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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begun laying out a structured roadmap for the 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup, with secretary Devajit Saikia stating that the board will ensure the national team gets adequate 50-over match practice ahead of the marquee event. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/clear-path-to-2027-odi-world-cup-bcci-charts-structured-roadmap-ajit-agarkar-gautam-gambhir-involved-11668252#publisher=newsstand

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur rued missed opportunities in the field after her side suffered a sixwicket defeat to South Africa in the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/harmanpreet-kaur-gives-candid-1st-reaction-after-indias-loss-to-south-africa-in-womens-t20-world-cup-11668273#publisher=newsstand

On Sunday, Virat Kohli launched his passion project, One8, in partnership with Agilitas - a made-in-India global sportswear and leisurewear brand. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/virat-kohlis-never-done-mindset-powers-his-new-one8-venture-11668389#publisher=newsstand

Pakistan's senior selector Aaqib Javed has issued a sharp challenge to former players, urging them to trade "air-conditioned rooms" for the cricket field. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pakistan-selector-hits-back-at-ex-players-amid-criticism-why-dont-you-go-out-11663855#publisher=newsstand

Bangladesh eliminated Pakistan from the Women's T20 World Cup with two great comebacks to stay in the hunt for a first semifinal. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pakistan-eliminated-from-womens-t20-world-cup-as-bangladesh-register-historic-win-11664914#publisher=newsstand

Joe Root needed just two runs to join Sachin Tendulkar in the exclusive club of batters to have scored 14,000 in Tests. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/joe-root-creates-history-matches-sachin-tendulkar-with-stunning-milestone-11664498#publisher=newsstand

Aakash Chopra did not include Harshit Rana as he picked India's playing XI for the third and final ODI match against Afghanistan on Saturday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shubman-gill-gautam-gambhir-urged-to-bite-the-bullet-and-take-big-call-in-3rd-odi-against-afghanistan-11662334#publisher=newsstand

Former India fast bowler Sreesanth revealed the details of his heated altercation with current India head coach Gautam Gambhir in 2023. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/gautam-gambhir-called-me-deshdrohi-used-f-word-sreesanth-reveals-stunning-details-of-fight-with-india-head-coach-11661677#publisher=newsstand

Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/henry-nicholls-slams-ton-as-new-zealand-take-commanding-lead-over-england-after-day-3-11661604#publisher=newsstand

India have suffered a major injury blow in their Women's T20 World Cup campaign as off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the tournament after sustaining an injury to her ankle. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-face-huge-setback-in-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-star-shreyanka-patil-ruled-out-due-to-injury-11657335#publisher=newsstand

Sreesanth holds the rare distinction among Indian cricketers of winning two World Cups. He was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/only-reason-i-did-not-kill-myself-is-her-2011-world-cup-winner-sreesanth-on-27-days-in-tihar-jail-11656825#publisher=newsstand

England was pegged back to 222-6 in reply to New Zealand's bonus 391 on day two of The Oval Test on Thursday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/2nd-test-new-zealand-on-top-at-day-2-stumps-reduce-england-to-222-6-after-posting-391-11656816#publisher=newsstand

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma sizzled with the bat as India coasted to an emphatic 95-run win over the Netherlands in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Leeds on Wednesday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/smiri-mandhana-shree-charani-shine-in-indias-95-run-win-over-netherlands-11651108#publisher=newsstand

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action, India A vs Afghanistan A live streaming | Tri-Nation Series live telecast: When and where to watch source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-in-action-india-a-vs-afghanistan-a-live-streaming-tri-nation-series-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-11644560#publisher=newsstand

Sri Lanka crippled New Zealand's title defence at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup with a comeback victory on Tuesday source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sri-lanka-stuns-new-zealand-to-dent-womens-t20-world-cup-defence-11646235#publisher=newsstand

The India A vs Sri Lanka A Tri-nation series match on Monday took a turn for the worse. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and India A captain Tilak Varma found themselves at the centre of ugly scenes. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ravichandran-ashwins-verdict-on-ill-tempered-india-a-vs-sri-lanka-a-clash-that-saw-tilak-varma-and-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-lose-cool-11641112#publisher=newsstand

