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India Beat England by 6 Wickets in 1st ODI, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar See Off the Chase at Edgbaston
India began their ODI series against England with a comfortable 6-wicket win at Edgbaston, chasing down 259 with 28 balls to spare. It's a much-needed response after a T20I series they lost 4-0 on the same tour. Put in to bat, England were carried by Joe Root , who finished unbeaten on 76. Liam Dawson played the innings of his career alongside him, making 68, his first ODI half-century, in a 121-run stand for the seventh wicket. Ben Duckett got England off to a bright start with 43, but the middle order fell away quickly, and Axar Patel cleaned up the tail with 4 for 62 to restrict England to 258 all out. India's chase had its nervy moments early on. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli , both back in the ODI fold after some time away, fell inside the first nine overs. Shubman Gill kept India ahead of the rate with a fluent 80 before retiring hurt, and Shreyas Iyer added 35 before being run out. From there, it was Washington Sundar and Axar Patel who finished things off. The pair added an unbroken 102 for the fifth wicket, with Sundar unbeaten on 52 and Axar striking the winning six to remain unbeaten on 57. It capped an all-round performance from Axar, who also picked up 4 wickets with the ball earlier in the day. The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Attention now turns to the second ODI in Cardiff on July 16, before the series wraps up at Lord's on July 19.
Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes 4th Indian Captain to Win a Test at Lord's, After Kapil Dev, Dhoni and Kohli
Harmanpreet Kaur has become only the fourth Indian captain, and the first woman, to lead a side to a Test win at Lord's, joining a list that includes some of the biggest names in Indian cricket history. India's win over England Women at the Home of Cricket puts Harmanpreet alongside Kapil Dev , who led India to their first-ever Test win at Lord's back in 1986, MS Dhoni , who did it in 2014, and Virat Kohli , who added to the list in 2021. Harmanpreet's name now joins theirs from 2026, making it four wins across 40 years for India at the historic ground. It's a fitting way to cap a tournament in which Harmanpreet also starred with the bat, having earlier become the first woman to register a half-century at Lord's across all three international formats, a feat only a handful of men's cricketers have managed. With this win, Harmanpreet cements her place not just as one of India's finest captains in the women's game, but as a name that now sits in the same breath as some of Indian cricket's most iconic leaders when it comes to conquering Lord's.
Sophie Ecclestone's Record-Breaking Lord's Test, Even in Defeat
India's win at Lord's was the headline, but Sophie Ecclestone still walked away from the historic Test with a fistful of personal milestones, even on the losing side. Her 5 for 118 in India's second innings made her the first Englishwoman to take a Test five-wicket haul at Lord's , a mark that had stood open through every previous men's and women's Test played at the ground. It was also her fourth five-wicket haul in Tests, underlining her standing as England's premier spinner across formats. The match also pushed her past a long-standing team record. Ecclestone now has two ten-wicket hauls in Women's Tests , the most by any England bowler, moving ahead of the previous mark held by Laura Greenwood. Perhaps the biggest of the three came when she removed Smriti Mandhana in India's second innings. That wicket took her to 338 international wickets , making her England's all-time leading wicket-taker across all three formats, men's or women's, surpassing the previous record held by Katherine Sciver-Brunt. Ecclestone wasn't the only England player to walk away with a milestone despite the defeat. Wicketkeeper Amy Jones became the first keeper to score fifty or more in both innings of a women's Test, finishing with 52 and an unbeaten 52 across the match. Individual landmarks aside, the result stands as a heavy defeat for England, but Ecclestone's numbers are a reminder of the quality still running through this England side, even in a game that will be remembered mainly for India's dominance and Yastika Bhatia's historic hundred.
