The series already in their pocket, India will look to address their batting woes against an England team gunning for revenge after feeling hard-done by a debatable concussion substitute when the two teams clash in the fifth and final T20 International in Mumbai on Sunday.
BCCI announced a whopping Rs 125 crore prize money for the Indian cricket team for winning the T20 World Cup 2024.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board named a 16-member squad for the India tour, on Thursday.
The ICC has approved a budget of approximately USD 70 million for holding the Champions Trophy in Pakistan early next year.
India held on to their third spot, while Sri Lanka have retained their position as the number one ranked team after the annual update of the ICC Twenty20 Rankings was announced on Thursday.
The Indian cricket team is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, BCCI sources told ANI.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur is set for a showdown with current International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar during the ICC Board meet in Cape Town, where the richest cricket board will specifically push for a three-point agenda that includes bringing back the 'Big Three' module.
England coach Brendon McCullum, known for his aggressive 'Bazball' approach, has surprised everyone by promising a "watchful" style of cricket in the limited overs series against India. He also confirmed that captain Jos Buttler will focus solely on batting and won't be keeping wickets during the tour. The tour begins with the first of the five-match T20I series at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, followed by three one-day internationals. This ODI series serves as a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed that Rohit will captain India in the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Pakistan and the WTC Final which will be played at Lord's in June 2025.
The ICC President Ehsan Mani had slammed the UCB for failing to consult with the ICC before taking the decision to scrap the tour to Pakistan.
'What solution can Gambhir or Nayar possibly give, apart from telling him to not play those deliveries?'
Rohit Sharma will either open or bat at number three in the Adelaide Test against Australia, reckoned former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh
Under-fire N Srinivasan is all set to attend the International Cricket Council's executive board meeting in Dubai on April 9-10 as BCCI's "representative" despite being sidelined from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's affairs following a Supreme Court directive.
Only seven matches in the history of Test cricket have been abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) cleared the way on Tuesday for a shorter 2011 World Cup.
The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Zaka Ashraf, has called an emergency meeting of the governing board on February 3 to discuss the watered down draft proposals put forward by India, Australia and England at the ICC meeting this week in Dubai.
Richard Thompson, have suggested that staging the Champions Trophy without powerhouse India is not an option and there are "contingencies available" if Rohit Sharma's team doesn't travel to host country Pakistan.
Gautam Gambhir has already been asked a few tough questions after the 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also lost, it can all go downhill for the former opener.
Zimbabwe need more time before they can hope to return to the Test fold, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday.
With India's Champions Trophy participation in doubt, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is still willing to pay the Board of Control for Cricket in India $100 million more than the original share from the revamped revenue model.
The International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday having received the nomination of former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas for presidency, saying it will now be referred to the world body's Nominations Committee for consideration.
The Pakistan Cricket Board wants the BCCI to provide written proof of the Indian government's denial of permission in case the team refuses to come here for next year's ICC Champions Trophy.
England will be without captain Ben Stokes for the rest of the English summer after he picked up a hamstring injury, with batter Ollie Pope taking over the captaincy in his absence
Set to benefit immensely from the structural overhaul of the ICC, the BCCI today unanimously backed the plan which would cede executive decision-making in world cricket to India, Australia and England.
The PCB said the difficult decision had been taken due to the ongoing construction work at the venue
Former cricketer Basit Ali disclosed that Gary Kirsten was displeased with Mohammad Rizwan's appointment as Pakistan's white-ball captain
Three days after stunning defending champions England in New Zealand, the plucky Afghans briefly kindled hopes of another upset when New Zealand's top order suffered a mini-collapse.
'We insisted multiple times but Jadeja refused to take any money from the Afghanistan Cricket Board for his services during the 2023 ODI World Cup.'
'Reports in the Indian media that the ICC is somehow seeking to interfere in or dictate to the IPL are wide off the mark'
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
Images from the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023 final between India and England at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Sunday.
Eden Gardens will host the first game of the five match T20I series between India and England on Wednesday.
Cricket's World Test championship will not begin until 2017, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat announced, in Dubai, on Monday.
Shah said the board will speak to the ICC about hosting the World Test Championship final at a different venue from 2027. The first two editions of Test cricket's summit clash have been organised in England, including the one for the current 2023-25 cycle.
An International Cricket Council (ICC) task force is touring Zimbabwe to assess how to help the troubled southern African team return to the test fold after nearly three years in the wilderness.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has allocated 12.8 billion rupees for the renovation of stadiums in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy, informed PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
Pakistan will not host the Champions Trophy this year after several teams voiced concerns about playing in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Sunday.
Loss to Bangladesh was a huge setback
'The Chairman has made it clear that relocating the series would damage the image of the PCB, and Rawalpindi and Multan should be used as the venues for the three-match series.'
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