On Monday morning, CSA confirmed they would name the squad live on an online media opportunity at 11am local time. Ten minutes before the hour, a second message said the event would be held back “due to a need for further internal reviews. A new squad announcement date will be shared in due course.” Teams…
It was his four-wicket haul that checked MI’s progress in the first innings, and then, with RCB needing nine off the last three balls, Bhuvneshwar’s six off a yorker over the off-side field took his team within a shot of victory. It was eventually completed off the final ball. “I think it’s just his ability…
Australia Under-19 captain Ollie Peake has been called up to the international squad for the first time, having been included in Australia’s under-strength ODI squad to tour Pakistan later this month. But he will not feature in the Bangladesh ODIs or T20Is that follow, with Australia set to welcome back a number of IPL players…
With nine needed from three balls in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) chase of 167 against Mumbai Indians (MI), Bhuvneshwar Kumar found himself on strike. As Raj Bawa bowled a wide yorker, Bhuvneshwar not only got under it but also scythed it over the deep-cover fielder for a six. Two balls later, a scampered two took…
After a poor performance in IPL 2025 where he took just nine wickets in 15 games, Rashid has made amends this season where he has 15 wickets in 11 games so far. “When I had a surgery,” Rashid said, “I took only two months to get back on the field, and that was something that…
The 28-year-old Nehar has scored only 44 runs in eight T20Is, the only format she has played in for Bangladesh so far. Her last T20I had come against West Indies in January 2025. Chief selector Sajjad Ahmed said Nehar was chosen ahead of Sarmin because of her versatility. “We were thinking of Sarmin Sultana for…
Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the IPL match between MI and RCB, in Mumbai, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson was batting on 85 off 48 balls. Chennai Super Kings were already running away with the game at the Wankhede. Mumbai Indians still had two overs of Hardik Pandya left,…
Move over, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Anshul Kamboj, Kagiso Rabada is here, and right on top of the wicket-takers’ table after picking up two wickets. He is on 18 strikes now, moving up steadily and looking more and more threatening with each passing game. Familiar territory for Rabada, who won the Purple Cap in 2020, when…
Jacob Bethell has no doubt he made the right call by honouring his IPL deal with Royal Challengers Bengaluru despite calls from certain quarters in England for him to prioritise the County Championship ahead of the Test summer. “This is the marquee tournament of the year, with some of the best cricketers in the world…
At least five senior Australia players have been left unimpressed by the initial 2026-27 Cricket Australia contract offers they have received in recent days and are yet to commit to signing them. Meanwhile, a larger group of BBL stars are considering whether to play overseas during the summer after the stuttering BBL privatisation proposal stalled…