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Why IPL, PSL Winners May Miss World Clubs T20

Why IPL, PSL Winners May Miss World Clubs T20

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Pakistan is likely to be sidelined from the World Clubs T20 Championship expected to be launched next year.

Jemimah Rodrigues headlines Indian picks in WBBL 10

Jemimah Rodrigues headlines Indian picks in WBBL 10

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

Cricket Australia informed in a release that middle-order batter Rodrigues, a 'fan favourite' in Brisbane, was retained by the Brisbane Heat

BCCI, ECB unite to fend off Saudi T20 league threat

BCCI, ECB unite to fend off Saudi T20 league threat

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

The ambitious Saudi T20 league, which is believed to be a $400-million project, won't be backed by the BCCI or the England and Wales Cricket Board as they try to protect their respective flagship tournaments from getting diluted, British newspaper The Guardian has reported.

Tim Paine steps in to shape Australia's next gen

Tim Paine steps in to shape Australia's next gen

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

Former captain Tim Paine has been appointed coach of the Australia 'A' team for this season with the country approaching a transition to a new generation of players as a handful of Test stalwarts near retirement.

ICC set to relaunch defunct T20 tournament

ICC set to relaunch defunct T20 tournament

Rediff.com20 Jul 2025

'And there are very clear indicators of what fans want. There is enough data to suggest what direction the game is going in.'

Zampa fails 'Mankad' attempt in Big Bash match

Zampa fails 'Mankad' attempt in Big Bash match

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Melbourne Stars captain Adam Zampa aborted a ball during his run-up after seeing Rogers leave his crease early and whipped off the bails, with umpires initially giving it as a run out.

Cummins skips SA series to prep for Ashes campaign

Cummins skips SA series to prep for Ashes campaign

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

Hazlewood was initially named in the squad for South Africa, will also return home following the Test series. Xavier Bartlett has been drafted in as his replacement.

No Place For Senior Pros In Pak T20 Side!

No Place For Senior Pros In Pak T20 Side!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

Pakistan selectors rule out T20 role for Babar, Rizwan and Afridi in near future

Rashid Khan Reveals Reason Behind IPL Flop Show!

Rashid Khan Reveals Reason Behind IPL Flop Show!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

Rashid Khan opens up on rehab mistakes, how a break helped him rediscover his best following back surgery.

PSL to clash with IPL again! PCB eyes bigger viewership

PSL to clash with IPL again! PCB eyes bigger viewership

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year is set to clash with the high-profile Indian Super League as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling to hold the event in the same window as the IPL.

Triptii, Rashmika, Kriti Party Together

Triptii, Rashmika, Kriti Party Together

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Film folk didn't hold back from a midweek party, as one of Bollywood's most successful production houses turned 20.

Double play run-outs: BBL eyes radical rule changes

Double play run-outs: BBL eyes radical rule changes

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

One of the proposed changes is the 'double-play run-out' rule, which would allow fielding teams to dismiss two batters in a single delivery if both are out of their crease and the bails are removed at both ends.

Nepal Cricket Scales New Heights With T20 League

Nepal Cricket Scales New Heights With T20 League

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Nepal takes game to new heights with T20 league

Explosive opener returns to India's T20 side

Explosive opener returns to India's T20 side

Rediff.com15 May 2025

Shafali returns to T20 side for England tour, fit-again Yastika also comes back

Don't want to play for selfish reasons: Maxwell retires from ODIs

Don't want to play for selfish reasons: Maxwell retires from ODIs

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell retired from ODIs to focus on next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

Boost for Big Bash as Warner returns after nine-year absence

Boost for Big Bash as Warner returns after nine-year absence

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

David Warner will play in the Big Bash League (BBL) for the first time in 10 seasons around the new year in a major coup for the Australian competition in an increasingly crowded Twenty20 marketplace.

SEE: Is PSL better than the IPL? Billings spills truth bomb

SEE: Is PSL better than the IPL? Billings spills truth bomb

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

This is not the first time an IPL-related reference was made at a PSL media briefing.

'WPL will challenge Big Bash as best women's league'

'WPL will challenge Big Bash as best women's league'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

The newly introduced Women's Premier League (WPL) in India will challenge the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) as the best Twenty20 competition in women's cricket, Australia's wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy said.

Grandhomme quits internationals for Big Bash payday

Grandhomme quits internationals for Big Bash payday

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The 36-year-old's selection as a "gold" pick for the Adelaide Strikers in Sunday's BBL draft presented a conflict with his central contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), which ran to next July.

A proposal to have India's IPL stars in The Hundred!

