By defeating Ireland in the third ODI on Monday, Afghanistan booked its place at the 2027 World Cup set to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Afghanistan’s win also means that West Indies will once again be forced to navigate the qualifiers to avoid missing the ODI World Cup for the second consecutive…
2 min readAug 9, 2026 07:57 PM IST The men’s ODI World Cup returns to South Africa next year, with the country having last hosted it in 2003. At the time, they had co-hosted the tournament with Zimbabwe and Kenya and this time, it is with Zimbabwe and Namibia. South Africa’s ace fast bowler Kagiso…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Selectors reportedly informed Rohit Sharma he’s not in future plans. Management prioritizes younger core, Yashasvi Jaiswal considered replacement. Rohit reportedly unhappy, but no official confirmation yet. Rohit Sharma IND vs ENG 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma could be on the verge of bringing the curtain…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved sweeping changes to the formats of its flagship men’s global tournaments, introducing new competition structures for the 50-over and T20 World Cups while also endorsing a new 16-team global event for Associate nations. The 14-team ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will retain the same number of participating teams…
The first squad announcement after a disappointing ICC tournament usually offers clues about where a team is headed. Sometimes it marks the beginning of a rebuild. Sometimes it rewards domestic performers. Sometimes it signals that the next cycle has begun. India’s squad for the Asian Games in Japan does none of that. Barely two days…
