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Ireland to tour Bangladesh in November for Two Tests, Three T20Is

Dhaka, 5 September 2025: The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced Saturday that Ireland will arrive on Nov. 6 for a full tour featuring two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals. The tour will begin with a two-match Test series, starting Nov. 11 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The second Test will be played at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla …

WebDesk · 5 Oct 2025 · 1 min read

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Shubman Gill named India’s new ODI Captain for Australia Series

Mumbai, 4 October 2025: Shubman Gill has been appointed India’s new one-day international captain, taking over from Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match series in Australia. It will be Gill’s first assignment as ODI skipper after previously leading India in Tests and T20Is. The change comes as India begins to build toward the 2027 ICC …

WebDesk · 5 Oct 2025 · 2 min read

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Mithun Manhas emerges as front-runner for BCCI president

New Delhi, 21 September 2025: Former Delhi cricketer Mithun Manhas has filed his nomination for the presidency of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is expected to be elected unopposed, according to Cricbuzz. Sunday was the final day for filing nominations for the Sept. 28 election and Annual General Meeting. Manhas, …

WebDesk · 21 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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Salma Khatun named first woman on Bangladesh women’s selection panel

Dhaka, 21 September 2025: The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday appointed former national team captain Salma Khatun to its women’s selection panel, making her the first woman to hold the role. Salma, who captained Bangladesh from 2008 to 2015, will join chief selector Sazzad Ahmed and Sojol Chowdhury, who mainly works with age-group players. “We …

WebDesk · 21 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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Sourav Ganguly returns as CAB president

Kolkata, 14 September 2025: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to return as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal after filing his nomination unopposed on Sunday. The CAB will hold its annual general meeting on Sept. 22, but with no other contenders, Ganguly’s election is assured. He succeeds his elder brother, Snehasish Ganguly, …

WebDesk · 15 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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Ganguly, Harbhajan to attend BCCI AGM as state representatives

New Delhi, 14 September 2025: Several prominent former cricketers, including Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh, will represent their state associations at the upcoming Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Annual General Meeting, scheduled for Sept. 28. According to Cricbuzz, Harbhajan will attend as the Punjab Cricket Association’s representative, fueling speculation about his possible ambitions …

WebDesk · 14 Sept 2025 · 3 min read

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Simon Taufel takes up umpire development role with Bangladesh board

Dhaka, 13 September 2025: Former ICC Elite Panel umpire Simon Taufel has begun his role as the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s umpire education consultant, saying he aims to build a stronger system for umpires and referees over the next two years. Taufel, who signed a two-year deal with the BCB, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday and …

WebDesk · 14 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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ECB chief says players ‘exhausted’ by relentless cricket schedule

Manchester, 13 September 2025: The cricket calendar has become “unrelenting” and is leaving some players “obviously exhausted,” England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson told BBC Sport. Thompson pointed to the overlap between England’s Test series against India and the start of The Hundred, which began the next day, forcing some players to miss …

WebDesk · 13 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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Historic all-women officiating panel named for Women’s World Cup

Dubai, 11 September 2025: The ICC on Thursday announced that the upcoming Women’s Cricket World Cup will feature an all-female panel of umpires and match referees for the first time in tournament history. The 13th edition of the event will be played in India and Sri Lanka from Sept. 30, and will include 14 umpires …

WebDesk · 11 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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Pakistan to host South Africa, Sri Lanka and maiden T20I tri-series in busy home season

Lahore, 8 September 2025: Pakistan will stage a packed international season from Oct. 12 to Nov. 29, with South Africa, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan all confirmed for tours, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced Monday. The home schedule begins with two ICC World Test Championship matches against defending champions South Africa in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The …

WebDesk · 8 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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ICC clears Subrayen’s bowling action

Dubai, 7 September 2025: South Africa off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been cleared to bowl after undergoing an independent assessment of his action, the International Cricket Council said Sunday. Subrayen was reported for a suspected illegal action during the opening ODI against Australia last month. He was tested at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on …

WebDesk · 7 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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South Africa to open WTC 2025-27 campaign against Pakistan in Lahore

Lahore, 6 September 2025: The Gaddafi Stadium will host its first Test in more than three years when South Africa begins its World Test Championship title defense against Pakistan on Oct. 12. The game will mark Lahore’s second Test since red-ball cricket returned to Pakistan in 2019, and the first since the venue was rebuilt …

