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Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in Match 4 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. 

Wicketkeeper K.L. Shrijith and leg-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyas Gopal shared a match-winning 116-run partnership for the fifth wicket as defending champions Karnataka chased down 289 to beat Tamil Nadu by six wickets with 17 balls remaining in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group A encounter at the Gujarat College Stadium on Monday.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma picked up right where they left off and powered the Indian men's team to a huge total of 349/8 in the first innings to post a powerful target against South Africa in the first ODI here at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday. 

In its three seasons so far, the Women’s Premier League (WPL) has already proven to be a launchpad for talented cricketers to shine and enter the Indian team. Players such as N. Sree Charani and Kranti Gaud are prime examples of this trend, as the duo played pivotal roles in India’s recent triumph in the ODI World Cup. 

For over three decades, Dinesh Lad, the childhood coach of former captain Rohit Sharma, has devoted his life to nurturing young talent — not for fame or fortune, but out of love for the game.

Behind Jemimah Rodrigues' match-winning 127 not out against Australia to help India chase down a record 339 to enter the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup final was a result of a year’s hard work and preparation, said her long-term coach Prashant Shetty. 

India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav shared an update on Shreyas Iyer, who was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Sydney hospital after sustaining a spleen laceration, saying the batter is stable and was replying to the messages over phone. 

Silence fell across the Adelaide Oval on Thursday as Virat Kohli registered his second consecutive duck in the ongoing ODI series against Australia — the first instance of back-to-back ducks in his illustrious 50-over career. 

Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas has been elected as the new BCCI President, while Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia have been re-elected as the Vice-President and secretary, respectively, at the 94th Annual General Meeting held at the BCCI headquarters on Sunday.

With the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) set for September 28 in Mumbai, the race for the board’s presidency has narrowed to a clutch of high-profile names.

In a video released by the BCCI Women account on ‘X’, Harleen Deol interviewed the India captain and asked her if she has a ‘problem’ with England citing her superior record against them and what her mindset was on the day.

A spirited maiden T20I series win in England has provided the Indian team a much-needed shot of confidence. But with the three-match ODI series starting on Wednesday in Southampton, curiosity now centers on India’s preparedness for the ODI World Cup they will be hosting alongside Sri Lanka.

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar rang the iconic five-minute bell to begin day one of the Lord’s Test between India and England on Thursday. The five-match series, being played for the trophy named after Tendulkar and James Anderson, is level at 1-1.

Legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter and former captain MS Dhoni has been inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame, marking another glorious chapter in his storied cricket career.

A police complaint has been lodged against cricketer Virat Kohli on Friday in Bengaluru in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during a felicitation programme for RCB, which claimed 11 lives.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the IPL 2025 has been suspended with immediate effect, albeit for one week in the wake of the India-Pakistan border tensions.

Amid the escalating military conflict between India and Pakistan, the BCCI has decided to suspend the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season indefinitely in an emergency meeting on Friday, sources told IANS.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals has been called off at the HPCA Stadium on Thursday as a precautionary measure, said IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket.

Talismanic batter Virat Kohli spoke about his bond with his long-time teammate and India skipper Rohit Sharma, saying that there’s always been a trust factor between them as they have relied on each other to do the job of winning matches for the team.

Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are all set to retain their A+ grade contract, which is worth Rs 7 crore in the BCCI's annual player contracts.

India's spinners called the shots majorly to pick five wickets collectively on a sluggish pitch, while captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 and KL Rahul stayed calm to hit an unbeaten 34 to give the Men in Blue their third Champions Trophy triumph with a four-wicket win over New Zealand here on Sunday.

New Zealand’s premier batter Kane Williamson will not be fielding in India's chase of 252 in the ongoing ICC 2025 Champions Trophy final after suffering a quad strain while batting in the first innings at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

India’s spinners called the shots yet again on a slow pitch with just two degrees of turn as they restricted New Zealand to 251/7 in their 50 overs in the 2025 Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

New Zealand in-form batter Rachin Ravindra became the leading run-getter in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 during the final against India at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.