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BCCI felicitates India’s World Cup winning teams at Naman Awards in New Delhi

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), today, felicitated India's five World Cup-winning teams at the Naman Awards in New Delhi. India won the inaugural U19 Women's World Cup, Champions Trophy, U19 Men's World Cup, Women's World Cup, and the T20 World Cup over the last couple of years, and the players received the mementos for their grand success from the BCCI. For the unversed, India's U19 Women's team defeated South Africa in the final of the 2025 World Cup under Niki Prasad's captaincy, while the Men's U19 team won the World Cup earlier this year…

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BCCI Naman Awards 2026: Full list of award winners from the ceremony

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is celebrating excellence across the Indian cricketing spectrum today at the prestigious Naman Awards 2026 in New Delhi. It is the annual ceremony that recognises exceptional performances and contributions across international, domestic and age-group cricket in India.  At this year's ceremony, Roger Binny, Rahul Dravid and Mithali Raj will be bestowed with the Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the BCCI’s highest honour, recognising outstanding service to Indian cricket. India's current Test and ODI captain, Shubman Gill, has won the best international cricketer award for the 2024-25 season while…

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NZ vs SA: New Zealand get bowled out under 100 for 14th time in T20Is, lose to South Africa in 1st T20I

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand and South Africa locked horns for the first time since the T20 World Cup concluded. The Kiwis hosted the Proteas for the five-match T20I series and the runners-up of the World Cup surrendered meekly in the series opener, as they got bowled out for only 91 runs in the match played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The hosts had rested several of their players from the World Cup and their top five for the first T20I looked completely different. None of their top four batters- Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Tim Robinson and Nick Kelly…

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Sarfaraz Ahmed, former Pakistan captain, announces retirement from international cricket

Lahore: Sarfaraz Ahmed has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. His career spanned nearly two decades and remains the last captain to lead Pakistan to an ICC trophy. Under his captaincy, Pakistan won the Champions Trophy in 2017, beating arch-rivals India in the final. The Karachi-born cricketer had also made his international debut in an ODI against India in Jaipur in November 2007 and ended up playing 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is for Pakistan. He amassed a total of 6164 runs with six centuries and 35 half-centuries at the highest level while finishing with 315…

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Irfan Pathan gives his take on Yuzvendra Chahal’s absence from team India ahead of IPL 2026

New Delhi: The 19th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) is all set to kick off on March 28. Ahead of the new season, many eyes will be set upon last year’s finalists Punjab Kings. Led by Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings were one of the top performers in the tournament, but they fell short in the final, losing the clash to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.  Ahead of the start of the new season, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan came forward and talked about Punjab Kings’ spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Despite putting in some good performances in the IPL, Chahal has not…

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BAN vs PAK 3rd ODI LIVE Score: Bangladesh hope for good start with the bat

Mirpur: Bangladesh and Pakistan lock horns in the 3rd ODI of the ongoing series. The two sides take on each other at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. It is worth noting that the two sides have won 1 ODI each, and both will hope to put in a good showing in Mirpur as the series hangs in the balance. The clash began on a positive note for Pakistan as the side opted to bowl first after winning the toss. The side will hope to limit Bangladesh to a subpar total in the first innings.  As for Bangladesh, the…

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Harbhajan Singh opens up on Mumbai Indians’ potential playing XI ahead of IPL 2026

New Delhi: With the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 all set to kick off on March 28, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh came forward and talked about the potential playing combination for five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the upcoming edition of the tournament.  Harbhajan talked about how MI would not be able to play both Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock alongside each other and gave his take on the plethora of batting options for the side.  "I don't think they will start with both of them together. I think it will be either Ryan Rickelton playing or De Kock…

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NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Cricket Score: New Zealand 4 down early, SA in command

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand and South Africa face off in the 1st T20I of the five-game series. It is worth noting that the two sides lock horns at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui for the first T20I and since it will be the first assignment for the two sides after the T20 World Cup 2026, both sides will hope for a good showing as they will aim to get off to a positive start to the series. It is interesting to note that the clash began on a positive note for New Zealand as the side won the toss…

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Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed to miss The Hundred 2026? Check what latest report says

New Delhi: The Hundred 2026 auction recently concluded, and with several star players making their way into different franchises, the purchase of Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in the auction caught major headlines. It is worth noting that Abrar was roped in by Sunrisers Leeds in the auction, a franchise that is under Indian ownership.  With the ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan, Sunrisers Leeds getting Abrar Ahmed saw many raise questions and slam the franchise as well. However, according to a recent report by the Times of India, Abrar Ahmed might not get the opportunity to represent Sunrisers Leeds in…

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Former India cricketer questions Kolkata Knight Riders’ retention policy ahead of IPL 2026

New Delhi: The stage is set for the 19th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League). The marquee tournament is set to kick off on March 28, and with the competition right around the corner, the 10 franchises will look to put in their best performances in hopes of getting their hands on the marquee title.  Ahead of the new season, former India cricketer Anil Kumble came forward and questioned the retention policy of Kolkata Knight Riders. Kumble pointed out how, despite winning the IPL 2024, KKR let go of the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Phil Salt, who were…

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