Less than 24 hours after guiding Ireland to a 2-0 T20I series victory over India, head coach Heinrich Malan has stepped down with immediate effect.Ireland beat India by one run in the second T20I on Sunday, finishing with a 2-0 sweep. This was Ireland’s first ever victory over India in any format. A few days…
England’s Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes (AFP photo) Former England fast bowler and Ashes winner Steve Harmison has been a strong critic of England’s current Test setup, head coach says Brendan McCallum Ben Stokes should resign after announcing his international retirement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Harmison, who played 63 Tests…
India suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland in the T20I series, which was also the first time that the Indian team lost to Ireland in a bilateral T20I series. After dominating the IPL’s batting-friendly surfaces, India’s young batting force struggled to adjust to Ireland’s friendly conditions as the hosts defeated them in both matches. The…
West Indies are two-time men’s T20 World Cup champions, last winning the title in 2016. New Delhi: Two-time men’s T20 World Cup champions West Indies could miss out on cricket’s return to the Olympics in 2028 after the qualifying rounds were announced on Monday (June 29). The men’s and women’s T20 tournaments at the Los…
Ireland’s Jai Moondra (centre) celebrates with teammates after defeating India’s Sanju Samson in the first T20I Test match at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Associated Press) New Delhi: A week before the two-match T20I series against India, Jai Moondra spent hours formulating a plan to take on teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old prodigy was expected…
Ireland won the series by beating India 2-0. (Image source: Cricket Ireland) New Delhi: Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu Admitted he was “not surprised” by India’s 0-2 T20I series defeat at Ireland and said the reigning world champion was simply not prepared for the vastly different scenario after a high-scoring season in the Indian Premier…
PSL operates independently after PCB approval (Image: X) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approves landmark restructure pakistan super league (PSL), granting full administrative and financial autonomy to the country’s premier T20 tournament, as part of a series of key decisions taken during the 84th meeting of the PCB Board of Governors (BoG) in Lahore on Monday.According…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Indian batting legends Sunil Gavaskar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has expressed surprise at missing the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting star should make his international debut ahead of a tougher task in England.The 15-year-old was in fine form throughout the 2026 IPL season, but he was kept on…
Batter after the San Francisco Unicorns win. (Image source: MLC) The San Francisco Unicorns produced a batting masterclass as they surged to the top of the 2026 MLC table, beating Washington Liberty by eight wickets and significantly improving their net run-rate.Chasing a challenging target of 191, the Unicorns posted 193/2 in just 15.1 overs to…
Ben Stokes’ shock retirement from international cricket in the third Test against New Zealand continues to dominate headlines, with former England captain Michael Vaughan suggesting a breakdown in trust between Stokes and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may have played a big role in the all-rounder’s decision.Stokes has not spoken publicly since announcing…
Avesh Khan took 13 wickets for Chambal Ghariyals in Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2026. New Delhi: Two years ago, Avish Khan He was one of the substitute players during India’s successful campaign in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Since then, his international career has been thrown into disarray due to injuries and subsequent poor form.Now,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) New Delhi: India Assistant Coach Ryan Ten Duchardt Teen batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been declared fully ready to play international cricket while stressing that the 15-year-old must go through the set team process before making his debut, even as problems intensified after India’s shock 2-0 loss to Ireland in the…
India suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland in the T20I series, which was also the first time that the Indian team lost to Ireland in a bilateral T20I series. After dominating the IPL on batting-friendly surfaces, India’s young batting team found it difficult to adapt on batting-friendly surfaces as Ireland defeated them in both matches.Former…
Ireland players after winning the series against India. (video capture) NEW DELHI: Jai Mundra admitted that after leading Ireland to one of the greatest moments in the country’s cricketing history, he still finds it hard to believe what just happened, as thrilling celebrations erupted after the hosts secured a 2-0 T20I series sweep against defending…
Kemar Roach (Image: WI Cricket) Kema Roach The veteran seamer took his 300th Test wicket with a 217-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, a result that also became one of the biggest wins in the history of the Caribbean side.The resounding win gave West Indies a 1-0 lead in the two-match series…
