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India play Japan, the Asian Games and West Indies; India A face Australia A; and Rest of India play Irani Cup against J&K
16.09.2026
The BCCI has announced India's ODI squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies. The three-match white-ball assignment will see Shubman Gill continue as captain, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have both been picked for the ODI fixtures.T...
16.09.2026
The BCCI has announced India's T20I squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies. The selection was confirmed on Wednesday, September 16, as India prepare for another white-ball assignment on home soil.Shreyas Iyer will captain the T20I side...
16.09.2026
Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Rest of India squad for the upcoming Irani Cup against Ranji Trophy champions Jammu & Kashmir. The wicketkeeper-batter's appointment comes shortly after he was left out of India's ODI squad for the West Indies se...
16.09.2026
India have made changes to their squad for the upcoming Japan T20I and the 2026 Asian Games. Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of both assignments after suffering a side strain, with the Men’s Selection Committee naming Vipraj Nigam as his replacemen...
16.09.2026
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was in the Asian Games squad, has been withdrawn and will now feature in the ODI series against West Indies
16.09.2026
Ravindra Jadeja is back in the ODI fold, having last played a 50-over international in January
16.09.2026
Akash Deep, who last played a competitive game in February, has been included, subject to fitness
16.09.2026
Australia used to be a team that could strike fear into the opposition even before the match. The teams led by Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting had powerful batting line-ups, while Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee, and Shane Warne made their bowling...
16.09.2026
Sri Lanka have picked Anushka Sanjeewani, Hansima Karunaratne and Rashmika Sewwandi in the 15-member squad
16.09.2026
The next edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set for its fourth season in early 2027. The WPL has now become one of the biggest platforms in women’s cricket, giving players valuable exposure and opportunities to perform at the highest level. We...
16.09.2026
At 6:45 PM IST on 16th September, Glasgow Cosmics and Amsterdam Flames will produce a superior quality clash in the twenty-eighth match of the European T20 Cup 2026 at The Village, Dublin.Get the best GLG vs ADF Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, p...
16.09.2026
Expect a better quality contest at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin on 17th September at 10:30 AM IST, where Pakistan Women and Thailand Women will battle in the second quarter-final of the Asian Games Women’s T20 2026.Get the best PAK-W vs THAI-W Dream11 pred...
16.09.2026
The WCPL 2026 will deliver a tough encounter on 16th September, as Barbados Tridents Women will compete against Guyana Amazon Warriors Women in the Play-off match at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados at 7:30 PM IST.Get the best BAR-W vs GUY-W Dream11...
16.09.2026
The third T20I will break the mould on 17th September, with India and Afghanistan will redefining T20 cricket at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi at 7:30 PM IST.Get the best IND vs AFG Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match in...
16.09.2026
The next players' auction for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to be held in India. In the previous three seasons, the players' auctions were held in different venues abroad, such as Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, and Dubai. The previous mega auction wa...
16.09.2026
Varun, Bumrah, Arshdeep and Axar also made gains in the T20I bowling rankings
16.09.2026
The player auction will be held in Kochi on October 28
16.09.2026
Batter Michaela Kirk has extended her stay at Trent Bridge after signing a contract extension until the end of the 2027 season.
The post Michaela Kirk signs contract extension with The Blaze appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
16.09.2026
The young prodigy of Chennai Super Kings, Ayush Mhatre, is yet to recover from the injury that ruled him out of the remainder of IPL 2026. Because of the same injury, the batter is likely to miss the upcoming season of the Irani Cup.Times of India reporte...
16.09.2026
The fans might have been waiting for the interesting duel between the experienced Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan and India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but the hosts continued to back Sanju Samson for the first two T20Is of the ongoing three...
16.09.2026
The next edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set for its fourth season in early 2027. The WPL has now become one of the biggest platforms in women’s cricket, giving players valuable exposure and opportunities to perform at the highest level.Wel...
16.09.2026
West Indies National Cricket Team all-rounder Romariao Shepherd named two Indian batters whom he found hardest to bowl against after the IPL 2026, and ahead of the IPL 2027 season. The Caribbean all-rounder, who is currently playing in the CPL 2026 franch...
