Ranajit Dhar 
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said on Saturday (May 4) that their forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup preparation is not ‘ideal’ as they are not preparing against the leading sides ahead of the showpiece event. Bangladesh are preparing for the global event with the ongoing five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe and they are also scheduled … Read more
There were two parts to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s problems in the first quarter of IPL 2024 and Faf du Plessis was brutally blunt in laying down both those cards on the table following a defeat at the Wankhede Stadium. The RCB captain said his team wasn’t scoring enough runs to offset its bowling impotency, especially … Read more
India will take on Pakistan on October 6 in Sylhet in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh. The teams are divided into two groups of five each. Group A includes Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and QF1 while Group B has South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh and QF2. The … Read more
Chennai Super Kings have suffered a big blow with the injury of Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana. “Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana is nursing a hamstring injury and will be returning to Sri Lanka for further recovery,” stated a media release from CSK. Pathirana was CSK’s standout bowler throughout the tournament and picked up … Read more
Bhvneshwar Kumar has been going at more than 13 an over in the death overs. It was largely due to a stroke of luck that Rovman Powell missed a full toss to hand SunRisers Hyderabad a one-run victory in the SRH’s previous game. The win underscores the unpredictability or, as they say, the funny nature … Read more
Geoff Aldrice, the ICC chief, said that it was difficult for the Afghanistan cricket board to develop women’s cricket in the country and unless there is some change to the situation, the status quo will remain. “I think at the moment, the Afghanistan Cricket Board who is our member is unable to fill the team,” … Read more
Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round show helped Chennai Super Kings pip Punjab Kings by 28 runs in Dharamshala and bring the hosts’ five-match winning streak against them to a screeching halt. His timely acceleration at the death, in a 26-ball 43, helped CSK to a respectable 167/9 and later the spinner bagged 3-20 with the ball as … Read more
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) has sought to allay fears of security threat to the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies even as the Caribbean islands have received terror alerts to the global event from North Pakistan. “We work closely with authorities in the host countries and cities, and continually monitor and evaluate the … Read more
Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has called MS Dhoni a father figure in his cricketing career, saying the former CSK captain’s small advises have given him a lot of confidence. The 21-year-old fast bowler made his IPL debut in 2022, and has since become a vital cog in CSK’s … Read more