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BCCI releases IPL 2026 Phase 1 schedule with RCB hosting SRH in March 28 opener

The BCCI confirmed the first phase of the IPL 2026 schedule on Wednesday, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to host Sunrisers H...

Mar 12, 2026

Gill set for BCCI Cricketer of the Year as Dravid earns lifetime achievement honour

Shubman Gill will be named BCCI Cricketer of the Year at the Naman Awards on March 15 in Delhi, while former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid rece...

Mar 11, 2026

Arshdeep Singh fined by ICC for throwing ball at Mitchell in T20 World Cup final

India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been docked 15 percent of his match fee and handed one demerit point after the ICC found him guilty of throwing the bal...

Mar 11, 2026

Bangladesh crush Pakistan by 8 wickets in Dhaka as Nahid Rana runs riot

Nahid Rana ripped through Pakistan’s batting order with a career-best 5/24 before Tanzid Hasan Tamim blasted an unbeaten 67 off 42 balls to seal a dom...

Mar 11, 2026

RCB vs CSK set to kick off IPL 2026 in Bengaluru blockbuster on March 28

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are expected to open the IPL 2026 season against Chennai Super Kings on March 28 in Bengaluru, with th...

Mar 11, 2026

Bangladesh host Pakistan in ODI series opener as both sides look to build for 2027 World Cup

Bangladesh and Pakistan meet in Dhaka on Wednesday for the first of three ODIs, with both sides fielding reshaped squads following the T20 World Cup a...

Mar 10, 2026

Dube says South Africa defeat was the moment India became a ‘completely different team’

Shivam Dube has revealed that India’s 76-run loss to South Africa in the Super 8s forced the squad to raise its standards, setting the stage for their...

Mar 10, 2026

IPL 2026 under cloud as LPG crisis forces BCCI to monitor situation

The IPL governing council is closely tracking India’s LPG shortage, triggered by the West Asia conflict, with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirming the...

Mar 10, 2026

IPL 2026 schedule set for March 12 release as franchises begin pre-season camps

The BCCI is expected to release the first phase of the IPL 2026 schedule on March 12, covering the opening 20 days of what will be the longest season...

Mar 10, 2026

BCCI announces record ₹131 crore cash reward for India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad

The BCCI has announced a ₹131 crore bonus for India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad and support staff, surpassing the ₹125 crore paid out after the 2024...

Mar 9, 2026

Four Indians named in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament

India’s dominant campaign to a third T20 World Cup title has been reflected in the official Best XI, with Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya an...

Mar 9, 2026

Shoaib Akhtar claims India have ‘ruined cricket’ after T20 World Cup three-peat

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has accused India of ruining cricket, comparing them to a rich kid who bullies the neighbourhood after their...

Mar 9, 2026

Samson crowned Player of the Tournament as India celebrate T20 World Cup three-peat

Sanju Samson was named Player of the Tournament after India’s 96-run demolition of New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final at Ahmedabad, with celebrati...

Mar 8, 2026

India hammer New Zealand by 96 runs to retain T20 World Cup crown

India posted 255 for five and bowled New Zealand out for 159 to win the T20 World Cup final by 96 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Su...

Mar 8, 2026

Australia hammer India by 10 wickets to win Perth pink-ball Test inside three days

Annabel Sutherland’s match-defining all-round performance carried Australia to a dominant victory over India in the day-night Test at the WACA, finish...

Mar 8, 2026

Brett Randell takes five wickets in five balls to make first-class history

Central Districts seamer Brett Randell became the first bowler in 254 years of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five consecutive deliveries...

Mar 8, 2026

Sutherland’s record-breaking century puts Australia in command of Perth Test

Annabel Sutherland scored 129 off 171 balls to become the first woman to hit centuries in three consecutive Test innings, while Ellyse Perry became Au...

Mar 7, 2026

Vaughan accuses ICC of bias as West Indies and South Africa remain stranded in India

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called out the ICC after England received a charter flight home while West Indies and South Africa were lef...

Mar 7, 2026

Santner outlines New Zealand’s plan to stop India in T20 World Cup final

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has laid out his team’s strategy for Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad, focusing on early w...

Mar 7, 2026

Sutherland and debutant Hamilton bowl India out for 198 on Day 1 of Perth pink-ball Test

Annabel Sutherland took four wickets and Lucy Hamilton three on debut as Australia’s pace attack dismissed India for 198 before reaching 96 for 3 at s...

Mar 6, 2026

Bethell calls cricket ‘a cruel game’ after century goes in vain against India

Jacob Bethell smashed the fastest century by an England batter in T20 World Cup history but was left gutted after the seven-run semi-final defeat to I...

Mar 6, 2026

Ricky Martin to perform at T20 World Cup closing ceremony before India-New Zealand final

The ICC has confirmed that Latin pop star Ricky Martin will perform at the T20 World Cup closing ceremony in Ahmedabad on Sunday, ahead of the final b...

Mar 6, 2026

Samson stars as India hold off Bethell century to reach T20 World Cup final

Sanju Samson smashed 89 off 42 balls as India posted 253 for 7 at the Wankhede, then survived Jacob Bethell’s stunning 105 to win by seven runs and bo...

Mar 5, 2026

Buttler averages under nine as England gear up for India in T20 World Cup semi-final

Jos Buttler has managed just 62 runs in seven innings at this T20 World Cup, but England captain Harry Brook insists the veteran wicketkeeper still de...