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Sep 12

Naman Dhir's 91 takes Amritsar Soormas into Sher-E-Punjab T20 final

Naman Dhir scored 91 off 37 balls as Amritsar Soormas chased down 170 to beat Mohali Kings by seven wickets and reach the final of the inaugural Sher-E-Punjab T20 League.

Dhir smashed five sixes in one over during the chase at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The Soormas will now play the final of the new state T20 competition.

The knock adds to Dhir's growing reputation as a finisher in domestic T20 cricket this season.

BreakingNewsSep 12

Amazon Warriors beat TKR to hand defending champions first defeat

Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders to hand the defending champions their first defeat and confirm their last-place finish in the Women’s CPL.

Shikha Pandey took two wickets as Amazon Warriors beat defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women’s CPL. Ismail claimed three wickets to trigger a TKR top-order collapse after Amazon Warriors posted 119 for eight in their 20 overs. Mehidy Hasan took four wickets as Amazon Warriors secured their eighth win of the season. Trinbago Knight Riders finished bottom of the table after their seventh defeat of the season. Shikha bowled a frugal spell of two for nine from her four overs as the Knight Riders restricted the Warriors to a modest total. The defeat confirmed TKR’s last-place finish. Amazon Warriors’ victory marked their first win against the Knight Riders this season. The result leaves TKR with no mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
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BreakingNewsSep 12

Ismail, Connell, Campbelle hand TKR first defeat of season; finish bottom of table

Amazon Warriors beat defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders to hand them their first defeat and confirm their last-place finish in the Women's CPL.

Shikha Pandey took two wickets as Amazon Warriors beat defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's CPL. Ismail claimed three wickets to trigger a TKR top-order collapse after Amazon Warriors posted 119 for eight in their 20 overs. Mehidy Hasan took four wickets as Amazon Warriors secured their eighth win of the season.

Trinbago Knight Riders, the defending champions, finished bottom of the table after their seventh defeat of the season. Shikha bowled a frugal spell of two for nine from her four overs as the Knight Riders restricted the Warriors to a modest total. The defeat confirmed TKR's last-place finish.

Amazon Warriors' victory marked their first win against the Knight Riders this season. The result leaves TKR with no mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
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BreakingNewsSep 12

Shikha Pandey takes two wickets as Amazon Warriors beat TKR

Shikha Pandey took two wickets as Amazon Warriors beat defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's CPL.

Manish Pandey

Shikha Pandey bowled a frugal spell of two for nine from her four overs as the Amazon Warriors restricted Trinbago Knight Riders to a low total. Ismail took three wickets to trigger a TKR top-order collapse after Amazon Warriors had posted 119 for eight. Mehidy Hasan took four wickets as Amazon Warriors secured their eighth win of the season. Trinbago Knight Riders, the defending champions, finished bottom of the table after their seventh defeat.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
BreakingNewsSep 12

Ismail takes three wickets as Amazon Warriors defeat TKR

Ismail took three wickets to trigger TKR's top-order collapse after Amazon Warriors posted 119 for eight; defending champions finish last.

Ismail claimed three wickets to trigger a top-order collapse after Amazon Warriors posted 119 for eight. Shikha Pandey earlier took two for nine in four overs to restrict the defending champions.

Trinbago Knight Riders lost their seventh match of the season and finished bottom of the Women's Caribbean Premier League table. Mehidy Hasan took four wickets to steer Amazon Warriors to their eighth win.

The result ends TKR's title defence and confirms the order of the final standings.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
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BreakingNewsSep 12

Shikha Pandey takes 2 for 9 as Trinbago Knight Riders suffer heavy defeat

Shikha Pandey took 2 for 9 as Trinbago Knight Riders suffered another defeat in the Women's Caribbean Premier League.

Shikha Pandey bowled four tight overs for two for nine as Amazon Warriors reached 119 for eight. She removed Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk.

Ismail then ripped through the top order and TKR folded well short. The defending champions finish the season with seven defeats and sit last on the table.