India Women Complete Historic 270-Run Win Over England at Lord's
India Women completed a famous 270-run win over England Women on Day 4 at Lord's, wrapping up victory in the first-ever women's Test staged at the Home of Cricket. Chasing an out-of-reach 457, England were bowled out for 186 in their second innings, with Sneh Rana finishing the match off in style, taking her final wicket to seal the win. Rana was the standout with the ball across the innings, finishing with 4 for 42, while Deepti Sharma chipped in with 2 wickets as England's lower order was cleaned up on the final morning. Amy Jones fought hard for England, becoming the first wicketkeeper to score fifty-plus in both innings of a women's Test, but the target was always beyond reach once India had set it. The win capped a dominant all-round performance from India across the four days. Kranti Gaud became the first woman to have her name etched on the Lord's honours board with a five-wicket haul in England's first innings, before Yastika Bhatia 's maiden Test century, the first-ever by a woman at Lord's, and a brisk unbeaten fifty from Richa Ghosh powered India's second-innings declaration at 341 for 7. The match also marked an emotional farewell for two England greats, with Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight both playing their final international games and receiving guards of honour from the India players as they walked off. The Test also drew a world-record single-day attendance for a women's Test, with over 15,000 fans packing Lord's. It is a landmark win for India Women, completing a first-ever Test win at Lord's in style and giving the team a huge confidence boost as red-ball cricket continues to grow around the world.
Chennai Super Kings and Stephen Fleming Part Ways After Nearly Two Decades
Chennai Super Kings and Stephen Fleming have parted ways, bringing an end to one of the longest coach-franchise partnerships in IPL history. The Super Kings confirmed the news through an official statement, saying both sides had mutually agreed to end their association. Fleming's journey with CSK goes all the way back to the very first edition of the IPL in 2008, when he turned out for the franchise as a player. He moved into the dugout the following year and stayed on as head coach right through to now, a stretch that different reports put at either 17 or 18 years depending on how the count is measured. Either way, it stands as one of the most stable coaching tenures anywhere in franchise cricket. Under Fleming, CSK became the most successful team in IPL history, lifting the trophy five times, in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023, along with two Champions League T20 titles. His calm, understated style and his long working relationship with MS Dhoni became closely tied to the identity CSK built for itself over the years, one built on consistency and a settled core group of players. The exit follows a rough patch on the field. CSK have missed the playoffs in three straight seasons, finishing fifth in 2024, bottom of the table in 2025, and eighth in 2026. Talk of a coaching change had been doing the rounds for a while, though earlier reports through the season suggested the franchise was leaning towards keeping him on. That has now changed with this official announcement. Fleming continues to be involved with two other Super Kings franchises, coaching Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket and Joburg Super Kings in the SA20, so this isn't a complete exit from the wider Super Kings setup, just from the IPL side of it. CSK are yet to announce who will take over as head coach heading into the next season.
Yastika Bhatia's Historic Ton Sets Up Day 3 Declaration as India Close In on Landmark Lord's Win
India Women pushed home their advantage on Day 3 of the historic Lord's Test, declaring their second innings and leaving England needing 327 to win. Stumps came with England on 130 for 6, still 197 runs short with only four wickets in hand. Yastika Bhatia was the standout of India's innings, making a maiden Test century, 113 off 158 balls, becoming the first woman to score a Test hundred at Lord's in the process. Smriti Mandhana added 70, and Richa Ghosh chipped in with a quick unbeaten 50 down the order as India declared on 341 for 7. Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of England's bowlers, finishing with 5 wickets, while Lauren Bell took 2. Chasing an improbable target, England lost early wickets and never got settled. Kranti Gaud and Sneh Rana took 2 wickets apiece, with Sayali Satghare also among the wickets, as England slipped to 130 for 6 by the close. Amy Jones was the one batter to resist, unbeaten on 52, while the rest of the top order fell cheaply. With England still needing 197 more runs and only 4 wickets standing, India go into the final day firmly in control and needing just 4 more wickets to wrap up a landmark win in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's.
Brendon McCullum Sacked as England Test Coach, Stays on in White-Ball Role
Brendon McCullum has been removed as England's Test head coach, bringing an end to the four-year "Bazball" era in red-ball cricket. He remains in charge of England's white-ball setup, covering both ODIs and T20Is. The call comes after a sharp dip in Test results, with England losing the Ashes 4-1 last winter and then falling 2-1 at home to New Zealand last month. Across his full four years in the Test job, McCullum's record reads 27 wins, 20 losses and 2 draws, with the recent slide including seven defeats in the last nine matches. Ben Stokes's shock retirement, announced mid-series against New Zealand, marked McCullum's final Test in the role. McCullum said he was gutted to be stepping away from the Test side but respected the board's decision, adding that his focus now shifts fully to the white-ball teams. The timing is notable, with the news breaking just a day after his white-ball side completed a 4-0 T20I series sweep over India. His white-ball tenure, which began in 2024, will continue through to the end of the 2027 ODI World Cup. England now return to a split-coaching setup, and the ECB has confirmed the hunt for a new Test coach is already underway ahead of next summer's Ashes, with former players including Andy Flower and Justin Langer among the names being discussed.
Prince Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi Replace Injured Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy
India have made two enforced changes to their white-ball squads after hamstring injuries ruled out Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy . Prince Yadav comes in for Rana in the ODI squad for the England series, while Ravi Bishnoi replaces Chakaravarthy in the T20I squad for the tour of Zimbabwe. Both injuries were picked up in the same match, the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. Rana felt discomfort in his right hamstring, and scans confirmed a Grade 1 injury, ruling him out of the upcoming ODI series against England. Chakaravarthy had a similar issue in his left hamstring, but his scan showed a more serious Grade 2 injury, keeping him out of the T20I series in Zimbabwe. Both bowlers will now report to the BCCI Centre of Excellence for further assessment and recovery. Prince Yadav was already with the squad in England for the T20Is and now gets a shot at the 50-over format as well. Bishnoi comes in as spin cover for the Zimbabwe leg, having found limited opportunities during the England tour. India begin their three-match ODI series against England on July 14 in Birmingham, before the T20I series against Zimbabwe gets underway on July 23 in Harare, with Shreyas Iyer continuing as captain across both assignments.
Yastika Bhatia Becomes First Woman to Score a Test Century at Lord's
HISTORY AT THE HOME OF CRICKET! 🇮🇳💯 Indian wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has etched her name into cricket history with a sensational 113 off 158 deliveries , bringing up her maiden Test century in unforgettable fashion at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground . Playing with remarkable composure, elegant stroke play, and immense patience, Yastika anchored India's innings and showcased why she is regarded as one of the brightest stars in women's cricket. Her innings was a perfect blend of solid defence and fluent attacking cricket, helping India strengthen their position in the historic Test. This century is much more than just a personal milestone. With this incredible knock, Yastika Bhatia becomes the first woman ever to score a Test century at Lord's , ensuring her name will be permanently inscribed on the legendary Lord's Honours Board , an honour reserved for only the finest performers at the Home of Cricket. Every cricketer dreams of scoring a hundred at Lord's, and Yastika has turned that dream into reality while creating a record that will be remembered for generations. Her achievement marks another proud chapter for Indian women's cricket and serves as an inspiration for young girls aspiring to represent the country on the biggest stage. Congratulations, Yastika Bhatia, on a truly historic milestone! 👏💙 May this be the first of many Test centuries in an extraordinary career.
Heather Knight Retires From International Cricket After Farewell Test at Lord's
Heather Knight has announced her retirement from international cricket. The ongoing Test against India at Lord's is her final appearance in an England shirt. It's the first-ever women's Test played at the ground, the same venue where she lifted the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup as captain. Knight leads England Women in appearances. She has played 320 matches across all three formats, the most by anyone in the team's history. As captain, she led England in 199 internationals and won 134 of them, with the World Cup triumph on home soil in 2017 standing as her biggest moment in charge. She also became the first England cricketer, male or female, to score international centuries in all three formats. That milestone came with an unbeaten 108 at the 2020 T20 World Cup in Canberra. Her best Test knock arrived two years later, also in Canberra, when she made an unbeaten 168 to rescue England during the Women's Ashes. Her batting numbers stand at nearly 8,000 international runs, with six centuries and fifty half-centuries, figures compiled up to the start of this farewell Test. Her retirement carries extra weight because teammate Tammy Beaumont is also playing her final Test at Lord's in this same match. Two long-serving members of England's dressing room are bowing out together. Knight isn't stepping away from the game entirely. She will take up a new role as General Manager of London Spirit, moving from the field into a leadership position off it.
