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Indian cricketers turn to indoor nets as rain lashes Trinidad ahead of ODI

The Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian cricket team for the ODIs against West Indies had to turn to indoor nets ahead of the opening ODI of the three-match series starting on Friday, as rain lashed Trinidad

Chennai Super Kings gets Wanderers team in South African T20 league

CSK were one of the semifinalists in the 2009 IPL held in South Africa; emerged champions in 2010 League T20 defeating the Warriors at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in the final

Stokes retires: Five reasons why fans will miss Big Ben in ODIs even more

It is all the more important that Stokes' finest work in the 50-over format is relived. Here's a list of his five best moments from ODI cricket

India to tour Zimbabwe for first time in 3 years for ODI series in August

The Indian cricket team will travel to Zimbabwe for the first time in six years for a three-match ODI series, next month. The three ODIs will be played on August 18, 20 and 22 in Harare, the Zimbabwe Cricket announced. KL Rahul is expected to lead the Indian side. The series is part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, a 13-team competition serving as the main route for direct qualification for the 50-over World Cup to be staged in India next year. Zimbabwe are currently placed 12th in the 13-team pool, with just three wins in 15 matches. The last time the 'Men in Blue' were in Zimbabwe was when a Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side played three ODIs and as many T20Is in June-July 2016. India recently finished their tour of England with series victories in T20Is and ODIs. A young Indian team, under the leadership of Shikhar Dhawan, will next play a three-match ODI series against West Indies followed by five T20Is that finish on August 7. Before the series against India, Z

Bangladesh all set for white-ball series against confident Zimbabwe

Bangladesh will look to carry on from where they had left off on the West Indies tour when they take on Zimbabwe in a limited-overs series beginning in Harare on from July 30

Team India arrives in Trinidad for white-ball series against West Indies

Team India arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday ahead of their white-ball series against West Indies, which is scheduled to start from Friday

English Pacer Saqib Mahmood signs new two-year deal with Lancashire Cricket

Lancashire County Cricket Club announced on Monday that English pacer Saqib Mahmood has signed a new two-year deal with the club

Tejashwi Yadav plays cricket at home, some say it's PM Modi effect

A video of Tejashwi Yadav playing cricket has gone viral on social media, making netizens wonder if the young RJD leader has taken to heart PM Narendra Modi's reported taunt at his roly-poly frame

Focused on one ball at a time while batting: Pant on match-winning ton

Following his match-winning knock against England in the final ODI, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said that he was focusing on one ball at a time while batting

Cricket fraternity praises Pant for his match-winning knock against England

Following wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's match-winning knock, many Indian cricketers took to social media to heap praises on the heroics of the star batter in Manchester

ENG vs IND 3rd ODI Highlights: Pant-Pandya special wins series for India

England vs India 3rd ODI Highlights: Thanks to a brilliant maiden ODI ton by Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya's all-round show of four wickets and 71 runs, India beat England by 5 wickets to win series

Deciding ODI vs India ideal preparation for T20 World Cup: England's Topley

England's bowler Reece Topley, who rattled India with a six-wicket haul in the second ODI, has his eyes firmly set on the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year, saying it's his "end goal"

Bangladesh clean sweeps West Indies again in ODIs, clinch series 3-0

Bangladesh was favored to win an 11th consecutive ODI against the West Indies, especially after bowling out the home side in the 49th over for 178, its best total of the series

Kohli might have been dropped or rested for West Indies T20Is: Kapil Dev

India's first World Cup winning-captain added, "Play Ranji Trophy or score runs anywhere. His confidence needs to be back. This is the difference between a great and a good player.

Cricket continues in Sri Lanka despite economic crisis

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has brought the country to a standstill. There's a shortage of essential items like fuel, medicine and food. The president has resigned. Despite the hardships, cricket goes on uninterrupted. The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka gets underway in Galle on Saturday. Last weekend, as Australia played the second Test in Galle, protesters outside the stadium called for the ouster of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. An even bigger protest took place in the capital Colombo, less than one kilometer from the hotel where Pakistan's team was staying. No protester or political party objected to cricket being played while the country was burning. Everyone knows that cricket is essential for a country that is in severe shortage of foreign exchange. The Australian tour brought an estimated USD 2 million to Sri Lanka Cricket. The tourism industry also benefited with hundreds of Australian fans turning up for the matches that ended in 1-1 draw. Whil

Meta reveals India's pet icons across categories ahead of Emoji Day

Emoji Day will be celebrated across the world on July 17

ODI 2022: Spinners shine as Bangladesh clinch West Indies series in style

Spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Nasum Ahmed combined for seven wickets as Bangladesh eased past West Indies to register a series victory in Guyana.

ENG vs IND 2nd ODI: Predicted playing 11, toss timing and latest team news

England vs India 2nd ODI: Get the latest playing 11 predictions, toss updates, and team news from the second ODI match of the three-match ODI series between India and England at Lord's

Smriti Mandhana to Virat Kohli: Indian cricketers' business investments

Smriti Mandhana joins a list of Indian cricketers who have business investments and she is reportedly the first Indian woman cricketer to do so

Cons host fake IPL matches in Gujarat's village, took bets from Russians

The first instalment of bets from Russia amounting to Rs 3 lakh had just been delivered when they were caught.