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Young stars Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma earn maiden call-ups as India name squad for Sri Lanka T20Is
Young talents G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma have earned their maiden national call-ups for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled later this month. The series will mark India's first assignment since winning the ODI World Cup last month. Vaishnavi Sharma has been one of the standout bowlers in domestic cricket this season and was also India’s leading wicket-taker at this year’s U-19 Women’s Cricket World Cup, taking 17 wickets.
Meanwhile, experienced names Radha Yadav, Yastika Bhatia, and Sayali Satghare, who all were part of the previous T20I series against England, have been left out. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the 15-member squad, while Smriti will continue to serve as her deputy. The five-match T20I series between both sides will begin on December 21.
Indian women's squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, G Kamalini, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma
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MCG pitch rated “unsatisfactory” after chaotic Boxing Day Test
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has come under heavy scrutiny after match referee Jeff Crowe rated the pitch “unsatisfactory” following a short-lived Boxing Day Test between Australia and England last week. The match ended in two days as a staggering 36 wickets fell across the opening two days of the fourth Ashes Test. The surface has also been handed one demerit point. ...
Doug Bracewell retires from all forms of cricket
Former New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing to a close a noteworthy career that spanned more than a decade. Doug, who last represented the Black Caps in a Test match in 2023, confirmed that he is stepping away from both international and domestic cricket. He made his international debut for New Zealand in 2011 a...
Tim David ruled out of remainder of BBL
In a big setback to the Hobart Hurricanes, Australia’s powerful middle-order batter Tim David has been ruled out for the rest of the 2025–26 BBL season after sustaining a grade two strain in his right hamstring during Hobart’s Boxing Day match against the Perth Scorchers.
The power-hitter batter picked up the injury while trying to take a quick sing...
Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey shatters records with historic eight-wicket haul
Bhutan's left-arm spinner Sonam Yeshey delivered an eye-catching performance, etching his name into record books with a performance never before seen in T20 cricket.
The 22-year-old produced a memorable spell in the third T20I against Myanmar in Gelephu, becoming the first bowler—across international and domestic T20s—to take eight wickets in a single match. Yeshey’s fig...
Anrich Nortje eyes return to South African side ahead of T20 World Cup
South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje has set his sights on a return to the team, expressing hope of earning a call-up for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Following a challenging period due to injuries and time away from action, Nortje believes the past two months have provided the perfect platform to rebuild his confidence.
“Hopef...
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