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India set for biggest cricket tour to New Zealand, to play 12 matches in 40 days

India set for biggest cricket tour to New Zealand, to play 12 matches in 40 days

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 3, 2026 08:46 AM IST New Zealand are set to welcome India as part of the largest men’s bilateral cricket series ever held in the country later this year between October and November this year. As preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup simmers, the Shubman Gill-led Indian side will feature in five ODIs on the tour between November 4 and 15 across four venues. The 40-day tour will kick-start on October 22 shortly after India’s home series against the West Indies with five T20Is. The all-format series will conclude with two Test matches that will be make an integral part of ICC World Test Championship final qualification for both teams. The tour will also mark the first time since 2019 that India will play Test cricket in New Zealand, while it will be their first white-ball assignment in the country since 2022. ALSO READ | India cricket schedule after IPL 2026: Check Team India’s full fixture, match list “The hosts will face India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two …

Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 Rescheduled to February as ICC Revises Calendar

Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 Rescheduled to February as ICC Revises Calendar

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The ICC has rescheduled the Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 from the June-July window to February. The Sports governing body has approved the change at its quarterly meeting in Ahmedabad, with no reason given for the change. The eight-team tournament, first announced in 2022, will be played in the T20 format from February 14 to 28, the ICC announced in a press release. Hence, New Zealand’s tour of Australia for six white-ball games, which starts on February 27, will be forced to make changes. The International Cricket Council will also introduce the new tournament of ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy as a 10-team event this year, which will feature five Full members and five associate members, selected based on rankings. The board also brought a qualification pathway for the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan. Ten teams out of 12 will qualify automatically, including the top eight teams from the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the hosts, and the next highest-ranked teams in the women’s T20I rankings. The remaining two spots will …

Teams can shift from red ball to pink in Test to deal with bad light

Teams can shift from red ball to pink in Test to deal with bad light

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved the trial run for a switch from red ball to pink ball midway through a Test deal with the issue of bad light reducing playing time. Both teams would have to agree before the start of the game to the change in the colour of the ball if the weather dictated so and play under lights. The ICC board approved the recommendations of its Chief Executives Committee during the meeting in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The proposal to use different balls during a Test was among the many that the ICC board has approved. So far in Test matches, teams can either use the red ball or pink. The pink ball was first used in a day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide in 2015. Though Australia continues to host a day-night almost every season Down Under, the innovation hasn’t taken off in other parts of the world. India hasn’t hosted a day-night Test since the game against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru in 2022. England, another venue …

ICC can inquire into sexual harassment complaint against director of an institution: HC

ICC can inquire into sexual harassment complaint against director of an institution: HC

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The Kerala High Court has held that an institution’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) can inquire into a sexual harassment complaint against the director of an institution, if the person (the director) does not have full control over its affairs, and was appointed by the institution’s executive committee. The court went on to dismiss an appeal that was filed by the appellant, who served as the Director of Integrated Rural Technology Center, Palakkad, and was accused by an employee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The ICC of the institution had taken up the complaint and directed him to appear before it, after which the Director challenged before the HC the jurisdiction of the ICC in investigating the matter. The HC, after considering the relevant sections of the POSH Act, dismissed the appeal and stated that if a complaint of sexual harassment is raised by an employee in the workplace from the hands of another employee, then the matter has to be enquired into by the …

Jasprit Bumrah retains top spot in latest ICC Test bowlers’ rankings | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah retains top spot in latest ICC Test bowlers’ rankings | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 13, 2026 04:49 PM IST Express pacer Jasprit Bumrah might not be having the best of times in the ongoing Indian premier League (IPL) with Mumbai Indians already out of playoffs contention, but in the recently released ICC Test rankings, he maintained his spot as the No.1 bowler. Bumrah leads the charts with 879 points while the next best Indian is Mohammed Siraj placed 12th. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are currently placed 14th and 15th respectively. In the batters’ rankings, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are placed 8th and 9th. Jaiswal has 750 points and Gill, who has climbed a spot, has accumulated 730 points. Former England Test skipper Joe Root leads the charts with 880 points while teammate Harry Brook is second in the list followed by Travis Head and Steve Smith respectively. In the bowlers’ list, Australia’s Mitchell Starc and Test captain Pat Cummins have gained to spot to second and fourth place respectively, while New Zealand’s Matt Henry also leapfrogged to third spot. On Monday, India had retained …

