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Watch: 12 Needed, 2 Wickets Left - Ishan Kishan Comes Clutch For Jharkhand In Buchi Babu Tournament

On his return to red-ball cricket, Jharkhand skipper Ishan Kishan dazzled in a Buchi Babu fixture against Madhya Pradesh. After scoring a 107-ball 114 in the first innings, Kishan remained unbeaten on 41 in the second, helping Jharkhand meat Madhya Pradesh by two wickets. Jharkhand needed 12 runs to win with two wickets remainining, and Kishan took the onus to guide his team to a win, smashing two sixes off Akash Rajawat in the 55th over of Jharkhand's second innings.

Arlene Kelly to the rescue as Ireland pip Sri Lanka in Belfast

Arlene Kelly claimed three wickets to inspire Ireland to a 15-run one-day international win over new Women's Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in Belfast - in the process wrapping up the three-match series with one match to spare.

Jay Shah Congratulates Virat Kohli On Completing 16 Years In International Cricket

Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), congratulated talismanic batter Virat Kohli for completing 16 years of playing international cricket. On this day in 2008, Kohli made his international cricket debut in India's ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla, a couple of months after he became the Under-19 World Cup-winning captain at Kuala Lumpur. "16 years ago today, a 19-year-old @imVkohli stepped onto the international stage for the first time, marking the beginning of what has become a truly legendary career. Congratulations to the King on completing 16 years in international cricket!" wrote Shah on 'X'.

"Is Rishabh Pant Not Even A Candidate For Test Captaincy?": Ex-India Star Questions BCCI's Move

The BCCI on August 14 named the squads for the first round of Duleep Trophy 2024-25. With the four-team tournament set to start on September 5, India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be marking his return to red-ball cricket. Pant has been picked in 'Team B' and it is interesting to note that he has not been named the captain of the side. Instead, Abhimanyu Easwaran has been assigned the duty to lead the team. Former India cricekter Aakash Chopra has questioned BCCI's move regarding that, as years ago Pant was seen as the successor of Rohit in Test captaincy.

"Educate Your Son": Suryakumar Yadav's Message Amid Kolkata Rape-Murder Protests

As the nationwide protests against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital continues, India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has broken his silence on the matter with a strong message. A postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata last week. There has been a situation of unrest in the city as a result. Sruyakumar shared a template post on Instagram, which read: "Educate your son and your brothers and your father and your husband and your friends".

"Ten Years Of Unfinished Business": Nathan Lyon's Warning Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia is determined to resolve a decade of unfinished business in their pursuit of reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia has not held the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series, which they won 2-0. Since then, they have suffered consecutive series defeats to India on home soil. Notably, in the 2020-21 series, India famously rebounded from being bowled out for 36 in Adelaide to secure the series with remarkable victories at Melbourne Cricket Ground and Gabba, along with a gritty draw in Sydney.

Second Test Between Pakistan And Bangladesh Shifted From Karachi To Rawalpindi

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to shift the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh from Karachi to Rawalpindi due to the ongoing construction work in Karachi National Stadium for next year's ICC Champions Trophy. According to the initial schedule of the series, the first Test was scheduled in Rawalpindi on August 21, and the second Test was to be played in Karachi between August 30 and September 3. PCB had already barred the spectators from the second Test in Karachi due to the ongoing renovations in the National Stadium for next year's Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan.

Priya Mishra 's Five-For Helps India A Beat Australia A In final One-Dayer

Rookie leg-spinner Priya Mishra grabbed five wickets while Tejal Hasabnis and Raghvi Bist scored half-centuries as India A thrashed Australia A by 171-run in the third and final one-dayer in Mackay, Australia on Sunday. India A finally achieved success in the third and final one-dayer after having lost five successive games -- three T20s in Brisbane and two one-dayers -- in the six-match white-ball series. India A scored a modest 243/9, thanks to middle-order batter Tejal's 66-ball 50 and Raghvi's 64-ball 53 before 20-year-old Delhi cricketer Priya took a fifer (5/14) to dismiss the Australia A batting for just 72 runs for a massive win.

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Watch: 12 Needed, 2 Wickets Left - Ishan Kishan Comes Clutch For Jharkhand In Buchi Babu Tournament

Arlene Kelly to the rescue as Ireland pip Sri Lanka in Belfast

Jay Shah Congratulates Virat Kohli On Completing 16 Years In International Cricket

"Is Rishabh Pant Not Even A Candidate For Test Captaincy?": Ex-India Star Questions BCCI's Move

"Educate Your Son": Suryakumar Yadav's Message Amid Kolkata Rape-Murder Protests

"Ten Years Of Unfinished Business": Nathan Lyon's Warning Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Second Test Between Pakistan And Bangladesh Shifted From Karachi To Rawalpindi

Priya Mishra 's Five-For Helps India A Beat Australia A In final One-Dayer