IPL 2026: AB de Villiers tells MS Dhoni ‘bat higher or be out of CSK squad’ | Cricket News

AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni Former South Africa batsman AB de Villiers has said MS Dhoni should bat higher in the order for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming IPL, saying that his current position lower down does not maximize his role.Dhoni, 44, will play for CSK when the season begins on March 28. … Read more

RCB’s Josh Hazlewood to miss IPL 2026 start, out for two weeks: Report | Cricket News

RCB’s Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) NEW DELHI: Australian star pacer Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the start of IPL 2026, extending what has already been a long break from cricket due to injury. According to a report from Codesports.com, the Aussie hasn’t played in months, and fans will have to wait a bit … Read more

‘Much fitter’: Rohit Sharma gets Mumbai Indians head coach’s boost ahead of IPL 2026 | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: As Mumbai Indians head coach, Mahela Jayawardene has plenty to be pleased about heading into IPL 2026, starting March 28. Four MI players—India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, pace spearhead jasprit bumrahskipper Hardik Pandya and batsman Tilak Varma—played key roles in India’s 2026 T20 World Cup triumph.“Our boys … Read more

‘Weren’t fussed’ claim was tough to take: England’s Ollie Pope on Ashes criticism | Cricket News

England’s Ollie Pope bats on day two of the first Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Perth. (AP) England batsman Ollie Pope has responded to criticism following his side’s Ashes defeat in Australia, saying the perception that the team “weren’t fussed” is not accurate, while accepting why that view took hold among … Read more

India dominate latest rankings: Smriti Mandhana No.1, Harmanpreet Kaur climbs | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has climbed to seventh in the latest women’s ODI rankings, while her teammate Smriti Mandhana continues to hold the top spot. The rankings saw a few shifts, with Sophie Devine dropping to ninth, while Jemimah Rodrigues stayed at 12th. watch Mithali … Read more

Smith, Warner’s PSL plans under scanner amid ‘Do Not Travel’ alert | Cricket News

David Warner, Steve Smith and Pakistan flag NEW DELHI: Australian stars Steve Smith and David Warner are facing growing uncertainty over their participation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), as security concerns in the region cast a shadow over the tournament.According to a report from Australian outlet Codesport.com, several Australian players and coaches, including Glenn … Read more

Salman Ali Agha runout row: Should umpires have called dead ball? MCC settles debate | Cricket News

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), guardians of the laws of cricket, clarified on Monday that the controversial run-out during the Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI match was correctly given out under the Laws of Cricket.“Under Laws, there is little that either umpire could have done differently. The non-striker was clearly out of his ground when the … Read more

Sunil Gavaskar faces ‘vile stuff’ attack from Pak-born player over Abrar comment | Cricket News

Abrar Ahmed and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: A fresh controversy has erupted in the cricketing world after Pakistan-born England cricketer Azeem Rafiq strongly criticized batting great Sunil Gavaskar for his remarks on Indian-owned franchises signing Pakistan players in overseas leagues.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The debate was triggered after Abrar Ahmed … Read more

‘Khoon garam tha’: Suryakumar Yadav on how India’s 2026 T20 World Cup team differed from 2024 | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma of India lift the T20 World Cup trophy. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has offered a fascinating insight into what set apart the country’s back-to-back T20 World Cup-winning squads, describing the 2024 side as driven by “experienced enthusiasm” and the 2026 unit as fueled by the “fiery … Read more

NZ vs SA Live Score, 2nd T20I: South Africa eye 2-0 lead against New Zealand

South Africa Squad: Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Mulder, Prenelan Subrayen. New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Katene D Clarke, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Zakary … Read more