WebDesk · 6 Sept 2025 · 2 min read

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Police drop charges against Pakistan’s Haider Ali in UK rape case

Manchester, 4 September 2025: Pakistan cricketer Haider Ali will face no charges after Greater Manchester Police ended an investigation into an allegation of rape made against him last month, ESPNcricinfo reported Thursday. Haider, 24, had been arrested during a match in Beckenham on Aug. 3 while touring the UK with Pakistan Shaheens, a Pakistan A …

WebDesk · 5 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Ticket sales open for 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup in India, Sri Lanka

Dubai, 4 September 2025: Tickets for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup went on sale Thursday, less than a month before the tournament begins Sept. 30 in Guwahati, India. The International Cricket Council said tickets for all group matches in India and Sri Lanka will be available through a pre-sale window until Sept. 8 on …

WebDesk · 5 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Amit Mishra retires from all forms of cricket

New Delhi, 4 September 2025: Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending a career that spanned more than two decades. Mishra, 42, played his last international match in 2017 but remained active in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League, most recently featuring for Lucknow Super Giants in …

WebDesk · 4 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Cox called up to England squad for Ireland T20Is

London, 3 September 2025: Jordan Cox has been added to England’s squad for this month’s three-match T20 series in Ireland after impressing in The Hundred. Cox, 24, was the tournament’s top run-scorer with 367 runs and was named Most Valuable Player as Oval Invincibles secured their third straight title. Initially left out of the white-ball …

WebDesk · 4 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Raza becomes No. 1 ODI all-rounder, Maharaj tops bowlers’ rankings

Dubai, 3 September 2025: Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza has claimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC men’s ODI all-rounder rankings for the first time. Raza scored 92 and an unbeaten 59 in the two-match series against Sri Lanka in Harare, while also taking a wicket. He moved past Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi, who …

WebDesk · 3 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Taylor, Williams return to Zimbabwe squad for Sri Lanka T20Is

Harare, 2 September 2025: Former captain Brendan Taylor has been recalled to Zimbabwe’s T20I squad for the first time in more than three years, while veteran all-rounder Sean Williams also returns for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Taylor, 38, completed a three-and-a-half-year ban in August for failing to report an approach from alleged corruptors. …

WebDesk · 2 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Salahuddin rules out experimentation ahead of second T20I

Sylhet, 31 August 2025: Bangladesh will stick with their strongest XI in the second T20 international against the Netherlands, with senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin insisting there is no room for experimentation despite holding a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Bangladesh carried their winning momentum from victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan into the …

WebDesk · 1 Sept 2025 · 1 min read

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Tamim to run in BCB polls, keeps president option open

Dhaka, 31 August 2025: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said he will contest the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections in October, but stopped short of confirming whether he will run for president. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Bengali daily Kalerkantha on Sunday, the recently retired opener said his immediate focus was to secure a …

WebDesk · 31 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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Rahul Dravid steps down as Rajasthan Royals head coach

Jaipur, August 30, 2025: Rajasthan Royals have confirmed that head coach Rahul Dravid will not continue with the franchise ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League, ending his second stint with the team after just one season. The franchise said in a statement that Dravid, 52, was offered a broader role following a recent structural …

WebDesk · 31 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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Asia Cup shifts start times to avoid UAE heat

Dubai, August 30 2025: Start times for the Asia Cup have been pushed back to help players avoid the worst of the United Arab Emirates’ September heat. Eighteen of the tournament’s 19 matches, including the final, will now begin at 6:30 p.m. local time, half an hour later than originally scheduled. Daytime temperatures are …

WebDesk · 31 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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From Scare to Selfies: Babar Azam’s Hilarious Peshawar Pitch Invasion

PESHAWAR: Cricket fans in Peshawar were treated to more than just fours and sixes on Saturday, when Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam found himself in an unexpected, and hilarious, race across the Imran Khan Stadium outfield. During the flood relief exhibition clash between Peshawar Zalmi and Legends XI, a passionate fan leapt over the fence and sprinted …

WebDesk · 31 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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Gill heads to NCA Centre of Excellence for fitness test before Asia Cup

Bengaluru, 30 August 2025: India captain Shubman Gill has reported to the National Cricket Academy’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for a mandatory fitness test ahead of the Asia Cup, Cricbuzz reported Friday. Gill, who also serves as India’s T20 vice-captain, is understood to have arrived in Bengaluru on Friday evening. The exact date of …

WebDesk · 30 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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