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Melbourne: In a major setback to an already depleted Australia, their premier pacer Josh Hazlewood was Friday ruled out of the T20 World Cup after "running out of time" to recover from a hamstring injury. Australia would not be naming any replacement for the 35-year-old...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana Thursday said three titles in three years was an amazing result for the franchise following the win in the Women's Premier League final here. RCB women ended the title drought for the franchise with a groundbreaking triumph in...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their second Women's Premier League title with a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals Thursday. RCB overcame the 204-run target in 19.4 overs thanks to captain Smriti Mandhana (87 off 41) and Georgia Voll (79 off 54), who shared a record...

Vadodara: Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues rose to the occasion with a scintillating half-century while Chinelle Henry blazed away to a 15-ball 35 as Delhi Capitals posted an imposing 203 for four against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League final Thursday. Laura Wolvaardt (44 not...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women's Premier League Thursday. Both sides are unchanged. Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (capt), Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha...

New Delhi: Cricket fans around the world are in for a thrilling month as the Men's T20 World Cup 2026, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), kicks off  February 7, with the final scheduled for March 8. This year's tournament will feature 20 teams...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday lifted the ban on BJP MP and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur from holding office in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), nearly nine years after removing him as the cricket body's president. A Bench of...

Colombo: Maintaining his cricket board's stance, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha Thursday stressed that the decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India was taken by their government and was "not in our control." Pakistan Sunday announced a boycott of its high-profile men's...

Mumbai: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav Thursday said his team will travel to Colombo for its ICC T20 World Cup match against Pakistan even though the neighbouring country has announced a boycott of the game. India are scheduled to face the arch-rivals in February 15 but...

Mumbai: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Thursday and sought blessings from Lord Ganesha ahead of the side’s home T20 World Cup campaign. He was accompanied by batting coach Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak. The Men in Blue will start their title...