May 2026

Arafat Minhas takes five wickets on ODI debut as Pakistan beat Australia

5 awards — Sooryavanshi becomes first player to win five in one IPL season

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won five IPL 2026 awards at age 15, including the Orange Cap and MVP.

Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces injured Riyan Parag in India A squad

Ruturaj Gaikwad replaces Riyan Parag in the India A tri-series squad in Sri Lanka and is named vice-captain.

Impact Player rule vs five-over limit: Tendulkar pushes structural change

Sachin Tendulkar proposed scrapping the impact player rule and allowing one bowler five overs per innings to restore balance in the IPL.

Mitchell Santner returns to New Zealand Test squad for England series

Netherlands beat Bangladesh Women by 8 runs in tri-series

Bangladesh have now lost both their opening matches.

5/32 — Arafat Minhas takes five on debut

Arafat Minhas took 5/32 on debut to bowl Australia out for 200 before hitting the winning six as Pakistan won by five wickets in Rawalpindi.

RCB reach 63 for 2 after 5.3 overs chasing GT's 155 in IPL final

Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets to reach IPL final

New Zealand beat Ireland by innings and 79 runs in one-off Test

New Zealand completed an innings victory over Ireland after Nathan Smith claimed 6 for 40 and Tom Blundell made 186.

Pant steps down as LSG captain after winless season

Rishabh Pant has resigned as Lucknow Super Giants captain following a last-place finish in IPL 2026.

Rishabh Pant steps down as Lucknow Super Giants captain

Rishabh Pant requested relief from Lucknow Super Giants captaincy after the team's bottom-placed finish in IPL 2026.

'Same intensity every game, one of Sai Sudharsan's biggest strengths' — Gill

Shubman Gill credits Sai Sudharsan's consistency and discipline as Gujarat Titans prepare for the IPL final. The opening pair has become the spine of their title run.

'We're told that he had a season-ending injury'

Kumar Sangakkara called out Sam Curran over his reported season-ending injury after the all-rounder played for Surrey in the Vitality Blast.

'We're told that he had a season-ending injury' — Kumar Sangakkara on Sam Curran

Kumar Sangakkara called out Sam Curran's reported season-ending injury after the all-rounder appeared for Surrey in the Vitality Blast.

BCCI bans smart sunglasses in IPL PMOA areas over security concerns

BCCI's security unit has prohibited communication-enabled eyewear in restricted match areas.

New Zealand defeat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in Belfast Test

New Zealand completed an innings victory over Ireland in Belfast after declaring at 490 for 8 and bowling out the hosts twice.

'Everyone apart from SRH players were sad' — Sunil Gavaskar on Sooryavanshi

Sunil Gavaskar said everyone apart from SRH players felt disappointment when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell short of a century in the IPL Eliminator.

BCCI bans smart sunglasses with communication features in IPL venues

Scotland Women beat Netherlands by nine wickets in tri-series opener

Kirstie Gordon's three wickets kept Netherlands to 142, then Darcey Carter and Katherine Fraser's half-centuries saw Scotland chase it down without fuss.

England expect Bethell fit for first Test against New Zealand

Jacob Bethell is on track to recover from his IPL finger injury and play in England's first Test against New Zealand.

Afghanistan spinners face test without Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan's absence creates opportunity and pressure for Afghanistan's other spinners before the India tour.

India Women beat England Women by 38 runs in first T20I

India posted 188 for 7 at Chelmsford before England fell short in their chase.

Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals in IPL Qualifier 2

Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals contest a sudden-death Qualifier 2 after contrasting results in their most recent matches.