year during India’s fourth T20I against the West Indies in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The Indian opener hit his 69th six of 2026, going past former India captain Suryakumar Yadav’s record of 68, which…

Shai Hope creates history Shai Hope continued his remarkable run in T20 internationals by becoming the first West Indies batter to register three centuries in the format, powering the visitors to a formidable 247/3 against India in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The West Indies captain struck an unbeaten 102 off 50 deliveries, reaching…

India women’s cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana wants to use the upcoming six-match series against Zimbabwe to fine-tune the team’s T20I approach and establish clear standards ahead of the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February 2027.The series will mark Mandhana’s first assignment as India’s full-time captain, with the hosts beginning their campaign with three T20Is…

India’s players celebrate a goal during the men’s Hockey final’s gold medal match between Malaysia and India in the ongoing 20th Asian Games, in Gifu, Japan. International hockey will return to Punjab after 17 years when India host the men’s Asian Champions Trophy for the second time, with Jalandhar and Mohali set to stage the…

Bengal began their Ranji Trophy Group C campaign with a nine-wicket win over Delhi after bowling out the visitors for 277 in their second innings and chasing a target of 89 on the fourth and final day on Wednesday.Delhi resumed the day at 101 for three but were dismissed for 277 in 106.2 overs. Captain…

Natarajan and Ansari (Agency Images) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) have completed a player trade ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with left-arm pacer T Natarajan returning to his former franchise and leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari moving in the opposite direction. Natarajan returns to SRH after one season with DC Natarajan…