Mehidy Hasan claimed four wickets to steer Amazon Warriors to their eighth win.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
BreakingNewsSep 12

Ismail's three wickets hand Amazon Warriors first win as TKR finish last

Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders for the first time this season as TKR finished last in the Women's CPL table.

Amazon Warriors secured their first win of the Women's CPL season after Ismail took three wickets to trigger a Trinbago Knight Riders top-order collapse. TKR had kept the Warriors to 119 for eight in their 20 overs.

The defending champions suffered their seventh defeat of the season and finished bottom of the table. Shikha Pandey's figures of two for nine from four overs stood out in the losing effort.

Pandey has looked sharp with both economy and wickets in the Caribbean so far despite the team's struggles.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
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BreakingNewsSep 12

Shikha Pandey impresses but TKR suffer defeat in WCPL

Shikha Pandey took 2 for 9 but Trinbago Knight Riders lost their first match of the Women's CPL season.

Manish Pandey

Shikha Pandey took two for nine from her four overs as Trinbago Knight Riders kept Amazon Warriors to 119 for eight. The defending champions still lost their first match of the season.

Ismail's three wickets triggered a top-order collapse that ended TKR's chase before it started. They finished last in the table after seven defeats.

Pandey's figures stood out in a losing effort. The India pacer has looked sharp with both economy and wickets in the Caribbean so far.

via ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar
BreakingNewsSep 12

Australia A beat India A in Mullanpur T20

Australia A defeated India A after bowling out the hosts for a low total and chasing 118 with ease.

Tess Flintoff and Milly Illingworth led Australia A's rout of India A in the opening T20 match. India suffered a top-order collapse that they never recovered from.

Australia chased down a target of 118 with ease to complete a comfortable victory. The result leaves India A needing to regroup quickly in the remaining matches.

The series continues later this week with the second T20 fixture.

via ESPNcricinfo
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Sep 12

Several international cricketers retire in 2026

A number of familiar names have retired from international cricket in 2026 across Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, England and Bangladesh. The list includes players who featured in multiple World Cups and major bilateral series.

Retirements have created vacancies in several national squads ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup cycle. Boards are now evaluating domestic performers to fill the gaps left by experienced players.

The departures span all formats and include both batters and bowlers who have represented their countries for more than a decade. Selection panels across the Test-playing nations are assessing the next generation of players.

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Sep 12

England stay sixth in WTC 2025-27 after eight-wicket win over Pakistan

England stayed sixth in the WTC 2025-27 standings after their eight-wicket win over Pakistan, while India's final hopes took a hit following a draw against Sri Lanka.

England remained sixth in the World Test Championship 2025-27 table after beating Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston. The result did not alter their points percentage.

India's hopes of reaching the final suffered a setback after their second Test against Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Colombo. Both outcomes left the qualification race finely balanced with several teams still in contention.

England need victories in their remaining matches to improve their standing before the final qualification cycle closes. The current points table shows limited separation between the top six teams.

via Sportstar
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BreakingNewsSep 12

Joe Root scored an unbeaten 62 to break Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test half-centuries as England completed an eight-wicket win on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston. His 69th fifty moved him one clear of Tendulkar's previous mark of 68.

Jordan Cox remained not out on 59 as England chased down 130 despite losing early wickets. Root survived a reprieve on a no-ball after being bowled by Mohammed Ali during the innings.

England completed a 3-0 series whitewash over Pakistan. Root said the squad had adapted to handling difficult situations and felt prepared for their upcoming tour of South Africa.

via BBC Sport, Wisden, India Today
BreakingNewsSep 12

Naman Dhir hits five sixes in Sher-E-Punjab semi-final

Naman Dhir hit five sixes in an over as Ludhiana Lions beat Amritsar Soormas to reach the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League semi-finals.

Naman Dhir smashed five sixes in an over during an explosive 91 off 37 balls for Amritsar Soormas in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League semi-final.

The Mumbai Indians batter's innings came against Mohali Kings at the I.S. Bindra Stadium. Ludhiana Lions chased 177 to beat Amritsar Soormas by five wickets and seal their place in the last four.

Krish Bhagat took two wickets for Ludhiana and dedicated the spell to his late grandfather who passed away the previous night.

