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Ellis, Curran and Edwards all ruled out as IPL 2026 loses key overseas players before a ball is bowled

Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran and Jack Edwards have all been ruled out of IPL 2026, while Lockie Ferguson will miss the opening matches, leaving four franc...

Mar 19, 2026

Ashwin fears India’s bowling depth will suffer as batting dominance makes fast bowling less appealing

Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned who will lead India’s pace attack after Jasprit Bumrah, warning that the sport’s tilt toward batting entertainment...

Mar 19, 2026

Ishan Kishan named SRH interim captain for IPL 2026 as Pat Cummins recovers from back injury

Sunrisers Hyderabad have appointed Ishan Kishan as interim captain for the opening stretch of IPL 2026, with Abhishek Sharma serving as vice-captain w...

Mar 18, 2026

CSK bring AR Rahman and legends reunion to Chepauk for ROAR26 fan event on March 22

Chennai Super Kings will host ROAR26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on March 22, with AR Rahman performing live and former CSK stars including Suresh R...

Mar 18, 2026

Bangladesh government orders probe into T20 World Cup boycott as BCB future hangs in balance

Bangladesh’s sports ministry has ordered an investigation into the country’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026, raising questions about wheth...

Mar 17, 2026

Chinnaswamy Stadium cleared to host IPL 2026 opener and final after safety overhaul

The Karnataka government has given the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium official approval to host RCB’s IPL 2026 home matches, including the season opener again...

Mar 17, 2026

Conway and pace duo dismantle South Africa as New Zealand level T20I series

Devon Conway’s composed 60 and a devastating six-wicket haul shared between Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears powered New Zealand to a 68-run win in the s...

Mar 17, 2026

RCB ownership race enters final stretch as binding bids land ahead of IPL 2026

Two consortiums submitted binding offers for Royal Challengers Bengaluru before the March 16 deadline, with the franchise valuation expected to cross...

Mar 17, 2026

New Zealand look to hit back at Hamilton after South Africa’s crushing first-T20I win

South Africa lead the five-match series 1-0 after bowling New Zealand out for 91 in Mount Maunganui. The second T20I moves to Seddon Park in Hamilton...

Mar 16, 2026

Sarfaraz Ahmed retires from international cricket after two decades of service to Pakistan

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has called time on his international career, walking away with 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is to his name and...

Mar 16, 2026

Chinnaswamy Stadium faces crucial clearance decision today with IPL 2026 opener 12 days away

Karnataka’s Expert Committee is set to deliver its verdict on Monday on whether the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru can host IPL 2026 matches, wit...

Mar 15, 2026

Tanzid Hasan’s maiden century leads Bangladesh to series-clinching win over Pakistan

Tanzid Hasan hit 107 off 107 balls as Bangladesh posted 290 for five and then held their nerve to bowl Pakistan out for 279, winning the third ODI in...

Mar 15, 2026

Teenage debutant Mokoena rips through New Zealand as South Africa cruise to seven-wicket win

Nineteen-year-old pace bowler Nqobani Mokoena took 3 for 26 on debut as South Africa bowled New Zealand out for 91 and chased down the target with 20...

Mar 15, 2026

Bangladesh and Pakistan head to Dhaka decider with ODI series on the line

The three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan is level at 1-1 heading into Sunday’s decider at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...

Mar 14, 2026

Pietersen quits as Delhi Capitals mentor two weeks before IPL 2026 opener

Kevin Pietersen has stepped down from his mentoring role at Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2026, saying he cannot commit the time the job demands. He wil...

Mar 14, 2026

PCB threatens legal action as Muzarabani ditches PSL contract to join KKR for IPL 2026

Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has withdrawn from his Islamabad United contract for PSL 2026 to sign with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the I...

Mar 14, 2026

Bangladesh and Pakistan head to Dhaka decider with ODI series level at 1-1

Pakistan’s thumping 128-run win in the second ODI on Friday has set up a winner-takes-all third match at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on Sunday, after Ba...

Mar 14, 2026

Harshit Rana ruled out of IPL 2026 as KKR face pace bowling headache two weeks before opener

Kolkata Knight Riders will be without their 24-year-old seamer for the entire IPL 2026 season after a knee injury sustained during a T20 World Cup war...

Mar 13, 2026

Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 128 runs to level ODI series at 1-1

Maaz Sadaqat smashed 75 off 46 balls and then took three wickets as Pakistan romped to a DLS victory in Dhaka, setting up a series decider on March 15...

Mar 13, 2026

Usama Mir smashes Pakistan record with 6-8 as Sialkot demolish Lahore Blues

Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir took career-best figures of 6-8 in just 20 balls as Sialkot thrashed Lahore Blues by 110 runs in the National T20 Cup o...

Mar 13, 2026

Bangladesh eye series win as struggling Pakistan face another Nahid Rana test in Dhaka

Bangladesh can wrap up the three-match ODI series when they face Pakistan in the second game at Mirpur on Friday, with Nahid Rana’s searing pace still...

Mar 13, 2026

Chinnaswamy Stadium faces safety inspection today with IPL 2026 opener two weeks away

A Karnataka government expert committee will inspect the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday to decide whether it can host IPL 2026 matches, nine months...

Mar 12, 2026

BCCI bans shared nets and tightens pitch rules ahead of IPL 2026

The BCCI has issued strict new guidelines for net sessions at IPL 2026 venues, banning teams from using the same practice pitch as their opponents and...

Mar 12, 2026

ICC suspends Searles and two officials over Bim10 match-fixing probe

West Indies fast-bowling allrounder Javon Searles, franchise owner Chitranjan Rathod and official Trevon Griffith have all been provisionally suspende...