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South Africa is replacing seven of its eight pitches with drop-in surfaces ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, a major change that could alter how some of the country’s most iconic venues traditionally play. The move is aimed at addressing ageing pitches while giving grounds greater flexibility amid increasingly packed cricket schedules. Drop-in pitches […]

New Zealand has assembled a pace-heavy 16-member squad for their five-match T20I series against India, with seven fast bowlers included in the group for a contest expected to test India’s batting on bowler-friendly surfaces. The five-match series begins on October 22, marking the first meeting between India and New Zealand since their T20 World Cup

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following allegations of match-fixing and spot-fixing linked to the Delhi Premier League (DPL). DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma confirmed that the association has written to the BCCI seeking guidance on how to proceed with the matter. The allegations

India’s recent T20I struggles against Associate opposition have exposed a weakness that becomes difficult to ignore when conditions take batting out of the equation. Against the USA in the 2026 T20 World Cup, India was pushed into a major scare after collapsing to 113/5 before Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 70 helped them reach 161/9. The USA

India was four balls away from suffering one of the most unexpected defeats in their T20I history when a controversial umpiring decision added another twist to a remarkable contest against Japan in Sano. Defending just 32 in 5 overs, India entered the final over with Japan needing eight runs from six balls. Shreyas Iyer handed

India’s women’s cricket team delivered the country its first gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games, producing a dominant 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Tuesday. The win also saw India retain the women’s T20 cricket title, three years after beating Sri Lanka in the final

Mohammad Rizwan has twice sought permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board to publicly address the ongoing investigation into him, but the board has rejected both requests, according to reports from Pakistan. Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were among seven players sent home midway through Pakistan’s recent Test tour of England. The two were subsequently questioned by the

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already achieved more at 15 than most cricketers do in an entire career. His rapid rise through T20 cricket has now prompted a different question: can the teenager eventually build a game suited to all three formats? Former England spinner Monty Panesar has his doubts. Speaking on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast, Panesar

For Japanese cricket, Tuesday’s T20I against India in Sano represents much more than a match. It is an opportunity to put a sport that has grown quietly over the past decade in front of an audience far larger than its existing following. The Sano International Cricket Ground has been upgraded for the occasion, with temporary

Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking year continued in Japan as the India opener became the highest run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket during the Asian Games semi-final against Bangladesh. Mandhana needed seven runs to move past New Zealand great Suzie Bates’ tally of 4,758 and reached the landmark in the third over, hitting Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter for