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Dubai: BCCI secretary Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee for the high-profile job, the global governing body for cricket announced Tuesday here. The 35-year-old will succeed incumbent chairman Greg Barclay,...

Mumbai: India pacers Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik along with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, have been ruled out of the first round of the 2024-25 Duleep Trophy. Both Siraj and Malik are suffering from an illness and are not expected to be fit in time for...

Dubai: Pakistan have slipped to eighth in the World Test Championship standings following their 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh and a subsequent over-rate penalty in the series-opener in Rawalpindi. With 16 points and a winning percentage of 22.22 after six games, Pakistan languish in the second-last...

New Delhi: The big-hitting Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad unveiled Tuesday for the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE from October 3. Top-order batter Yastika Bhatia and spin all-rounder Shreyanka Patil were also included in the squad subject to fitness. Star...

Adelaide: Smriti Mandhana, one of the leading stars in women’s cricket, has joined the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) season 10, becoming the first Indian to sign a league's pre-draft overseas contract. Strikers will be the fourth team Mandhana will...

New Delhi: Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley has rubbished reports suggesting that he might become the next BCCI secretary if Jay Shah is elected chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). There have been reports that the current BCCI secretary Jay...

Lucknow: Star wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul is set to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025, but not as a captain. IANS understands that the captaincy pressure is the main reason for Rahul stepping down from...

New Delhi: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi said his heart is full and he will forever be thankful to his wife Ansha Afridi after the couple welcomed their first child - Aliyaar. Taking to social media, Shaheen, expressed his gratitude to his supporters for extending...

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board Monday named stalwarts Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis as mentors of five teams taking part in the Champions Cup domestic tournament. The big names in Pakistan cricket have been appointed mentors on three-year contracts following...

New Delhi: Former India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan has signed up for the Legends League Cricket (LLC), just days after announcing his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The LLC is set to commence its next season in September, featuring a lineup of retired cricketing...