Former India batter Suresh Raina has urged the team management to focus on building a reliable backup for star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as preparations gather momentum for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Considering Pandya’s immense value to the side, Raina stressed that India cannot afford to overlook the recurring fitness concerns that have interrupted the all-rounder’s career on se...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally confirmed the dates for next year's ODI World Cup, scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the blockbuster tournament will be played between October 4 and November 21. The dates were confirmed during the ICC board meeting in Ahmedabad in May. However, the final...

New Zealand Cricket has announced a 17-player women's central contract list for the 2026-27 season, with the trio of Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, and Izzy Sharp being included in the list. Devonshire and Sharp have earned their contracts after spending the past year in the Central Players of Interest programme, which is an initiative designed...

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt believes her side is fully prepared to handle the intensity and expectations that come with hosting a World Cup as they get ready to launch their campaign against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Friday. Sciver-Brunt feels that the pressure of competing in a global event at home is an opportunity rather than a burden.

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Bangladesh have revealed squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia and a one-off Test against Zimbabwe, with Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana being called back by the management for the Australia T20Is. Both players return after missing the team's last T20I series against New Zealand, for which they had been ...