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MS Dhoni trademark application for Captain Cool is approved.

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MS Dhoni application to trademark the term “Captain Cool”. Which has long been associated with him because of his calm on-field demeanor. He has been officially approved and published by the Trademark Registry of India. The trademark will be issued if no third party objects or rejects it within 120 days of its acceptance. Which occurred on June 16, 2025. Under categories pertaining to coaching, sports training, and the provision of facilities and services for sports training, the trademark was filed. In June 2023, Dhoni submitted the application. At the time, the authorities informed him that Prabha Skill Sports (OPC) Private Limited had already registered the trademark “Captain Cool.” Dhoni responded by submitting a rectification petition for the mentioned mark. Claiming that the business was trying to take advantage of his name and the term’s popularity. According to Dhoni’s action, the company registered in bad faith with the intention of misleading the public and illegally profitin...

In spite of Williams' 137, South Africa's lead grows.

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In the first Test in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s only fighting spark was still Sean Williams’ sixth Test century. A large 167-run lead was secured by the South Africans’ combination bowling effort. Which was led by Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, and Codi Yusuf. South Africa’s lead has increased to 216 runs by the end of Day 2. After announcing their overnight total of 418 for 9. South Africa called Zimbabwe to bat first thing in the morning. Takudzwanashe Kaitano chipped one to mid-wicket, and Codi Yusuf took his first Test wicket off his fifth delivery, putting the tourists right on the money right away. As he quickly took two wickets, Yusuf then got Nick Welch to push one behind to the ‘keeper. Brian Bennett, who just scored a century against England last month, sandwiched this by hitting three quick boundaries to maintain a strong scoring rate. However, Bennett’s innings was ended when his helmet was struck by a bouncer from Kwena Maphaka. Due to a concussion, the right-hander was taken out...

Shafali Verma may have luck on her third visit to England.

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Shafali Verma will be making his third tour of England, but this time around, a lot has changed. To begin with, she is no longer a teenager. Shafali was a T20I cricket player when she made her first trip to England for the multi-format series in 2021. During that tour, she made her debut in both Test and ODI cricket. Despite her inconsistency, India was pleased with the high-impact blows she made during the 2022 England tour, which was for the Commonwealth Games and the bilateral series. For both Shafali and India, the trade-off between risk and reward was excellent. In the middle of 2025, Shafali remains unpopular in ODIs during a home World Cup year and has recently been called up to the T20I squad. Following India’s humiliating loss in the T20 World Cup 2024 league stage, Shafali’s position on the team appeared untenable. It’s not like India found other batters who could attack right away as she could; very few people in the world, much less India, can do it. Nevertheless, she was d...

Suryakumar Yadav is recovering from surgery for a sports hernia surgery.

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In Munich, Germany, India's T20I skipper Surya kumar Yadav got successful hernia surgery and is presently recovering. The last time we saw Suryakumar was during the 2025 Indian Premier League, where he played a key role in the Mumbai Indians' playoff run. A new world record for consecutive scores of 25 or more was set by the middle-order hitter, 34 (16). In addition, he finished with 717 runs, which was the most by a MI hitter in a single season and the most by a non-opener in the IPL. The ongoing Test tour of England, which runs through August 4, is India's current assignment. They then turn their attention to a three-ODI and three-T20I white-ball tour of Bangladesh. Suryakumar hasn't participated in 50-overs cricket since the 2023 World Cup final, hence he isn't a regular for India. Because to this schedule, he had some spare time to do the surgery and recuperate before leading the T20 team in Chattogram on August 26. After India won the World Cup in June 20...

Ferreira, Spinners, and Ranjane return TSK to its winning ways.

