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    Nikil Sekhar, Dhruv and Ganesh shine with five-wicket hauls in inter-school cricket

    Hyderabad’s inter-school under-14 cricket knock-outs saw standout performances with five-wicket hauls from Nikil Sekhar, Dhruv and Ganesh Rao, and centuries by Shreyas Ande and Sai Suchit Reddy. DPS Nacharam posted 399, while women’s under-15 matches highlighted Sai Dhruvigna and Yamuna Hyderabad: Fine spells by G Nikil Sekhar (five for 25) for St Mark’s Boys Town, V Dhruv (five for 11) for Hyderabad Public School (Ramanthapur) and Ganesh C Rao (five for 22) for DPS Nacharam, along with centuries by Shreyas Ande (107 not out) for Gowtham World School and T Sai Suchit Reddy (108) for DPS Nacharam, were the highlights of the day’s play. The scores: Inter-schools (under-14) one-day knock-out: Slate The School (Abids) 61 in 25.4 overs (Krish 4/22, Md Nurhaan 4/4) lost to Gowtham Model School (West Marredpally) 64/2 in 8.2 overs. The Premia Academy (Langerhauz) 94 in 22.2 overs (Ishaan 4/8) lost to Little Flower School (Uppal) 97/2…
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    Tilak Varma jumps to fourth in ICC T20I rankings as Varun Chakravarthy stays on top

    India batter Tilak Varma climbed to fourth in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings after strong performances against South Africa, while Varun Chakravarthy retained his No.1 spot among bowlers. Several Indian and South African players also made notable gains. Hyderabad: India’s hard-hitting batter Tilak Varma has surged up two places to fourth in the ICC Men’s T-20I Player Rankings even as spinner Varun Chakravarthy has consolidated his position at the top of the bowling rankings. Varma followed up his score of 26 in the opening match against South Africa in Cuttack with 62 in New Chandigarh and 26 not out in Dharamsala this past week to overtake Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and England’s Jos Buttler in the list led by India’s Abhishek Sharma. Varma’s best ranking is the second position that he reached in January this year. South Africa captain Aiden Markram’s knock of 61 in a score of only 117 in the…
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    Stick to basics, bowl the right length: Varun Chakravarthy

    India spinner Varun Chakravarthy says consistency comes from confidence, mindset and sticking to basics, as he underlines the importance of self-imposed pressure, bowling the right lengths and understanding opponents in his preparation for the upcoming World Cup. Hyderabad: India’s star spin bowler Varun Chakravarthy says his plan is simple, stick to the basics and bowl his length. In a chat ‘Follow The Blues’ on JioHotstar, Varun says sometimes it works and thankfully in the last three matches. “ I will try the same in the next match. It’s about mindset and skill. When you are not confident, your mindset affects your skill. The key is to stay confident and back your skills. That is when you execute well, without much change. That is the secret to being consistent,” says Varun. “At this level, you must be consistent, playing at the highest level is important to know where you stand. In my…
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    ICC opens ticket sales for T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka

    The ICC has opened ticket sales for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. With entry-level tickets priced at Rs 100 in India and LKR 1000 in Sri Lanka, the tournament promises accessibility and inclusivity Hyderabad: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the opening of ticket sales for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, pricing entry-level tickets at historic lows to drive accessibility for the pinnacle event. Sales will begin on December 11 at 18.45 IST with prices starting at Rs 100 (approximately $1.11) at some venues in India and LKR 1000 (approximately $3.26) in Sri Lanka. The 10th edition will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, featuring matches across eight venues from February 7 to March 8. The excitement begins with the tournament opener between Pakistan and the Netherlands in Colombo, followed by a clash between the West Indies and Bangladesh in Kolkata,…
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    ICC names AB InBev as official beer partner for global tournaments from 2026