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got involved in a heated on-field exchange with a rival player that included physical altercation after Sri Lanka A edged India A source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-to-be-punished-after-fight-with-sri-lanka-a-player-heres-what-rule-says-11640822#publisher=newsstand

After claiming the best bowling figures of her T20 World Cup career and earning the Player of the Match award, Deepti Sharma credited the blessings of 'Hanuman Ji' for India's emphatic 64-run victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/hanuman-ji-is-great-deepti-sharma-credits-divine-blessings-after-career-best-five-for-against-pakistan-11636144#publisher=newsstand

The peerless Deepti Sharma strangulated an out of sync Pakistan with a five-wicket haul after Smriti Mandhana's delectable half-century as India thrashed Pakistan by 64 runs to make a winning start to their Women's T20 World Cup source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/smriti-mandhanas-half-century-deepti-sharmas-five-for-in-indias-crushing-64-run-win-over-pakistan-in-womens-t20-world-cup-11636252#publisher=newsstand

England on Saturday called up uncapped seam bowler Henry Crocombe ahead of next week's second Test against New Zealand at the Oval. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-call-up-uncapped-henry-crocombe-ahead-of-2nd-new-zealand-test-11632389#publisher=newsstand

Pacer Gurnoor Brar impressed on his international debut before captain Shubman Gill played a regal knock to set up India's seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the rain-hit series opener in Dharamsala on Saturday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/1st-odi-shubman-gill-leads-india-to-seven-wicket-win-over-afghanistan-in-rain-hit-opener-11632877#publisher=newsstand

India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI Live Streaming: After a dominating win in the one-off Test, India are ready to take on Afghanistan again in the first ODI of the three-match series on Saturday in Dharamsala. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-vs-afghanistan-1st-odi-live-streaming-and-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-11630668#publisher=newsstand

England made a flying start to the Women's T20 World Cup as Danni Wyatt-Hodge's blistering century inspired an 87-run rout of Sri Lanka on Friday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wyatt-hodge-inspires-england-rout-of-sri-lanka-in-womens-t20-world-cup-opener-11629983#publisher=newsstand

After Aashirwad's fiery century, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took to social media to congratulate his brother on the knock. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/brother-slams-century-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-reacts-on-instagram-11629697#publisher=newsstand

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma might not be active cricketers after a year and a half, as both are expected to retire after the ODI World Cup 2027. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/icc-finalises-dates-for-odi-world-cup-2027-virat-kohli-rohit-sharmas-timeline-clear-report-11626547#publisher=newsstand

England men's managing director Rob Key said there is "no rush" to take a call on Ben Stokes' future as an England player and remained non-committal about him being the captain, while adding that he's also considering enforcing a complete alcohol ban on the side. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-board-top-official-mentions-ban-but-shows-ben-stokes-a-ray-of-light-11625133#publisher=newsstand

Legendary batter Rahul Dravid's younger son Anvay Dravid was on Thursday included in India's Under-19 squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, starting July 4. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/rahul-dravids-son-anvay-set-to-debut-for-india-u19-more-than-3-decades-after-father-11622223#publisher=newsstand

India A vs Afghanistan A LIVE Score, 2nd Match Tri-Nation A Series 2026 LIVE Cricket Score, IND A vs AFG A Updates: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets second chance to impress. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-a-vs-afghanistan-a-live-score-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-tri-nation-a-series-2026-ind-a-vs-afg-a-2nd-match-scorecard-live-updates-tilak-varma-11619731#publisher=newsstand

Veteran India players - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli - continue to stay in the race for the ODI World Cup 2027. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/on-virat-kohli-rohit-sharmas-chances-for-odi-world-cup-2027-r-ashwins-pretty-straightforward-take-11619651#publisher=newsstand

Richa Ghosh produced a breathtaking late assault but India's brittle top-order batting proved costly as Dani Gibson's sparkling all-round show powered England to a narrow five-run win in their final Women's T20 World Cup warm-up match. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/richa-ghoshs-valiant-68-goes-in-vain-as-india-lose-final-t20-world-cup-warm-up-game-to-england-11619740#publisher=newsstand

