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ICC unveils venues of 2027 ODI World Cup

ICC unveils venues of 2027 ODI World Cup

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 11:00 PM IST The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday unveiled the venues of next year’s ODI World Cup with twelve grounds across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia chosen. The venues were unveiled after a ceremony in Johannesburg which saw eight cities across South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and Namibia’s capital Windhoek unveiled as co-hosts for the tournament. South Africa’s venues are Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg), Centurion (Tshwane), Newlands Cricket Ground (Cape Town), Kingsmead Cricket Ground (Durban), St George’s Park (Gqeberha), Mangaung Oval (Bloemfontein), Boland Park (Paarl) and Buffalo Park (KuGompo City, formerly known as East London). Zimbabwe will host matches in Harare Sports Club (Harare), Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo), Fale Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium (Victoria Falls) and the matches in Namibia will be held in Namibia Cricket Ground (Windhoek). The marquee 50-over competition will return to Africa after 24 years. Back in 2003, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya hosted the eighth Men’s Cricket World Cup. Since having co-hosted the 2003 Men’s Cricket World Cup, South Africa have played host …

Sooryavanshi 2.0: In only 6th game, Vaibhav shows unexplored facet of his batting | Cricket News

Sooryavanshi 2.0: In only 6th game, Vaibhav shows unexplored facet of his batting | Cricket News

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The cricketing world has quickly come to associate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with one thing — boundaries. Fours punched through the infield, towering sixes into the stands and an ultra-aggressive approach that leaves bowlers with little room to settle into a rhythm. At 15, he has already forged a reputation for measuring innings not in runs, but in the damage they leave behind. On Sunday, however, in the third T20I against Zimbabwe, Sooryavanshi revealed another side to his batting. While the boundaries were still there in his 81 off 49 balls, beneath the spectacle lay an innings built on patience, strike rotation and game awareness. It was a knock that suggested there is far more to his game than brute force. There were still moments that reminded everyone why he is regarded as one of most exciting young batters in the world. Blessing Muzarabani banged one into his body, and Sooryavanshi swivelled into a pull that disappeared over backward square leg. Wellington Masakadza floated one into his arc, and it sailed over deep midwicket. Wessly Madhevere was …

IND vs ZIM Predicted Playing XI, 2nd T20I: Will Prabhsimran Singh make his India debut?

IND vs ZIM Predicted Playing XI, 2nd T20I: Will Prabhsimran Singh make his India debut?

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3 min readJul 26, 2026 10:51 AM IST Shreyas Iyer finally broke the jinx and sealed his first series win as T20I captain after India rolled over Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second game at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. A dominant display against the hosts saw the Men in Blue finish a few notches above their counterparts. With the series already in the bag and a considerably vulnerable opponent, India could look to shuffle their XI for the third and final T20I, which is scheduled to be played in less than 24 hours after 2nd match on Sunday. The growing list of injuries, however, remains a concern. A new name was added to that list after pacer Prince Yadav was forced to leave the field during the second game due to a hamstring pull. In his absence, Ashok Sharma – who made his India debut on this tour in the first game – could return to the XI to form a pace trio with Mayank Yadav and Yash Thakur. Thakur had replaced …

IND vs ZIM Predicted Playing XI, 2nd T20I: Will Prabhsimran Singh make his India debut?

IND vs ZIM Predicted Playing XI, 3rd T20I: Will Prabhsimran Singh make his India debut?

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 26, 2026 11:03 AM IST Shreyas Iyer finally broke the jinx and sealed his first series win as T20I captain after India rolled over Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second game at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. A dominant display against the hosts saw the Men in Blue finish a few notches above their counterparts. With the series already in the bag and a considerably vulnerable opponent, India could look to shuffle their XI for the third and final T20I, which is scheduled to be played in less than 24 hours after 2nd match on Sunday. The growing list of injuries, however, remains a concern. A new name was added to that list after pacer Prince Yadav was forced to leave the field during the second game due to a hamstring pull. In his absence, Ashok Sharma – who made his India debut on this tour in the first game – could return to the XI to form a pace trio with Mayank Yadav and Yash Thakur. Thakur had …

As No.3 batter, once you’re set, you want to make it count: Ishan Kishan

As No.3 batter, once you’re set, you want to make it count: Ishan Kishan

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3 min readJul 25, 2026 09:37 PM IST Ishan Kishan played a big part in India’s second T20I win over Zimbabwe at Harare, scoring 80 runs in the first innings, helping the Men in Blue post a massive 219. Chasing the target, Zimbabwe could only manage 129, losing by 90 runs to hand India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. Kishan came into the middle to replace Abhishek Sharma who was dismissed for 8 and then also saw Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fall for 20. Skipper Shreyas Iyer then joined him in the middle before departing for 25. Reflecting on the fall of wickets, Kishan said that he did not think about them and concentrated on his own batting. “You don’t think about the wickets that have already fallen. The past is past. You just keep watching the ball. You know your strengths, you know where you can score and which bowlers you can target. It’s about being smart in the middle. I kept things very simple and just backed myself to play my shots …