England Reclaim No. 1 T20I Ranking, Ending India's 1,602-Day Reign at the Top
England have reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings, effective July 11, ending India's 1,605-day reign at the top of the format. The milestone follows England's dominant 4-0 series whitewash of India at home, one of their most emphatic bilateral results in the format. In the latest rankings update, England move to the summit with 269 rating points , with India dropping to second on 268 points . Just a single point separates the two sides. It's also a landmark return for England, marking their first time back at No. 1 in the format since September 2012 , completing a long climb back to the top of T20I cricket.
India's T20I Slide Continues: Series Loss to Both Ireland and England
India have now lost back-to-back bilateral T20I series on this white-ball tour, first to Ireland and then to England, a run that has raised real questions about the side's form in the format. The tour opened in Belfast, where Ireland stunned India 2-0 . The Irish won the series opener by 34 runs, posting 182 for 9 and bowling India out for 148. They then held their nerve in a thriller in the second match, defending 154 for 8 to win by just 1 run as India fell short at 153 for 9. It was India's first-ever bilateral T20I series defeat to Ireland. The tour moved on to England, and the slide got worse. The series opener in Chester-le-Street was washed out by rain with India having posted 189 for 7. England then took control, winning in Manchester by 4 wickets, before handing India their biggest-ever T20I defeat by runs , a 125-run hammering in Nottingham where India were bowled out for just 76. A 9-wicket loss in Bristol sealed the series 3-0 with a match to spare, and England completed a 4-0 sweep with a 56-run win in the fifth T20I at Southampton, where Jos Buttler's 131 and an unbeaten 95 from Harry Brook powered England to 257 for 3, their highest-ever T20I total against India. Together, the two results mean India have now lost consecutive bilateral T20I series for the first time since 2019. Captain Shreyas Iyer remains without a series win since taking over, and head coach Gautam Gambhir has pointed to a young, transitioning side as the reason for the rough patch. Attention now turns to the 50-over leg of the England tour, with the three-match ODI series starting July 14 at Edgbaston, giving India a chance to arrest the slide before a packed white-ball year ahead.
England Complete 4-0 T20I Series Sweep of India With 56-Run Win in Southampton
England completed a 4-0 sweep of the T20I series against India, winning the fifth and final match at the Rose Bowl by 56 runs. It's England's biggest-ever margin of victory over India in a bilateral T20I series. Jos Buttler set up the win with 131 off 64 balls, and Harry Brook finished unbeaten on 95 as England posted 257 for 3, their highest T20I total against India. India fought back through Tilak Varma , who smashed a 24-ball fifty, and Ishan Kishan 's 56, but the chase always trailed the required rate and India were bowled out for 201 with three balls unused. The result caps a dominant tour for England. They won four of the five completed matches, with the series opener in Chester-le-Street washed out by rain. It's India's heaviest bilateral T20I series defeat by matches, and continues a difficult stretch for captain Shreyas Iyer , who remains without a T20I series win since taking charge. Attention now turns to the 50-over leg of the tour. The two sides meet in a three-match ODI series starting July 14 at Edgbaston, giving India a chance to reset before a busier white-ball year ahead.
Kranti Gaud's Five-For Puts India Women in Command on Day 2 of Historic Lord's Test
India Women closed Day 2 of the historic Lord's Test firmly on top. Kranti Gaud took 5 for 37, bowling out England for 170, and India then raced to 154 for 1 by stumps. India lead by 269 runs with 9 wickets in hand. Gaud's five-wicket haul was the standout performance of the day. It also made her the first woman to have her name inscribed on the Lord's Honours Board, coming in the first-ever women's Test played at the ground. England were bowled out in 59.1 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 44 off 85 balls before falling lbw to Gaud. Amy Jones made a fighting 52 down the order, while Maia Bouchier added 23. Sayali Satghare and Sneh Rana picked up two wickets apiece, and Deepti Sharma wrapped up the innings by trapping Lauren Filer lbw for a duck. India, batting again, were untroubled through the final session. Smriti Mandhana was unbeaten on 69 off 124 balls, continuing her strong form from Day 1. Shafali Verma made 33 before holing out off Sophie Ecclestone, and Yastika Bhatia finished the day unbeaten on 39, putting on a solid partnership with Mandhana. With Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma still to bat, India have plenty of depth left to extend the lead further on Day 3 and set England a stiff target in this landmark Test.
