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With Diwali round the corner, the fans deserve a festive gift from the team. Anything else and we are staring at a very dark future for women's cricket in the country.

ICC Women's World Cup 2025: How can India women still qualify for semifinals after loss against Australia?

India lost their last six wickets for just 36 runs, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lamented the team's late batting collapse against Australia.

'It does hurt': Ignored domestic stalwart breaks silence after sudden India axe; draws comparison with Suryakumar Yadav

With Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul shouldering the responsibility to open in red-ball format and doing exceedingly well in the job, the chances of India trying out a different set appears impractical.

WATCH: Ramiz Raja caught off-guard as 'drama karega' taunt on Babar Azam goes viral

The incident took place in the 49th over bowled by Senuran Muthusamy as Babar Azam was given out by the on-field umpire.

Smriti Mandhana shatters Virat Kohli's record, becomes quickest Indian to reach 5000 ODI runs

Albeit a defeat, Smriti Mandhana certainly impressed with the start she provided after India were invited to bat first by Australia.

India vs West Indies Highlights, 2nd Test Day 4: Windies resistance force match into final day, IND need 58 to win

India vs West Indies Highlights: After losing no wickets in the opening session and taking the total to 252/3 at Lunch, West Indies were eventually folded for 390, thus setting India a 121-run target.

ICC Women's World Cup: Alyssa Healy's wonderful hundred powers Australia to 3-wicket win over India

Healy (142, 107 ball, 21x4, 3x6) toyed with the Indian bowlers as the seven-time champions ended up with 331 for seven, after the hosts garnered an impressive 330 riding on fifties by Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal breaks silence on mix-up with Shubman Gill that led to him missing double century

The Indian captain never expressed interest in the single, to be fair and instantly said no. However, once Shubman Gill refused, Jaiswal's insistence made it nearly difficult for him to return on time.

Imam-ul-Haq misses out on century in Pakistan's strong start to 1st test against South Africa

Imam played a fluent knock of 93 in his first test match after almost two years and together with captain Shan Masood.

Pitch is still good one to bat on but we need to take game to Day 5: WI spinner Khary Pierre

Asked when does he expect the track to deteriorate further, the left-arm spinner replied: "I think the wicket is still a good one, with the odd balls spinning a little bit.

Babar Azam fans cheer Masood dismissal to see star batter at crease

The reason: Babar Azam, Pakistan's star batter and fan favorite, was next at the crease.

Hardik Pandya's birthday celebration: Star cricketer's beach video with gf Mahieka Sharma goes viral - WATCH

Hardik Pandya made his fans really happy by sharing a bunch of pictures from his wonderful birthday party via his Instagram Stories.

33-year-old IPL star yet to make India debut claims 'I’ll be winning games for team in T20 World Cup'

He dismissed the notion that he is too old to live this dream and cited the example of current T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, who made his India debut at the age of 30 and recently led the country to its ninth continental title at the Asia Cup 2025.

Sanju Samson to Venkatesh Iyer: Players which could be released ahead of IPL 2026 auction

IPL Teams and fans are excited to see which player is changing teams.

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales fined 25 percent match fees for code of conduct breach

Jayden Seales fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it at batter Yashaswi Jaiswal, hitting him on the pads.

IPL: MS Dhoni to meet with coach Stephen Fleming and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to finalise CSK retention list

A CSK official debunked all reports of the franchise deciding to end ties with Devon Conway, Sam Curran, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda and Vijay Shankar.

In full flow, Smriti Mandhana reminds us why watching her is absolute joy

After three consecutive low scores against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa, the murmurs were getting louder. You want your best to perform at the biggest of stages and there could be no better game than against Australia to make a mark.

Smriti Mandhana creates world record, becomes 1st cricketer to hit 1000 ODI runs in single year

World's number one ODI batter Smriti Mandhana became the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in ODIs in a single calendar year.

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Groups, squads, first-round match schedule, venues and all you need to know

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: The season, divided into two parts, will feature 138 matches, with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy between them.

Urvashi Rautela to Esha Gupta: Hardik Pandya's rumoured relationships over the years

The 32-year-old's name never stayed out of any headlines. His statement on Karan Johar’s show, his ex-wife, and many more.

Highlights | India vs Australia, Women's World Cup: Alyssa Healy shines as Australia beat India by 3 wickets

Highlights | India vs Australia, Women's World Cup: Australia successfully chased down a daunting target of 331, setting a new record for the highest successful run chase in women’s ODI history.

'Lower expectations': Pakistan captain Shan Masood on journalist's blunt query 'aap lead from front nahi kar rahe'

The journalist fired a blunt question to Shan Masood and in the process alleged that he has not been leading the side from the front.

Namibia stun South Africa in T20I for historic win on home turf

Namibia, an ICC Association member, had never played an international match against South Africa in any format prior to this T20I.

Gautam Gambhir: 'Can never forget loss to New Zealand at home'

The loss to New Zealand was India's first series defeat in 12 years.

Ravindra Jadeja on snub: 'Selectors, captain told me why I haven't been picked for Australia ODIs'

Ravindra Jadeja said that if it is left up to him, he is keen on playing the 2027 World Cup as the 50 over global edition remains an "unfinished business"

'Virender Sehwag ka 300 wala record, Yashasvi Jaiswal hi todega': Former India star makes huge prediction

Reflecting on Yashasvi Jaiswal's knock and his overall trajectory in red-ball cricket, former India batter made a massive prediction regarding the 23-year-old.

