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Ibrahim Zadran and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi on Sunday, with the team facing a selection call between young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and experienced wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.Sooryavanshi played in the first two T20Is during India’s England tour before Samson returned to the playing XI…

India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and Afghanistan’s captain Ibrahim Zadran unveil Friendship Cup trophy ahead of the first T20I cricket match of a series, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with the first match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. While the match is…

NEW DELHI: It has been a rough initiation into the T20I captaincy for Shreyas Iyer, having returned winless from the tour of Ireland and England in June-July. However, the first T20I against Afghanistan here on Sunday will be the first time he can boast of having a first-choice team to work with.Iyer’s captaincy came in…

Namibia vs South Africa, 3rd ODI Live Score: Namibia won the toss and opted to bat first in the third ODI. The Proteas have already sealed the series 2-0. Teams: South Africa (Playing XI): Jordan Hermann, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Jason Smith, Corbin Bosch, Eathan Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena…

England players, including captain Joe Root, celebrate following their series win over Pakistan. (AP Photo) England have emerged from a summer of upheaval with a perfect 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan, and returning captain Joe Root believes the way his side responded to an “unusual” period of change has been particularly encouraging.Root returned to…

Representative image (AP Photo) MUMBAI: In a first, the iconic Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India here will be the home venue of Railways in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy.In the past, the Railways have played their home Ranji Trophy matches at the Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.Placed in Elite Group D, Railways…

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Vaas (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India left-arm pacer Chaminda Vaas is set to join Delhi Capitals as bowling coach for the upcoming season. The franchise has been in talks with a couple of former India bowlers but things didn’t materialise.TOI understands that the franchise had approached Zaheer Khan and…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP) England completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, finishing a one-sided series in style. The hosts…

It will be spin versus spin in the title clash of the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup. On slow Dubai pitches where spinners have dominated, seven-time champions India will rely on senior allrounder Deepti Sharma and explosive openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma when they take on a resilient Sri Lanka in Sunday’s T20 Asia Cup…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England in Birmingham. (AP Photo) Pakistan captain Babar Azam has called for an honest assessment of the team’s mistakes and selection strategy after England completed a 3-0 Test series sweep with an eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston on Saturday.Babar admitted Pakistan now need to reassess…