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Memories of 2016 lend edge to India-Bangladesh clash

The last meeting between these two teams at the T20 World Cup was a classic, but rain could play spoilsport on Wednesday from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xBX5ben via IFTTT

Was Bumrah rushed back from injury into the India squad ahead of T20 World Cup?

"We tried to hurry up Jasprit Bumrah, and see what has happened," chief selector Chetan Sharma said from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/1Y3X06t via IFTTT

Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan to lead India in New Zealand

India are touring New Zealand from November 18 for three T20Is and three ODIs from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lfthcyJ via IFTTT

Virat Kohli 'NOT okay' with 'appalling' invasion of privacy

Incident took place at the team's hotel in Perth, where India played their previous group game, against South Africa from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/1V8A7HN via IFTTT

Rohit on giving Ashwin the 18th over - 'I have seen what happens in the last over with spinners'

India's captain also conceded that his players were "a little poor in the field" and "gave too many chances" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/gcMiZFk via IFTTT

Ngidi, Parnell, Markram, Miller lead South Africa past India

On a typically pacy Perth pitch, the SA bowlers set the game up before their batters completed the job from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/IOsTouY via IFTTT

Fleming: 'Very hard to find an area of weakness' in Suryakumar's game

Faf du Plessis, meanwhile, has hailed the India batter for his composure and his ability to 'go through the gears' from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/pBM3SKZ via IFTTT

Dilip Vengsarkar, Shubhangi Kulkarni to represent Indian Cricketers' Association on BCCI Apex Council

Pragyan Ojha retained his place on the IPL governing council from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7rjUqZo via IFTTT

India and South Africa in a tussle for Group 2's top spot

Virat Kohli is on the verge of a T20 World Cup record as teams brace for battle in pacy Perth from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qPXVQbK via IFTTT

T20 World Cup scenarios: Pakistan rooting for India to stay alive

Babar Azam and his men are still in contention for a semi-final spot, but they now need other results to go their way from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4oUG59E via IFTTT

'I rotate strike well against spin' - Gill open to middle-order role in ODIs

In order to get more opportunities, he is willing to move down the order in Tests as well from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xhB3IV8 via IFTTT

Rohit, Kohli and Suryakumar power India to the top of Group 2

India's bowlers were also clinical in their defence of 180 against Netherlands from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rawXob8 via IFTTT

Rohit, Kohli and Suryakumar power India to the top of Group 2

India's bowlers were also clinical in their defence of 180 against Netherlands from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/umE6RiT via IFTTT

India's women cricketers to earn same match fee as male counterparts, BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirms

BCCI's centrally contracted women will earn INR 15 lakh per Test, six lakh for each ODI and three lakh for a T20I from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/o9lQ4cj via IFTTT

Kohli back in top ten for T20I batters, Conway closes in on Rizwan at the top

Rashid Khan has overtaken Josh Hazlewood to become No. 1 among the bowlers from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9DNhiru via IFTTT

India not looking to rest players, says bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

Also says R Ashwin's batting will tip the scales in his favour over Yuzvendra Chahal through most of this tournament from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CHWRhTk via IFTTT

Kumble backs Arshdeep to emulate Zaheer and 'do wonderful things' for India

Kumble picks Pakistan as the team with the best pace-bowling attack at the T20 World Cup from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/hnzNSDZ via IFTTT

Cheteshwar Pujara to play for Sussex in the 2023 season too

Pujara's availability will be determined by his other commitments from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ewTcZFG via IFTTT

I would have been smiling even if we had lost - Hardik Pandya

Allrounder says he has learnt to embrace failure which "teaches you a lot of things" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ownl9cV via IFTTT

'Why it was so special was we'd struggled' - Hardik Pandya on Virat Kohli's sixes against Haris Rauf

Hardik Pandya on why what Virat Kohli did at the MCG - and getting to be a part of it all himself - was so special from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uhJcR7V via IFTTT

Boundary-hitting to peak fitness: Kumble and Fleming break down Kohli's 'perfect innings'

Both experts on ESPNcricinfo's T20 Time Out also felt that Pakistan's bowlers erred in judgement in the last two overs from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/yKJlSmF via IFTTT

Ganguly backs out, elder brother Snehasish set to become CAB president

Prabir Chakraborty and Debabrata Das to continue their second term as treasurer and joint-secretary from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Z19AoKC via IFTTT

Rohit on Kohli's innings: 'His best for sure, one of India's best too'

