TOP STORIES

Mark Boucher appointed head coach of MI Emirates

Wednesday, 30-Sep-2026, 09:55 AM
News

Mark Boucher has been appointed as the head coach of the MI Emirates for the International League T20 2026. He will take over the reins at MI Emirates from Robin Singh, who guided the team to their first ILT20 title in 2024. Boucher is no stranger to the franchise, having already shared a long association. 

Notably, he served as the head coach of Mumbai Indians in the IPL for two seasons in 2023 and 2024. He also held the top post at the MI New York in Major League Cricket (MLC), leading the side to a championship in 2024. 

Boucher also carries extensive international experience, having served as the head coach of South Africa from December 2019 to November 2022. Meanwhile, MI Emirates had a wonderful campaign in the ILT20 2025, winning seven of 10 games. However, they lost to Desert Vipers in the final. 



More News

News

Jacob Bethell ruled out of England’s entire Australia white-ball tour

7 hrs ago

England have suffered a big blow ahead of their white-ball series against Australia, with young all-rounder Jacob Bethell ruled out of the entire tour after experiencing a setback during his recovery from a knee injury.

Bethell was set to make his return to action during England’s upcoming tour, which includes three ODIs and five T20Is a...


News

Rahmat Shah creates history, becomes first Afghanistan player to move into ICC top-10 rankings

8 hrs ago

Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah has created history by becoming the first player from Afghanistan to secure a place in the top 10 of any category in the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings. Over the past few months, Rahmat has been in splendid form, with which he has had a massive rise in the latest rankings, jumping six positions to claim seventh place among Test b...


News

WBBL, 2026: Struggling Melbourne Stars go against in-form Brisbane Heat

9 hrs ago

Melbourne Stars women are preparing to host Brisbane Heat in the 19th match of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League on Thursday at Junction Oval. Stars are eyeing a much-needed win after managing only one win so far in their campaign.

They came very close to securing victories against Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers in their last home encounters, b...


News

“It has been a little difficult”: Suryakumar Yadav on losing India’s T20I captaincy

12 hrs ago

India batter Suryakumar Yadav has admitted that he went through a difficult period following his removal as India’s T20I captain. However, Yadav asserted that he has, with time, learnt to cope with the disappointment in order to stay positive and focused.

"Post the T20 World Cup, it has been a little difficult. I don't want to run away from the fact… if you're not honest ...


News

IPL 2027: Hardik Pandya joins Punjab Kings, Arshdeep heads to Mumbai Indians

14 hrs ago

Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have completed a high-profile trade involving two of Indian stars Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh. As part of the deal, highly experienced all-rounder Hardik Pandya heads to Punjab Kings, while the left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh will move to Mumbai Indians in the biggest deal of the Indian ...