News for 't20 leagues'

Australia readies Big Bash T20 league to rival IPL

Australia readies Big Bash T20 league to rival IPL

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Cricket Australia (CA) approved an IPL-style league on Friday but conceded the eight-team event would not be able to rival the financial gloss of the Indian Twenty20 tournament.

Is your favorite cricket league rigged?

Is your favorite cricket league rigged?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Alex Marshall said that he is happy to find that more and more players are reporting corrupt approaches with the ICC ACU, ensuring them to keep the game clean.

Kohli will play for India at LA 2028 Olympics if...

Kohli will play for India at LA 2028 Olympics if...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

Virat Kohli said international T20 leagues around the world had played a big role in elevating the profile of cricket and ensuring it was showcased at the Olympic Games.

Abhishek, Kuldeep, Mandhana nominated for ICC player of month award

Abhishek, Kuldeep, Mandhana nominated for ICC player of month award

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav are in contention for the ICC men's Player of the Month award for September, while Smriti Mandhana has been shortlisted for the women's award.

How Shivam Dube sees IPL as gateway to T20 WC

How Shivam Dube sees IPL as gateway to T20 WC

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Shivam Dube on Saturday said that the IPL will play a vital role in the Indian team's preparations

New franchise-based T20 league to start in Caribbean

New franchise-based T20 league to start in Caribbean

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

A new franchise-based Twenty20 league will begin play in the Caribbean next year, the West Indies Cricket Board said, filling the hole left by the collapse of Allen Stanford's tournament.

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is not scheduled to play serious football on the 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025'.

Will Gaikwad bat at No 4 for India in SA ODI series?

Will Gaikwad bat at No 4 for India in SA ODI series?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

Grind pays off for Ruturaj Gaikwad, now upto him and luck to prove his 50-over mettle.

'WPL has transformed women's cricket in India'

'WPL has transformed women's cricket in India'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2025

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia believes a first Women's World Cup win for India would be a seminal moment, much like Kapil Dev's team in 1983.

Champions T20 League to be played in India: BCCI

Champions T20 League to be played in India: BCCI

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Wednesday formally announced that the Champions Twenty20 League will be held in India in September-October but were still undecided on the fourth participating country in the event. IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland, Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola, IPL CEO Sunder Raman and ICC's principal advisor I S Bindra held parleys to decide on the event.

'Unfortunate! Unproven people deciding Ro-Ko future'

'Unfortunate! Unproven people deciding Ro-Ko future'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh finds it a bit unfortunate that the future of legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is being decided by "people who have not achieved much" but he nonetheless expects the duo to carry on till the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Brevis becomes SA20's most expensive player ever

Brevis becomes SA20's most expensive player ever

Rediff.com9 Sep 2025

South Africa's young batting sensation became the most expensive batter in the history of SA20

Mohd Amir comes out of retirement, available for T20 World Cup

Mohd Amir comes out of retirement, available for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

Controversial Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has decided to come out of international retirement and make himself available for selection for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas in June.

Discarded Pakistan power-hitter calls it quits at 33

Discarded Pakistan power-hitter calls it quits at 33

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

Pakistan's middle-order batter Asif Ali, who represented his country in 79 white-ball games, has retired from international cricket.

Kohli hopes T20 World Cup in Americas will set off domino effect

Kohli hopes T20 World Cup in Americas will set off domino effect

Rediff.com31 May 2024

Star India batter Virat Kohli on Friday said that he had never thought of playing cricket in the United States and the T20 World Cup happening there shows the growing impact of the sport in the world.

Dhoni to join T10 League? Rumours swirl...

Dhoni to join T10 League? Rumours swirl...

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman, believes the prospect of seeing India icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the T10 format could be a possibility.

'I love to lead': Iyer's take on captaincy pressure

'I love to lead': Iyer's take on captaincy pressure

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Shreyas Iyer is enjoying a golden run as captain, leading the Sobo Mumbai Falcons into the semi-finals of the Sobo Mumbai Falcons into the semi-finals League 2025.

Glenn Maxwell ruled out of NZ tour with wrist fracture

Glenn Maxwell ruled out of NZ tour with wrist fracture

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of the three-match T20 series against New Zealand with a fractured wrist after being hit in the nets.

Lanka officials head to India for T20 league talks

Lanka officials head to India for T20 league talks

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials are hopeful that hastily arranged talks with their Indian counterparts will succeed in releasing players from that country to participate in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 tournament.

MI's Corbin Bosch suspended from Pakistan Super League

MI's Corbin Bosch suspended from Pakistan Super League

Rediff.com12 Apr 2025

As the PSL coincided with the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season, Bosch opted out of the PSL, leading the PCB to issue him a legal notice for an alleged contract violation.

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

Rediff.com1 May 2023

'Cummins is not surprised at how fast the landscape is changing and told Fox Sports: " ... there's going to be other opportunities that are going to be really hard for players to say no to, different franchises around the world. I think realistically we've got to manage players a bit differently to what we have in the past.'

