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Babar Azam leaves BBL midway amid criticism, recalled to Pakistan camp

Babar Azam leaves BBL midway amid criticism, recalled to Pakistan camp

Babar Azam's BBL campaign ended early as he was recalled to Pakistan's national camp after scoring 202 runs in 11 innings, amid calls from Mark Waugh to drop him.

The Cricket Standard Desk 23 Jan 2026 2 min read
Babar Azam BBL exit
Shubman Gill fails on Ranji Trophy return with two-ball duck

Shubman Gill fails on Ranji Trophy return with two-ball duck

Shubman Gill was dismissed for a two-ball duck on his Ranji Trophy return as Punjab struggled against Saurashtra, while Manoj Tiwary called for his removal as ODI captain.

The Cricket Standard Desk 23 Jan 2026 2 min read
Domestic
Arshdeep Singh on selection uncertainty: not in my control

Arshdeep Singh on selection uncertainty: not in my control

Arshdeep Singh responded to his constant in-and-out selection status with humor, saying what's not in his control shouldn't bother him and his job is to remain ready.

The Cricket Standard Desk 23 Jan 2026 2 min read
India
Rinku Singh admits pressure of being in and out after T20I heroics

Rinku Singh admits pressure of being in and out after T20I heroics

Rinku Singh admitted there was pressure on him after being in and out of the Indian team, but his 44 not out off 20 balls in the first T20I showed his finishing skills.

The Cricket Standard Desk 23 Jan 2026 2 min read
T20 World Cup 2026 squad
Pakistan targets India with handshake dig in new Australia T20I series promo

Pakistan targets India with handshake dig in new Australia T20I series promo

Pakistan's new promotional video for the Australia T20I series features a dig at India over the handshake controversy that began during Asia Cup 2025.

The Cricket Standard Desk 23 Jan 2026 1 min read
India
Abhishek Sharma scripts history, fastest to 5000 T20 runs

Abhishek Sharma scripts history, fastest to 5000 T20 runs

Abhishek Sharma became the fastest player to reach 5,000 runs in T20 cricket in just 2,898 balls, breaking Andre Russell's record during India's win vs New Zealand.

The Cricket Standard Desk 23 Jan 2026 2 min read
Abhishek Sharma fastest 5000 T20 runs
Ajinkya Rahane slams Shubman Gill's captaincy: missed a trick in 3rd ODI

Ajinkya Rahane slams Shubman Gill's captaincy: missed a trick in 3rd ODI

Ajinkya Rahane criticized Shubman Gill for underusing spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja as New Zealand posted 338 in the third ODI at Indore.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Jan 2026 2 min read
Ajinkya Rahane Shubman Gill criticism
India's T20I team begins Nagpur practice as Hardik Pandya skips session

India's T20I team begins Nagpur practice as Hardik Pandya skips session

India's T20I squad started preparations in Nagpur ahead of the five-match series vs New Zealand, with Hardik Pandya skipping the optional Sunday session.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Jan 2026 1 min read
Suryakumar Yadav Captain India T20I Nagpur practice
Virat Kohli's playful push to Daryl Mitchell after century goes viral

Virat Kohli's playful push to Daryl Mitchell after century goes viral

Virat Kohli jokingly pushed New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell towards the dressing room after the batter's brilliant 137 in the third ODI in Indore on Sunday.

The Cricket Standard Desk 21 Jan 2026 1 min read
Virat Kohli Daryl Mitchell funny moment
Harshit Rana recalls Virat Kohli asking him to call Anushka Sharma Bhabhi

Harshit Rana recalls Virat Kohli asking him to call Anushka Sharma Bhabhi

Harshit Rana shared how Virat Kohli corrected him when he called Anushka Sharma Ma'am during their first meeting, insisting he address her as Bhabhi instead.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
Harshit Rana Virat Kohli story
Sanjay Bangar's ultimate praise for Abhishek Sharma: defines India's T20 approach

Sanjay Bangar's ultimate praise for Abhishek Sharma: defines India's T20 approach

Sanjay Bangar praised Abhishek Sharma for defining India's T20 approach, while Washington Sundar was ruled out of the New Zealand series with a side strain.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 1 min read
Abhishek Sharma World No 1 T20I Sanjay Bangar
Ayush Badoni on maiden India call-up: benefit of being an all-rounder

Ayush Badoni on maiden India call-up: benefit of being an all-rounder

Ayush Badoni credited his transformation from a pure batter to an all-rounder over the last two years as the key factor behind his maiden India call-up.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
Ayush Badoni maiden India call-up
G Kamalini gets maiden ODI call-up as Shreyanka Patil returns for Australia tour

G Kamalini gets maiden ODI call-up as Shreyanka Patil returns for Australia tour

G Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma received maiden ODI call-ups while Shreyanka Patil and Bharti Fulmali returned to the T20I squad for India's Australia tour.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
Womens
Bangladesh breaks silence on no handshake with India at U-19 World Cup toss

Bangladesh breaks silence on no handshake with India at U-19 World Cup toss

Bangladesh Cricket Board clarified the no handshake between captains at U-19 World Cup toss was unintentional, with no intent to disrespect India.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
U-19 World Cup
IPL returns to Chinnaswamy Stadium as Karnataka government gives nod after stampede

IPL returns to Chinnaswamy Stadium as Karnataka government gives nod after stampede

Karnataka State Cricket Association received permission to host IPL and international matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium after implementing security upgrades following last year's stampede.

The Cricket Standard Desk 19 Jan 2026 2 min read
IPL 2026