India Dominate Day 1 of Historic Lord's Test, Mandhana's 83 Sets Up 285 Before England Slip to 21-1
India ended Day 1 of the historic women's Test at Lord's firmly on top. They were bowled out for 285 in 74.5 overs, then had England reeling to 21 for 1 at stumps. England trail by 264 runs with 9 wickets in hand. Smriti Mandhana led the way with 83 off 108 balls. It's the highest score by any batter on Day 1 of this historic occasion, the first-ever women's Test played at Lord's. She fell to Issy Wong, caught behind by Amy Jones, but not before setting the tone for India's innings. India lost Shafali Verma cheaply, out for a duck in the very first over. But the middle order took over from there. Jemimah Rodrigues struck 35 off just 38 balls, and Harmanpreet Kaur anchored a key stand with a patient 58. Deepti Sharma chipped in with 57, and Richa Ghosh was unbeaten on 13 when the innings folded. England's bowling was led by Sophie Ecclestone , who picked up 3 for 68 in 21.5 overs. Issy Wong and Mady Villiers took 2 wickets apiece, while Lauren Bell and Lauren Filer shared the rest between them. In reply, England lost Tammy Beaumont early, trapped lbw by Kranti Gaud for just 2. Maia Bouchier and captain Heather Knight saw out the rest of the day, with Bouchier unbeaten on 17 and Knight on 1 at the close. With a big first-innings total already on the board and early wickets in hand, India will look to press home the advantage on Day 2.
Big Bash League to Open 2026-27 Season in Chennai, First-Ever Game Outside Australia
Australia's Big Bash League will start its 2026-27 season in India. The opening match will be played at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium in December. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement in Melbourne, alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi . This will be the first-ever BBL match played outside Australia. Cricket Australia has confirmed the fixture will be between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers . The Renegades will be the designated home side. The match kicks off BBL 16 on December 12 . Chennai is known for one of the most passionate cricket crowds in India, thanks to years of IPL nights at Chepauk. That reputation is a big reason the venue was picked to host cricket's newest visitor to Indian shores. The announcement is part of a wider Sports Cooperation Roadmap signed between Australia and India. The two countries have agreed to work together on sports training, technology, and industry investment. The deal also touches the Olympic calendar, with Australia preparing to host the 2032 Games in Brisbane and India building its case for the 2036 edition. For Indian fans, it means a taste of Australia's franchise league without leaving home. For the BBL, it's a direct shot at growing its reach in the world's biggest cricket market.
India's Winless T20I Run Hits Six as First-Ever Series Loss to England Confirmed
India's slide in T20I cricket has now stretched to a historic low. After going down 3-0 to England in Bristol, India are winless in six straight men's T20Is , their longest such streak ever, easily surpassing the previous worst run of four defeats in a row, which had happened twice before, in 2009 and again in 2021. The streak began with a shock 2-0 series loss in Ireland last month, India's first defeat to the Irish in international cricket. It has carried straight into England, where the tourists lost the second and third T20Is before Thursday's 9-wicket defeat in the fourth, sealing the series with a game still to play. Only the series opener in Chester-le-Street was spared, washed out by rain without a result. This is India's first-ever bilateral T20I series defeat to England in a series of two or more matches. In every previous meeting across formats, India had managed at least a share of the spoils. England's 3-0 sweep in this series flips that record entirely, and it comes on the back of a similarly chastening 125-run loss in Nottingham, India's heaviest T20I defeat by runs. It also marks India's second consecutive bilateral T20I series defeat, the first time that's happened since 2019, when they lost back-to-back series to New Zealand and Australia. Captain Shreyas Iyer remains winless through his opening matches in charge, a tough start to a new leadership era that was supposed to build on India's T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year. Head coach Gautam Gambhir has called the phase a rebuild, pointing to a young side featuring a 15-year-old opener in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and several fringe bowlers getting their first taste of international cricket against a strong England attack. India will get a chance to end the streak in the dead-rubber fifth T20I in Southampton on Saturday, before a three-match ODI series starting July 14 in Birmingham.
