Cricket

VHT: Shreyas Iyer to lead Mumbai on comeback, captain Shardul Thakur ruled out

Against Himachal Pradesh, Shreyas Iyer will leave Mumbai in an injured Shardul Thakur's absence. The team will also feature T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav.

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast indefinitely as KKR release Mustafizur Rahman

In response to Mustafizur Rahman getting released by KKR on BCCI's directive, Bangladesh government has asked to suspend IPL broadcast in the country.

Arun Rawal

• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Head's unbeaten 91 steals Root's 41st ton's thunder as ENG lose control on Day 2

Ben Stokes' England have a Travis 'Head'ache again as he inches closer to his third Test ton in the Ashes 2025-26.

Arun Rawal

• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Gill suggests 15-day camp to BCCI before series to keep WTC27 final hopes alive

Shubman Gill wants just over two weeks' time to prepare for every Test series. The suggestion came after India's series defeat to South Africa at home.

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

WATCH: Pollard involved in heated exchange with PAK pacer Naseem in ILT20 final

ILT20 2025-26: Naseem Shah tried to provoke Kieron Pollard who once threw his bat at Australia's Mitchell Starc during his early days.

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Less than 10 days after losing his brother, Raza's 4/13 bundles out MI for 88

SA20 2025-26: MI Cape Town were bowled out for 88, their lowest score as Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza spun a web around their batters.

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Root smashes 160 to equal Ponting's tally of tons, nears Tendulkar's recorord

Ashes 2025-26: While wickets fell at the other end, Joe Root stood tall and scored 160 in the fifth and final Test of the series at the SCG.

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Curran leads Desert Vipers to maiden ILT20 title, beat MI Emirates in final

England all-rounder Sam Curran won his first trophy as captain as Desert Vipers registered a comprehensive 46-run win over MI Emirates in ILT20 2025-26 final.

Arun Rawal

• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

BCB official says Rahman's IPL snub led to BAN refusing to play T20 WC'26 in IND

With over a month to go for T20 World Cup 2026, Bangladesh Cricket Board has refused to send their team to India for the mega event following Mustafizur Rahman's ouster from IPL 2026.

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Rajasthan Royals drops massive hint at captain's appointment ahead of IPL 2026

Rajasthan Royals took to social media to drop a big hint at their new captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Speculations are rife that RR are likely to appoint Ravindra Jadeja as their captain

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• Mon - 05 Jan 2026

Revealed: What led to Rishabh Pant's selection in India's T20 World Cup squad

Star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was selected in India's ODI squad for the three-match series against New Zealand which is scheduled to start from January 11

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

AB de Villiers declares this 32-year-old as India's X-factor for T20 World Cup

AB de Villiers feels Hardik Pandya will be India's X-factor in the T20 World Cup 2026. He said that Pandya will be big pivotal player in T20 World Cup and can win India games with both bat and bowl

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

WPL 2026: Deepti Sharma ignored as UP Warriorz name 7-time WC champ as captain

UP Warriorz have appointed former Australia captain Meg Lanning as their skipper for the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

He is one of the unlucky guys to miss out from India's T20 WC squad: e Villiers

South Africa's batting legend AB de Villiers feels ace pacer Mohammed Siraj is one of the unlucky guys to miss out from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

England star calls McCullum his best coach ever amidst team's Ashes failure

England's star batter Harry Brook was all praise for Brendon McCullum and said that the latter is the best coach he has ever had in his cricketing career

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Alastair Cook breaks silence on prospects of become England's head coach

English batting great Alastair Cook has shown his interest to become England's head coach. Brendon McCullum's position as England's head coach has come under strict scrutiny after England lost the Ashes 2025-2026 series

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 WC, BCB revokes Rahman's IPL NOC

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially confirmed that the national team will not travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The decision is closely tied to the controversy surrounding Mustafizur Rahman, whose stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was cut short.

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

Ricky Ponting left baffled with India star's T20 World Cup snub

Australia legend Ricky Ponting still trying to figure out why star batter Shubman Gill was snubbed from India's 15-member T20 World Cup 2026 squad

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• Sun - 04 Jan 2026

5 overseas pacers who can replace Mustafizur Rahman in KKR’s squad for IPL 2026

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