Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Tuesday hailed the Indian Premier League as the world's best domestic T20 competition "by a long way", saying it is one of the best places to learn for talented youngsters such as Jake Fraser-McGurk.
An American entrepreneur who hopes to establish an international Twenty20 tournament in New York has signed up former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and six other Pakistan players for his project scheduled to be launched later this year.
Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel praised the team's bowling unit for their spectacular performance against Rajasthan Royals, highlighting their execution of plans in a commanding 58-run win. Sai Sudharsan's classy half-century and a collective bowling effort saw GT bowl out RR for 159 in 19.1 overs.
KL Rahul opened up on his recent exit from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and said that he wanted to start fresh in the T20 tournament.
The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow extended celebrations and India, in the immediate aftermath of their T20I series triumph, will have to hit game-mode and treat the fifth match against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday as a workshop to fit two key pieces in their grooves ahead of an exacting assignment.
In a significant push to popularise cricket in the US, a $120 million funding has been secured from prominent Indian-American business leaders, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, to launch the first professional T20 league in the US. Major League Cricket (MLC), the first professional Twenty20 Cricket League in the US, announced Thursday that it has completed an initial close of a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round led by a group of America's leading business leaders. It said that with an additional commitment of $76 million in further fundraising over the next 12 months in place, MLC plans to deploy more than $120 million to launch the country's first-ever professional T20 league.
'This is my ground, my home, (I) know this (ground) better than anyone else. Something I have always done with my preparation is that I always try to adapt to different wickets.'
Gujarat Titans will aim to tighten their grip on the top spot and move closer to securing a play-off berth when they take on a faltering Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Monday.
Despite facing initial challenges with the ball gripping the pitch, Indian batter Rinku Singh adapted well to the conditions and played a crucial role in the team's success.
RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan has praised Virat Kohli's improved strike rate against spinners in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
India and Maharashtra batter Kedar Jadhav on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket, four years since his last appearance for the national team.
RCB have bolstered their bowling attack with the acquisition of Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood for Rs 12.50 crore
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.
Lucknow Super Giants signed former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener as their assistant coach for IPL 2024.
'He brings immense value to the team - not just in terms of tactics, but also in terms of creating a winning culture.'
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is eyeing the upcoming Indian Premier League as his comeback platform from an ankle injury and has expressed confidence in regaining full fitness ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa, starting June 11 at Lord's.
The inaugural season of MLC, featuring six franchises, is expected to commence in 2022.
Curran hasn't played for England since he featured in a white-ball series against the West Indies in November last year and was recently overlooked for the side's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign
Jos Buttler, relieved after stepping down as England captain, is thriving in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Gujarat Titans.
Ricky Ponting feels that left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed could be a valuable addition in the Indian squad
Pravin Tambe made his IPL debut at the age of 41 in 2013.
Gongadi Trisha emerged the player of the ICC women's under-19 T20 World Cup, scoring 309 runs, including a hundred, at an average of 77.25. She also took seven wickets in the tournament with her handy leg spin.
India again firm favourites, T20 series to provide ideal platform to youngsters
Pakistan has been regularly playing international cricket in the UAE for around a decade
Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have no paucity of talent to excel in IPL 2025, especially in home conditions.
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has opted out of the New South Wales (NSW) squad for the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India next month citing heavy workload with the national team.
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson have been recalled to the squad while seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has not been included in the squad.
Abhishek Sharma raised the power-hitting bar with a sensational, record 141 off 55 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad made short work of the 246-run target set by Punjab Kings to end to their four-match losing streak in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy termed his comeback into the India side after three long years as a "rebirth" and "emotional moment" even as he thanked legendary R Ashwin for helping him grow in confidence during last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League.
Kanwar, the uncapped 26-year-old left-arm spinner, had played for Gujarat Giants in this year's Women's Premier League (WPL), snaring 10 wickets from eight matches at an economy of 7.13.
New Zealand pacer Lea Tahuhu was on Saturday named as replacement for Australia's left-arm quick Lauren Cheatle by Gujarat Giants ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) starting on February 23.
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly picked batting maestro Virat Kohli to open with India captain Rohit Sharma in the ICC T20 World Cup, taking place in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29.
'I have always played wherever the team wanted me to play. Team thinking has always come first.'
All-rounders Andre Russell and Fabien Allen, who last featured in the format during the World Cup last year, and Sunil Narine, who last played for West Indies in 2019, are absent from the squad.
At the start of the auction on Sunday, Punjab Kings had the highest funds at Rs 110.5 crore, which decreased to Rs 10.9 crore before Day 2 on Monday.
The complete fixtures of Champions League T20, which starts in Jaipur on September 21.
Temba Bavuma has recovered from injury and will take charge
Thirteen-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar is the youngest among the lot at Rs 30 lakh base price.
Trent Boult's critical cameo with the bat at Grand Prairie Stadium that ultimately got MI New York over the line
'He is a fantastic thinker of the game.'
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