    AB InBev will become the ICC’s Official Beer Partner for major global tournaments starting in 2026, with Budweiser 0.0 leading activations in India. The ICC says the partnership aims to enhance fan experiences through innovative engagement across events worldwide. Hyderabad: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced AB InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) (MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH), the world’s leading brewer, will become the Official Beer Partner for all major ICC tournaments starting in 2026. The partnership will be led by Budweiser 0.0, Budweiser’s no-alcohol beer in India, with other ABI mega brands activating in Europe and Africa. From attending a match live in-stadium to watching one at a bar or pub with friends, with a lower alcohol-by-volume (ABV) and no-alcohol options like Budweiser 0.0, beer is the natural choice to enjoy responsibly. Through this partnership with the ICC, AB InBev will create more moments of cheers, choice and celebration for cricket…
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    Kohli moves up in ICC rankings, grabs second place in batsmen’s list behind Rohit Sharma

    The move up the rankings comes after exceptional performances in the recently concluded ODI series against South Africa, where Kohli’s scores of 135, 102 and 65 not out helped India win the series 2-1 Hyderabad: India superstar Virat Kohli has advanced two slots to second place on the batters’ list in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings. He is just eight points behind teammate Rohit Sharma, who continues to uphold his number one position. The move up the rankings comes after exceptional performances in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against South Africa, where Kohli’s scores of 135, 102 and 65 not out helped his team to a 2-1 series win. He was named Player of the Series for his 302 runs across the three fixtures. Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock scored centuries in the second and third matches, respectively, and both moved up to 25th and 13th places,…
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    Sachin Tendulkar graces ISPL auction; Vijay Pawle grabs highest ever price tag of Rs 32.5 lakh

    ISPL delivers a blockbuster season 3 player auction with close to Rs 10 crore spent on 144 players as eight franchises went head-to-head in an intense day of bidding in Mumbai Hyderabad: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India’s pioneering tennis-ball T-10 cricket tournament, delivered a blockbuster Season 3 Player Auction with close to Rs 10 crore spent on 144 players as eight franchises went head-to-head in an intense day of bidding in Mumbai. Vijay Pawle emerged as the auction’s biggest headline, fetching Rs 32.50 lakh, the league’s highest ever price tag, from defending champions Majhi Mumbai. The star all-rounder from the West Zone returns to familiar territory, having led Mumbai to the title last season. Ketan Mhatre, also from the West Zone, was retained by Chennai Singams through the Right to Match (RTM) card for Rs 26.40 lakh, making him the second-highest pick of the day. With two new teams,…
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    Hardik Pandya’s fifty and wicket power India to big win over South Africa

    Hardik Pandya marked his return with a blazing 59 not out and a key wicket as India defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the opening T20I at Cuttack. Jasprit Bumrah completed 100 wickets as India took a 1-0 lead Cuttack: Hardik Pandya made a memorable comeback to national colours, striking a mood-lifting unbeaten fifty and then taking a key wicket as India recorded a dominant 101-run win over South Africa in the opening match of the five-match series here on Tuesday. The victory helped India take a 1-0 lead in the rubber and also pushed South Africa to their lowest-ever T20I total. Their previous lowest was also against India, 87 all out in Rajkot in 2022. India had been pushed onto the back foot after South Africa asked them to bat first on a tacky red-soil surface, but Pandya’s commanding 59 not out off 28 balls rescued them from early…
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    Hyderabad captain Chama Milind shines in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

    Chama Milind, Hyderabad’s left-arm pacer and captain, has led his team to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League phase with five wins from seven matches, continuing his consistent domestic form despite being overlooked for higher-level recognition Hyderabad: Chama Milind can well be one of those unlucky cricketers who rarely got his due despite showing consistency in domestic cricket for long. The left-arm pacer, who also chips in with handy contributions with the bat, had a dream season in 2016-17 with 35 wickets and continues to be the lead performer along with left-arm spinner Tanay Thyagarajan for Hyderabad in bowling. Yet, with those who matter in the Hyderabad Cricket Association rarely pushing his case on the bigger stage, Milind has been left to silence the critics with impressive performances. So, for Milind, the bowling all-rounder who led Hyderabad to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League phase with five wins from…
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    India fined for slow over rate in second ODI against South Africa

