Matthew Kuhnemann will proceed with imminent tests on his bowling action, despite a thumb injury ruling him out of Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia. One week after being cited by ICC officials for having a suspect action, Kuhnemann was expected to return to cricket for Tasmania in Adelaide on Tuesday. But those plans have since been scuppered, with the spinner not medically cleared to play for Tasmania after…
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine will not be available for their ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka as she continues to “prioritise her well-being.” She had earlier pulled out of the Women’s Super Smash midway and also opted out of the WPL for the same reason after “receiving professional advice.” “We are fully supportive of Sophie’s decision to not take part in the upcoming series,” Liz Green, New Zealand…
Toss Gujarat Giants opt to bowl vs UP Warriorz Gujarat Giants captain Ash Gardner won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz in Giants’ second game of the season in Vadodara. “The dew plays a hand but I also think it is a hard ground to defend on. So we need to take wickets early,” Gardner said. Giants, who lost their opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after…
Eden Gardens, the home ground of IPL 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders, will host both the tournament opener of IPL 2025 on March 22 and the final on May 25. It will also host Qualifier 2 on May 23. This will be the first final in Kolkata in a decade, with Eden Gardens having previously hosted the 2013 and 2015 title matches. Related Pant unveiled as LSG captain, says he…
Who’s playing Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, February 17, 2025, 7.30pm IST What to expect It’s a rematch of the last season’s final. After topping the league stage in WPL 2024, DC must have fancied their chances of lifting the trophy. After all, they were playing at their home ground and had a 4-0 head-to-head record against RCB. However, they faltered at the final huddle…
Afghanistan offspinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has replaced his countryman AM Ghazanfar in Mumbai Indians’ (MI) squad for IPL 2025. Ghazanfar was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, which starts on Wednesday, and also the the IPL that follows, due to a back injury. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) had tweeted about Ghazanfar’s absence from the Champions Trophy earlier this week, mentioning that he had sustained “a fracture of the L4…
Toss Ireland chose to bowl vs Zimbabwe Ireland captain Paul Stirling won the toss and elected to bowl in a bid to level the series in the second ODI in Harare. The visitors named an unchanged XI from the first ODI, while Zimbabwe made one tweak, bringing in right-arm quick Trevor Gwandu in place of left-arm seamer Newman Nyamhuri. Harare has a forecast of possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, something…
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been ruled out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy semi-final game against Vidarbha, starting on Monday in Nagpur, after injuring his right ankle during training this weekend. Jaiswal, who was originally in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad, was left out as a late change, with the team management opting for Varun Chakaravarthy instead. He was named as a non-travelling reserve, but is now expected to return home. Mumbai won’t…
Three contentious run-out decisions occurred in the closing stages of Delhi Capitals’ (DC) last-ball win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Vadodara. In all three instances, third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan ruled not out, seemingly not considering the LED stumps lighting up as the point at which the wicket should be considered broken. Former India captain Mithali Raj, in her role as commentator, said that two of those decisions – involving Shikha…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) offspinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out from WPL 2025 due to injury. Spin-bowling allrounder Sneh Rana has replaced her in the squad. The details of Patil’s injury are not known. Rana had previously played for Gujarat Giants (GG) and also captained the team in the first season when Beth Mooney was sidelined by injury after the first game. Surprisingly, Rana went unsold in the auction…