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Indian women’s cricket team captain, Harmanpreet Kaur kept her stance and said “As a player, you always have the right to express yourself and what you’re feeling,”, The 34-years old was found guilty of breaching article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, she is facing a two-match ban for her actions and also fined 25 percent of her match fee for a Level 1 offence relating to “public criticism”. Harmanpreet Kaur Said: “I will not say that I regret anything because at the end of the day as a player you want to see…

The BCCI on Monday announced India’s Squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup which is jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma will lead the 17-member Squad Hardik Pandya has been named Vice-Captain. The Asia Cup is scheduled to start from 30th August 23. India will start their tournament playing against Pakistan on 2nd September 23 at, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Indian squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya(VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna Backup…

Sri Lankan Left-Handed batsman Lahiru Thirimanne has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 34-year-old made his debut for Sri Lanka against India on 5th January 2010. The Sri Lanka Cricket’s Executive Committee accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne from playing all forms of International Cricket. Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket Said: ‘We take this opportunity to wish Thirimanne the best in his future endeavours, and his services to Sri Lanka Cricket covering all forms of the game will be well remembered,’. T20 Career He made his T20I debut against Pakistan at Hambantota on 1st June 2012,…

Cricket Australia on Friday announced their Squad for their upcoming White-Ball series against South Africa, Both the T20I and ODI will be led by Mitchell Marsh, The teams will play three T20I and Five ODI matches against South Africa. Pat Cummins will miss the series as he is recovering from a fractured wrist that he sustained during the Ashes while Smith is recovering from a tendon injury to his left wrist which will take about four weeks to heal and Starc has been suffering from groin soreness after the Ashes. Ashton Turner has been added in place of Smith for…

The England and Wales Cricket Board on Friday announced their 15-member women’s squad for their upcoming T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka, Heather Knight will lead the team for both T20 and the ODI series. Fast bowler Mahika Gaur and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath will make their International debut against the Sri Lankan team, All-rounder Freya Kemp has made a comeback to the 20-over format squad after recovering from a stress fracture in her back while seamer Lauren Filer has been added to the squad after her test debut against Australia. Head coach Jon Lewis said: “We have named a squad…

Cricket South Africa on Friday announced their 15-member Women’s squad for their upcoming Pakistan tour, The team will play Three T20I matches and three ODI matches against Pakistan at National Bank Stadium, Karachi. The T20Is will start from September 1 to 5 and the ODI series between September 8 to 14. Wicketkeeper Mieke de Ridder will make her international debut while  Tumi Sekhukhune and Nondumiso Shangase return. South Africa Women’s Squad: Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Mieke de Ridder, Lara Goodall, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Suné Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Delmi Tucker, Laura Wolvaardt. Pakistan Women’s T20I squad: Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal,…

Indian star Bowler Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his comeback from the Injury, He reported a back problem after the 2nd ODI against England in July 2022 and later suffered from a stress fracture on his back, The 29 years old is ready to lead the Indian team and said “very happy to be back. I’m looking forward to it”. Jasprit Bumrah said: “All good, very happy to be back. Have been working very hard at the NCA. It’s been a long road but yeah, very happy to be back. I’m looking forward to it, “We were mindful…

Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his comeback after the stress fracture on his back 11 months ago, The 29-year-old reported a back problem after the 2nd ODI against England in July 2022. Answering a Question about the expectations of Rohit and Dravid Bumrah said: “I respect their opinion but irrespective they are good or bad, I don’t take anyone’s opinion seriously. I don’t want to put myself under pressure. I don’t put unnecessary expectations on me. I am coming back after a long time, I want to enjoy it now. I’m not thinking that I have to contribute…

Bangladesh is all set to host the Kiwis after a 10-year gap, New Zealand will play Three ODI from 21st to 26th September at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur and Two Test Matches will takes place from 28th November, Bangladesh last hosted the match for the Kiwis in 2013. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on their official website: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the itinerary for New Zealand’s tour which includes three ODIs and two Tests and will be played on either side of the ICC Cricket World Cup India 2023. This will be New Zealand’s first ODI and…

