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Tom Banton

Sam Curran

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Liam Dawson

Adil Rashid

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Sanju Samson

Abhishek Sharma

Ishan Kishan (W)

Shreyas Iyer (C)

Tilak Varma

Shivam Dube

Axar Patel

Harshit Rana

Ravi Bishnoi

Arshdeep Singh

Varun Chakaravarthy

Adil Usman Rashid

Ben Matthew Duckett

Benjamin Andrew Stokes

Brydon Alexander Carse

Emilio Nico Gay

Angus Alexander Patrick Atkinson

Harry Cherrington Brook

Jacob Graham Bethell

James Matthew Coles

James Edward Kenneth Rew

Jamie Overton

Jamie Luke Smith

Joseph Edward Root

Jofra Chioke Archer

Jordan Matthew Cox

Joseph Charles Buttler

Joshua Charles Tongue

Liam Andrew Dawson

Matthew David Fisher

Matthew James Potts

Oliver John Douglas Pope

Oliver Edward Robinson

Philip Dean Salt

Rehan Ahmed

Samuel Matthew Curran

Shoaib Bashir

Sonny Baker

Thomas Banton

William George Jacks

Zak Crawley

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Gurnoor Singh Brar

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harsh Surendra Dubey

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kuldeep Yadav

Manav Jagdusakumar Suthar

Mohammed Siraj

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Prince Yadav

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Suryansh Prashant Shedge

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India and England have named their playing XIs for the first T20I after the toss, with one major selection call grabbing attention ahead of the series opener.

India won the toss and elected to bat first as Shreyas Iyer begins his leadership stint against England.

The playing XIs featured several notable selection decisions, including a highly anticipated call involving Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

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Diana Edulji wants Harmanpreet Kaur to step down as T20I captain despite being her favourite player as she feels that the 37-year-old is running out of ideas as skipper.

Diana Edulji wants Harmanpreet Kaur to stay in T20I team but not as captain.

Edulji feels Harmanpreet was lacking in terms of strategy in T20 World Cup 2026.

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Beth Mooney's unbeaten fifty powered Australia to an eight-wicket win over West Indies, sealing a record eighth Women's T20 World Cup final appearance.


Beth Mooney remained unbeaten on 61 as Australia chased down 126 with eight wickets to spare.

Australia reached a record eighth Women's T20 World Cup final after restricting West Indies to 125/7.

Beth Mooney in this frame. (Getty)

Mooney stars as AUS crush WI to reach record eighth Women's T20 WC final

In hindsight, India head coach Amol Muzumdar hinted at sending Richa Ghosh late as Jemimah Rodrigues struggled for boundaries.

Jemimah Rodrigues couldn't cross the 100-run mark in 5 innings.

Jemimah was retired out for a 28-ball 34 to make way for Richa Ghosh. 

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After the exit from ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will be seen in action in the Asian Games 2026 in September.

Amol Muzumdar wants Harmanpreet Kaur to stay as T20I captain.

Muzumdar said that it's upto selectors to decider whether Harmanpreet stays or not.

IND coach gives 'short & sweet' answer on Harmanpreet's T20I captaincy future

Harmanpreet Kaur reflects on India's Women's T20 World Cup 2026 exit and identifies where the team fell short during the campaign.

Harmanpreet Kaur admitted India failed to produce their best performances against the strongest teams in the tournament.

Australia sealed a sixth-wicket win through match-winning knocks from Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner to end India's campaign.

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India's first T20I against England was washed out after rain abandoned the match despite fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer powering India to 189/7.


Abhishek Sharma (59) and Shreyas Iyer (68) rescued India after an early collapse, while Shivam Dube's unbeaten 42 lifted the total to 189/7.

Persistent rain prevented England from starting their chase, forcing the opening T20I in Durham to be abandoned.

Shreyas Iyer in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs ENG: Rain washes out first T20I as Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer fifties 

Rain delayed England's chase after India posted 189/7, with overs set to be reduced if play fails to resume before the cut-off time.


England will need 64 runs if the match is reduced to a five-over contest under the DLS method.

Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube powered India to a competitive total of 189/7.

Shreyas Iyer and Harry Brook in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs ENG 1st T20I: Rain delay explained, over reduction timings, 5-over match 

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FIFA World Cup 2026

Harry Kane’s late brace helped England survive a major DR Congo scare and seal a 2-1 comeback win in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.


DR Congo stunned England with an early Brian Cipenga goal before Harry Kane rescued the Three Lions.

Anthony Gordon changed the game off the bench, assisting both of Kane’s second-half goals.

Harry Kane in this frame. (Getty)

England survive DR Congo scare to storm into FIFA World Cup Round of 16

Abhishek Sharma added another milestone to his growing list of achievements after producing a blistering knock in India's first T20I against England.

Abhishek Sharma's explosive half-century saw him achieve another significant milestone in T20I cricket.

India posted a competitive total after valuable contributions from Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube in the series opener.

Abhishek Sharma scripts another record with blazing fifty against England

India A are expected to make multiple changes for the second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A, with Gurnoor Brar and Manav Suthar likely to feature.

Gurnoor Brar and Manav Suthar are in line to strengthen India A's pace and spin attack in the second unofficial Test.

Aman Mokhade and Zeeshan Ansari are also in contention as India A look to rotate the squad and provide game time.

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