'Abhishek Sharma won't last for six balls': Pakistan pacer makes audacious claim in viral clip - WATCH

While Abhishek Sharma has established himself as a promising talent, the Pakistan pacer has merely featured in one ODI and four T20Is, with his last international outing dating back to April 2023.

India Women vs Australia Women Live Streaming, ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: When and where to watch IND W vs AUS W match

India Women vs Australia Women Live Streaming, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: India will look to bounce back to winning ways but doing against Australia in itself is a tough ask.

India vs West Indies Highlights, 2nd Test Day 3: John Campbell, Shai Hope combat IND attack with patience

India vs West Indies Highlights: John Campbell and Shai Hope added 138 runs for the third wicket to take West Indies to 173/2, trailing by 97 runs at Stumps. This was was after India enforced the follow-on.

Prithvi Shaw-Musheer Khan patch up after ugly fight, MCA posts video - WATCH

Shaw went up to Musheer, put his arm around the other's shoulder, and started a lighthearted talk. Musheer accepted the gesture by putting his hand on Shaw's waist.

We know how much India wants to beat Australia: Alyssa Healy

India recently came close to winning a series against Australia but missed out on the historic chance.

‘Very close to my heart’: Why Gautam Gambhir doesn’t want India to forget Test series defeat against New Zealand

Gambhir said that he doesn't want India to forget that series defeat because he thinks it's critical to deny any opposition even the remotest chance to mount a comeback.

Dejected Yashasvi Jaiswal argues with Shubman Gill as horrible mix-up leads to run-out right before double century

Jaiswal had a lot to say, but Gill, as surprised as anyone else, merely stared at him blankly. The young Indian opener nearly forgot he was out in the midst of all of this. He remained dissident and did not budge an inch.

‘I’ll protect him, too much unfair criticism’: Gautam Gambhir stands by Shubman Gill

Gill's selection as Test captain had been questioned because the young player had battled to establish himself at No. 4 and was inconsistent in the longest format, especially while playing abroad.

Shubman Gill’s ruthlessness: A captain who thrives with or without a challenge

So far Gill has been superb as a batter since becoming red ball captain. Five hundreds in seven tests stand testimony and while tougher challenges are ahead of him, the early signs give us a lot of heart.

Sai Sudharsan’s freak catch stuns Gambhir and co. as India draw first blood vs West Indies – Watch

The West Indies, already trailing the two-Test series 0-1 after losing the first Test in Ahmedabad, got off to a worst possible start, losing opener John Campbell in the eight over to a freak catch.

Shubman Gill enters elite list with century against West Indies, breaks records of Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar

Shubman Gill also outperformed Sachin Tendulkar, who had achieved four hundreds in 1997 while serving as captain of India's Test team.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Live Streaming: When and where to watch AFG vs BAN match?

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Live Streaming: Afghanistan will aim to seal the series while Bangladesh will look for a win to level it.

From sweet gesture to costly shot: Rohit Sharma stops guard for fan, smashes ball on his Lamborghini

As the ball went sailing over the ground, some of the fans shouted “gaya gaadi”. Rohit also showed some concern while looking in the direction of the car and then gave a sheepish smile under the helmet.

England Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Streaming: When and where to watch ENG-W vs SL-W Women’s World Cup match?

England Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Streaming: England started their campaign by winning both of their opening games against South Africa and Bangladesh.

SA's Nonkululeko Mlaba reprimanded for breaching ICC Code Of Conduct during win against India

South Africa defeated India by three wickets to hand Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. their first loss of the tournament.

Virender Sehwag pens heartfelt note as martyr’s son Rahul Soreng earns U19 India call-up

There was no limit to Sehwag's happiness after the player was chosen for Haryana's Under-19 squad. The former India opener posted a sincere message on social media.

'Don’t worry, we...': CSK quashes player release rumours ahead of IPL 2026 auction with cheeky dig

The IPL 2026 mini auction is going to take place from December 13 to 15, and the event is likely to be back in India after holding several editions overseas, as per a Cricbuzz report.

Highlights | IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 stumps: West Indies trail by 378 runs

Highlights | IND vs WI 2nd Test: India’s innings was powered by a magnificent 175 from Yashasvi Jaiswal off 258 balls and a composed unbeaten 129 from captain Shubman Gill off 196 deliveries.

‘Hitman’ returns, Rohit Sharma’s intense Shivaji Park training goes viral ahead of Australia series

Rohit, Kohli and the newly-appointed ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will join the Indian team for the ODI series against Australia.

Asia Cup trophy locked at ACC office; instruction from Mohsin Naqvi not to move without his approval

The trophy has been at the ACC office after Naqvi walked away with it from the presentation ceremony following the Indian team's refusal to accept it from him

Cooper Connolly relishes chance to share field with 'world class' Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

India will play three ODIs and five T20Is starting next Sunday in Perth.

Shardul Thakur to lead Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan, Ajinkya Rahane included in squad for Ranji Trophy opener against J&K

Shardul Thakur succeeds Ajinkya Rahane as Mumbai skipper after the former left his role ahead of the new season.

Sam Curran to Devon Conway: Players CSK could release ahead of IPL 2026 auction

According to some reports, CSK is likely to make some big changes for the upcoming IPL season.

ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: Richa Ghosh smashes record never achieved by any cricketer before

Richa is the only cricketer from India to score 80 or more runs while batting at eighth or lower in an ODI World Cup match. The closest was the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who struck 77 against New Zealand in 2019.