    India were fined 10 per cent of their match fee for a slow over rate in the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur. Despite losing that match, India bounced back to win the series 2-1 with Jaiswal’s maiden century Visakhapatnam: India have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate against South Africa in the second ODI in Raipur. India lost the second ODI despite Virat Kohli (102) and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s (105) exceptional efforts with the bat as they posted a strong total of 358/5. In reply, Aiden Markram anchored the Proteas innings with a fine knock of 110 off 98 balls as South Africa chased down the target with four wickets to spare. “In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent…

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      13 September
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      JioStar unveils India’s campaign in ICC Women’s World Cup

      The latest edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka, is set to begin on September 30, 2025, live and exclusive on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar Hyderabad: JioStar, the official broadcast and digital partner of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025, on Wednesday unveiled its campaign film, “Jersey Wahi Toh Jazba Wahi” as the tournament approaches. The latest edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka, is set to begin on September 30, 2025, live and exclusive on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar. Conceptualised by BubbleWrap Films, the evocative promo celebrates how the India jersey unites a billion hearts, irrespective…

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    • 13 September
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      Jofra Archer reaches career-best in ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings

      Archer took successive hauls of four for 62 and four for 18 in the second and third matches against South Africa recently Hyderabad: England’s star bowler, Jofra Archer, has leapt 16 slots to reach a career-best third place in the latest update of the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after fine spells in England’s lost series against South Africa. Archer took successive hauls of four for 62 and four for 18 in the second and third matches against South Africa recently, the latter taking place in a historic win for England when they beat the visitors by a record 342 runs in Southampton. Archer’s rise to third place in the rankings beats his previous highest position of eighth, which he last…

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    • 9 September
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      Hyderabad post 376, Tamil Nadu President’s XI steady at 142/1

      Hyderabad posted 376 runs in the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament with key knocks from Himateja and Aman Rao. Tamil Nadu President’s XI replied strongly, reaching 142/1 by stumps Hyderabad: Tamil Nadu President’s XI scored 142 for one in reply to Hyderabad’s 376 in the first innings on the second day of the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament in Chennai on Sunday. Batting first, Hyderabad owed its total to handy contributions from Aman Rao (85), Himateja (97), Rahul Singh (38), Varun Goud (67) and Nitin Sai Yadav (37 not out). The scores: Hyderabad 376 in 115.4 overs (Aman Rao 85, Himateja 97, Rahul Singh 38, Varun Goud 67, Nitin Sai Yadav 37 not out, Trilok Nag 3/73, Vidyuth 4/104,…

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    • 8 September
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      Central Zone tighten grip on Duleep Trophy semifinal against West Zone

      Central Zone dominated day three of the Duleep Trophy semifinal, reaching 556/8 to take a 118-run first-innings lead over West Zone, with strong contributions from Shubham Sharma, Upendra Yadav, and Harsh Dubey Bengaluru: Half-centuries from Shubham Sharma (96), Upendra Yadav (87), Rajat Patidar (77), and Harsh Dubey (75) powered Central Zone closer to the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy final after they reached 556/8 in 157 overs at stumps on day three of their semifinal against West Zone. At the close of play at the BCCI CoE Ground 2, Central Zone had secured a first-innings lead of 118 runs, putting them in pole position to qualify for the final even if the match ends in a draw. Saransh Jain was unbeaten on 37…

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    • 7 September
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      Team Brown announces captaincy change after Alankrith selection

      Alankrith Rapole has been selected for the India Under-19 camp in Bangalore and will miss the selection matches. VVS Sarvajit takes over as captain, and Gone Prem is named vice-captain Hyderabad: Alankrith Rapole from Team Brown has been selected for the India Under-19 camp conducted by the BCCI at the Centre of Excellence in Bangalore. Accordingly, he will not be available for the forthcoming selection matches. With the mutual consent of all junior selectors, he will be replaced by Thakshil Erroju. Since Alankrith was serving as captain, the responsibility of captaincy will now be assumed by vice-captain VVS Sarvajit. Furthermore, Gone Prem will henceforth serve as the vice-captain of Team Brown.