A proposal to have India's IPL stars in The Hundred!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

ECB should offer BCCI minority ownership in Hundred to attract Indian players: Lancashire CEO

Big Bash, fitness could determine Finch's T20 future

Big Bash, fitness could determine Finch's T20 future

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

'The next game's not until August next year so that gives him a lot of time to repair if he's willing to go on, if not I'm sure over the next couple of weeks he'll have a think about that and call it.'

Lynn signs groundbreaking part-season Big Bash deal

Lynn signs groundbreaking part-season Big Bash deal

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Bit-hitting Lynn was announced as one of the marquee players in the International League T20.

Konstas heads home but not out of Test team's plans

Konstas heads home but not out of Test team's plans

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Konstas heads home but not out of Test team's plans

No Big Bash for Pakistani players

No Big Bash for Pakistani players

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have stopped three of their top players from playing in the Australian Big Bash League next month because it clashes with their national Twenty20 championship.

Brotherly Battles In Cricket...

Brotherly Battles In Cricket...

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

The Pandya brothers have come a long way. There was a time when they survived on just Maggi noodles for three years while chasing their dream of becoming top cricketers. Today, Hardik's net worth exceeds 100 crores while Krunal's is estimated to be around 80 crores.

Yuvraj eyes stint in Australia's Big Bash League

Yuvraj eyes stint in Australia's Big Bash League

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Flamboyant Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh, who retired last year, is eyeing a stint in the Big Bash League and Cricket Australia (CA) is trying to help him find a team.

Christian rates IPL higher than Big Bash

Christian rates IPL higher than Big Bash

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

Australian all-rounder Daniel Christian rated the Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of his country's domestic T20 Big Bash.

WPL can do for women what IPL has for male cricketers: Mandhana

WPL can do for women what IPL has for male cricketers: Mandhana

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

Mandhana had led RCB to the WPL triumph last year, the team's first title in franchise cricket.

Bancroft back in Big Bash after serving ball-tampering ban

Bancroft back in Big Bash after serving ball-tampering ban

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Former Australia opening batsman Cameron Bancroft has been rushed back into the Perth Scorchers' squad in the domestic Big Bash Twenty20 competition following the expiry of his ban for ball-tampering on Saturday.

Owen's fastest ton powers Hurricanes to 1st BBL title

Owen's fastest ton powers Hurricanes to 1st BBL title

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

Mitch Owen blasted the Big Bash League's equal-fastest hundred on Monday to deliver Hobart Hurricanes their first T20 title

Will Smith be fit in time for SL tour?

Will Smith be fit in time for SL tour?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

If Smith is ruled out, then the left-hand batter Travis Head will lead the squad as he is the vice-captain of the side.

Gayle slams critics as he leaves Big Bash!

Gayle slams critics as he leaves Big Bash!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

A fuming Chris Gayle blasted current and former cricketers for not standing by him when he was roundly criticised for flirting with a television presenter during an interview at the Big Bash League.

De Villiers pulls out of Big Bash League

De Villiers pulls out of Big Bash League

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Coach Darren Lehmann said Brisbane had been keen to re-sign the South African, who is currently playing in the Indian Premier League, but factors emerged that "changed everyone's plans".

Major blow for India's women's team as Jemimah retires hurt

Major blow for India's women's team as Jemimah retires hurt

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

The injury raises concerns about her availability for the three-match ODI series against Australia starting December 5.

Shafali, Radha join Sydney Sixers for women's Big Bash

Shafali, Radha join Sydney Sixers for women's Big Bash

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Sydney Sixers on Monday confirmed the signing of Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).

Alyssa Healy out of Women's Premier League

Alyssa Healy out of Women's Premier League

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

Australia and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy has opted out of the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League due to a stress injury to her right foot.

'Big Bash needs Indian cricketers to become popular'

'Big Bash needs Indian cricketers to become popular'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

To make Big Bash League as popular as the IPL, Cricket Australia needs to get the Indian players into the competition.

Warne wants Bolt for Big Bash

Warne wants Bolt for Big Bash

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Usain Bolt could repackage himself as a big-hitting cricketer in Australia's Big Bash League after defending his sprint double at the London Olympics, local media reported on Monday.

COVID-19: McCullum calls for a Kiwi team in Big Bash League

COVID-19: McCullum calls for a Kiwi team in Big Bash League

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Several countries, including Australia have imposed travel restrictions, and McCullum feels adding a team from New Zealand in the tournament could pique the interest of the audience in the league, which has suffered a dip in crowd and TV numbers in the past two years.

Sandpaper-gate behind him? Warner back as BBL captain

Sandpaper-gate behind him? Warner back as BBL captain

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Warner's leadership and experience are expected to be invaluable to the Thunder as they aim to challenge for the BBL title.