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In a bid to avoid empty stadiums, the Pakistan Cricket Board is offering free and low-cost tickets for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa, starting October 12 in Lahore. After poor turnouts during previous home Tests, including against England, the PCB hopes this move will boost crowd attendance and fan engagement across venues.
India’s Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav, along with Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett, are ICC Player of the Month nominees for September 2025. In the women’s category, Smriti Mandhana, Tazmin Brits, and Sidra Amin are shortlisted. All six stars delivered exceptional performances, with standout centuries, match-winning spells, and record-breaking feats.
In the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, the England women’s team will play a match against Bangladesh today at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium. Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the England squad, and Nigar Sultana will lead the Bangladesh squad. The match will start at 3 PM, and fans can watch through the Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.
India women team top the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 with 4 points from 2 wins, Net Run Rate +1.515, followed by Australia (3 pts, NRR +1.780), England (2 pts, NRR +3.773), and Bangladesh (2 pts, NRR +1.623). South Africa have 2 points (NRR -1.424), Sri Lanka 1 (-1.255), while New Zealand and Pakistan sit winless […]
Australia named their squads for the upcoming India white‑ball series, with Mitchell Starc returning to the ODI side alongside Matthew Renshaw and Mitchell Owen. Glenn Maxwell remains unavailable due to a wrist injury. Josh Inglis and Nathan Ellis join the T20 lineup, while Alex Carey skips the Perth ODI for the Sheffield Shield.
Aminul Islam was re‑elected unopposed as Bangladesh Cricket Board president for a full four‑year term in Dhaka. Faruque Ahmed and Shakhawat Hossain were named vice‑presidents, also uncontested. The board election involved 115 of 156 eligible voters via in‑person and electronic ballots across three categories.
Sunil Joshi has stepped down from his spin‑bowling coach role at Punjab Kings ahead of the next IPL season, citing new professional commitments. He is reportedly poised to join BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. The franchise confirmed his departure and lauded his rapport though unwilling to block his career growth.
Pakistan’s Sidra Amin received an official reprimand and one demerit point for hitting her bat on the pitch after her dismissal against India in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. The ICC found her guilty of a Level 1 offence. Despite scoring 81, her efforts couldn’t prevent India’s 88-run win, continuing their unbeaten ODI record.
Team India climbed to third place in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) rankings after winning the first Test against the West Indies. In the 2025-27 WTC cycle, India has played six matches -winning three, losing two, and drawing one -earning 40 points. Australia leads the table, with Sri Lanka holding the second position.
India will test its mettle at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships, which begins today. Hosting the prestigious event after 17 years, India enters as one of the favourites. The tournament will commence with mixed team events, followed by individual competitions. Organized by the Badminton World Federation, the championship showcases top junior talent from across […]
India Women topped the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup points table after an 88-run win over Pakistan. Batting first, India scored 247 in 50 overs, while Pakistan were bowled out for 159 in 43 overs. Amin top-scored for Pakistan with 81. Earlier, India defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs via the DLS method in their […]
India A clinched the unofficial three-match ODI series against Australia A 2-1 with a thrilling two-wicket win in the final match. Australia posted 316 in 49.1 overs, but India A chased it down in 46 overs, losing eight wickets. Prabhsimran Singh (102), Shreyas Iyer (62), and Riyan Parag (62) starred with the bat.
Four Australia A players, including the captain, fell sick in Kanpur; one hospitalized. BCCI’s Rajiv Shukla denied food quality issues, attributing it to possible infection. He cited limited hotel and airport infrastructure as challenges. Shukla also noted IPL teams manage their own logistics, unlike in international or India A matches. Series now level at 1-1.
Pakistan Women won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. Pakistan Women team skipper Fatima Sana said, “The wicket seems moist. Sadaf Shamas replaces Omaima Sohail. Our confidence is high, and we aim to play better today. Anything under 250 should be a good target to […]
It is known that the match between Sri Lanka and Australia at Colombo yesterday was cancelled due to rain. Today, the IND vs PAK match, as part of the Women’s World Cup, will be held at the same venue shortly. However, weather reports have stated that there is currently no indication of rain, and the […]