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The Texas Super Kings defeated the Los Angeles Knight Riders 144 for 7 (Chand 30, Hosein 2–10, Noor 2–27) by 52 runs with 196 for 8 (Ranjane 70, Ferreira 43, Smit 38, Russell 3–37, van Schalkwyk 3–51). Through an all-around performance that easily defeated the Los Angeles Knight Riders, the Texas Super Kings got back to winning ways and moved up to second place on the MLC 2025 points table. When the tournament reached the midway point of its league phase, it was LAKR’s fourth defeat in five games and TSK’s fourth victory in six. Left-arm spinners Akeal Hosein and Noor Ahmad, as well as lower-middle-order batsmen Shubham Ranjane and Donovan Ferreira, were TSK’s main players. LAKR had gotten off to a strong start, successfully using their choice to bowl, bringing TSK down to 33 for 3 in four overs. Shadley van Schalkwyk took all three wickets, including the crucial one of Marcus Stoinis for a golden duck. The innings was then saved by opener Smit Patel and Ranjane, who put on a solid 64 ...

Canada qualifies to the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as the 13th team.

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In the Americas regional qualifying finals, Canada defeated Bahamas by seven wickets in Ontario, making them the 13th side to advance to the 20-team 2026 men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka. In the four-team competition, which also includes Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, it was Canada’s fifth straight victory and guaranteed them a top-of-the-table finish regardless of the outcome of the next two games. Canada will be attending a T20 World Cup for the second time. They had used the same technique to qualify for the 2024 edition in both the USA and the West Indies. The hosts, India and Sri Lanka, as well as Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, the United States, and the West Indies, have already qualified. They will be joined by seven additional teams: three from the Asia-EAP qualification, two from the Africa qualifier, and two from the Europe qualifier. Canada was the clear favorite to win the event bec...

Shanto leads Bangladesh, but there is a greater chance of a draw.

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There was a lot of doubt at the start of the day about how Bangladesh would bat and how long they would give themselves to bowl Sri Lanka out. As it turned out, they were essentially powerless to make the decision because lunch was called ten minutes sooner than planned. It started to rain a little more than an hour into the morning session. We will hopefully witness 94 overs of play during the day because the break was too short to allow for any over loss. However, with Bangladesh’s advantage at 247. Which is probably enough for a sporting declaration, the most likely outcome currently appears to be a draw. When the rain started, Mushfiqur Rahim was running out after a stand of 109 with Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was undefeated at 89. To reach his fifty, Mushfiqur was looking for a tight single. But he was just a hair short of the crease after a direct hit from mid-on. Shanto Only one additional stop happened during this Test. On the second afternoon, despite the fact that rain was a ...

Mehidy will return to Colombo for the second Test.

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Test vice-captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz is expected to be available for selection in the second match of the current two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Colombo. So Bangladesh can exhale with relief. Mehidy was rested for the premiere of the series after missing the two-day training session. Before the first Test in Galle because of an illness. There were some questions about his availability for the second Test as he had been absent from the ground for the first two days of the Galle Test. Mehidy, however, removed every doubt on Thursday, June 19, by attending the training. The all-rounder is reportedly making a full recovery from the fever and will probably be eligible for selection. A top-order batter Haque Anamul In the first Test. Bijoy took Mehidy’s place but was ineffective, scoring a duck in the first innings. Mehidy surely will improve the team as one of Bangladesh’s leading run scorers in Test cricket, particularly as the Colombo pitch is predicted to help spinners. June ...

Corey Rocchiccioli gets a four-game Championship contract with Warwickshire.

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Western Australia offspinner Corey Rocchiccioli has agreed to a short-term contract to play in the County Championship for Warwickshire. He “jumped at the chance” to play abroad during the Australian winter. Rocchiccioli will be available for four Championship games over the following six weeks. Since the 2023–24 season began, Rocchiccioli, 27, has flourished in red-ball cricket, taking 84 wickets at a rate of 27.65 in the Sheffield Shield. Second only bowler Nathan McAndrew of South Australia. This year, instead of playing for the Dukes, he will be joining Warwickshire for the Championship rounds, which will feature the Kookaburra ball. “We are thrilled to have Corey join our team for the months of June and July,” stated Ian Westwood. Head coach of Warwickshire. He has a track record of success in Sheffield Shield cricket, and we are sure he will contribute because of his familiarity with the Kookaburra ball. Corey Rocchiccioli I’m thrilled to play for a club as well-known as Warwicks...

