cricket

England batter Ben Duckett chooses country over IPL, risks two-season ban

The 31-year-old, who scored 202 runs at an average of 20.20 during the Ashes, was bought by Delhi Capitals for 20 million rupees ($213,167) at the auction.
25 March 2026

Bengaluru to keep 11 seats empty in honour of stampede dead

Eleven supporters aged between 14 and 29 died in a stampede outside the stadium in June after RCB won the IPL for the first time.
24 March 2026

Stokes eager to lead England recovery after 'hardest period of captaincy'

Stokes, in an emotional Instagram post, said he was determined to learn from his mistakes following the lowest period of his near four-year spell as England captain, with Key and McCullum still the right men to be alongside him.
24 March 2026

Tigers, Tigresses included in Australia’s 2026–27 home calendar

Cricket Australia has confirmed its international schedule for the 2026–27 season, with Bangladesh’s men’s and women’s teams both set to tour the country.
23 March 2026

Bangladesh players depart for PSL duty

Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana shared a Facebook post captioned “Eid Finish,” featuring teammates Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, and Parvez Hossain Emon onboard their flight ahead of departure.
23 March 2026

No fitness test, no IPL: Sri Lanka lays down rule for players

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has made fitness clearance compulsory for players before competing in franchise leagues, a rule that comes into effect right before the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) where several Sri Lankans are set to compete.
22 March 2026

Kirsten opens up on Pakistan job, calls interference ‘intimidating’

In October last year, he resigned as Pakistan head coach citing differences with the PCB over team selection, captaincy and external interferences
22 March 2026

‘50 souls and a dog’: Erasmus bows out quietly

Veteran South African umpire Marais Erasmus has brought the curtain down on a remarkable 26-year career as an officiator in a domestic List-A game on his home soil.
21 March 2026

Rabada warns of rising challenges for fast bowlers in white-ball cricket

“With 60-metre boundaries and no real bounce, skidding on -- you almost have to have some sort of mystery,” he said.
21 March 2026

Rwanda’s Utagushimaninde makes history as youngest women’s T20I centurion

The record for the youngest T20I hundred had earlier belonged to Uganda’s Prosscovia Alako, who was 16 years and 233 days old when she scored 116 against Mali in Kigali in 2019.
21 March 2026

Rajasthan keen to shield teenager Sooryavanshi from the media glare

Replacing an injured Sanju Samson in the second half of the tournament, Sooryavanshi hit the first IPL ball he faced for a six against Lucknow Super Giants, and smashed a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans in another match.
20 March 2026

IPL scores big on money, lags Hundred, SA20 in player welfare: WCA

The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) rankings released on Thursday put the IPL (62.6) third of 10 leagues, behind England's The Hundred (75.2) and South Africa's SA20 (68).
20 March 2026

BCB grants partial NOCs, Mustafizur exempt from NZ T20Is

Bangladesh players are off vacationing after the ODI series triumph against Pakistan and while most of them will reassemble after the Eid-ul-Fitr to prepare for the home white-ball series against New Zealand, the plans for the six Pakistan Super League (PSL)-bound players will be different.
19 March 2026

Butler eyes England career revival after ‘poor’ T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler is refusing to accept his England career is over despite admitting he had a "poor tournament" at the recent T20 World Cup.
18 March 2026

Win brings relief but exposes conservative mindset

Bangladesh’s 11-run victory over Pakistan in the series-deciding third ODI on Sunday brought much-needed relief, helping them climb to ninth in the ODI rankings, but even in victory, the team’s conservative batting approach raised concerns.
17 March 2026

Tanzid dispels personal demons in first ODI ton

A six over long off saw Tanzid Hasan Tamim reach the magic number, his first-ever ODI ton in his 31st appearance, and the look on his face said it all.
16 March 2026

South Africa tear through New Zealand to win first T20I

A new-look South Africa scythed through New Zealand's batting lineup to comfortably win Sunday's first Twenty20 international by seven wickets, with 20 balls to spare.
15 March 2026

Bangladesh fall short of 300

Bangladesh were sent in to bat in the series-deciding third ODI against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
15 March 2026

Tigers hope batters step up in series decider

Bangladesh will desperately hope their batters finally produce their A game when they take on Pakistan in the series-deciding third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
15 March 2026

A captain searching for his place

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, had famously said that individuals who contribute the most in the workplace often end up becoming the best managers.
15 March 2026