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    • 6 September
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      Mahadev crushes Mayura as Preethesh hits unbeaten 148 in HCA C-Division championship

      Jatin Sharma shines with 124 not out in Lords victory against RJCC Hyderabad: Centuries by Jatin Sharma (124 n.o.) for Lords, Syed Ali (100) for Lal Bahadur Playground, V. Preethesh (148 n.o.) for Mahadev CC, A. Siddharth (107) for Kishore & Sons and Baran Kumar (115 n.o.) for Victory CC were some of the highlights of the HCA C-Division one-day league cricket championship here on Thursday. The scores: B-Division two-day league: Brothers XI 110 in 49.3 overs (G. Ronith 3/33, K. Akash 4/48) lost to Classic CC 114/3 in 27.5 overs (N. Aashrith 55, Aditya Sahu 33 n.o.).Medak District 182 in 57 overs (Sumanth 53 n.o., Chandu 31, P. Aditya Rao 5/42) vs CCOB Assn 96/1 (Shaik Sameer 64 batting). C-Division…

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    • 3 September
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      ICC announces four-fold increase in Women’s World Cup prize money

      The ICC has raised the 2025 Women’s World Cup prize money to $13.88 million, a four-fold increase from 2022, with winners set to receive $4.48 million. The move underscores the ICC’s commitment to pay parity and the long-term growth of women’s cricket. HYDERABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced a staggering four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 to be hosted by India from September 30 to November 2. The overall prize money at the eight-team tournament totals $13.88 million, which is a rise of 297 per cent from the $3.5 million at the last edition held in New Zealand in 2022. The total prize pot eclipses the prize money at the ICC…

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    • 1 September
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      Rahul Dravid steps down as Rajasthan Royals head coach ahead of IPL 2026

      Rahul Dravid has resigned as Rajasthan Royals head coach ahead of IPL 2026, after less than a year in charge. His exit follows IPL 2025 struggles, franchise unrest, and raises questions about Sanju Samson’s future in the squad. New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday announced that head coach Rahul Dravid has stepped down from his role with the franchise ahead of IPL 2026 season. In September last year, Dravid was formally announced as RR’s new head coach on a multi-year contract, after ending his three-year stint with the Indian team with the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph. In its statement, RR said that as part of a recent structural review, the franchise had offered Dravid a broader role, but the…

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      29 August
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      Fine spell by Rohith Rayudu puts Hyderabad on top

      Rohith Rayudu’s five for 44 bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 181 in the Buchi Babu tournament, with Hyderabad replying strongly at 155/1, led by Tanmay Agarwal’s unbeaten 85 Hyderabad: A fine spell by Rohith Rayudu (five for 44) helped Hyderabad bundle out Madhya Pradesh for 181 on the opening day of the three-day league match of the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament in Chennai on Tuesday. In reply, Hyderabad was sitting pretty at close of play on 155 for one, with opener Tanmay Agarwal (85 batting) and Nitish Reddy (41) at the crease. The scores (Day 1):Madhya Pradesh 181 in 56.5 overs (Aryan Tiwari 53, Rohith Rayudu 5/44) vs Hyderabad 155/1 in 33 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 85 batting, P…

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    • 29 August
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      Asia Cup: Sehwag says flexibility and fit fast bowlers key for India’s success

      Virender Sehwag backed Suryakumar Yadav’s young T20 side for the Asia Cup, calling Bumrah India’s ultimate game-changer while stressing batting flexibility and careful workload management for fast bowlers ahead of big tournaments Hyderabad: Former India opener Virender Sehwag said that in the entire Asia Cup to be held in September, the most important and pressure-filled match will be the India vs Pakistan clash. “But if we look at this current T20 team under Suryakumar, I think they are one of the best teams. They are all young, talented players who bat and bowl very well. I am fully confident that under Suryakumar’s captaincy, India will perform strongly in the Asia Cup T20,” Sehwag said during a chat on Sony Sports Network.…

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