Glenn Maxwell Freedom century leads LAKR to a stunning loss.

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The Los Angeles Knight Riders were easily defeated by the Washington Freedom by 113 runs. Thanks to Glenn Maxwell is unbeaten 49-ball 106. Following his №6 innings, Freedom reached 208 for 5, and their bowlers then dismissed LAKR for just 95. Freedom is now third in the MLC 2025 points standings after winning their second straight game. With three losses in three games, LAKR is in fifth place. Their net run rate is the only thing separating them from last place. Freedom chose to bat and scored his sixth T20 century with 13 sixes and two fours before Glenn Maxwell arrived at 68 for 4. With Mark Chapman (17 off 21) and Obus Pienaar (14* off 15) supporting the sixth T20 century in the tournament’s brief history. It gave the Freedom innings impetus. Maxwell’s six-hitting helped Freedom score 124 runs in the last 10 innings. LAKR’s middle order was ruined by Freedom opener Mitchell Owen. Who struck 32 off 11 balls and took three wickets in the chase. Their problems were made worse. When the...

Sophie Devine will retire from ODIs after the World Cup in 2025.

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Sophie Devine, a mainstay of New Zealand will be leaving the ODI format after this year’s World Cup. She will therefore choose to sign a casual playing contract for the 2025–2026 season, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday, June 17. In both ODIs and T20Is, the 35-year-old has enjoyed a stellar career for New Zealand. Over the course of her 152 appearances for the national team the second most after Suzie Bates. She has risen from her initial position as a №11 in 50-over cricket to become one of the most crucial hitters in the team. She has hit 16 fifties and eight hundred, second only to Bates. In addition to his fourth-highest 3990 runs. Devine has taken 107 wickets. Which is second only to Lea Tahuhu. In 2020, the all-round player was named New Zealand’s permanent captain last year. They won the T20 World Cup under her direction. In the last two tournaments. They have not advanced past the group stages in the ODI format. Sophie Devine Devine stated, “It feels like the right time for ...

Colombo has been assigned 11 league games for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.

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India and Pakistan are set to face off on October 5 in Colombo during the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. India is co-hosting the event with Sri Lanka, and following a neutrality agreement between the BCCI and PCB, all India ‑ Pakistan ICC matches through 2027 are being held at neutral venues hence Pakistan’s games, including this one, will be in Colombo. The tournament runs from September 30 to November 2, with India opening against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The group stage features 28 matches across five venues: Bengaluru (M. Chinnaswamy), Guwahati (ACA), Indore (Holkar), Visakhapatnam (ACA ‑ VDCA), and Colombo (R. Premadasa). Semi-final venues depend on Pakistan’s qualification with the first semi on October 29 in Guwahati or Colombo, and the second on October 30 in Bengaluru. The final on November 2 will be held in Bengaluru or Colombo. Full match schedule (dates, venues, IST timings) is detailed in the article’s table.

The 'historic' first bilateral T20I series between Nepal and the West Indies is scheduled for September.

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Three T20I will make up the first bilateral series between Nepal and the West Indies. Which will begin in Sharjah in September. The series will be officially hosted by Nepal. Although the fact that the games will take place at a neutral location. The “historic” series was described as a “significant milestone in the ongoing mission to grow and globalize the game of cricket” in a statement released by Cricket West Indies (CWI). The games are scheduled for September 27, 28, and 30 in anticipation of Nepal’s participation in the men’s T20 World Cup Asia qualification later in the year. In a statement, CWI chief executive Chris Dehring stated, “This series is more than just a collection of international matches. It’s a celebration of the game’s growing global footprint and a testament to what cricket represents: pride, purpose, and the power of unity.” We believe it is our duty as a full-member nation to support cricket’s growth outside of our boundaries. Supporting Nepal during this impor...

