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Former England captain Ben Stokes has reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word social media post after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket during the Trent Bridge…

Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Image credit: Major League Cricket) NEW DELHI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed his maiden T20 century to power San Francisco Unicorns to a dominant nine-wicket win over MI New York in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.Chasing a modest target of 144, the young South African…

Former Rajasthan pacer Abhimanyu Lamba plays for Texas Super Kings. (Photo Courtesy: TSK) New Delhi: Abhimany Lamba’s cricket journey has taken him from representing Rajasthan in Indian domestic circuit to the Texas Super Kings (TSK) in the Major League Cricket (MLC).In an exclusive interaction with TimesofIndia. com, the fast bowler reveals why he left India…

Shreyas Iyer & Gautam Gambhir (Photo X) Mumbai : Four months ago, India were celebrating a second successive T20 World Cup triumph under Suryakumar Yadav, built on an aggressive yet calculated brand of cricket. Today, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory. The 125-run thrashing at Nottingham — India’s biggest defeat by runs in T20 Internationals…

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan has decided to enter the UPT20 League mini-auction to be held in Agra on July 24, skipping the option of retention by Kanpur Superstars.Mohsin, one of the most sought-after fast bowlers from Uttar Pradesh, claimed 11 wickets in seven matches during the recent IPL season.Mohsin has spent…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, India have been forced into a late change after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury. The Women’s Selection Committee has named Priya Punia as her replacement for the match, which begins on Friday.Pratika picked up a cut around her right…

Shafali Verma and Pratika Rawal talk between overs during day one of the Women’s Test Match between Australia and India at the WACA ground on March 06, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Getty) India opener Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, which begins on Friday, after suffering a…

England’s Tammy Beaumont acknowledges the crowd before a break for tea during day three of the first Women’s Ashes cricket test match between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, Saturday June 24, 2023. (PTI) England opener Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket after the one-off Test against India…

Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is set to be inducted in International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame on July 11, TOI has learnt.Ganguly thus will join an elite list of Indian cricketers to be inducted in the ICC’s Hall of Fame. Other ICC Hall of Famers from India include MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Vinoo…