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Thushara ruled out of IPL 2026 after SLC denies NOC as RCB lose third pace option in two weeks

Sri Lanka Cricket has refused to give Nuwan Thushara a No Objection Certificate for IPL 2026 after the fast bowler failed to meet new fitness standard...

Mar 26, 2026

BCCI unveils India’s 2026-27 home season with 22 matches across 17 cities

The BCCI on Thursday announced a packed international home calendar for 2026-27 featuring tours from West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia, w...

Mar 26, 2026

Gaikwad confirms Samson will open alongside him for CSK in IPL 2026

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has confirmed that Sanju Samson will be his new opening partner this season, pushing last year’s breakout...

Mar 25, 2026

IPL 2026 captains meet BCCI in Mumbai as Impact Player rule survives another season

All ten IPL captains gathered at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Wednesday for the customary pre-season briefing ahead of the 19th edition of the tourn...

Mar 25, 2026

Rajasthan Royals sold to US-led consortium for $1.63 billion as IPL franchise values soar

A consortium led by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani has acquired the Rajasthan Royals for $1.63 billion, making it the second blockbuster IPL ownersh...

Mar 25, 2026

Esterhuizen’s 75 powers South Africa to T20I series win over New Zealand

Connor Esterhuizen smashed 75 off 33 balls as South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs in the fifth T20I at Hagley Oval to clinch the series 3-2.

Mar 25, 2026

Rinku Singh named KKR vice-captain as franchise signals long-term leadership shift

Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed Rinku Singh as vice-captain for IPL 2026, eight years after he was picked up for 80 lakh at the 2018 auction. He...

Mar 25, 2026

RCB to honour stampede victims with jersey tribute and 11 empty seats at IPL 2026 opener

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will wear jersey number 11 during warm-ups and leave 11 seats permanently vacant at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in memory of th...

Mar 24, 2026

McCullum survives ECB review and stays as England head coach across all formats

Brendon McCullum will remain England’s head coach for Tests, ODIs and T20Is after surviving a post-Ashes review by the ECB. His contract has been exte...

Mar 24, 2026

Duckett pulls out of IPL 2026 to save England career and faces two-year ban

England opener Ben Duckett has withdrawn from his Delhi Capitals contract four days before the IPL 2026 season begins, saying he needs to be at his be...

Mar 24, 2026

Gavaskar tells IPL franchises to start dropping overseas players who turn up late

Sunil Gavaskar has urged IPL franchise owners to take a harder line with overseas players who delay their arrival for reasons beyond injury, warning t...

Mar 23, 2026

Axar Patel confirms KL Rahul will open for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has confirmed that KL Rahul will return to the top of the order for the IPL 2026 season, ending his stint as a middl...

Mar 23, 2026

TTP faction warns international players to stay away from PSL 2026

A Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan splinter group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, has issued a direct warning to international cricket boards three days before the Pakista...

Mar 23, 2026

New Zealand and South Africa head to Christchurch with T20I series on the line

The five-match T20I series between New Zealand and South Africa is level at 2-2 heading into Wednesday’s decider at Hagley Oval. South Africa levelled...

Mar 23, 2026

CSK induct Raina and Hayden into franchise’s first-ever Hall of Fame

Chennai Super Kings honoured Suresh Raina and Matthew Hayden as the first two inductees into the franchise’s newly created Hall of Fame during the Roa...

Mar 22, 2026

Shanaka leaves PSL behind to join Rajasthan Royals as Curran’s IPL 2026 replacement

Sri Lanka all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is set to join Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026 after Sam Curran was ruled out with a groin injury, adding another na...

Mar 22, 2026

South Africa level T20I series at 2-2 after spinners strangle New Zealand in Wellington

Connor Esterhuizen scored 57 off 36 balls and debutant Prenelan Subrayen took 2 for 13 as South Africa beat New Zealand by 19 runs in the fourth T20I...

Mar 22, 2026

Depleted New Zealand aim to wrap up series against South Africa in Wellington

New Zealand take a 2-1 lead into the fourth T20I against South Africa at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Sunday, but they will be without several key pla...

Mar 21, 2026

Abhishek Sharma smashes 42-ball 94 as SRH batters light up pre-season practice match

Abhishek Sharma blazed his way to 94 off 42 balls in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s intra-squad warm-up on Saturday, with Ishan Kishan (72 off 25) and Salil Ar...

Mar 21, 2026

KKR’s pace attack in tatters as Akash Deep becomes third fast bowler ruled out of IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders have lost Akash Deep to a lower-back stress reaction, leaving them without three frontline fast bowlers just a week before the I...

Mar 21, 2026

New Zealand look to seal series against South Africa in Wellington fourth T20I

New Zealand can wrap up the five-match series on Sunday when they face South Africa in the fourth T20I at Sky Stadium in Wellington, carrying a 2-1 le...

Mar 21, 2026

Kohli tells RCB squad to expect a tougher IPL 2026 as title defence begins in one week

Virat Kohli delivered a blunt message to his Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammates during the first day of training camp at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium...

Mar 20, 2026

Pathirana declared fit by Sri Lanka Cricket and cleared to join KKR for IPL 2026

Sri Lanka Cricket has granted Matheesha Pathirana a No Objection Certificate after declaring him fit following his rehabilitation from a calf strain s...

Mar 20, 2026

Sivaramakrishnan quits BCCI commentary panel after 23 years and accuses board of colour discrimination

Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has announced his retirement from the BCCI commentary panel, alleging that colour discrimination kept...