BCCI set to allow Indian women to play overseas T20 leagues

BCCI set to allow Indian women to play overseas T20 leagues

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

After planning to introduce central contracts for India's women's cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to give green light to the likes of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami to play in tournaments abroad like the Women's Big Bash League in Australia and the Women's Super League in England.

Captaincy curse? Surya's form hits rock bottom!

Captaincy curse? Surya's form hits rock bottom!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2025

Suryakumar Yadav's appalling dry spell with the bat since taking over India's T20I captaincy mantle continued in the Asia Cup final on Dubai's slow-paced track against Pakistan on Sunday.

Inspired by Sachin, fearless Sharafu is UAE's shining hope

Inspired by Sachin, fearless Sharafu is UAE's shining hope

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

'Everyone wants to be the best in the country. I would like to be someone the team can depend on to win games. That is what I want to be known for.'

Recuperating Parag satisfied with Duleep Trophy outing

Recuperating Parag satisfied with Duleep Trophy outing

Rediff.com31 Aug 2025

'Performances, I didn't really focus on it that much. I just wanted to have some fun. I haven't played competitive cricket in a long time.'

Leggie Chawla 'bids adieu' to cricket

Leggie Chawla 'bids adieu' to cricket

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

The leg-spinner was a part of KKR's 2014 IPL-winning team and hit the winning runs for the Gautam Gambhir-led side in the summit clash against the Punjab Kings in Bengaluru.

Wellalage back in squad days after father's passing

Wellalage back in squad days after father's passing

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

Wellalage rejoins Sri Lanka squad after father's demise, available for Super Four clash

Rizwan sacked! Afridi new Pakistan ODI captain

Rizwan sacked! Afridi new Pakistan ODI captain

Rediff.com21 Oct 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead Pakistan in the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Faisalabad from November 4-8.

LSG rope in Kane Williamson for crucial 2026 reboot

LSG rope in Kane Williamson for crucial 2026 reboot

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

New Zealand batting stalwart Kane Williamson has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a strategic advisor ahead of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) next edition.

Arshdeep vies with Babar, Head for T20I honours

Arshdeep vies with Babar, Head for T20I honours

Rediff.com29 Dec 2024

India's Arshdeep Singh is in the race for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year along with Pakistan's Babar Azam, Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza and Australia's Travis Head, the ICC revealed on Sunday.

Hardik Pandya targets double milestone at Asia Cup

Hardik Pandya targets double milestone at Asia Cup

Rediff.com7 Sep 2025

Hardik Pandya could become the first Indian and overall the third player in the history of T20 Internationals to achieve the double of 2000 runs and 100 wickets.

Crisis man, Head Coach Gambhir turns 44!

Crisis man, Head Coach Gambhir turns 44!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

In 242 international appearances, Gambhir scored 10,324 runs at an average of 38.95, with 20 centuries and 63 fifties in 283 innings. He is amongst 14 Indians to have 10,000 international runs.

What triggered LSG bowler Digvesh's unusual celebration

What triggered LSG bowler Digvesh's unusual celebration

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

As Arya walked back to the pavilion after scoring eight off nine balls, Digvesh, his teammate from the Delhi T20 League, mimicked writing a letter -- an act seemingly directed at Arya.

'Once I Get A Wicket, I Want To Show The World My Joy'

'Once I Get A Wicket, I Want To Show The World My Joy'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

'This game has given me so much, so I keep reminding myself that I need to show the world what the game has given to me, and I have to give it back to the game.'

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Saurashtra edge Karnataka in a thriller!

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Saurashtra edge Karnataka in a thriller!

Rediff.com6 Dec 2025

Saurashtra registered their narrowest T20 victory in terms of runs, edging Karnataka by one run in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 Elite Group D match.

Women's WC: Aussie coach wary of India's batting depth

Women's WC: Aussie coach wary of India's batting depth

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Australia expecting tough contest, under no illusions given India's depth of batting: Nitschke

India captain reveals how Bumrah's workload will be managed

India captain reveals how Bumrah's workload will be managed

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

Gill stated that the decision on Bumrah's involvement will depend on the number of overs he bowls in each Test match and how his body feels after the match.

Shakib quits T20Is; Kanpur match could be final Test

Shakib quits T20Is; Kanpur match could be final Test

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Shakib was named as an accused in a murder case back home during the political unrest that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

SEE: Tim David turns Chinnaswamy into a swimming pool

SEE: Tim David turns Chinnaswamy into a swimming pool

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Tim David lightened the mood - and stole the spotlight - with a hilarious rain-soaked performance of his own.

Who's winning the Women's T20 World Cup 2024?

Who's winning the Women's T20 World Cup 2024?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Australia have now made it to the semi-finals of the global T20 tournament in all its nine editions held so far since 2009 in England.