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Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts after his fifty runs during the second one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) Pakistan batter Babar Azam was fined on Tuesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the third match of Pakistan’s recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka. “Pakistan’s batting stalwart Babar Azam has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for a Level 1 ICC Code of Conduct breach,” the ICC said in a statement. Azam breached Article 2.2 of the ICC…

Sheikh Hasina (left), India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team’s white-ball home series against Bangladesh, scheduled for next month, has been postponed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), news agency PTI reported on Tuesday. The board is now trying to organise another assignment for the World Cup-winning team in the same period.The series, which included three ODIs and three T20Is, was part of the ICC Future…

The Ashes is one of cricket’s oldest contests, created after a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and represented by a small urn. The rivalry between Australia and England has influenced Test cricket for more than 100 years.England will face Australia in the first Test on Friday with what observers say is their most hostile bowling group in many years. For the first time since 1982, the opening match of an Ashes series in Australia will not be held at Brisbane’s Gabba.Inside Eden Debacle: How India missed many tricks during their shocking defeatSince 1986, the Gabba has hosted the first Test…

India A will play the topper of Group A in the first semifinal on Friday. (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India ‘A’ cruised into the semifinals of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 with a convincing six-wicket victory over Oman at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. With a knockout berth on the line, the contest served as a virtual quarterfinal, and India ‘A’ produced a composed all-round display to join Pakistan Shaheens in the final four.Set a target of 136, India ‘A’ made a shaky start as young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi (12)…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (File photo/Getty Images) Wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi encountered a rare failure on Tuesday as he was dismissed for 12 against Oman in the last league match of Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, Qatar.Sooryavanshi struggled all along in his short-lived innings and he was at 8 in 11 balls at one moment. Sooryavanshi hit off-spinner Jay Odedra over cover for a boundary on the first ball of the fifth over, and tried to hit a six straight down the ground next ball but it proved to be a-shot-too-many as he was caught by Aryan Bisht on the boundary.Sooryavanshi…

India lost to Bangladesh in AFC Asian Cup qualifier© AFP Already out contention for a spot in the 2027 Asian Cup, India suffered another embarrassing defeat, losing 0-1 to Bangladesh in their penultimate Group C match of qualifying round on Tuesday. Sheikh Morsalin scored the all-important goal for Bangladesh in the 11th minute to the wild cheer of the capacity crowd at the National Stadium here. The match, though, had been rendered inconsequential as both the sides were out of contention of the 2027 continental showpiece. India got a golden scoring chance in the 31st minute but Lallianzuala…

Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada NEW DELHI: South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been added to the national squad for the second Test against India, Cricbuzz reported. Ngidi last played a Test in June 2025 at Lord’s in the WTC final against Australia and has been brought in as an injury replacement for Kagiso Rabada.Rabada did not play the first Test because of a rib injury.India played poor cricket at the Eden Gardens | Don’t blame the XI, players underperformedThe second and final Test of the series will begin on November 22 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.In Rabada’s…

India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their fourth defeat in six home Test matches. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: India, once invincible at home in the longer format, have been beaten in their backyard in the recent past. Their 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their fourth defeat in six home Test matches. It is a significant statistic for a nation that suffered only four defeats in home Tests between Feb 2013 to Oct 2024Questions are being raised about India’s dominance at home. Addressing these concerns, former Australian player and coach…

India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier Live Telecast© X (Twitter) India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier Live Telecast: India take on Bangladesh in an inconsequential AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier match in Dhaka on Tuesday. India’s qualification hopes ended with their 1-2 loss against Singapore and they currently have 2 points from 4 matches. Even if India win all of their remaining matches, they will only reach 8 points – something that Singapore and Hong Kong have already achieved. Bangladesh also have two points from 4 matches. India vs Bangladesh…

Karnataka’s Shreyas Gopal bowls during the second day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Karnataka and Chandigarh, in Hubballi, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) HUBBALI: R Smaran (227 n.o) and Shikhar Shetty (59, 2/43 & 5/61), two youngsters who say they have benefited immensely from the return of seasoned pros Karun Nair (95) and Shreyas Gopal (62, 7/73 & 3/45), turned showstoppers in the Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh here as Karnataka recorded an innings and 185-run victory with a day to spare on Tuesday.After Smaran’s remarkably composed 227 not out on Monday, Shreyas wreaked havoc with the ball, leaving…