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Jai Moondra spent hours studying Vaibhav Sooryavanshi; Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer paid the price | Cricket News

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[ Ireland’s Jai Moondra (center), celebrates with team-mates after bowling out India’s Sanju Samson during the first T20I test match at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (AP) NEW DELHI: For a week before the two-match T20I series against India, Jai Moondra spent hours chalking out plans to counter the teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Before the series, … Read more

PSL to operate independently after PCB approval; domestic cricket budget rises to Rs 4 billion | Cricket News

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[ PSL to operate independently after PCB approval (Image: X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approved a landmark restructuring of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), granting the country’s premier T20 competition full administrative and financial autonomy as part of a series of key decisions taken during the 84th meeting of the PCB Board of … Read more

Amol Muzumdar calls for a ‘rethink of India’s T20 strategy’ after Women’s World Cup exit to Australia | Cricket News

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[ India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that the team needs to rethink its approach in the shortest format of cricket after their disappointing Women’s T20 World Cup campaign that ended with a second successive group-stage exit.Needing a win against six-time champions Australia to qualify for the semifinals, India failed to defend 170 and lost … Read more

‘I expected Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to debut’: Sunil Gavaskar questions India’s call after Ireland setback | Cricket News

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[ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s omission from the T20I series against Ireland, saying the teenage batting sensation should have been handed his international debut before the tougher assignment in England.The 15-year-old, who enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, remained on the bench … Read more

MLC 2026: San Francisco Unicorns jump to top of the standings with crushing win over Washington Freedom | Cricket News

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[ San Francisco Unicorns batters after the win. (Pic credit: MLC) San Francisco Unicorns jumped to the top spot in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 standings in emphatic fashion, producing a batting masterclass to thrash Washington Freedom by eight wickets and significantly boost their Net Run Rate.Chasing a challenging target of 191, the Unicorns … Read more

Ben Stokes’ shock retirement: Michael Vaughan claims ‘fallout with the ECB’ played a key role | Cricket News

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Ben Stokes’ shock retirement from international cricket during the third Test against New Zealand continues to dominate headlines, with former England captain Michael Vaughan suggesting that a breakdown in trust between Stokes and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) may have played a significant role in the all-rounder’s decision.Stokes has not spoken publicly since … Read more

‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready, but…’: India coach Ryan ten Doeschate urges patience with teen prodigy | Cricket News

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[ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has declared teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fully ready for international cricket, while stressing that the 15-year-old must go through the established team process before earning his debut, even as questions intensify following India’s shock 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland.The omission … Read more

One last wicket: Ben Stokes bids farewell to Test Cricket in emotional Trent Bridge finale | Cricket News

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[ Ben Stokes announces his farewell As Ben retirement announcement was being made official at Trent Bridge on a blazing Sunday afternoon, the crowd stood up and started cheering. The England captain, at the top of his bowling mark, stopped for a moment, showed no reaction and charged in. And what resulted seemed surreal.A tiring … Read more

BCCI secy Saikia confirms knowledge of MCA ban on coach & manager for sexual harassment | Cricket News

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[ Devajit Saikia (Photo ANI) Kolkata: Based on a June 26 order from Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW), Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) has slapped a lifetime ban on the state’s Under-23 women’s cricket team head coach and the team manager for an alleged sexual harassment complaint against the duo.The state association has also suspended … Read more

‘Still trying to process it’: Rajasthan-born Jai Moondra leads Ireland’s emotional celebrations after historic series win over India | Cricket News

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Ireland players after winning the series against India. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Jai Moondra admitted he was still struggling to believe what had just happened after inspiring Ireland to one of the greatest moments in the country’s cricket history, as emotional celebrations broke out following the hosts’ stunning 2-0 T20I series sweep over reigning world … Read more