"We know how good he is when the score is in front of him; he's one of the best chasers in the world" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GcO3jYP via IFTTT

Kohli: My best T20 innings because of the 'magnitude of the game and the situation'

"I honestly have no words, I have no idea how that happened," Kohli says after scripting a magnificent win for India over Pakistan from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Caf8ZGg via IFTTT

Drama at the death - a ball-by-ball account of a cracking finish at the MCG

It was 31 from 12, and then 16 from six, and then there were wickets, wides, no-balls, sixes, arguments... pretty much everything from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9edacTU via IFTTT

Virat Kohli owns the MCG in thrilling finish against Pakistan

In front of more than 90,000 fans at the MCG, India prevailed over Pakistan in a nerve-racking finish from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/amsck7y via IFTTT

Kumble on Arshdeep: 'He can handle the pressure, his temperament is brilliant'

In his first World Cup match in any format, the left-arm quick dismissed Babar, Rizwan and Asif at a packed MCG from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/UC0eoRA via IFTTT

Shami picked over Harshal to get wickets up front - Anil Kumble

Former India captain feels Ashwin was picked over Chahal to strengthen the batting from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Vl1JGba via IFTTT

A clash of giants and a clash of philosophies, at the 100,000-seater MCG in a World Cup

Weather permitting, the paciest attack in the T20I world will come up against some of the best players of fast bowling from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/QKhyNEq via IFTTT

'Talk of having time to prepare for this World Cup started right after last one' - Rohit Sharma

India captain happy with the work his team's done pre-tournament in Australia, and says players have been spoken to about remaining flexible in their plans from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zuRlSAY via IFTTT

Weather improves on match eve, but Rohit says India 'ready' for shortened game too

After an early prediction of higher chances of rain for India vs Pakistan, the forecast on Saturday evening came down to 70% from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PC6BE9d via IFTTT

BCCI president Roger Binny: No need for contracts in domestic cricket at the moment

"I think domestic players…Ranji players are looked after pretty well," he said from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/19fRbis via IFTTT

India's home ministry will take call on travelling to Pakistan for 2023 Asia Cup, says sports minister

"I expect all countries to come and compete," says Anurag Thakur on Pakistan potentially having issues with touring India for 2023 World Cup from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GXprcMn via IFTTT

Dates announced for India's ODI and Test tour of Bangladesh in December

It will be India's first multi-format tour of Bangladesh since 2015 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/a8I0FWY via IFTTT

Rohit: 'We need to do a lot of things right to win the World Cup'

"It's a big game, but we want to just keep ourselves quite relaxed," the India captain says of the tournament opener against Pakistan from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/V8DrpHT via IFTTT

Jay Shah statement could 'impact Pakistan's visit to India' for 2023 ODI WC, says PCB

PCB has requested for an emergency meeting of the ACC board to discuss "this important and sensitive matter" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8yq2940 via IFTTT

Harmanpreet Kaur out of WBBL with back issue

She was initially supposed to miss only the first two games because of her international commitments from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/G9YBTzj via IFTTT

Weather watch: High chances of rain affecting Aus vs NZ, Ind vs Pak

The weather could also affect key first-round encounters in Hobart later this week from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iyODW9f via IFTTT

Binny's agenda: reducing player injuries, improving pitches for domestic cricket

The BCCI has formally approved the women's IPL, and authorised the office bearers to formalise its due processes from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CZXrV9m via IFTTT

India won't travel to Pakistan for 2023 Asia Cup

The tournament is likely to be moved out of Pakistan, according to BCCI secretary and Asian Cricket Council president Jay Shah from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/w9gdAKc via IFTTT

India need a left-hand batter in the playing XI, says Tendulkar

"What I really like is that if he has a plan, he commits to it, and that is really, really important," he says about Arshdeep Singh from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Wuo2hMH via IFTTT

'Wanted to give him a little bit of a challenge' - Rohit on holding Shami back till the last over

"I want to see more consistency in terms of where you want to pitch the ball," India captain says of the bowling effort from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EFks94m via IFTTT

Shami-Kohli brilliance takes Indians to unlikely win over Australians

Australians lose four in four in the final over - the first of the match from Shami - to lose by six runs from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/G8Z9T5F via IFTTT

IPL teams to submit list of retained players by November 15

The mini-auction is expected to be held in the third week of December from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JLgK6S4 via IFTTT

Outgoing BCCI president Ganguly set to contest for post of CAB president

Avishek Dalmiya, the current CAB president, will be joining the IPL governing council from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mbiGj5y via IFTTT

