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India captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates with teammates after winning the ODI World Cup final against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium. Getty Images
CommentWorld Cup victory seminal moment for women's cricket in India

Win over South Africa in Mumbai final underscores remarkable rise, popularity and financial might of game in country

CricketNovember 03, 2025
The T20 World Cup takes place in early 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. Getty Images
Which teams have qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka?

Showpiece event set to take place in the beginning of February next year

CricketOctober 29, 2025
Jofra Archer will lead a potent England pace during the Ashes. Reuters
Bowling reserves give England a fair chance against Australia in Ashes

Visitors have a large pool of quality quicks while the hosts are not clear about their ideal line-up

CricketOctober 16, 2025
Rohit Sharma, left, and Virat Kohli are both in the India squad for a limited-overs series in Australia. It could be their last time representing India together. AFP
Are Kohli and Rohit playing their final series for India?

ODI series that begins in Perth on Sunday could be their last stint together

CricketOctober 15, 2025
The first Test between India and West Indies was played at a largely empty Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. AFP
Will crowd turn up for India v West Indies second Test in Delhi?

Five-day format and non-marquee matches fighting for relevance in modern cricket

CricketOctober 09, 2025
India's Virat Kohli, right, and Rohit Sharma are slowly being phased out of the ODI picture. AFP
Rohit and Kohli nearing end of the road in ODI and Indian cricket

Shubman Gill named 50-over captain for tour of Australia in preparation for 2027 World Cup

CricketOctober 05, 2025
UAE's Junaid Siddique hit the jackpot during the ILT20 player auction in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Highest-paid players at ILT20 auction including UAE's Junaid Siddique

West Indies batter Andre Fletcher emerges as the most expensive player

CricketOctober 03, 2025
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty during a shock defeat to Brentford. Reuters
Yorke: Amorim's United have no style of play and leave us scratching our heads

Ex-striker shares frustrations of fans after his former club's nightmare start to the season

FootballSeptember 30, 2025
The national anthems are sung. India take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup Final 2025. Dubai International Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
India and Pakistan have set dangerous precedent by politicising cricket permanently

Antics of both teams and their stakeholders will have huge implications on future events like the T20 World Cup

CricketSeptember 30, 2025
India captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form continued against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. AFP
India continue to cruise at Asia Cup but horror form of Suryakumar a concern

World champions relying heavily on Abhishek Sharma's sensational run with bat

CricketSeptember 25, 2025
Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi during the Asia Cup group-stage match against India in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Afridi aims to settle India v Pakistan rivalry debate in final

Left-arm pacer upbeat after three-wicket haul against Sri Lanka during Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi

CricketSeptember 24, 2025
Pakistan's Hussain Talat, second right, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dasun Shanaka in their Adia Cup Super Four match in Abu Dhabi. AFP
Asia Cup: Talat and Afridi lead the way as Pakistan hit back with win

Team in green seal five-wicket victory in Abu Dhabi to bolster final hopes

CricketSeptember 23, 2025
England white-ball captain Harry Brook, right, is now in contention for the Test leadership position as well. Reuters
England bank on Brook to lead them to a bright future

Batter poised to become all-format captain of team that fought well against India and now South Africa, scoring record ODI and T20 totals

CricketSeptember 18, 2025
India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and pacer Jasprit Bumrah will have to hit the ground running during the Asia Cup in Dubai. Getty Images
Are India ready for the 2025 T20 Asia Cup?

World champions have not played a T20I since February and any competitive cricket for over a month

CricketSeptember 08, 2025
Afghanistan and ILT20 side Gulf Giants coach Jonathan Trott. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Trott urges franchise and international cricket to learn to co-exist

Newly appointed coach of ILT20 side Gulf Giants believes it is time for separate windows for international matches and leagues

CricketSeptember 04, 2025
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