Cricket

5 overseas pacers who can replace Mustafizur Rahman in KKR’s squad for IPL 2025

In Mustafizur Rahman's absence, KKR will be looking for an overseas replacement with more than a couple of months to go to IPL 2026.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Root inches closer to Tendulkar's mighty Test record with 72-run knock in 5th As

Joe Root has closed in on Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test record after notching up a brilliant fifty on Day 1 of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

'I've no idea why he's there': Ex-IND batter on this player's inclusion for ODIs

Subramaniam Badrinath doesn't feel Nitish Kumar Reddy's bowling up to the mark and wants Ruturaj Gaikwad to replace in the ODIs squad.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Irfan Pathan wants Mohammed Shami to 'go play IPL & create havoc' after ODI snub

Irfan Pathan feels Mohammed Shami isn't facing snub from selectors because of fitness concerns. He wants Shami to go ballistic in the IPL 2026.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Bangladesh announce squad for T20 World Cup 2026, drop Asia Cup vice-captain

Bangladesh made a few changes to their T20I squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Root, Brook's 70s put England in control at SCG after top-order fails again

Ashes 2025-26: England lost their top order in the first half of first session but Joe Root and Harry Brook helped them recover.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

BCCI reacts to Bangladesh wanting T20 World Cup matches shifted to Sri Lanka

BCCI source said that Bangladesh's T20 World Cup 2026 matches cannot be shifted out of India as there are several factors involved.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Ashwin wonders 'who will keep a track on Gaikwad's mindset now?' after ODI snub

R Ashwin feels Ruturaj Gaikwad should've been picked in the ODI squad ahead of Rishabh Pant as the latter hasn't played an ODI since Sri Lanka tour of 2024.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Warner equals Kohli's tally of tons with 130, joins Easwaran on unwanted list

David Warner turned back the clock with an unbeaten 130 but it went in vain as Hobart Hurricanes chased down the total without breaking a sweat.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Bangladesh govt. directs BCB to write to ICC over T20 World Cup venue change

Bangladesh's interim government has asked BCB to write to International Cricket Council and relocate their T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka after Mustafizur Rahman's exit from IPL 2026

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Relief for fans as Damien Martyn’s family shares positive health update

Damien Martyn's family has revealed that the Australian legend is showing positive signs of recovery following his treatment for meningitis at Gold Coast University Hospital

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

Vaibhav Suryavanshi-led India U-19 beat SA U-19 by 25 runs in1st Youth ODI

India posted a formidable target of 302 runs while batting first. In reply, South Africa's chase was cut short by the weather when they were placed at 148/4. With no further play possible the match officials turned to the DLS method which eventually tilted in India's favour

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

VHT: LSG's 20-year-old star belts robust 114 to inflict first defeat to Mumbai

Maharashtra handed Mumbai their first defeat in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy season. Arshin Kulkarni remained the architect of Maharashtra's massive 128-run win

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

Samson Slams robust ton in VHT but Misses out on India’s ODI squad for NZ series

Sanju Samson wreaked havoc in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-2026 as he cracked a spellbinding century to help Kerala pip Jharkhand by eight wickets

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

Smith labels criticism against Khawaja as 'unfair', backs him to perform well

The Australia captain feels that it was unfair of the media to criticise Khawaja for playing Golf before the first Test and expressed faith in him to deliver in his farewell Test

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

Mustafizur Rahman breaks silence on being released from KKR for IPL 2026

The Bangladesh pacer was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a massive fee, but had to be released after the franchise was handed a directive by BCCI

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

VHT: Axar Patel cracks maiden List A century to power Gujarat to 7-run win over

Gujarat's star all-rounder Axar Patel hammered his maiden List A century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Andhra. Axar ended up scoring a brilliant 111-ball 130

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

David Warner surpasses Rohit Sharma on elite list with blistering hundred in BBL

The veteran Australia batter played a stunning knock of 130* for the Sydney Thunder against Hobart Hurricanes in the ongoing season of the Big Bash League

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

Pant and Rana shine as Delhi defeat Services comfortably by 8 wickets in VHT

While Pant hit an explosive half-century, Rana racked up an impressive 4-fer as Delhi handed a comprehensive deffeat to Services in the Vijay Hazare Trophy

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026

Mohammed Shami’s ODI snub sparks strong reaction from childhood coach

Mohammed Shami's childhood coach Mohammed Badruddin has come down heavily on BCCI selector Ajit Agarkar for veteran pacer's omission from India's ODI squad for the New Zealand series

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• Sat - 03 Jan 2026