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Team India's white-ball armies are out — and there's a familiar face back in the ODI fold. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the squads for the upcoming West Indies tour, and it'...
Some finals are won by a team finding its best day at the right time. This one was won in the first 13 overs, before Sri Lanka had a chance to find their footing at all. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandh...
India went unbeaten through the Women's Asia Cup 2026, powered by Shafali Verma's remarkable consistency and a spin attack that bowled out every opponent — but a shaky middle order and slack fielding never quite got punished.
India Women beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record eighth Asia Cup title, but skipped the official trophy presentation over ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi's dual role as PCB chief and Pakistan's interior minister — echoing a near-identical standoff by the men's team earlier this year.
India Women went unbeaten through the 2026 Asia Cup and beat defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final to win a record eighth title, avenging their 2024 final loss in Dambulla.
India chased down Afghanistan's 156-8 in just 13.4 overs to win the 1st T20I by 7 wickets, powered by Abhishek Sharma's blistering 82 off 32 balls and disciplined bowling from Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Dew isn't just an annoyance in day-night cricket — it's a physical process that flattens seam movement, blunts spin, and quietly tilts matches toward the chasing side. Here's the science behind it and how teams try to counter it.
A field at the 3rd over and a field at the 18th over can look like two different sports. Here's why — a phase-by-phase breakdown of how captains balance saving runs against taking wickets, from the Powerplay through the death overs and into Test cricket.
Cricket Australia has cleared the way for private investment into the Big Bash League, with the Melbourne Renegades as the first franchise up for a full sale — but an unresolved fight with the players' union and two holdout states mean the on-field product stays unchanged for now.
Smriti Mandhana's 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong China at the Women's Asia Cup made her women's cricket's all-time leading run-scorer, breaking Mithali Raj's 17-year-old record along with two other benchmarks in the same innings.
A look at cricket's five greatest rivalries — India vs Pakistan, The Ashes, Border-Gavaskar, Australia vs South Africa, and England vs Australia in white-ball cricket — and what actually makes a rivalry great.
A historic three-match T20I series at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi (September 13-17, 2026), with Afghanistan technically hosting on Indian soil. Full squad analysis for both sides — new captains, fitness question marks, and the spin-vs-power battle that could decide it.
West Indies Tour of India: Same Passion, New Chapter
Shafali & Mandhana Power India to a Record Eighth Asia Cup Title
Unbeaten and Untroubled: How India Women Steamrolled Their Way to an Eighth Asia Cup
Champions Without a Cup: Why India Women Walked Off Without the Asia Cup Trophy
India's Women in Blue Are Champions of Asia — Again
India vs Afghanistan, 1st T20I: India Cruise to a 7-Wicket Win
The Dew Factor: The Science Behind Cricket's Most Unpredictable Variable
Field Positions Explained: How Fielding Strategy Changes by Match Phase
BBL Privatisation: Why Cricket Australia's "Billion-Dollar" Gamble Could Redraw the Big Bash Map
The Crown Passes: Smriti Mandhana Is Now Women's Cricket's All-Time Leading Run-Scorer
Best Rivalries in Cricket — And Why They Matter
India vs Afghanistan T20I Series 2026: Preview and Squad Analysis