During the England tour, Radha Yadav takes Shuchi Upadhyay's place due to injury.

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In place of Shuchi Upadhyay, left-arm spinner Radha Yadav has been selected for the India Women’s white-ball tour of England. The tour will not include Upadhyay due to a left-shin injury. Upadhyay made her ODI debut against South Africa during the tri-series in Sri Lanka. She was called up for the forthcoming England tour for the first time in her T20I career. According to the BCCI, the shin illness was discovered at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru during the pre-tour camp. In December of last year, she took the third-most wickets at the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy. In nine innings at an average of 15.44 and an economy rate of 3.48, she took 18 wickets at that time. She won the championship with her team, Madhya Pradesh, and was awarded the Player of the Tournament. Radha Yadav, who has participated in 84 T20Is and seven One-Day Internationals, last played for India in December 2024, taking four wickets against the West Indies. But in the ensuing ODI series against ...

Jansen and Rabada each score twice.

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Temba Bavuma chose to bowl on a cloudy morning, and South Africa’s pacers were spot on. He struck frequently to put Australia in a position in the opening session of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s. Australia entered the lunch break on Day 1 at 63/4. Steve Smith not out at 26. Kagiso Rabada spearheaded the attack with well while Marco Jansen provided good support. Jansen and Rabada, South Africa’s new-ball duo, bowled three consecutive maidens while maintaining discipline with the line and lengths. Even as Rabada delivered a hat-trick of maidens to Usman Khawaja, Labuschagne got Australia moving with three pairs off Jansen. He eventually got his reward when he had the left-hander edging to first slip to dismiss him for a 20-ball duck. The batter fell to Rabada, who was beautifully taken by Aiden Markram at second slip. Ending Cameron Green’s attempt at number three. They subsequently got through the first hour without suffering any further damage as Smith and Labuschagne hi...

Ruturaj Gaikwad gets a Yorkshire county deal.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad, an Indian batter, has signed a contract with Yorkshire and is ready for his first appearance in the County Championship. Gaikwad will be a member of the team until the end of the season. When he will also play in the One-Day Cup, and will join before their Championship match against Surrey next month. Gaikwad is a member of the India A team in England at the moment. But he hasn’t participated in either of the two matches against the England Lions. The 28-year-old has actually been out of play for over two months. After sustaining an elbow injury during an IPL match that prevented him from competing in the competition. Although he has only participated in 29 ODI and T20I matches for India thus far. Gaikwad holds seven first-class cricket hundreds and sixteen List A hundreds. Since the previous year, he has served as the Chennai Super Kings’ captain. Gaikwad declared after signing, “I’m excited to be joining up with Yorkshire for the rest of the English domestic season.”...

The BCCI has confirmed the venue changes for the upcoming home season.

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The men’s, women’s, and A sides’ new venues for the upcoming international home season have been announced by the BCCI. The two-Test West Indies Men’s Tour of India will start in Ahmedabad on October 2 as planned. But the second Test, which was supposed to start in Kolkata on October 10, has been rescheduled to New Delhi. In exchange, Kolkata will host the second Test match between South Africa and India. Which was previously scheduled to take place in New Delhi beginning on November 14. In the meantime, India Women and Australia Women had been arranged to play a three-match ODI series in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Due to the outfield and pitch renovations, the series has now been shifted out. The first two ODIs will now be held at New Chandigarh, with the third to be held in New Delhi. In addition, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was scheduled to host three one-day matches between the South Africa Men’s A teams and India A. Rajkot is currently the new location for those...

Rob Walter is the New Zealand men’s coach for all forms.