India Slump to Another T20I Series Defeat, This Time 3-0 Against England
India have suffered another T20I series defeat, this time losing 3-0 to England with a game still to play. Half-centuries from Phil Salt and Harry Brook guided the hosts to a comfortable chase in Bristol, sealing the series with a match to spare in the fourth T20I. The result completes a miserable run for India in the format. After a rain-abandoned opener in Chester-le-Street, England took control with a four-wicket win in Manchester, then delivered India's biggest-ever T20I defeat , a 125-run hammering in Nottingham where the visitors were bowled out for just 76. That collapse was their second-lowest T20I total in history, and the fastest they have ever been dismissed in the format. Captain Shreyas Iyer has now gone winless through his opening matches in charge, continuing a difficult start to his tenure. This marks India's second consecutive bilateral T20I series defeat, following a 2-0 whitewash in Ireland earlier on this tour, raising fresh questions about the team's transition since their T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year. England, under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum, have now won 18 of their last 21 completed T20Is, and this series victory marks their first-ever bilateral T20I series win over India. Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue have been especially destructive with the ball throughout, repeatedly exposing gaps in India's middle order with pace and bounce that the batting unit has struggled to counter. The two sides will play a dead-rubber fifth T20I in Southampton on Saturday before moving into a three-match ODI series starting July 14 in Birmingham, giving India a chance to arrest the slide before the 50-over leg of the tour begins.
Historic Women's Test at Lord's Set to Begin With Record Ticket Sales
England and India will play the first-ever women's Test at Lord's, starting Friday, July 10. More than 30,000 tickets have already been sold. That makes it one of the biggest women's Test matches ever staged. The match carries several milestones. It is the first women's Test to be played at Lord's. It also arrives exactly 50 years after the first-ever women's international was held at the venue. An opening ceremony will honour both former and current England women's cricketers before play begins. The Test doubles as an international farewell for Tammy Beaumont . She recently announced her retirement from international cricket, and this will be her final appearance in an England shirt. It's a fitting stage for her to sign off on, given the occasion and the history riding on this match.
Tammy Beaumont to Retire From International Cricket After Lord's Test
England opener Tammy Beaumont is retiring from international cricket. Her final appearance will be the ongoing Test against India at Lord's. It is the first-ever women's Test played at the historic ground. It also marks the 261st international of her career. Beaumont made her England debut in 2009. She went on to play 260 matches across formats before this farewell Test. She leaves as England's leading century-maker in ODIs with 12 hundreds , the most by any England woman. She was Player of the Tournament at the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup on home soil. She finished that tournament as the leading run-scorer with 410 runs, as England lifted the trophy. Her Test record stands out too. In 2023, she became the first Englishwoman to score a Test double-century, with an unbeaten 208 against Australia at Trent Bridge. That knock put her among a small group of players, 2 from England and 5 in the world, to have scored an international century in all 3 formats of the game. Across all formats for England, she has scored 7,325 runs. Beaumont was part of the first group of 18 players to receive an England Women's Central Contract, back in 2015. That was a milestone in the sport's move toward professionalism. She said playing for England for nearly 17 years had been the greatest honour of her career. She is not done with the game entirely, and will continue playing domestic cricket for The Blaze and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. England Women's managing director Clare Connor called her contribution remarkable. She pointed out that Beaumont started her England career in the amateur era and went on to become one of the most complete batters the women's game has produced.
