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"It's Fading Out...": India Legend Warns ICC Of Grim Future For Test Cricket

With T20 leagues expanding around the world, there seems to be a likely major shift in the way cricket competitions are going to be held in future. To add to the list of tournaments like the Indian Premier League, the Pakistan Super League and the Big Bash League, now UAE and South Africa too are starting their own T20 cricket leagues. With so many franchise leagues around the world, most of which have generated huge commercial interest, several experts have predicted that cricket might be going the football way where players engage in club competitions for most part of the year.

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

India-Australia series to become five-Test affair from 2024The Indian Premier League got bigger last year with the inclusion of two new teams. Now, it's time to get longer as well. A two-and-a-half month window has been made available for the lucrative franchise league between mid-March to the beginning of June - an increase of 15 days to the existing window. The decision was announced by ICC as part of the Future Tours and Programmes (FTP) cycle from 2023-27. "The landscape around the game is continuing to evolve and we will work closely with members as we collectively adapt to that," ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said. "We are committed to growing the game and giving more fans more opportunities to enjoy cricket, but are very mindful of the need to balance that ambition with the welfare of players," Khan added.

India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Skipper KL Rahul's form and fitness will be observed keenly when India take on Zimbabwe in a three-match series, starting Thursday, in 50-over format, which is fast losing popularity and struggling to retain its identity. Supposed to be one of the most vital cogs in India's T20 World Cup top-order, Rahul would like to make full use of the game time he gets as an opener during the three games against Regis Chakabva's side. Rahul's immediate task at hand after a two-month lay-off, during which he underwent a sports hernia surgery, is to keep his opening slot in T20 cricket and adapt to the team's philosophy of going hell for leather from ball one. It won't just be about runs that skipper Rohit Sharma or coach Rahul Dravid would be looking at when they monitor Rahul's performance in Zimbabwe. Rather they would like to check out his approach and the manner in which he is scoring runs, something he would need to tweak before that first Asia Cup game against Pakistan on August 28.

"Gave A Befitting Reply To Shoaib Akhtar": Virender Sehwag On Sachin Tendulkar's 2003 WC Knock

The upcoming Asia Cup will give cricket fans another opportunity to witness the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan. The match between the arch-rivals has always been a centre of attraction for the fans all over the world. Reminiscing his days with the Indian team, former batter Virender Sehwag termed the 2003 World Cup clash in Centurion, as one of the greatest matches against Pakistan, where Sachin Tendulkar led India's charge in a big chase with an amazing knock of 98 runs.

With T20 World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous: Rishabh Pant

Knocked out in the league stage the last time when they suffered defeats at the hands of Pakistan and New Zealand, India would be itching to do better this time. On Wednesday, star ‘keeper-bat Rishabh Pant revealed that, with just about a couple of months left for the T20 World Cup, Team India was beginning to experience a few nerves about the event. “Absolutely, especially with the World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous, but at the same time, as a team we love to give our 100% and focus on our process.

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs, 61 T20Is in next cycle, no series vs Pakistan

Most sought-after team commercially, the 'Men In Blue' will play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs and 61 T20Is in the five-year period and focus on shortest format is an indicator how priorities across formats will be changing. The ODI bilaterals will remain but mostly be three-match series. India expectedly has a choc-a-bloc calendar but as usual there won't be any bilateral cricket series with Pakistan due to obvious political reasons.

Pakistan Super League To Clash With Indian Premier League In 2025

The Pakistan Super League is set to clash with the mighty Indian Premier League in the summer of 2025 due to Pakistan's packed home season, which sees them host the ICC Champions Trophy. The IPL's two and half month window starts from March and goes on till the beginning of June. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board has been forced to push back the 10th season of its T20 league from its regular Jaunuary-February window to between March and May as the country is set to host the Champions Trophy in February 2025.

Pakistan Super League to clash with IPL in 2025

The IPL's two and half month window starts from March and goes on till the beginning of June. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board has been forced to push back the 10th season of its T20 league from its regular January-February window to between March and May as the country is set to host the Champions Trophy in February 2025.

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"It's Fading Out...": India Legend Warns ICC Of Grim Future For Test Cricket

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"Gave A Befitting Reply To Shoaib Akhtar": Virender Sehwag On Sachin Tendulkar's 2003 WC Knock

With T20 World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous: Rishabh Pant

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs, 61 T20Is in next cycle, no series vs Pakistan

Pakistan Super League To Clash With Indian Premier League In 2025

Pakistan Super League to clash with IPL in 2025