India captain Shubman Gill has rejected suggestions to reduce One-Day Internationals to 40 overs, saying the 50-over format still has enough value to remain relevant. Instead, Gill believes the ICC and member boards should bring back triangular and quadrangular series to make ODIs more competitive and engaging for fans. ODI cricket has been under pressure […]

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will not face any action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the governing body completed its review into the release of Ben Stokes’ retirement video, despite early concerns that the footage may have breached anti-corruption protocols. The ICC had asked for clarification after a clip showing Stokes […]

Tributes continued to pour in for former India captain Sourav Ganguly a day after his induction into the ICC Hall of Fame, with Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh leading the celebrations for one of the most influential figures in Indian cricket. Ganguly was honoured on his 54th birthday and became the 12th Indian overall, and […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly raised concerns with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the timing of a video released during the third Test between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge. According to reports, the ICC believes the ECB breached its standards governing Players’ and Match Officials’ Areas (PMOA) after […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly weighing several major changes that could reshape the global cricket calendar in the years ahead. Among the ideas under discussion are a shorter version of One-Day Internationals, a new worldwide T20 franchise tournament along the lines of the now-defunct Champions League T20, more continental competitions such as the […]

India opener Ishan Kishan has climbed to the summit of the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, ending teammate Abhishek Sharma’s remarkable 12-month reign as the world’s No. 1 batter. The latest rankings update, released after the India-Ireland T20I series, marks the first time Kishan has reached the top spot in his international career, while Abhishek […]

India captain Shubman Gill has made one of the biggest gains in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, climbing three places to second and now sitting just 24 rating points behind New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell. The rise comes on the back of a productive home series against Afghanistan, where Gill scored 84 and 154 in […]

Sachin Tendulkar has welcomed the ICC’s new pregnancy return-to-play framework for women cricketers, calling it a meaningful step forward for the growth of women’s cricket worldwide. On Monday, the ICC launched its “Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines”, a structured support system designed to help female players recover, rebuild fitness and return to competitive cricket safely after […]

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi made headlines in Chennai for the right reasons on the field and the wrong reasons off it. A day after scoring his maiden ODI century in the third and final ODI against India, Shahidi was officially reprimanded by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The […]

England’s bruising week took another hit on Sunday, June 21, as the ICC sanctioned the hosts for a slow over-rate in their second Test defeat to New Zealand at The Oval. Barely hours after being thrashed by 253 runs in the second match of the three-Test home series, England were handed a fresh setback that […]