India defeat Zimbabwe by 90 runs, Shreyas Iyer wins first series as captain

India defeat Zimbabwe by 90 runs, Shreyas Iyer wins first series as captain

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3 min readJul 25, 2026 08:02 PM IST India wrapped up the series vs Zimbabwe with one game in hand as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead against the hosts with a 90-run win at Harare on Saturday. Chasing 219, Zimbabwe did not look comfortable, losing wickets at regular junctures, ultimately scoring just 129. Abhishek Sharma tookk 3 wickets while Prince Yadav and Yash Thakur took 2 scalps each while all the others except Mayank Yadav chipped in with a wicket apiece. Earlier, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma led an intent-filled batting effort with well-paced 81 and an unbeaten 60 respectively. Asked to bat first India were in early trouble at 29 for two. But Kishan first made 66 runs for the third wicket with skipper Shreyas Iyer (25) and then a 94 for the subsequent wicket with Tilak as the tourists overcame the early wobble. Kishan paced his innings to a nicety as he focused on giving some stability to Indian innings. The left-hander brought his fifty in 31 balls, but the next 31 …

Mayank Yadav passes first Test with flying colours, but bigger challenges await

Mayank Yadav passes first Test with flying colours, but bigger challenges await

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5 min readJul 24, 2026 08:00 PM IST When Mayank Yadav dismissed Brian Bennett with the very first ball of Zimbabwe’s innings on Thursday, it felt like time had stood still. The 24-year-old was doing precisely what made him one of India’s most promising pace prospects — only, a little later than expected. Bowling at close to 150 kph, hitting hard lengths and unsettling batsmen — traits that had earned Mayank the distinction of being special. By the time his spell ended, Mayank had figures of 2/18 from four overs, which was enough for him to win the Player of the Match on his return to international cricket after 21 months. His first delivery had kissed the outside edge of Bennett’s bat at 149 kph. He hurried Dion Myers with extra bounce before inducing a miscued pull, with the speed gun repeatedly flashing 147, 146, 145, 144 and 143 kph. Even at the death, he mixed in slower deliveries of 137 and 116 kph to show that there is now more to his bowling than …

Mayank Yadav on how injury setbacks tested him mentally

Mayank Yadav on how injury setbacks tested him mentally

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2 min readJul 24, 2026 07:30 AM IST India pacer Mayank Yadav, who played his first match for India since October 2024, said that the repeated setbacks due to injury had tested him mentally. He, however, added that the dream of representing the country kept him going during rehabilitation. “It was very difficult. The two-year gap was very challenging for me as a person… I was only 22-23 years old at that time, so that always affected me that I had to go through so much at such a young age,” Mayank said at the post-match press conference after India’s win in the 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe. “But at the same time, the motivation to play for the country is every player’s childhood dream. That was the motivation for me – to come back for the country and perform,” he added. The Delhi player, who took 2 wickets for 18 runs, also said that the conditions at Harare suited his bowling style. “I had heard a lot about Zimbabwe, that there is good help for …

Pacers Prince, Mayank & Sooryavanshi deliver as Shreyas tastes first win vs Zim

Pacers Prince, Mayank & Sooryavanshi deliver as Shreyas tastes first win vs Zim

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5 min readChennaiJul 23, 2026 09:46 PM IST After seven winless outings, Shreyas Iyer finally tasted success as India’s T20I captain as a young pace crop and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi brushed aside Zimbabwe at Harare on Thursday. Having struggled to get used to the conditions in Ireland and England over the past month, India made the necessary adjustments, restricting the hosts to 125/7 before chasing it down for the loss of three wickets with a third of the innings left. While it was Sooryavanshi’s maiden international half-century – 50 off 19 deliveries that included four boundaries and as many sixes – that hogged the limelight, it was the pacers led by Mayank Yadav who ensured there wasn’t to be any repeat of the humblings in Ireland. Having rested a few pacers for the trip, the changed coaching staff led by VVS Laxman preferred specialists over all-rounders. It meant batting depth was compromised, but it was still a strong outfit. 🇿🇼 𝐒𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐇 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈 𝐀𝐀𝐘𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐈 🥵 𝐑𝐔𝐊𝐄𝐆𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐇𝐈, 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐆𝐀 😎 Watch it LIVE on FanCode! …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams maiden India half century in 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams maiden India half century in 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 07:31 PM IST India teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed his maiden half century for India in the first T20I match vs Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. The 15-year-old prodigy brought up his milestone 50 in 18 deliveries in an innings studded with 4 fours and 4 sixes. became the youngest player in the world to score a fifty in men’s international cricket. However, he could not last long after scoring his half century, going down to Richard Ngarava in the very next ball. This was the same ground where Sooryavanshi had lit up the Under-19 World Cup in January with a match-winning 80-ball 175 against England in the final. He had made his highly anticipated India senior debut in the England series in the second T20I after replacing Sanju Samson. He was given three matches, including the 3rd and 4th T20Is but was ultimately replaced by Samson for the 5th match. Sooryavanshi scored 14, 13 and 15 in the three matches in the series which India ultimately lost 4-0. …