- IPL chair Dhumal: Saudi want to invest in cricket - but we've had no proposals
Also supports IPL teams owning franchises elsewhere, but does not expect Indian men's players to feature anytime soon
- Brits ton in vain as Rana five-for scripts India's thrilling win
South Africa lost eight wickets for 80 runs, including three in an over to Rana as India defended 276
- Colombo heat a factor as teams brace for day-time fixtures
The captains are hoping to use the tri-series to get tournament experience ahead of the ODI World Cup
- Problems aplenty for SRH as rampant Mumbai come to town
After starting slowly with one win in their first five, Mumbai have bounced back in style, and a victory on Wednesday will take them to third
- Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana named as Wisden's Leading Cricketers in the World
India duo take accolades in latest edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, published on Tuesday
- BCCI contracts: Shreyas and Kishan back, Pant gets upgrade
Retainers have been handed out to 34 players for the 2024-25 season - up from 30 the last time - with four players in the top category
- Iyer: 'We're finding it difficult to assess the wicket batting first'
"I think the wicket was a whole lot better than 157, where a lot of batsmen made starts [but didn't] go on to make those big scores," Ricky Ponting says
- Abhishek Nayar returns to KKR's backroom staff
Before his latest stint with KKR, Nayar was part of their backroom staff from 2018 to 2024 in the IPL
- Fleming says poor results have forced CSK to 'bring all squad members into play'
CSK's head coach says they've had "nothing of substance" from the batting unit this season
- Pakistan will not travel to India for 2025 Women's ODI World Cup
PCB chairman says that the ICC and India will choose a neutral venue that will host Pakistan's games
- No respite for teams as PBKS and RCB brace for second bout in 48 hours
RCB have won four on the road so far, but won't find it easy against a PBKS side that defended 111 in the previous match in Mullanpur
- Former co-owner of Mumbai T20 league franchise banned for corrupt approach
Gurmeet Singh Bhamrah made a corrupt approach to Kulkarni and Thakkar during the 2019 season
- The IPL's crackdown on oversized bats, explained
Every batter who takes the field in the IPL is now having to go through a bat-gauge test. Here is why
- BCCI terminates India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar's contract
Nayar is the first major casualty of the review carried out by the BCCI in January to assess India's poor run in Test cricket late last year
- DC win an IPL classic in Delhi after Super Over drama
With nine needed off the final over with six wickets in hand, RR seemed to have the edge, only for Mitchell Starc to turn the script around
- Porel, Axar and Stubbs fire DC to 188
Sandeep Sharma went for a costly final over which included four sides and a no ball
- India to tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and three T20Is in August
This will be India's first bilateral T20I series in Bangladesh and will act as the final preparation for the T20 Asia Cup
- RCB extend winning run away from home as Kohli and Salt sink Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal put on a clinic, smashing 75 of his team's 173, but that total was never going to be enough
- Samson backs himself to lead Royals youngsters to IPL glory
"No matter how big or small the players are, definitely they all are in the team to win every game we play"
- Kashvee gets maiden call-up, regulars return for ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka
Fast bowlers Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar and Titas Sadhu are injured and were not considered for selection
- Fleming: 'We were sloppy in the field, we lacked accuracy under pressure'
"We've been in the game for a lot longer, which is a positive aspect," says Fleming after the loss to PBKS
- Hardik says MI bowlers 'didn't have anywhere to hide' on a 'tough track'
The Mumbai captain also explained that the decision to retire out Tilak Varma in the previous match was a "tactical" one
- Patidar lauds Krunal's 'courage' after triple-wicket final over
"The way KP bowled that last over, it was not easy and the way he bowled was amazing"
- BCCI defends decision to hold India-SA Test in Delhi in November
The pollution issue doesn't happen every year, says Devajit Saikia
- India to host West Indies and South Africa; Guwahati gets its first Test match
The BCCI announced fixtures for India men's home internationals on Wednesday
- Jaiswal to move from Mumbai to Goa for 2025-26 domestic season
ESPNcricinfo has learned that it was Goa Cricket Association which approached the India opener
- Williamson backs international windows and WTC 'tweaks'
The former New Zealand captain sees the current WTC structure as "not ideal"
- Darwin's international return confirmed; India white-ball tour locked in
Australia's men will begin their home season in the Top End during August before an intense white-ball period ahead of the Ashes
- Protected international windows on WCA wishlist for 'sustainable future' of cricket
World Cricketers' Association also calls for more equitable revenue distribution, rethink of player movements across T20 leagues, and revamp of ICC's governance model
- Mullanpur to host the final of Women's ODI World Cup 2025
Vishakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Indore and Raipur are the other cities that will host the eight-team competition
- BCCI annual contracts: Shafali retained in Grade B; Patil, Reddy among new entrants
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma have been offered Grade A contracts
- Williamson on Gill: 'A special player who will be a fine leader as well'
He praised Gill's work ethic, communication style and conviction in his thoughts
- BCCI announces INR 58 crore award for Champions Trophy winners India
The ICC had already announced a cash prize of USD 2.24 million for the winners of this Champions Trophy
- Is cricket ready for a Saudi-backed Grand Slam circuit?
For all the flutter the revelation of the plan has created, it remains to be seen how far it will go if the BCCI isn't on board
- Not having Bumrah at the start of IPL 2025 'a challenge', says Jayawardene
"We'll have to wait or find an opportunity for someone else to step up - that's how I see it," Jayawardene says
- Samson links up with RR squad after finger surgery
Samson was undergoing rehab at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and it could not be confirmed if he will keep wicket straightaway
- Kohli bats for families' presence on India's tours
His comments come in the wake of the BCCI directive limiting families' presence during India's overseas assignments
- Nitish Reddy cleared to join SRH squad after recovering from side strain
He will join the squad on Sunday, and is expected to be available for SRH's first game of the season
- Kohli: Experienced the 'most intense disappointment' after Australia tour
Kohli also revealed how Dravid helped bring perspective about "when the right time is"
- Bumrah set to miss first few IPL 2025 games for Mumbai Indians
He is still recovering from the back injury that has kept him out of action since January, and is likely to join the MI squad by early April
- Yuzvendra Chahal returns to Northamptonshire for 2025 season
Chahal will be available from June until the end of the season after an impressive stint at Wantage Road in 2024
- Abid Ali, former India Test bowler and fielder ahead of his time, dies aged 83
He hit the winning runs for India in their landmark Test win at The Oval in 1971, the highlight of a colourful career
- Why KKR made Ajinkya Rahane, and not Venkatesh Iyer, their captain
Rahane's vast experience, both as captain and player, made him an ideal candidate, says franchise CEO
- Gill, Rohit and Kohli in top five of ICC's ODI batting rankings
The team made gains on the bowling rankings as well with Kuldeep Yadav ranked third and Jadeja tenth
- Bond on Bumrah: 'I wouldn't want to be playing him in more than two Tests in a row'
Former NZ quick suggests caution since another injury in the same spot where Bumrah has already had back surgery "could be a career-ender"
- No PCB official at Champions Trophy final presentation, host board asks ICC to explain
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was originally meant to be part of the presentation after the final, but the host board said he was unwell and unable to travel to Dubai
- Rohit on India's unbeaten ICC run: 'Shows the quality in the team'
India captain hails "great, great milestone" after his side made it 23 wins from 24 in ICC tournaments
- Rohit Sharma not retiring from ODIs after Champions Trophy victory
India's captain says he hasn't made a plan for his future in the format yet
- Kohli: India ready to take on the world for the next eight years
India batter backs the next generation to carry forward the strong performances in ICC tournaments
- KL Rahul: 'I was s****ing myself at the end'
Here's how India's players reacted after winning the Champions Trophy in Dubai
- Rohit, Rahul, spinners lead India to third Champions Trophy title
India had just too much quality and depth to end their second straight ICC tournament unbeaten
- Rohit, Gill, Iyer and Shami spill chances in Champions Trophy final
New Zealand also let the India batters off a couple of times - Mitchell dropped a toughie, while Jamieson missed a sitter
- Ind vs NZ: A spin cycle for Champions Trophy glory
India are unlikely to tinker with a winning combination, while Matt Henry's availability will be in focus for New Zealand
- Shubman Gill: 'This is the best batting line-up that I have been a part of'
India vice-captain says the team's depth in batting also frees up the top order
- India, Sri Lanka, South Africa to play women's ODI tri-series in April-May
The series will be played from April 27 to May 11 in Colombo
- Southee, Philander back Shami's call to revoke ban on usage of saliva on ball
The ban on using saliva to polish the ball was first put into place by the ICC during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Omarzai displaces Nabi to become No. 1 ranked ODI allrounder
Virat Kohli, meanwhile, moves up one spot to fourth on the batting charts, while Matt Henry enters the top three on the bowling list
- Agar: An in-form Kohli can leave bowlers massively frustrated
On ESPNcricinfo's Match Day show, Agar said Kohli's ability to rotate strike leaves bowlers with little chance to exert pressure
- Kumble: There is always undue pressure on Rahul
Kumble feels Rahul should have batted ahead of Axar Patel but Manjrekar wonders if less time is better for him
- Kohli's 84 sends India into Champions Trophy final
A weakened Australia put up a good fight, but India's experienced hands helped seal a chase of 265 with 11 balls remaining
- Kohli: 'The pitch tells me how the cricket needs to be played'
"When, as a batsman, you start taking pride in hitting those singles into the gaps, that's when you know you're playing good cricket"
- Rahul: I'm quite used to going up and down the order
"Whatever Rohit has told me, I feel like I've done that to the best of my ability, and I know that Rohit feels the same"
- 'Grow up' - Gambhir takes aim at 'perpetual cribbers'
India's head coach dismisses talk of his team having an "undue advantage" in the Champions Trophy
- Shami vs Connolly: A different kind of six and out
The Australian opener played nine balls and missed six in a row before edging behind for a duck
- Mumbai spin great Padmakar Shivalkar dies aged 84
He is often twinned with Rajinder Goel for the misfortune of being great left-arm spinners in the time of Bishan Bedi
- Favourites India enter Australia's territory in semi-final
India have marched ahead of Australia since the World Cup final in 2023, but the gap matters less with a spot in the final on the line
- Rohit: 'Dubai not our home, it's new for us as well'
The India captain also feels that the pitches in Dubai have been challenging for batters, while the bowlers have also had to adjust
