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T20
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
ENG
184/7
NEP
180/6
Completed
T20
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
AFG
182/6
NZ
183/5
Completed
T20
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
IND
161/9
USA
132/8
Completed
T20
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
NED
147
PAK
148/7
Completed
T20
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
🏝SCO
182/5
WI
147
Completed
ODI
South Africa tour of India ODIs 2025
🇮🇳IND
358/5 (50)
🇿🇦SA
362/6 (49.2)
South Africa won by 4 wickets
TEST
New Zealand vs West Indies Tests 2025
🇳🇿NZ
231 & 466/8d
🇯🇲WI
167 & 457
Match Drawn
T20I
Asia Cup
🇵🇰PAK
150/5 (19.4 ov)
🇮🇳IND
146 (19.1 ov)
India champions!
T20I
Asia Cup
🇮🇳IND
202/5 (20 ov)
🇱🇰SL
202/5 (20 ov)
Match Tied - India won Super Over
T20I
Asia Cup
🇵🇰PAK
135/8 (20 ov)
🇧🇩BAN
124/9 (20 ov)
Pakistan won by 11 runs
Series in focus

The Ashes 2025

Open the series
Sunil Gavaskar criticises Ben Stokes-led England calling them “paper tigers” after their 1-4 Ashes series defeat to Australia, accusing the team of careless cricket and declining discipline under Brendon McCullum’s Bazball philosophy
International

Sunil Gavaskar rips into England, calls them "paper tigers" after Ashes debacle

Sunil Gavaskar branded England “paper tigers” after their 1-4 Ashes defeat, saying Ben Stokes’ side no longer values discipline or accountability under the failed Bazball approach.

The Cricket Standard Desk · 16 Jan
Travis Head celebrating his 163 at Sydney Cricket Ground as he claims his 11th Player of the Match award in Test cricket surpassing Virat Kohli and equaling Rahul Dravid and Imran Khan after Australia's Ashes victory
International

Travis Head surpasses Kohli, equals Dravid with 11th Test POTM award

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Jan
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes looking dejected as England legend Geoffrey Boycott brands the head coach a "gambler" with no accountability after England's catastrophic 1-4 Ashes series defeat to Australia
International

Geoffrey Boycott brands Brendon McCullum a "gambler" after Ashes defeat

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Jan
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Blessing Muzarabani bowls for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 after receiving a two-year PSL ban from the PCB for abandoning his Islamabad United contractIPL 2026

Two-Year Ban, No Regrets — Muzarabani Chose the IPL. Meanwhile Dhoni Still Isn't Ready.

The PCB has banned KKR's Blessing Muzarabani for two years after he abandoned his Islamabad United contract to join the IPL. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni missed the CSK vs KKR fixture again.

The Cricket Standard Desk · 15 Apr
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrates his 78 off 26 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 Match 16 at Barsapara Stadium GuwahatiIPL 2026

"He Is Too Matured For a 15-Year-Old": The Night Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Took Down RCB's Best Bowlers in 26 Balls

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad speaks at the toss during CSK vs DC IPL 2026 Match 18 at MA Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk as Ravi Shastri asks about MS Dhoni's returnIPL 2026

"He's at the Hotel Watching" — Ruturaj Gaikwad's Reply Every Time Ravi Shastri Asks About Dhoni Is Starting to Sound Like a Countdown

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
Shreyas Iyer in batting action for Punjab Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 Match 17 at Mullanpur, on his way to an unbeaten 69 off 33 ballsIPL 2026

From 120/0 in 8 Overs to 219 — Then Chased in 18.5: How Shreyas Iyer Turned the Match on Its Head at Mullanpur

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring 74 off 28 balls for SRH, hitting 7 sixes in the powerplay to set a T20 world record in IPL 2026 Match 17 against Punjab Kings at MullanpurIPL 2026

Three 100-Plus Powerplays, No Other Team on Earth Has Done It Twice — SRH Break the World Record and Lose Anyway

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
Shreyas Iyer celebrates after hitting 69 not out off 33 balls as captain to guide Punjab Kings to a six-wicket win over SRH in IPL 2026 Match 17 at MullanpurIPL 2026

The Trophy Is Not Won Yet — Shreyas Iyer's Warning to Punjab Kings After Their Most Complete Performance of IPL 2026

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus arrives in Kabul to oversee a month-long training camp for the national team ahead of the India Test and ODI series in June 2026International

A Month in Kabul, 40 Players and India in June: Richard Pybus Gets to Work on Afghanistan's Biggest Series in Years

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
Priyansh Arya celebrates his 57 off 20 balls for Punjab Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 Match 17 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium MullanpurIPL 2026

18 Runs in One Over, 99-Run Stand, and a 220-Chase That Felt Routine: PBKS Are Playing a Different Kind of Cricket

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Apr
The Standings

ICC rankings

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  1. 01
    Australia
    124
  2. 02
    South Africa
    116
  3. 03
    England
    112
  4. 04
    India
    104
  5. 05
    New Zealand
    96
Series in spotlight

South Africa tour of India ODIs 2025

Tournament hub
Virat Kohli laughing and teasing Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian dressing room after the spinner receives the Impact Player of the Series medal vs South Africa

“Ro de, ro de”: Virat Kohli’s hilarious dig at Kuldeep Yadav after Impact Player award

The Cricket Standard Desk · 13 Dec
Virat Kohli celebrating a century with Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar in focus as experts discuss his chances of breaking the 100 international centuries record

Sunil Gavaskar’s big call on Virat Kohli breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries record

The Cricket Standard Desk · 12 Dec
Rohit Sharma refuses cake saying "Mota ho jaunga wapas" while Virat Kohli eats during India team celebration after ODI series win vs South Africa

Viral: Rohit Sharma Refuses Cake "Mota Ho Jaunga" While Virat Kohli Eats Post-ODI Win

The Cricket Standard Desk · 10 Dec
Shukri Conrad

Shukri Conrad On "Grovel" Remark Controversy: "No Malice Intended" After India ODI Series Win

The Cricket Standard Desk · 10 Dec
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Series
The Ashes 2025
Sunil Gavaskar criticises Ben Stokes-led England calling them “paper tigers” after their 1-4 Ashes series defeat to Australia, accusing the team of careless cricket and declining discipline under Brendon McCullum’s Bazball philosophy

Sunil Gavaskar rips into England, calls them "paper tigers" after Ashes debacle

16 Jan

Travis Head surpasses Kohli, equals Dravid with 11th Test POTM award

12 Jan

Geoffrey Boycott brands Brendon McCullum a "gambler" after Ashes defeat

12 Jan

Stuart Broad reveals details of Ben Stokes-Marnus Labuschagne spat

10 Jan
TEST ENG vs AUS
384 & 342 / 567 & 161/5
TEST AUS vs ENG
152 & 132 / 110 & 178/6
Open series
Tournament
SA20
Dewald Brevis of Pretoria Capitals taking a spectacular catch to dismiss Corbin Bosch as the Capitals storm to the top of the SA20 table with a comprehensive 53-run bonus-point victory over MI Cape Town at Centurion with Sherfane Rutherford scoring maiden SA20 fifty

Pretoria Capitals storm to top of SA20 table with win over MI Cape Town

14 Jan

Graeme Smith: SA20 has "stepped up another level" this season

13 Jan

Hope's record 118, Ngidi's historic hat-trick inspire Pretoria Capitals win

10 Jan

6 sixes in a row: Brevis and Rutherford unleash mayhem as Pretoria Capitals crush MI Cape Town

4 Jan
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