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What is Team India’s schedule before T20 World Cup 2026?

The next edition of the T20 World Cup is set to take place in India and Sri Lanka in 2026 before the Indian Premier League. With not much time left, Team India will be zeroing in on its squad for the mega event starting from Asia Cup. Here's India's schedule before T20 World Cup 2026: New Delhi: The upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE will start the preparation for the T20 World Cup 2026 for several teams, including India. Team India's squad for the continental event was announced on August 19 (Tuesday) as several changes were made from the previous…

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Debutant Prenelan Subrayen reported for suspected bowling action during 1st ODI against Australia

South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen made his ODI debut in the series opener against Australia in Cairns on Tuesday, having made his Test debut last month against Zimbabwe. Subrayen picked a wicket in his 10 overs, while conceding 46 runs. Queensland: South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspected bowling action during the first ODI against Australia in Cairns on Tuesday, August 19. Subrayen, who made his debut in the ODI series opener, will have to undergo an independent assessment of his bowling action at an ICC Accredited Testing facility after the match officials reported concerns regarding the legality of…

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James Vince breaks all-time T20 record as captain with the bat; surpasses Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli

Veteran England batter James Vince achieved the all-time record in T20 cricket during his innings in the Hundred clash for the Southern Brave against the Welsh Fire in Cardiff on Wednesday, August 20. Vince scored 29 off 26 as the Brave could only muster 129 off their 100 balls. Cardiff: Veteran England batter James Vince became the leading run-getter in T20 cricket as captain, as he achieved the feat during the Hundred clash between the Southern Brave and the Welsh Fire in Cardiff on Wednesday, August 20. Since his 41-run knock against the Birmingham Phoenix 10 days ago, Vince needed just…

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Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025: Top Indian athletes to vie for 24 gold medals

The first-ever national-level water sports competition will take place at Jammu and Kashmir's Dal Lake from August 21-23, featuring over 400 athletes with Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Kerala leading among the number of participants. Srinagar: The best national athletes in the country will vie for the 24 gold medals at stake in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival to be held at the iconic Dal Lake here. The three-day event will see more than 400 compete for the medal events – rowing, canoeing and kayaking. The Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 will be the first consolidated open-age…

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England to tour Sri Lanka for ODI and T20I series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026

The short white-ball tour will not only help the England players, after a long Ashes series, to get back to the rhythm of short-format cricket, but also to get used to the sub-continent conditions with the T20 World Cup to follow in February-March in India and Sri Lanka. London: England confirmed the schedule for their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in January-February next year. England will be playing three ODIs, followed by as many T20Is, starting January 22, two weeks after the final day of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney. The tour swiftly transitions into the T20…

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Shreyas Iyer finds support from Varun Dhawan, Robin Uthappa, R Ashwin and several cricketers after Asia Cup snub

India's leading run-getter in the Champions Trophy, Shreyas Iyer, who slammed 604 runs at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 175 in IPL 2025, leading the Punjab Kings, didn't find a place in the Men in Blue's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Mumbai: The reactions have varied from uncertainty regarding communication, optimism and the consequences as middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer didn't find a place in India's Asia Cup squad, despite having a career-best IPL season, scoring 604 runs, as a captain, averaging 50.33, striking at 175 - all this while taking the Punjab Kings to the…

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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma vanish from latest ODI rankings – A technical glitch or something more?

India's Test captain Shubman Gill remained at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batters while Shreyas Iyer was the only other Indian in the top 10 after the latest update. Rohit Sharma was in the second place while Virat Kohli had acquired the fourth spot in the update on August 13. Dubai: West Indies skipper Shai Hope catapulted a couple of spots in the latest ICC Rankings for batters in the ODIs after a scintillating ton in the series decider against Pakistan as he jumped to the seventh spot. Hope's rise meant that Ibrahim Zadran and Kusal Mendis…

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AUS vs SA pitch report: How will surface at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay play for 2nd ODI?

The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will be played on Thursday (August 21) at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. South Africa are leading the series 1-0. Here's the pitch report of the venue: Mackay: The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will be played on August 21 (Thursday). South Africa are leading the series 1-0 after winning the opening game by 98 runs. Keshav Maharaj was the hero for the visitors as the left-arm spinner picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in the format. South Africa have a…

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Hockey India announces 18-member squad for Asia Cup 2025, Harmanpreet Singh to lead

Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead Team India in the upcoming Hockey Asia Cup that will be played in Bihar. India's 18-member squad has been announced for the continental tournament that is scheduled to take place from August 29 to September 7. New Delhi: The Indian team for the upcoming Hockey Asia Cup has been announced, with Harmanpreet Singh as captain. The 18-member squad is filled with young and experience as the men in blue will look to put up a good show in the continental tournament. After Pakistan pulled out of the event, India are clubbed with Japan, China…

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Keshav Maharaj becomes top-ranked bowler in ODIs after sensational five-wicket haul vs Australia

South Africa's Keshav Maharaj has regained the No.1 position in the last ICC ODI rankings for bowlers. He picked up a stunning five-wicket haul in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia on Tuesday (August 19) and has been immediately rewarded. New Delhi: South Africa's left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has regained his No.1 spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for bowlers. He has been immediately rewarded for his sensational five-wicket haul picked in the first ODI against Australia played at the Cazalys Stadium in Cairns on Tuesday (August 19). For the unversed, Maharaj returned with figures of…

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