Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) secretary U. Bhagwandas Rao on Wednesday hailed the State’s Under-23 side for completing a rare double this season – maiden Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy title, and the BCCI men’s U-23 State-A Trophy. “We are absolutely thrilled. It’s an extremely rare double. I think this team has done exceptionally well,” he…
Gujarat Titans today announced the appointment of former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya as an assistant coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. A respected figure in Indian cricket, Dahiya represented the country in 19 ODIs and two Tests and enjoyed a successful domestic career with Delhi before transitioning into coaching. He later…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the full schedule for the IPL 2026 season, detailing match dates, venues and timings for all 10 teams. The tournament will be played from March 28 to May 31, featuring 84 league matches, followed by the playoffs and final. The BCCI has released the…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the final distribution of the players’ prize money pool for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with champion India receiving the largest share from the total purse of about ₹93.37 crore ($11.25 million). The distribution follows the record increase in tournament prize money announced by the ICC…
Tamil Nadu clinched its maiden Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy title, chasing down 66 to beat Maharashtra by seven wickets on the third day of the final at the NPR College Cricket Ground here on Wednesday. In doing so, it completed a double, having already lifted the BCCI men’s u-23 State-A (One-Day) Trophy this season. Earlier…
Deepti Sharma became the first Indian player to be sold in the player auction for The Hundred after she was signed by Sunrisers Leeds at her base price of £27,500 (Rs. 34 lakh). The northern franchise will be Deepti’s second franchise in The Hundred, having previously represented London Spirit for two seasons. Smriti Mandhana and…
Tamil Nadu’s Kiran Karthikeyan (66 n.o., 176b, 6×4) credited a simple, disciplined approach for helping his team secure a crucial first-innings lead (71) against Maharashtra on the second day of the Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy final at the NPR College Ground in Dindigul on Tuesday. On a surface that “was slow” and produced occasional low…
TOSS Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan.’ PLAYING XIs Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Abdul Samad, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c),…
P. Krishnakumar has worked silently and tirelessly to hone J&K’s bowling unit. He was roped in by Mithun Manhas, who was convinced he was the man for the job. “I am indebted to Mithun,” said Krishnakumar. Krishnakumar first saw Auqib Nabi at the team nets during the 2023-24 Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai. “I was…
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an 18-ball fifty during the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The 25-year-old smashed six fours and three sixes to put early pressure on the Kiwis in the summit clash. Abhishek’s fifty is the joint-third fastest in T20 World Cups and the fastest in…