Hardik Pandya's future at Mumbai Indians (MI) is set to be decided after a thorough meeting between player and franchise. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/hardik-pandya-retain-release-or-trade-it-all-comes-down-to-important-meeting-with-mumbai-indians-report-11613881#publisher=newsstand

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's first outing for India A in one-day cricket ended with a muted 14 but his team hung in there till the end against a self-destructing Sri Lanka A to pull off an eight-run win in the tri-series opener on Tuesday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/india-a-pull-off-heist-in-dambulla-after-ruturaj-gaikwads-hundred-11612851#publisher=newsstand

Sportsversity, an athlete-first sports education platform focused on careers beyond the playing field, has officially launched with former India A captain and former Indian cricketer Priyank Panchal as its Strategic Advisor. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/priyank-panchal-led-sportsversity-launches-indias-first-athlete-first-sports-education-platform-11609057#publisher=newsstand

Rajasthan Royals' teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has expressed his goals after losing the Eliminator in IPL 2026. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/2-3-4-5-ipl-trophies-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-sets-clear-goal-makes-stunning-declaration-after-ipl-2026-11604129#publisher=newsstand

Shane Watson praised teenage Indian batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his remarkable power-hitting ability across all parts of the ground and his fearless approach at the crease. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/no-fear-of-getting-out-shane-watson-praises-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-11604402#publisher=newsstand

Indian cricket team skipper Shubman Gill scripted history after scoring a brilliant century on Day 2 of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shubman-gill-becomes-1st-indian-to-achieve-stunning-feat-only-bradman-has-ever-done-it-11604332#publisher=newsstand

Suryakumar Yadav has been dropped from the Indian team, being replaced with Shreyas Iyer as T20I captain. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/how-can-you-drop-suryakumar-yadav-r-ashwin-mentions-ms-dhoni-in-huge-verdict-11599899#publisher=newsstand

Ollie Robinson continued to prove a thorn in New Zealand's side, taking two quick wickets, as England moved closer to victory in the first Test during what little play... source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/robinson-rocks-new-zealand-again-as-rain-frustrates-england-at-lords-11601177#publisher=newsstand

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has lost India's Test vice-captaincy to KL Rahul. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/for-no-rhyme-or-reason-rishabh-pant-has-been-demoted-ex-india-star-on-test-vice-captaincy-11595607#publisher=newsstand

Former India wicketkeeper and chief selector MSK Prasad on Thursday cautioned against removing Suryakumar Yadav as captain of the men's T20I side. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/suryakumar-yadav-sacking-bcci-warned-of-sending-the-wrong-signal-are-you-sending-your-first-team-11592907#publisher=newsstand

Shreyas Iyer is set to be named Indian cricket team's new T20I captain, sources told NDTV. He will replace Suryakumar Yadav source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shreyas-iyer-set-to-become-indian-t20-captain-will-attend-bcci-selection-meeting-11593047#publisher=newsstand

The Pat Cummins-led SRH finished as the fourth-best team in the league after getting knocked out of the IPL 2026 Eliminator by Rajasthan Royals source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pat-cummins-ipl-shocker-srh-captain-may-skip-entire-2027-edition-heres-why-11586422#publisher=newsstand

What if India need a new T20 coach? Who will be the ideal candidate? Sanjay Manjrekar names his choice. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/what-if-india-need-new-t20-coach-gautam-gambhirs-potential-successor-named-he-doesnt-try-to-please-anybody-11582728#publisher=newsstand

Shaheen Afridi achieved an incredible feat on Tuesday, which placed him alongside Pakistan's legendary ODI captains source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shaheen-afridi-joins-wasim-akram-waqar-younis-in-elite-club-with-incredible-feat-in-pakistan-vs-australia-2nd-odi-11582443#publisher=newsstand

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players and support staff will disperse to their respective homes and holiday time from Ahmedabad rather than return to Bengaluru immediately to celebrate the IPL 2026 victory. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/rcb-players-not-visiting-bengaluru-after-winning-ipl-2026-title-heres-why-11575872#publisher=newsstand