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Tilak Varma or Shivam Dube out for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? Mohammad Kaif’s bold prediction faces a hard statistical test

New Delhi: Mohammad Kaif has put a timeline on what he believes is fast becoming an unavoidable selection dilemma for India. In his view, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will force his way into the first-choice T20I side within six months, and the consequence could be severe for either Tilak Varma or Shivam Dube. “I understand that Tilak…

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Root announces retirement from professional cricket, says ‘There’ve been plenty of ups and downs’

London: The younger brother of England’s reinstated Test captain Joe Root, Billy Root, has announced his retirement from professional cricket. Billy had played just two games in the ongoing County Championship Division One 2026. The Glamorgan left-handed batter made his final appearance in professional cricket earlier this month, registering scores of 11 in both innings….

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HCA names U-19 team amid age-fraud allegations

Hyderabad, Sept 23: Unlike some so-called national media outlets, your e-paper has been reporting the developments unfolding in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), including the allegations surrounding age fraud. Amid these developments, the Chairman and members of the HCA Junior Selection Committee met and selected the following players for the Hyderabad U-19 team for the…

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New Zealand pick 7 pacers for T20I series versus India

Wellington:  New Zealand picked seven frontline pace bowlers, including a fit-again Adam Milne for their upcoming five-match T20 International series against reigning World Champions India starting October 22 in Christchurch. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner will lead an expanded 16-man T20I squad for the action-packed five-game series spread across 11 days in four cities. According to…

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Women’s cricket team extends dominance, gives India first gold of 2026 Asian Games

Nishin (Japan):  The Indian women’s cricket team reasserted its continental dominance by clinching a second successive gold medal at the Asian Games, thrashing familiar foes Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final here on Tuesday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side’s gold was India’s first of the ongoing edition and was shaped by a brilliant batting…

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HCA turns team selection into a farce: TCA

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), alleging that even the selection of state teams continues to be compromised by arbitrary choices, despite claims of bringing professionalism into the system. TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy questioned whether the appointment of former India and…

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