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DRS, Jan 20: ICC’s ultimatum to Bangladesh, PSL copies IPL, no rest for Gill & Kohli retire in 2033?

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continues to discuss matters with the ICC regarding the T20 World Cup 2026. Australia and South Africa have been dealt injury blows. Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja will play domestic cricket. PCB is modelling PSL like IPL. And for how long should Virat Kohli play international cricket? Cricket 46 mins 2 India vs Pakistan matches on Feb 15 as ACC announces Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars schedule Bangladesh out, Scotland in? Earlier in the day, it came out that the ICC has issued the BCB an ultimatum to decide on changing their stance on relocating their T20 World Cup matches. However, the BCB has denied receiving such a directive from the ICC. One thing the BCB didn’t refute was the ICC’s threat to Bangladesh about replacing them with Scotland . Kohli won’t retire anytime soon? How long should Virat Kohli play? If you ask Sunil Gavaskar, Kohli should continue playing for 6 or 7 more years. After Kohli’s excellent display...

Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja to go head-to-head in Ranji Trophy after ODI series loss to NZ

Shubman Gill’s tenure as the India skipper hasn’t started on a good note. A series loss against Australia (ODIs), a hammering at home by South Africa in Tests and now an unbelievable ODI series defeat against a second-string New Zealand side. However, the cricket doesn’t stop for him, as he is most likely to be seen in action in the Ranji Trophy 2025/26. As per Cricbuzz, the Indian captain might turn up for Punjab in their first red-ball fixture of the second leg, which is against Saurashtra. Fascinatingly, Saurashtra will be bolstered by Ravindra Jadeja himself, as he is set to return as well. Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill in focus We already know that some of the stars who aren’t part of the T20 World Cup 2026 will turn up for their respective domestic teams to take part in the Ranji Trophy. A few days ago, news came about Mohammed Siraj leading Hyderabad in upcoming games as well. Now, two more names are likely to join the list in Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja. While Jadeja i...

DRS, Jan 19: Mitchell outshines Kohli, ICC chooses Ireland over Bangladesh & Rohit Sharma’s ODI struggles

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New Zealand has beaten India in Indore, with Daryl Mitchell overshadowing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The ICC is trying to solve the issue and relocation issues regarding the T20 World Cup 2026. Meanwhile, the ECB has set strict rules on England as they tour Sri Lanka and India. Cricket 13 mins India stick to Women’s T20 World Cup core as Shreyanka Patil returns; no Harleen for Australia series New Zealand’s historic win Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill have become the first Indian coach and captain duo to lose an ODI series against New Zealand at home. The Men in Blue’s tactics, poor bowling in the middle overs and the failure of the top order while chasing saw the Kiwis win the Indore ODI by 41 runs. Relief for Pakistan-origin players As Pakistan-origin players face difficulties in obtaining visas for the T20 World Cup, the ICC has taken matters into its own hands. 42 Pakistan-origin players and match officials are set to travel to India, with January 3...

Vijay Hazare Trophy Round up: Atharva Taide takes Vidarbha to maiden title, beat Saurashtra in final

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Sunday turned out to be an exceptional day for Vidarbha as they went on to lift their first ever Vijay Hazare Trophy after they beat Saurashtra in the final by 38 runs. Their prowess was never in question with the batters and bowlers, both coming up with superlative performances in the season. InsideSport takes a look at the players who hogged the limelight in the final. Atharva Taide takes match away from opposition Young Taide chose the perfect match for his maiden ton in the VHT 2025-26. He went on to make 396 runs in 7 matches, including a 128 from 118 in the summit clash. That meant an average of 66 in the entire tournament. That innings was enough to decide the fate of the match and was named POTM. Aman Mokhade ends with five tons In the final, Mokhade made 33 runs, but finished the tournament as the highest run-getter. In 10 matches he went on to score 814, runs and averaged a massive 90. What was fascinating is, he had a strike rate of 109. Yes, did not make the biggest con...

Vidarbha vs Saurashtra: Vijay Hazare Trophy final live streaming details

While most of the fans will be tuned into the India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI today, some cricketing nerds will enjoy a huge domestic match. Well, after an enthralling league phase and six knockout games, we are in for the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, which will be played between Vidarbha and Saurashtra (Jan 18). Both teams, despite not having some world-renowned names, have reached so far deep in the tournament only on the back of consistent performances. This is the second consecutive final appearance in the tournament for Vidarbha after they lost the summit clash against Karnataka last year. Meanwhile, Saurashtra are the two-time champions of the 50-over format, having last won it in 2022 when Sheldon Jackson made a superb hundred while chasing 249 against Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Maharashtra. Fascinatingly, Vidarbha have never beaten Saurashtra in either List-A or T20 cricket. However, they didn’t beat Karnataka until the semi-final a few days ago as well. So, past records are worth nothing ...

DRS, Jan 18: Kohli better than Babar, RCB’s IPL 2026 homecoming & BCB’s T20 World Cup suggestion to ICC

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RCB’s homecoming dream might just come true. The India-Bangladesh conflict wasn’t just limited to ICC. Would Steve Smith have denied taking a run while batting with Virat Kohli? Ajinkya Rahane has taken a personal leave. Why was Shubman Gill snubbed for the T20 World Cup? Cricket 1 hour Indian-origin ICC envoy denied visa by Bangladesh to hold T20 World Cup venue talks RCB KSCA has confirmed that the Karnataka government has granted them clearance to host matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The venue will need to pass safety tests before RCB will be allowed to play there in IPL 2026. The franchise recently pledged INR 4.50 crore to KSCA for the installation of 300 to 350 AI-enabled cameras. ICC-BCB The ICC has failed to convince the BCB to send Bangladesh to India for the T20 World Cup. After holding discussions in Dhaka, the BCB has suggested the ICC swap their groups and Ireland’s. Bangladesh is to play group-stage matches in India, while Ireland’s g...

Players’ union head Mohammad Mithun gets death threats for supporting Bangladesh cricketers

The behind-the-cricket-scenes continue to go ugly in Bangladesh, as now the Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) president, Mohammad Mithun, has revealed that he has received death threats for speaking in favour of players. The former national batter said the messages began after he protested against derogatory remarks made by a senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official regarding player payments and performances. Mithun, who has been the public face of the players’ movement, admitted he was shaken by the experience. “ I’ve never had an experience like this. It’s the first time in my life. I don’t remember ever being involved in controversial talk. It’s going over my head, when have I ever spoken against the country?” he told Cricbuzz. He stressed that his stand was purely about safeguarding cricketers’ rights, particularly with the T20 World Cup 2026 just weeks away. The crisis started after BCB director Najmul Islam claimed players would not be compensated if ...