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"Not Being Able To Connect...": Virat Kohli's Honest Admission On Knock vs Australia In 3rd T20I

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav batted beautifully in India's chase of 187 in the third T20I against Australia in Hyderabad on Sunday. Even after the latter fell for a destructive 69, Kohli hit a pristine six off Pat Cummins and it looked like he and Hardik Pandya would take India home comfortably. However, Australia applied the pressure and the match went to the final over with India needing 11 off the last six balls. Kohli hit a six off the first delivery of the 20th over to take the pressure off but fell the very next delivery. Hardik, however, ensured India won the match with one ball to spare.

Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane vows to return home to fight rape claim

cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane defended failing to return home to face rape allegations almost three weeks after an arrest warrant, saying he intends to do so "as soon as possible". A Nepali court issued the warrant on September 8 following an allegation by a 17-year-old girl, but Lamichhane is thought to have remained in the Caribbean, where he was playing in a tournament. With police believed to be preparing to file an arrest warrant with Interpol, Lamichhane on Sunday issued a statement on social media reiterating that the claims against him were baseless.

ICC T20I Rankings: India go seven points clear of England at top

Down 0-1 against the touring Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led India bounced back in style to level the series in Nagpur before Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav's fifties in the deciding rubber on Sunday sealed a 2-1 win. The six-wicket final over win improved their ranking by one point to 268 points, a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings released on Monday.

Nepal Cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane Says He Will Return Home Following Sexual Assault Charges

Nepal cricket team's former captain Sandeep Lamichhane, who has been recently accused of a sexual assault by a minor, hopes to return to his country, as soon as possible. Lamichhane still remains at large while Nepal Police initiates a process to issue an Interpol warrant for his arrest. Taking to Facebook for the second time since the filing of a case of sexual assault by a minor, the former national cricketer reiterated to return back to Nepal "at an appropriate time."

T20I Rankings: India Go Seven Points Clear Of England At Top

India went seven points clear of England at the top of the ICC T20 rankings following their narrow series win over Australia in Hyderabad. Down 0-1 against the touring Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led India bounced back in style to level the series in Nagpur before Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav's fifties in the deciding rubber on Sunday sealed a 2-1 win. The six-wicket final over win improved their ranking by one point to 268 points, a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings released on Monday.

Watch: Pakistan Star Usman Qadir Pulls Off Stunner To Send Alex Hales Packing In 4th T20I

Pakistan and England played out a thriller in the fourth T20I at the National Stadium in Karachi, and in the end, it was Babar Azam's side that prevailed by three runs to level the seven-match series 2-2. The match had many ebbs and flows, but it was Haris Rauf who turned the complexion of the game as he took two wickets in the penultimate over, including the key scalp of Liam Dawson. However, one of the biggest highlights of the match came in the 2nd over of England's chase as Usman Qadir pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Alex Hales.

"Had Given Warning": Deepti Sharma On Charlie Dean's Run Out At Non-Striker's End During India vs England ODI

Indian women's cricketer Deepti Sharma's run out of England's Charlie Dean, that sealed India's win in the third ODI at Lord's on Saturday, has divided the cricket world. Deepti ran Charlie out at the non-striker's end as she was backing up. Some say it was against the spirit of cricket while others are saying that what the Indian cricketer was doing was well within the rules. The centre of all the debate - Deepti - has now revealed that prior warning was given to the England batter before she was finally run out for backing up.

Onus on batters not to leave non-striker's end too soon: MCC

NEW DELHI : Charlie Dean's controversial run-out on Saturday prompted heated debate about whether the dismissal was in the spirit of the game but the Marylebone Cricket Club has said the onus is on batters not to leave the crease at the non-striker's end too soon.

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"Not Being Able To Connect...": Virat Kohli's Honest Admission On Knock vs Australia In 3rd T20I

Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane vows to return home to fight rape claim

ICC T20I Rankings: India go seven points clear of England at top

Nepal Cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane Says He Will Return Home Following Sexual Assault Charges

T20I Rankings: India Go Seven Points Clear Of England At Top

Watch: Pakistan Star Usman Qadir Pulls Off Stunner To Send Alex Hales Packing In 4th T20I

"Had Given Warning": Deepti Sharma On Charlie Dean's Run Out At Non-Striker's End During India vs England ODI

Onus on batters not to leave non-striker's end too soon: MCC