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad

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The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad preparations have created huge excitement among cricket fans around the world. Teams are focusing on building balanced squads with experienced players and talented young stars to compete at the highest level. Defending champions New Zealand, along with strong teams such as Australia and England, will also enter the tournament with powerful lineups. The competition will not only showcase thrilling cricket but also highlight the growing popularity of women’s sports globally. With passionate fans, intense rivalries, and world-class performances expected, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad announcements will play a major role in shaping one of the most anticipated tournaments in women’s cricket history. As per the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, England Women and Sri Lanka Women will play in the first match on June 12 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. A total of 33 matches will be played between 12 teams in the tournament to determine the winner. Notably, 10 teams played in the previous edition of the tournament. In addition to the hosts, a total of …

‘BCCI controls the ICC’: Simon Harmer on SA’s WTC final win and global cricket balance | Cricket News

‘BCCI controls the ICC’: Simon Harmer on SA’s WTC final win and global cricket balance | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 5, 2026 04:34 PM IST South African off-spinner Simon Harmer said that India’s dominance in world cricket was underpinned by its commercial and administrative power, arguing that South Africa’s World Test Championship (WTC) triumph had not significantly altered the global balance. South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to win the WTC final at Lord’s last year, their first major red-ball crown since readmission in 1991-92. “Because of their commercial power, they have all of the power,” Harmer told The Guardian. “The BCCI control the ICC. But what can we do? As a player, you just control the controllables. The only thing that changes the narrative is winning trophies.” Harmer was part of the South African side that defeated India 2-0 at home last year to inflict a second consecutive series loss at home on the Shubman Gill-led side. He expressed admiration for the current South African setup under head coach Shukri Conrad and captain Temba Bavuma, describing it as a side built on collective strength rather than star power. “That team …

Indian squad for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup announced – Complete Squad

Indian squad for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup announced – Complete Squad

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian team for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India in yet another World Cup, while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy. Kaur and Mandhana will also lead the batting unit for the women in blue in the competition. They willbe accompanied by Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Bharti Fulmali, while Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia share wicketkeeping duties. Renuka Singh Thakur and Kranti Gaud will be the pacers in the team along with Arundhati Reddy and WPL breakout star Nandani Kashyap. The spin bowling responsibilities will be shared by Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, and Sree Charani. India will begin their 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on June 14 next month. They’ll then take on Netherlands, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Australia in the group stage. India squad for 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Shree Charani, …

‘Serious misstep’: Shakib blames Bangladesh interim govt for T20 World Cup exit, straining ties with BCCI, ICC | Cricket News

‘Serious misstep’: Shakib blames Bangladesh interim govt for T20 World Cup exit, straining ties with BCCI, ICC | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 30, 2026 04:55 PM IST Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, has been absent for close to two years from Bangladesh’s team and has said that he is looking for solutions to make a return to the country and the team for one final stint. Shakib, one of Bangladesh’s most prominent cricketers, who turned to politics, has not returned to Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and political exile to India in 2024. Hasan, a member of the Awami League, now hopes to be a part of the national team again. Hasan spoke to Sportstar and said that the interim government could have handled the incidents following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL better, and that the sentiments of people were misled when Bangladesh decided to back out of the T20 World Cup. ALSO READ | ‘I think things will start to get better’: Shakib Al Hasan on India vs Bangladesh cricketing ties “In the end, it was the players who suffered — and that’s simply not acceptable. It was a very poor …

ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2026: Who will stop Australia?

ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2026: Who will stop Australia?

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The 2026 T20 Women’s World Cup is almost upon us. New Zealand are defending champions after their 2024 win over South Africa in the UAE, but start the tournament as underdogs. Australia are favourites, a tag they hold for every major tournament having won 6 of the past 8 T20 tournaments. Whilst India Women’s will pose a major threat following their maiden 50-over World Cup success in 2025. Who will win the T20 Women’s World Cup? It is hard to look beyond Australia given their dominance in the competition over the last 15 years. But we have seen upsets, with New Zealand winning in 2024 and the West Indies in 2015. India’s success in the 50-over edition of the tournament will give hope to all teams competing. Here are the latest odds for the tournament courtesy of the top bookmakers: The online cricket betting sites are expecting another Aussie victory. Whilst they have a team of stars and match-winners throughout the squad, upsets can happen in the shorter format of the game. If you’re looking …