India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday in Pallekele. The two nations play each other only in ICC or multi teams tournaments owing to long-standing political tensions.
As expected by many in industry circles, Viacom18 bagged the media rights of the Indian cricket board (BCCI’s) home international and domestic games for the next four-anda-half years — from September 2023 to March 2028 — for a cumulative figure of Rs 5,963 crores in an e-auction on Thursday. The newcomer, which broadcasts live action on its digital platform Jio Cinema and Sports18 television channel, won both digital as well as television rights, having agreed to shell out a price of Rs 67.8 crore per game, thus outbidding Disney Star and Sony.
Young Indian opener Prithvi Shaw is poised to make a comeback to the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2024 after his tenure this year had been curtailed due to a knee injury.
Mohammed Shami said he has no ego and would only follow the team's instructions if asked to bowl in the ODIs with a used Kookaburra rather than a dazzling white one.
Brimming with confidence after their crushing win over minnows Nepal in their Asia Cup 2023 opener, Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his team is 100 percent ready for much-awaited blockbuster against India. India and Pakistan will lock horns on September 2 in Pallekele.
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Newly appointed captain Mitch Marsh's career-best unbeaten score of 92 propelled Australia to a commanding 111-run victory over the host team, South Africa, in the inaugural Twenty20 International held in Durban on Wednesday.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday fired a warning shot with a dazzling ton ahead of the marquee India vs Pakistan Asia Cup clash on September 2. Leading his team from the front, Babar scored a sensational 131-ball 151 to power his side to a crushing 238-run win over minnows Nepal in the tournament opener in Multan.
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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are set to face off in the Asia Cup, facing significant challenges such as injuries and unimpressive ODI performances. The reigning Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka, have faced numerous hurdles in the lead-up to the tournament, including injuries to key players and Kusal Perera's COVID-19 recovery. They are eager to secure a victorious start and gain momentum in the tournament.
Rahul Dravid, who has returned a mixed bag, when asked if the quadrennial extravaganza would define his legacy in his first stint as the senior team coach, said, “I’m not into legacies. As a coach I’m looking forward to the World Cup. I just stay in the present, worry about the job I have to do now and not about the future.”
Pakistan will begin their campaign in the Asia Cup on Wednesday taking on Nepal in the city's sweltering heat as multi-team international cricket returns to the country after nearly 15 years. It has been a long, rough road for Pakistan cricket ever since the militant attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, 2009.
Time is running out. The Asia Cup, that starts in Multan on Wednesday with Pakistan taking on Nepal, is probably the last stop for five of the six nations that will also be part of the World Cup to firm up their final 15, if not the playing XI, for the quadrennial showpiece.
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa expressed his desire to witness Virat Kohli participating in the T10 format of the game. While representing the Atlanta Riders in the US Masters T10 League, Uthappa conveyed his perspective that the T10 format contributes a significant level of value to the realm of T20 cricket.
20-year-old Tilak Varma from Andhra Pradesh has so far played only 7 T20I matches for India. But what the team management, his team-mates, the selectors and the fans have seen has been some impressive knocks. The left-hander who was spotted in the IPL while playing for the Mumbai Indians has so far scored 174 runs in 7 T20I innings at an average of almost 35 and a strike rate of over 138. He has so far bowled in one match and registered figures of 1/17.
The BCCI on its official handle shared a statement by Team India coach Rahul Dravid on the current fitness status of KL Rahul, who was last week named in the squad of Asia Cup that starts on Wednesday.
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Every cricketer, current or former, has voiced their opinions on how to handle a batter of Virat Kohli's calibre and former South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini has offered a special approach to deal with the former Indian captain on the field.
India's vice-captain and star batter Smriti Mandhana, who recent has opted out of this year's edition of Women's Big Bash League, which will be played from October 19 to November 26.
India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is steadily progressing on the path to recovery following a car accident that occurred in December last year. Emerging from what could have potentially been a life-threatening incident, the left-handed batsman has dedicated his time to rigorous gym sessions aimed at enhancing his overall fitness.
Karnataka batsman Karun Nair, the only Indian batsman to score a triple century after Virender Sehwag, smashed a belligerent century off just 40 balls during the second semi-final match of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday.
As Team India gears up for the upcoming Asia Cup, star India players Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and newbie Tilak Varma took some time off for themselves, getting new hairdos. While Bumrah and Tilak got their hair styled by famous stylist Aalim Hakim in Mumbai, Kohli got his hair styled in Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma understands the gargantuan pressure that a home World Cup brings but the Indian captain wants to insulate himself from the outside chatter as he embarks on an arduous journey to win the country's first ICC trophy in a decade.
India star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's exclusion from India's Asia Cup 2023 squad raised quite a few eyebrows. The question - why Kuldeep over Chahal? - started doing the rounds of social media after the latter's exclusion from the continental event.