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Rob Walter, a former white-ball coach for South Africa. He has been announced as the next head coach of the next Zealand men’s team for the next three years in all formats. Even though Walter, 49, had more than two years left on his contract with CSA. He was one of the top contenders after leaving his position with South Africa. In addition to winning the 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Walter had guided South Africa to the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinals. After leading the Otago Volts and Central Stags in domestic cricket in New Zealand. Walter had made Hawke’s Bay his home, and his family had remained in New Zealand. While he was coaching South Africa. He guided the Stags to wins in the Ford Trophy and the Plunket Shield in 2022–2023. In 2022, Walter led New Zealand A on a tour of India. He has also worked as an assistant coach in the IPL. Although it was originally advertised that New Zealand Cricket will divide the head coaching responsibilities between white ...

Jamie Overton rejoins the England squad for their opening Test match against India.

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Jamie Overton is going to play in a Test match again after not playing for his country since June 2022. When he played his only red-ball match against New Zealand at Headingley. However, the England medical staff is evaluating the 31-year-old. Every day after he broke his right little finger during the first ODI against the West Indies on May 29. Seamer Brydon Carse and the Warwickshire duo of Chris Woakes and Jacob Bethell are also returning to the 14-man roster after last playing on the Test tour of New Zealand in December. Due to minor niggles, Carse and Woakes were unable to participate in England’s recent victory against Zimbabwe. In the meantime, Gus Atkinson’s hamstring injury from last month’s Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge prevented him from being selected. On predicted lines is the remainder of the team for the June 20 series opener in Headingley, Leeds. England squad for 1st India Test: Ben Stokes ©, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Bryd...

Based on scientific information, the decision was made to hold the final in Ahmedabad BCCI

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Everyone sighed in relief as the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 18th season ended without any more disruptions. The tournament's success was seriously threatened by both war and weather (rain), so it required careful and scientific decision-making behind the scenes, and ultimately, it appeared to be worthwhile. BCCI executives were forced to behave like meteorologists during the May 20 IPL Governing Council (GC) meeting, carefully examining national weather trends before selecting the locations for the four playoff matches: Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the final. The initial hosts were Hyderabad and Kolkata, but during the one-week break brought on by escalating border tensions and fighting, everything in the nation changed drastically, including the weather. The BCCI brought weather forecasts for every IPL city to the Governing Council (GC) meeting. Rainfall was predicted to be 65 percent in Kolkata, the initial location for the final, and only three perc...

Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill will miss the second England Lions match against India. A game

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KL Rahul will likely join the India A team on Tuesday and participate in the match in order to be ready for the England five-Test series. The second unofficial "Test" between the England Lions and India A, scheduled to begin in Northampton on June 6, will not feature Shubman Gill, India's new Test captain. The BCCI had stated that Gill and Gujarat Titans (GT) opening partner B Sai Sudharsan will join India A before to the match when declaring the Test squad for the five-match series in England. However, Gill and Sai Sudharsan will now accompany the main team when they arrive in England on June 6, according to information obtained by ESPNcricinfo. However, KL Rahul, who joined the India A team on Tuesday, is anticipated to feature in the Lions match. The first Test match versus England begins on June 20 in Leeds. The arrival of Chris Woakes for this match is probably going to help the England Lions, who finished with six Test caps for the first game in Canterbury. ...

Glenn Maxwell announces his retirement from ODI

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In order to fully focus on T20 cricket, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has declared his retirement from ODI cricket. Maxwell played in 149 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2012 and 2025. Amassing 3990 runs and taking 77 wickets. In 2015 and 2023, he played for Australia’s World Cup-winning teams. Maxwell was a powerful hitter who averaged 33.81 runs per game with a strike rate of 126.70. In the 2023 World Cup, he scored an undefeated 201 against Afghanistan. Which is considered to be his best ODI performance to date and maybe the best innings ever played.  He recorded 23 half-centuries and three more hundred. In his bowling career, he picked four four-fers and was a good offspinner. In addition to being an excellent fielder. He has 91 catches in the format. According to Cricket Australia, Maxwell made the choice in preparation of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Which will be played in India and Sri Lanka. Maxwell’s goal to concentrate on the Big Bash League and other internation...