Sri Lanka opt to bat; Dayalan Hemalatha replaces Radha Yadav in India XI

Sri Lanka have gone with the same XI that beat Pakistan in the semi-final on Thursday from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/91nd4ze via IFTTT

Rohit Sharma: Saving Bumrah's career more important than this T20 World Cup

India captain believes "everything is looking good" as far as Bumrah's replacement Shami is concerned from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6t0MHKD via IFTTT

Harmanpreet: 'Happy that we are getting new match-winners in every game'

"Their fight is outstanding to watch," India captain says of Sri Lanka, who won their semi-final against Pakistan by one run from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/S1xlLaF via IFTTT

Shami replaces Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup squad

The BCCI also confirmed Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur as backups from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OmEvM6d via IFTTT

Prithvi Shaw turns it on for Mumbai with blistering 134 in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Mumbai opener has not been in India contention recently, but has piled on the runs in the last two months for Mumbai, West Zone and India A from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sZUz1po via IFTTT

2023 World Cup: BCCI set to lose $58-116m if Indian government denies ICC tax waiver

BCCI "obligated" to get ICC a tax waiver on the event; if that doesn't happen, the BCCI's share of the ICC's central revenue pool will take a hit from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nLIVhYd via IFTTT

Rahul 74 in vain as India lose to WA XI on fast WACA pitch

Rohit and Kohli did not bat although they fielded during WA XI's innings from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rHWlob1 via IFTTT

BCCI set to launch five-team women's IPL in March 2023

The proposed plan involves a total of 22 matches, with a maximum of five overseas players in each XI from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/d5Mzeq8 via IFTTT

Shami, Siraj and Thakur to link up with India's T20 World Cup squad in Australia

The original trio of reserve players - Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi and Deepak Chahar - are not travelling at the moment from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mFHCp30 via IFTTT

Roger Binny set to replace Sourav Ganguly as BCCI president

Arun Dhumal, currently the BCCI treasurer, will take over as the IPL chairman from the outgoing Brijesh Patel from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MbQWOLN via IFTTT

Unchanged India bowl; David Miller debuts as ODI captain

The match is significant for South Africa because they are chasing World Cup Super League points from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4rfikHn via IFTTT

Suryakumar hits fifty in India's first T20 World Cup practice game

They beat a Western Australian Cricket Association XI by 13 runs with Arshdeep Singh also making a mark from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/QFgcGJy via IFTTT

Super League points in focus as South Africa eye rare series win in India

Bavuma's form is a concern for visitors with India hoping for Gill and Dhawan to come good in decider from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OdlpCjQ via IFTTT

Semi-final bound India opt to bowl, bring in Meghna for Renuka

Mandhana continues as India captain in Harmanpreet's absence; Thailand bring in legspinner Boonsukham from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2A5stRD via IFTTT

Shreyas Iyer to Ishan Kishan: Didn't want to intrude on your 'beast mode'

The batter reflects on his second hundred in ODIs, which helped India level the series against South Africa from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/aECXGxH via IFTTT

Suryakumar and Harshal ready for 'cold' Australian welcome: 'There's a few butterflies and lot of excitement'

Despite never playing top-flight cricket in Australia, both players are working hard to perfect their game plans in time for the T20 World Cup from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XqpBosc via IFTTT

South Africa bat, Bavuma unwell; Shahbaz debuts for India

Washington Sundar comes straight into the hosts' XI with Rututaj Gaikwad missing out from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Sq8Xelu via IFTTT

South Africa eye series and Super League lift

It will be far from straightforward for the visitors though, with India's second-string side having already pushed them all the way in Lucknow from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/P8hlews via IFTTT

Deepak Chahar out of remaining South Africa ODIs with back stiffness

Chahar, who is part of India's World Cup reserves, will be replaced by Washington Sundar in the South Africa series from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XyUEtM4 via IFTTT

Mandhana-led India bat first against Bangladesh, Harmanpreet out with niggle

Bangladesh have brought in Lata Mondal in place of Shamima Sultana from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NDCeLsi via IFTTT

India head coach Powar defends batting reshuffle after Pakistan defeat, wanted younger players to 'feel the pressure'

Head coach breaks down India's strategy after Pakistan defeat brings scrutiny to batting plans from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JPn7YM9 via IFTTT

Gautam Gambhir named "global mentor" for all Super Giants teams

Gambhir will mentor the Lucknow (IPL) and Durban (SA20) franchises, both of which are part of the RPSG group from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/A7pVXq4 via IFTTT

