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Guwahati: The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has asked Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its squad ahead of the IPL’s 2026 edition amid the growing strain in bilateral ties between the two countries. KKR had acquired the services of the 30-year-old...

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Cricket Board Friday announced it will host India for a three-match ODI as well as T20I series to be played in September this year. However, it is not clear if BCCI will agree to travel to Bangladesh in prevailing conditions with no...

New Delhi: Young India batter Sai Sudharsan could be sidelined for more than a month after sustaining a rib fracture during a recent Vijay Hazare Trophy game against Madhya Pradesh, a BCCI source said Friday. Sudharsan, who isn't a part of India's white ball set-up,...

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune is likely to host a few Rajasthan Royals (RR) home games in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), sources familiar with the matter told IANS Friday. IANS had previously reported in November that RR and...

New Delhi: Dutchman Sjoerd Marijne was Friday reappointed as the chief coach of India's women's hockey team, five years after guiding the side to a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, following which it has been battling a difficult transition phase. Marijne would be...

New Delhi: The BCCI Thursday declined to comment on the participation of Bangladesh players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with sources saying that no communication has been received from the government on the matter. Amid discussion over the signing of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman...

Nagpur: Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has slammed Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan over the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), co-owned by him, signing a Bangladeshi cricketer amid atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country. Asked about the KKR signing Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur...

Sydney: Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test beginning Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He didn't go quietly. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who was the first Muslim to play for Australia, used his retirement...

Bhubaneswar: Pankaj Lochan Mohanty of Odisha was unanimously elected as the President of the Amateur Baseball Federation of India (ABFI) during the federation’s election held in Bhubaneswar. The election for the office bearers saw Arvind Kumar of Haryana elected as General Secretary after the opposing...

Melbourne (Australia): Australian selectors have named a spin-heavy squad for the defending champions for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. The 2021 tournament winners decided Thursday not to pick a left-arm paceman in the absence of the T20-retired Mitchell Starc. Cooper...