Indian Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came forward to explain his “teammates being colleagues” comments, The off-spinner said people understood his statement completely differently and didn’t mean it negatively, He continued to explain that earlier, because the tours used to be long, there was more scope for friendship as the teammates were almost same but now for every tour the teams will be different. Ravichandran Ashwin Said: “What I said and what people are understanding is completely different. What I meant was that earlier, because the tours used to be long, there was more scope for friendship. But these days we…

England & Wales Cricket Board on Wednesday announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2023 in India, The English team will play under the leadership of Jos Buttler. The World Cup is starting on October 5th.  The current World Champions will open their World Cup against the runner-up New Zealand on 5th October at Ahmedabad. All the teams who are qualified for the World Cup 2023 must finalise their 15-player squads before September 28 any replacements after the allotted time will require approval from the ICC. Earlier Australia had announced their Squad for the World Cup. England Men’s…

England star all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes have been selected for the upcoming World Cup 2023 as the England & Wales Cricket Board has announced his name in the squad for the World Cup. Earlier Stoke said he is taking retirement and has no intention of playing in the World Cup, Stokes said he wants to go for his surgery for his ongoing knee injury “I’m retired,” and “I’m going on holiday after this game and that’s as far as I’m thinking.” “It’s something I obviously want to get sorted,”. Stokes wrote on his official Social Media X (Formerly…

Former India captain Kapil Dev shared his views and praised Hardik Pandya and said he has so much ability and talent he should play more cricket for the country if he is fit. The Legendary captain doesn’t feel all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be playing too many Tests in the future. Kapil Dev Said: “Doesn’t look like he (Hardik) will.” “I saw his photograph on the billboard today. I don’t know whether they did any touch-up or not, but in that, he looked like having one of the finest bodies we have in the country. Yes, he should play more cricket…

India’s star baller Ravichandran Ashwin shared updates on his teammates KL Rahul, Bumrah and Pant, Ashwin said KL Rahul has begun batting in nets and is doing his best to make a comeback from the injury at the earliest, The 36-Years-Old also said Bumrah is bowling really well in the nets and all set for the Ireland Series, He also said that Pant has started batting in the nets but chances of his comeback for the upcoming World Cup 2023 is less. Ashwin through His official Youtube said: “Indian players also got their much-needed break. A few players are coming…

Former Indian cricketer and Legend Sunil Gavaskar has shared his opinion and said there is no shame in losing the T20 to West Indies as they won ICC T20 World Cup twice, he continued to say that this should be a wake-up call for team India and should improve in the areas they are lacking. Sunil Gavaskar Wrote in his column for Sportstar: “The loss to West Indies should not be a dampener. Don’t forget that they have won the ICC T20 World Cup twice, and their players are match-winners for the different franchises they play for in the IPL.…

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)  on Tuesday announced they will host bilateral cricket against Zimbabwe for a 4-day Test match in May 2025. The tour was announced following an agreement between the two sides to play a four-day men’s Test match in 2025. England Men will play Zimbabwe in a four-day Test from 28-31 May 2025, at a venue to be confirmed, and follows discussions between the ECB and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to forge closer relations. England and Zimbabwe played their last test match on Thu, 05 Jun 2003 at the Chester-le-Street, where the English side defeated Zimbabwe…

Sri Lankan all-rounder Hasaranga has announced his retirement from International Test cricket on Tuesday 15th August 2023. He said the reason behind the move is to prolong his career as a limited-overs specialist. The 26-year-old made his test debut for Sri Lanka on 26th December 2020 against South Africa at Centurion. Hasaranga has played 4 matches and has taken 4 wickets in 7 innings and scored 196 runs in 7 innings. Ashley De Silva (CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket) Said: “We will accept his decision and are confident that Hasaranga will be a vital part of our white-ball program going…