Defending champions Sri Lanka moved to the top of Group B in the Women’s Asia Cup after beating Indonesia by 75 runs in Dubai on Thursday, thanks to captain Chamari Athapaththu’s record seven-wicket haul and Nilakshika Silva’s half-century.Sri Lanka were defending a modest target of 125 on a slow-paced pitch, but Athapaththu turned the match…
Jasprit Bumrah and Prince Yadav (Agency Image) New Delhi: As the Indian team awaits Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness reports ahead of the T20I series against Afghanistan next week and the subsequent Asian Games, the national selectors have identified Prince Yadav as a probable backup.TOI understands that Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana are…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has already established herself among the finest batters in women’s cricket, but on Thursday she reached a new pinnacle — becoming the most prolific run-scorer in the history of the women’s game.During India’s Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash against Hong Kong China in Dubai, the Indian…
Smriti Mandhana creates history in Women’s Asia Cup (Image: BCCI) Smriti Mandhana produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting to script a new world record as India Women posted a formidable 193/5 against Hong Kong in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Thursday.Mandhana became the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket, moving to…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana added another major milestone to her already glittering international career on Thursday, equalling Mithali Raj‘s record for the most 50-plus scores in women’s international cricket during India’s Women’s Asia Cup clash against Hong Kong China in Dubai.Mandhana brought up her half-century off 40 balls, reaching the…
IND-W vs HK-W Live Score: Hong Kong captain Mariyam Bibi wins the toss and elects to field first against India in their Group A clash. India will look to take another step towards the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 when they face Hong Kong, China in their second Group A match at…
Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit back at the growing criticism of Pakistan cricket, questioning whether a few defeats should be enough to declare the sport in the country “finished” while pointing to India’s recent T20I loss to Ireland as an example of how even top sides can suffer unexpected setbacks.Speaking to…
NAM vs ZIM Live Updates: Zimbabwe face a must-win clash against Namibia in the fifth match of the tri-series, with their place in the final at stake. Zimbabwe have lost twice to South Africa but edged Namibia by five runs in their previous meeting. Namibia, meanwhile, can seal a final spot with a win. The…
David White joined the ILT20 as CEO in September 2023 and oversaw the league during its first three seasons from 2023 to 2025. NEW DELHI: The International League T20 (ILT20) on Thursday has announced that Chief Executive Officer David White will leave his position after requesting not to extend his contract and deciding to return…