Shreyas Iyer (Image: BCCI) New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India T20I captain started in the worst possible way after Ireland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament by registering a historic 2-0 series victory by a dramatic one-run margin in the second T20I at Stormont on Sunday.The defeat not only handed…
England captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Ben Stokes The deeply personal reasons behind one of the most shocking retirement announcements in modern cricket have finally been explained, revealing the emotional scars left by England’s disastrous Ashes campaign in Australia left him feeling he “no longer had to fight” to continue representing his country.The England captain…
Australia’s Ellyse Perry during the Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday, June 28, 2026 in London. (Associated Press) india captain Harmanpreet Kaur Admitted her team had not performed to the level expected and said it was time to “rethink” after their six-match defeat to Australia knocked…
Tilakvarma India (PTI) Tilak VarmaA fighting half-century was one of the few positives from India’s dramatic one-run loss to Ireland in the second T20I on Sunday, but the southpaw also found himself on the persona list after posting one of India’s slowest 50s in T20 internationals.With India in deep trouble following the collapse of top…
India crashed out of Women’s T20 World Cup Australia ended India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing six-wicket win on Sunday, raising fresh questions over Harmanpreet Kaur’s future as India’s T20 captain. Chasing 171 runs in 19 overs, the six-time champions completed the target thanks to a 100-run partnership from Ellyse Perry and…
Jai Moondra triggers historic collapse by sacking Sanju Samson for Golden Duck (X-Cricbuzz) Ireland registered one of the greatest victories in cricket history on Sunday, beating reigning T20 World Cup champions India by one run in the second T20I to sweep the series 2-0 at Stormont Civil Service Cricket Club.The victory marked Ireland’s first win…
Deepti Sharma in India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) New Delhi: Indian Spinning Mills Deepti Sharma In India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup against Australia, her name entered the history books as the player with the most wickets in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark achievement when she dismissed Australian opener Beth…
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma (Institutional Photo) India tried to equalize the T20I series against Ireland in Belfast on Sunday, but both openers suffered disastrous starts. Sanzhou Samson and Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck in the first over, creating an unpopular record in the process.Jai Moondra struck twice in the opening over,…
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues stare intensely (Screenshot) New Delhi: Emotions run high as close friends head into India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup match against Australia Mandana and Jemima Rodriguez After a costly disruption in the middle, the two sides were locked in a heated exchange.India got off to a good start with openers…
England captain Ben Stokes announced on Sunday that he will retire from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, ending a 15-year career.The news came at a time when Stokes was bowling. England Cricket Board issued a statement confirming that the 35-year-old will retire from international cricket after the Test.Stokes…
Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav (X-BCCI) India skipper Shreyas Iyer, who opted to field after winning the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday, made two changes to the starting XI as the visitors look to level the two-match series.India handed their T20I debuts to batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge and fast bowler Prince Yadav, while teenage…
Amir Jangoo joins Brian Lara and Chris Gayle in joining the record books as the third West Indies batsman to hit a double hundred in a Test match against Sri Lanka. The milestone was achieved during the first innings of the ongoing first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.The 28-year-old…
India vs Ireland (Institutional Photo) Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh launches scathing criticism indian teamHe accused the visitors of treating the hosts with too little contempt and paying the price for their complacency after they suffered a 34-run loss to Ireland in the first T20I on Friday.India failed to bat in the chase of 183…
Jai Moondra gets admission in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Irish pacer Jai Moondra from India has joined the ranks of admirers of teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he insists the youngster’s age should not be a hindrance to his international dreams.Speaking during an interaction with broadcasters ahead of the second T20I in Belfast, Mudra was asked…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) former england captain Michael Vaughn Teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is believed to have transformed the way the team approaches T20 batting, but feels there is still one aspect that the 15-year-old needs to improve on before establishing himself in all formats. talking about Ajinkya LahaniAhead of India’s five-match T20I series against…