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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a substantial increase in the prize money for the 13th edition of the women's 50-over tournament, set to be staged in India and Sri Lanka. This move marks a significant milestone in the growth of women's cricket, with a
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a new front-of-jersey sponsor after the Indian government's enactment of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, led to the termination of its Rs 358 crore agreement with fantasy sports platform Dream11. The new
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Former England off-spinner Monty Panesar drew a parallel between Joe Root's potential Ashes tour and Virat Kohli's struggles during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour. Panesar warned that another ordinary display in Australia could trigger a decline in Root's batting powers, similar to Kohli'
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Ravichandran Ashwin, a former Indian spinner, has sparked speculation about his cricketing future after announcing his retirement from all forms of the game, including the Indian Premier League. With Ashwin in discussion with the organizers of the ILT20, a franchise cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, there is growing
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DAVID KENT WILL JACKS was instrumental in Oval Invincibles' record-breaking third consecutive Hundred title, dominating Trent Rockets with a 72-run innings at Lord's. The Australian batter, who had top-scored with 37 in the 2024 final against Southern Brave, showed his full range of shots in a thrilling
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The Bangladesh Cricket team, led by Litton Das, will face the Netherlands Cricket team in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh aims to win the three-match T20I series 2-0, following their resounding eight-wicket victory in the first T20I on August 30. The match
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As England prepares to face off against Australia in the highly anticipated Ashes series, their greatest ever fast bowler, Sir James 'Jimmy' Anderson, believes there are signs of weakness in the Australian side that can be exploited. With a long history of struggles in Australia, where they have
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Former Indian cricketer Sreesanth's wife, Bhuvneshwari, has termed the release of unseen footage of the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) incident between Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh, also known as 'Slapgate', as "heartless and inhuman" on Michael Clarke's YouTube podcast, Beyond23 Cricket. The
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Peshawar Zalmi, a prominent cricket team, has announced a flood relief exhibition cricket match to take place on Saturday at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar. The event, co-organized with the Directorate General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Government of KP, aims to raise funds for flood victims
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England's decision to permit bowling coach Tim Southee to leave the Ashes tour after the first Test has opened the door for Andrew Flintoff to step up and take his place in the backroom staff. Southee, who impressed the England management with his work on the Test team
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The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), a tennis-ball T10 cricket league, has announced Bollywood superstar and entrepreneur Ajay Devgn as the owner of its new Ahmedabad franchise. This follows the recent introduction of Bollywood star Salman Khan as the owner of the New Delhi franchise. The league, launched in 2024,
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The introduction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 marked a significant turning point in the history of cricket, particularly with the explosive growth of T20 franchise leagues. This shift has transformed the way players approach the game and how boards respond, with a growing emphasis on short-format cricket.