Sourav Ganguly to Be Inducted Into ICC Hall of Fame
Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. The formal ceremony takes place on July 11, at the conclusion of the ICC's annual conference in Edinburgh. The announcement came on his 54th birthday. It makes him the 12th Indian overall, and the 10th Indian men's cricketer, to receive the honour. Ganguly joins a list of Indian greats already in the Hall of Fame: Sunil Gavaskar , Kapil Dev , Anil Kumble , Rahul Dravid , Sachin Tendulkar , Vinoo Mankad , Bishan Singh Bedi , Virender Sehwag , Diana Edulji , Neetu David and MS Dhoni . He thanked the ICC and chairman Jay Shah on social media soon after the news broke. He called it a huge honour to be part of such a list. Across a career spanning 3 formats, Ganguly scored 18,575 international runs with 38 centuries . In Tests, he made 7,212 runs from 113 matches at an average of 42.17, with 16 hundreds. In ODIs, he piled up 11,363 runs in 311 games at an average of 41.02, including 22 centuries. His opening partnership with Tendulkar remains the most productive in ODI history. It's his captaincy, though, that changed the course of Indian cricket the most. He took over in 2000, in the aftermath of the match-fixing scandal. Ganguly led India in 196 matches and won 97 of them . Under him, India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at home in 2001. India also reached the final of the 2003 ODI World Cup, and the final of the inaugural ICC KnockOut Trophy in 2000. He backed a generation of young players too, including MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag. Many of them went on to become key figures in India's later ICC title wins. Ganguly retired from international cricket in 2008. He now serves as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal. He is also head coach of the Pretoria Capitals in SA20.
India Suffer Their Biggest-Ever T20I Defeat by Runs, Crushed by England in Nottingham
India's T20I side hit a new low at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, going down to England by 125 runs — the largest margin by runs the team has ever lost by in the format. Put in to bat, England piled up 201 for 7, then bundled India out for a mere 76 in just 11.4 overs to seal the third T20I of the five-match series and move 2-0 up. This beats the earlier mark of an 80-run loss to New Zealand in Wellington, which had stood as India's heaviest T20I defeat by runs. India's innings fell apart inside the powerplay itself, with five wickets down inside the first six overs. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the top scorer with just 13, while four other batters were dismissed without reaching double figures. Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue did the damage for England, taking three wickets apiece. Captain Shreyas Iyer's start to life as India's T20I skipper continues to be a struggle — he is now winless in his first four matches in charge. India will look to respond quickly, with the fourth T20I coming up on July 9 in Bristol, as they try to keep the series alive.
Australia dominate ICC's Team of the Tournament after record 7th T20 World Cup title
The ICC has picked its Team of the Tournament for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, and champions Australia (AUS) lead the way with four players in the XI. Sophie Molineux (AUS) was named captain after leading Australia to their seventh title, going unbeaten through the whole tournament including a comfortable seven-wicket win over England in the final at Lord's. Beth Mooney (AUS) takes the keeper's spot and was also named Player of the Tournament, thanks to match-winning fifties in both the semifinal and the final. England (ENG), who lost the final, still get two players in. Danni Wyatt-Hodge (ENG) was the standout, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with 302 runs, the most ever by anyone at a single Women's T20 World Cup. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG) also made the cut despite missing games with a calf injury. The rest of the team comes from six different countries. Ellyse Perry (AUS) rounds out Australia's strong showing with steady all-round performances through the tournament. India's Shree Charani (IND) was the joint-highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps, the most ever by an Indian bowler at this tournament, despite India going out before the semifinals. Ireland's Orla Prendergast (IRE), Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (SL), South Africa's Marizanne Kapp (SA) and Pakistan's Fatima Sana (PAK) round out the XI, with Scotland's Darcey Carter (SCO) picked as the 12th player, the first time a Scotland player has ever made this list. Full XI: Danni Wyatt-Hodge (ENG), Sophie Molineux (AUS) (C), Beth Mooney (AUS) (WK), Ellyse Perry (AUS), Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG), Orla Prendergast (IRE), Chamari Athapaththu (SL), Marizanne Kapp (SA), Ashleigh Gardner (AUS), Shree Charani (IND), Fatima Sana (PAK). 12th player: Darcey Carter (SCO).
Shivam Dube replaces injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in India's ODI squad
Shivam Dube has been added to India's ODI squad for the England series, replacing the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy. Reddy is out with a quadriceps injury picked up during the third ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai, and there's no fixed timeline yet for his return. Dube, who is already in England with the T20I squad, will now stay back for the 50-over leg. It marks his first ODI recall since August 2024. The three-match series against England starts July 14 at Edgbaston, with games in Cardiff and Lord's to follow.