The Desert Vipers secured their maiden DP World ILT20 trophy after beating MI Emirates by 46 runs in the final at Dubai International Stadium. Sam Curran's unbeaten 74 powered the Vipers to 182/4 before the bowlers restricted MI Emirates to 136.
Shreyas Iyer has been named Mumbai's captain for the remainder of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after Shardul Thakur was ruled out due to injury. Iyer is returning after a long layoff following a spleen laceration.
A video of Rohit Sharma warning young fans who misbehaved with him has gone viral. The fans tried to pull his hand and force a selfie while he was in his moving car, prompting Rohit to warn them before rolling up his window.
Congress politician Shashi Tharoor criticized the BCCI's decision to release Mustafizur Rahman from KKR's IPL 2026 squad, calling it unnecessary politicisation that demeans India as a nation.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board decided against sending its team to India for the T20 World Cup, citing security concerns after Mustafizur Rahman's IPL release. Government advisor Asif Nazrul accused the BCCI of a "violent communal policy."
Ricky Ponting expressed his surprise at Shubman Gill's exclusion from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad, saying he "couldn't believe" the talented batter failed to make the cut despite being ODI and Test captain.
Former Bangladesh cricketer Khaled Mahmud said political factors were mentioned as the reason behind Mustafizur Rahman's IPL 2026 release by KKR, calling the saga sad and embarrassing.
Rajasthan Royals may have dropped a massive hint about their IPL 2026 captaincy plans, with Ravindra Jadeja emerging as the frontrunner to succeed Sanju Samson in the leadership role.
Alastair Cook revealed he has had zero contact with England management about a coaching role but is open to getting involved at some stage to try to make a difference.
India's Women's World Cup hero Pratika Rawal expressed frustration after edited photos of her went viral on social media, posting on X that she does not authorize anyone to modify her images.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association thanked Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals for visiting MCA International Stadium in Pune, expressing hope the venue will soon host IPL matches.
Former Australian captain Meg Lanning has been named UP Warriorz captain ahead of the Women's Premier League 2026, which begins on January 9. Lanning was signed for Rs 1.9 crore at the auction.
The ICC might consider moving Bangladesh's T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka following a formal request from the BCB citing safety and security concerns, reports Cricbuzz.
Michael Atherton believes the Ashes series has become one-dimensional due to the lack of spin bowling, caused by pitches favoring fast bowlers and the omission of specialist spinners by both teams.
The BCCI announced India's ODI squad for New Zealand series with Shreyas Iyer returning as vice-captain subject to fitness clearance. Mohammed Shami snubbed again; Rishabh Pant included.