Harmanpreet returns as Pakistan opt to bat

India are top of the table; Pakistan are looking to bounce back after losing to Thailand from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MTjJ6Ig via IFTTT

Shastri: Bumrah and Jadeja's absence 'an opportunity to unearth a new champion' at T20 World Cup

Former India coach believes the side has enough depth to win the tournament should they start well from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Q4WscGd via IFTTT

Fit-again Hooda departs for Australia with other members of India's T20 World Cup squad

The batter is believed to have recovered from his back niggle that led to him missing the South Africa T20I series from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Gy0Fjbs via IFTTT

India field first in 40-overs-a-side contest in Lucknow

Pretorius has been ruled out of the series - as well as the T20 World Cup - after fracturing his left thumb from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3rDMkiX via IFTTT

Rajat Patidar relishes 'dream come true' as international debut beckons

He promised himself he would have an unforgettable year, and now he has earned a national call-up from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/X9UQ2Vl via IFTTT

South Africa seek crucial Super League points against second-string India

The visitors are likely to try and field their strongest attack in what is a must-win series from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/pVKO7ws via IFTTT

Suryakumar closes in on Rizwan at the top of T20I batters' table

Keshav Maharaj has entered the top ten among bowlers after his twin two-fors in India from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/hN0jyoq via IFTTT

Women's T20s to continue in Victoria Commonwealth Games 2026

Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager-Cricket, states that women's cricket's long-term ambitions include "being part of the Olympic Games" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PpgqTQb via IFTTT

Dravid, Rohit hint at Shami being frontrunner to replace Bumrah at T20 World Cup

"We've got to get someone in who's got experience, who's bowled in Australia, and see what he has to offer," Rohit said from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EVv5IRB via IFTTT

Arshdeep out with back issue as India bowl; Pretorius in for South Africa

India brought in Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NsdM2pP via IFTTT

Mukesh, Sarfaraz, Sen play starring roles as Rest of India win Irani Cup

Jaydev Unadkat's all-round performance kept Saurashtra in the fight, but they couldn't recover from their first-innings collapse from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/K2dVEyF via IFTTT

Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet as India captain and opts to bat against UAE

Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav and Meghna Singh have all been rested from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dxT6hs3 via IFTTT

Saurashtra get in front but Rest of India hold all the aces

Four of their batters scored fifties, but Saurashtra are just 92 ahead with two wickets in hand from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uLYFVS4 via IFTTT

India rest Kohli and Rahul as South Africa look to bounce back

Holkar stadium's small boundaries promise another run-fest from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/DpwyGSB via IFTTT

Jasprit Bumrah out of T20 World Cup with back injury

BCCI expected to name a replacement shortly from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KIadxG6 via IFTTT

India rest Mandhana and Renuka; Malaysia opt to field first

Rana and Vastrakar left out too; S Meghana, Navgire, Meghna Singh and Gayakwad come in from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Nz7AWs5 via IFTTT

Suryakumar had 'a bigger impact on the game', says Player-of-the-Match Rahul

"We were in our minds saying 180-185 would be a really good target, but the game always surprises you" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kibTgLF via IFTTT

Snake and floodlight failure stop play in Guwahati

Floodlight failures are common, and while snake-related interruptions have been rarer, but not unknown from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Z0cTgrE via IFTTT

Mukesh Kumar hears about selection via Indian team's WhatsApp group

The Bengal seamer learned about his call-up while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Trophy from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GEYOiKV via IFTTT

South Africa bowl first against unchanged India; Ngidi replaces Shamsi for Guwahati contest

It's a must-win for the visitors in a game that could potentially be rain-hit from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LZFUwn0 via IFTTT

Patidar, Mukesh get maiden India call-ups for South Africa ODIs

Dhawan to lead a side that has none of the members of India's T20 World Cup squad from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/VuHLN2A via IFTTT

With Bumrah injury at the back of mind, India look to seal the series

South Africa will want their top order to bounce back from the horrors of Thiruvananthapuram from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oeHTnP0 via IFTTT

Dravid still awaiting official confirmation of the extent of Bumrah's injury

With less than a month till their first match at the T20 World Cup, India are sweating on the fitness of their strike bowler from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/n4K1owk via IFTTT

Sri Lanka ask India to take first strike

Rodrigues returns to India's XI while both teams opt to field two seam-bowling options from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xMQ3VwD via IFTTT