- Unfamiliar Varun a 'tempting' option against Australia in semi-final, says Rohit
Apart from Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, no other Australian batter in the top seven has faced Varun before
- 'We guessed right in the end' - Smith relieved fixture tangle worked in Australia's favour
Australia had arrived in Dubai not knowing whether they would be staying in Dubai, or heading to Lahore for the second semi-final
- Kumble: 'Exceptional' Varun has consistently won matches in last one year
Kumble says Australia will find it difficult if India play four spinners in their semi-final in Dubai
- Varun keen to maintain the mystery as he makes compelling semi-final case
"In T20, my sequencing of balls - as in how I construct an over - is totally different compared to the 50-over format," he says
- Varun takes five as India top group and set up Australia showdown
Williamson's 81 in vain as New Zealand crumble against spin chasing 250
- India to face Australia in Dubai semi-final; NZ to meet SA in Lahore semi-final
South Africa, who had also shifted to Dubai ahead of the knockouts, will now fly back to Lahore for the second semi-final
- India and New Zealand face off to identify semi-final opponents
Both are exceptional ODI outfits, coming in with a string of wins to their name. Both will also already have one eye on their respective semi-finals, which quickly follow Sunday's game
- SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling
One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final
- India wary of keeping bowlers fresh for semi-final, says Ryan ten Doeschate
India assistant coach says they also want to carry momentum into the semi-final by beating New Zealand, so it might come down to bowlers not bowling their full quotas on Sunday
- KL Rahul plays down India's injury worries ahead of NZ clash
India's keeper-batter admits keeping someone like Pant out of the XI comes with its own pressures, and also heaps praise on Shami
- Kevin Pietersen joins Delhi Capitals as team mentor
This is the former England captain's first foray into coaching in the IPL
- Kohli moves up to No.5 on ICC rankings, Ponting calls him 'best ODI player'
Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top
- Venkatesh Iyer 'definitely ready' to captain KKR at IPL 2025
Defending champions yet to name their captain with season starting on March 22
- New Zealand, India through to Champions Trophy semi-finals
New Zealand's five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday confirmed this; that means Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan are out of contention
- Beating Pakistan not enough for Shreyas Iyer - 'We could have won a bit earlier'
Iyer points to the sluggishness of the pitch and Abrar's tight spell as reasons for India not being able to bat more aggressively
- Sridharan Sriram joins CSK as assistant bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025
Former India allrounder comes in with plenty of coaching experience in international and franchise cricket
- Kohli 100* headlines India's comprehensive win over Pakistan
Kohli set up India for a semi-final spot and all but crossed out Pakistan from the 2025 Champions Trophy
- Kohli breaks Tendulkar's record, is now the fastest to 14,000 ODI runs
India batter gets to the milestone in the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record
- Indian anthem before Aus vs Eng in Lahore - PCB asks ICC for clarification
A PCB official said that as this is an ICC tournament, the anthem playlist has been produced and distributed by the ICC
- Manjrekar: 'Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi have seen better days'
Aaqib Javed gives his vote of confidence to Pakistan's quicks, but Urooj Mumtaz and Anil Kumble feel the team, on the whole, lack firepower
- Gill on what makes him and Rohit tick: 'The way we play is quite different to each other'
They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering
- Pakistan in danger of leaving their own party early
After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years
- Manjrekar: Gill is 'the complete player at the moment' in ODIs
"The difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill is that Gill will take you right till the end," Sanjay Manjrekar says
- Kumble: 'Kohli putting lot of pressure on himself, needs to relax a little'
Manjrekar feels Kohli is down on confidence, and that has affected his ability to take bowlers on
- Gill ton helps India ace tricky chase after Shami five-for
Despite a quick 69-run opening stand, India were tested by the 229 target
- Rohit rues putting down 'easy' catch to deny Axar hat-trick
Axar finished with 2 for 43, and Jaker Ali, the beneficiary of the drop, went on to score 68
- Kumble: Time for India to start building for 2027 ODI World Cup
Former India spinner says head coach Gautam Gambhir has tough decisions irrespective of Champions Trophy result
- Mumbai stumble in tall chase as Vidarbha close in on Ranji final
Yash Rathod's century set Mumbai a target of 406, before Vidarbha ended the day with three key wickets
- Shami on long rehab: 'Felt like a toddler learning how to walk'
Shami opens up about his struggles and recovery after injuries and a surgery sidelined him from international cricket for over a year
- Milind Rege, former Mumbai captain and selector, dies at 76
The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator
- Bangladesh set for India's spin-test in Dubai
The venue last hosted a 50-over match in March 2024 while India and Bangladesh last played an ODI there in 2018
- Rohit Sharma says India are ready for any conditions
India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options
- ODI rankings: Gill and Theekshana are the new No. 1s
This is the second time Gill is at the summit; the last time was during the 2023 ODI World Cup
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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