16.09.2026
The investigation into Pakistan National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq has taken a new turn, with the first forensic check of their mobile phones reportedly failing to find any major evidence.The developme...
16.09.2026
In her latest column, The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger ranks her favourite county grounds.
16.09.2026
In her latest column, The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger ranks her favourite county grounds.
16.09.2026
In her latest column, The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger ranks her favourite county grounds.
16.09.2026
Despite having Farooqi in the XI, Afghanistan did not use him with the new ball. Could Naveen's return add heft to their seam attack?
16.09.2026
India vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I match has concluded, as the Men in Blue won the match by 7 wickets and also won the three-match series. After the match, there have been changes in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. Abhishek Sharma saw a change in his posit...
16.09.2026
West Indies fast-bowling legend Michael Holding has criticised the Pakistan government over the continued imprisonment of former PM and cricket captain Imran Khan. Holding backed a recent petition signed by 21 international cricket captains calling for be...
16.09.2026
Pakistan’s chief selector Aaqib Javed has finally broken his silence over his future amid the uncertainties. For the last few days, reports were doing the rounds that Aaqib Javed could be removed from his position after Pakistan’s disappointing 3-0 Test s...
16.09.2026
It was a moment of relief for the India National Cricket Team as one of their pace bowling all-rounders, Nitish Kumar Reddy, produced his career-best bowling figure shortly after returning from an injury layoff.Nitish Kumar Reddy was named the Player of t...
16.09.2026
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has reportedly written to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). According to Pakistan-based outlet Geo News, Rizwan raised several questions about the ongoing inquiry into alleged dressing-room...
16.09.2026
The investigation into Pakistan National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam-ul-Haq has taken a new turn, with the first forensic check of their mobile phones reportedly failing to find any major evidence. The developm...
16.09.2026
Tawhid Qureshi on a special occasion for new state school tournament at the home of cricket.
The post State school success: Knight-Stokes Cup shines at Lord’s appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
13.09.2026
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a 15-member women’s squad led by veteran captain Chamari Athapaththu for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games. Notably, Sri Lanka finished as runners-up in the Women’s Asia Cup, while the selectors retained the core of the t...
16.09.2026
India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was already ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a side strain, and now he is all set to miss the Asian Games 2026 too.The spinner picked up a fresh injury during India’s seve...
16.09.2026
Team India’s selectors face a key selection dilemma ahead of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, with regular No. 4 batter Shreyas Iyer unavailable due to his participation in the 2026 Asian Games. India will need to find a reliable middle...
16.09.2026
Jonathan Agnew speaks to the writer who created novelty election candidate Count Binface.
16.09.2026
Jonathan Agnew speaks to the writer who created novelty election candidate Count Binface.
16.09.2026
Varun, Bumrah, Arshdeep and Axar also made gains in the T20I bowling rankings
16.09.2026
Phil Walker assesses the chances of England's latest Test opener and considers why the position has proved such a poisoned chalice.
The post ‘Who’d be an opener?’ Emilio Gay awaits Test fate after inconclusive audition appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
13.09.2026
England white ball captain Harry Brook hit 114 not out from 49 balls in a 119-run win over Sri Lanka
The post Harry Brook smashes stunning century as England hammer Sri Lanka appeared first on The Cricket Paper.
16.09.2026
England pace bowler Tymal Mills reckoned that the two modern-day greats of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, are the best players to ever play in the game, especially across the white-ball formats. The pacer also named his former teammate Jasp...
16.09.2026
India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was already ruled out of the ongoing three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a side strain, and now he is all set to miss the Asian Games 2026 too. The spinner picked up a fresh injury during India’s sev...
16.09.2026
India have won the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan after winning the second game of the series by 7 wickets. Shreyas Iyer’s side won the series in dominating fashion, winning the first two games. Nitish Kumar Reddy was the Player of the Match...
16.09.2026
Ireland National Cricket Team batter Harry Tector took an exceptional catch in the ongoing ETPL T20 match, the clash between the Amsterdam Flames and Dublin Guardians. During a crucial point of the match in the first innings, Tector took a flying catch ju...
16.09.2026
Captain and former captain combine to post 254 for 4, before fast bowler leads the line with three wickets
16.09.2026