It's not just the Indian team that cricket-crazy fans are craving to watch in the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup in India in October-November.
Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade has replaced injured all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in the Australia squad for the limited overs tour of South Africa, the team said on Monday.
The Oval Invincibles clinched their maiden victory in the men's edition of The Hundred. Overcoming a challenging start, they orchestrated an impressive turnaround to defeat the Manchester Originals by a margin of 14 runs in the final showdown at Lord's on Sunday.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are leaving no stone unturned to gear up for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 as the star Indian players sweat it out at nets during the six-day conditioning camp in Bengaluru.
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Batting great and National Cricket Academy chairman VVS Laxman will be the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, while exIndia allrounder Hrishikesh Kanitkar will be the interim head coach of the Indian women’s cricket team for the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou i from Sep 23 to Oct 8.
In a commanding display, Pakistan ascended to the summit of the one-day international rankings by securing a convincing 59-run victory against Afghanistan in the third and final match held in Colombo on Saturday. This triumph marked a resounding 3-0 series sweep by Pakistan.
In a bizarre turn of events, St Lucia Kings opener Johnson Charles almost got his face knocked off while attempting a scoop shot during a Caribbean Premier League match against Trinbago Knight Riders on Saturday. Charles also almost got dismissed by his own helmet while attempting the shot but was lucky to survive both a serious injury to his face and the dismissal.
Despite not initially making the cut in the original 15-member squad for England's World Cup title defence in India later this year, there's still a chance for Harry Brook to contribute, according to team captain Jos Buttler.
Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has put forth the notion that Virat Kohli could be the solution to India's persistent dilemma at the No. 4 batting position for the upcoming ICC World Cup.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has picked his squad for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. The roster features some notable decisions, particularly surrounding the inclusion of players recuperating from injuries.
As Pakistan beat Afghanistan in an ill-tempered thriller by one wicket in Hambantota on Thursday to seal three-match ODI series, pacer Hasan Ali's insane prediction moments before the tense finish turned out to be a perfect one. Hasan on X (formally known as Twitter) had predicted that Pakistan will finish the game with a four off the edge and things turned exactly the same way when Naseem Shah collected a boundary off Fazalhaq Farooq to seal the win for his side in a final-over tense finish.
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets will be available for general sale on Friday at 8 pm IST, starting with non-India warm-up matches and non-India event matches. The ODI World Cup will take place in India from October 5 to November 19. The sale aims to manage ticket demand and provide fans with the best chance to see the world's best players.
After Virat Kohli shared his Yo-Yo test score on social media platform Instagram on Thursday, the Indian cricket board was reportedly unhappy and communicated to the former captain and other players not to put confidential information in public domain. The players are currently undergoing a six-day preparatory camp at Alur, Bengaluru ahead of the start of Asia Cup. Kohli after his Yo-Yo test in the camp had put out on social media that he scored 17.2 in the fitness test.
India celebrated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3's lunar module on the moon's surface on Wednesday. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was one of the several excited citizens who waited to witness this historic moment.
Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine has taken up a role as an assistant coach for the Adelaide Strikers in the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Pakistan's star allrounder Shadab Khan played a brilliant cameo as the Green Shirts registered a thrilling one wicket win against Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota.
One of the finest top-order batters and World Cup winner, Gautam Gambhir on Thursday took a jibe at the social media culture, pointing out that there has been a tendency to celebrate individuals more than the team in the country. Gambhir's remarks came in context to the the 2011 World Cup triumph as he reiterated that the title win was a collective effort. Pointing out that social media has been biased, Gambhir felt that other performers apart from MS Dhoni aren't celebrated enough.
When it comes to fitness, India captain Virat Kohli is unbeatable. He is known for his disciplined, rigorous and unparalled fitness routine. Virat, who is now gearing up for the Asia Cup 2023, on Thursday, shared a post on his Instagram stories and revealed his Yo Yo test score.
It was a superb 199-run knock that Shreyas Iyer hit in a practice tie in Bangalore which convinced the selectors that the middle-order batsman was now fit and ready for a comeback into Team India for the Asia Cup.
India cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni's daughter Ziva celebrated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3's lunar module on the moon's surface. In a video shared by Dhoni's wife on her Instagram stories, Ziva can be seen cheering the historic moment.
Pakistan star pacer Haris Rauf claimed a maiden five-wicket haul to hand Pakistan a resounding 142-run victory over Afghanistan in the opening ODI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota on Tuesday. With this win, Pakistan took 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Who should be handed over Team India's captaincy baton once Rohit Sharma hangs up his boots? Undoubtedly, there will be many who will be throwing their hats in the ring. One name which has done the rounds before is that of Shreyas Iyer, who will be returning from a long injury lay-off in the upcoming Asia Cup.