BreakingNewsSep 12

Vivek Razdan defends CoE amid injury criticism

Vivek Razdan has called for patience with the CoE and praised a young left-hander ahead of the Afghanistan T20Is.

Former India cricketer Vivek Razdan has defended the Centre of Excellence after it came under criticism for India's injury problems ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.

Razdan said two players cannot be faulted for the current situation and urged patience with the setup. He also praised the young left-hander's rise as India prepare for the series starting in Delhi.

The former seamer called for calm as the team management handles fitness concerns before the series opener.

BreakingNewsSep 12

Shreyas Iyer faces tough call on Samson and Sooryavanshi

Shreyas Iyer must decide between Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India prepare to face Afghanistan.

Shreyas Iyer said he faces a tough call between Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for India's opening combination ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan.

Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane urged the team management to stick with Samson and give the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi more time. Vivek Razdan also backed Samson to open, saying logic dictates a return to the World Cup-winning batter.

India begin the three-match series at Arun Jaitley Stadium on September 13.

Sep 12

Wasim Jaffer names three options for India A white-ball captaincy

Wasim Jaffer said Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar or Ishan Kishan could captain India A in the white-ball matches against Australia A.

Wasim Jaffer said India A could hand the white-ball captaincy to any of three players for the upcoming series against Australia A. He named Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajat Patidar and Ishan Kishan as viable options.

The BCCI has named India A squads for the home series against Australia A. Devdutt Padikkal will captain the multi-day side while Ruturaj Gaikwad leads the one-day team. Hardik Pandya is included in the ODI squad subject to fitness clearance.

The three-match 50-over series will be played in Puducherry between October 6 and 11.

VerifiedNewsSep 12

The World Championship of Legends has announced another India versus Pakistan fixture for October 10 in Dubai. The match comes after two previous encounters between the teams were abandoned in 2025.

Organisers confirmed the fixture despite the history of cancellations. The league has yet to release the full schedule or confirm venue arrangements beyond the October date.

The announcement revives interest in a high-profile clash between the two sides in a league format that has previously struggled to complete fixtures involving both teams.

via News18
BreakingNewsSep 12

Abbas removes Duckett and Gay in opening over on day four

Mohammad Abbas dismissed Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the first over as England reached 2 for 2 on day four at Edgbaston.

Mohammad Abbas removed Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the first over of day four as England collapsed to 2 for 2 while chasing 130 against Pakistan at Edgbaston. The Pakistan seamer's double strike left the hosts in early trouble on the final morning.

England require 130 to win the third Test after Pakistan's lower order showed fight on day three. Razaullah scored a rapid 81 from number nine to set the target. The dramatic start gave Pakistan a strong position to defend their total. England will need a significant recovery to avoid a series defeat.

Sep 12

Sarandeep backs management on Harshit Rana injury management

Sarandeep Singh said players like Harshit Rana are not rushed back without proper fitness clearance from BCCI medical staff.

Sarandeep Singh backed the Indian team management on Harshit Rana's injury setbacks, stating that players are not rushed back without BCCI Centre of Excellence fitness clearance. Rana has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games.

The pacer has suffered multiple injury setbacks in recent months. Team officials have maintained that medical protocols must be followed regardless of selection pressure.

Yash Thakur replaced Rana in the squad and had a lengthy bowl to skipper Shreyas Iyer during nets. The management continues to monitor Rana's rehabilitation timeline.

Sep 12

Krish Bhagat dedicates spell to late grandfather after Lions reach semifinal

Krish Bhagat dedicated his two-wicket spell to his late grandfather as Ludhiana Lions reached the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League semifinals.

Krish Bhagat paid an emotional tribute to his late grandfather after taking two wickets to help Ludhiana Lions reach the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League semifinals. Bhagat dedicated his spell to his grandfather who passed away the previous night.

Ludhiana defeated Amritsar Soormas by five wickets to seal their place in the last four. Chasing 177, the Lions needed 62 runs to qualify on net run rate but completed the chase in the 19th over.

Bhagat's performance came during a difficult personal time. The left-arm spinner's contribution proved decisive in the victory at the IS Bindra Stadium.

via Zee News

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