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WPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Register Two-Wicket Win Over Mumbai Indians In Last-Ball Thriller

Delhi Capitals produced a splendid bowling effort before their batters, led by Niki Prasad, survived some anxious moments to register a narrow two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller in the Women's Premier League in Vadodara on Saturday. Opting to bowl, DC bundled out MI for 164 in 19.1 overs, with Nat Sciver-Brunt's commanding unbeaten 80 and Harmanpreet Kaur's quickfire 42 off 22 balls anchoring the innings. Chasing the target, Shafali Verma's blistering 43 off 18 balls gave DC a flying start, as they reached 60 for no loss. However, MI staged a sensational comeback, almost derailing the chase.

Lancashire outline ambition to rival United and City after £80m Manchester Originals deal

Lancashire cricket chiefs say they are aiming to 'challenge' Manchester United and Manchester City in 'the UK’s number one sporting city' after announcing a multi-million pound investment in The Manchester Originals.

Focus On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli As Team India Arrives In Dubai Ahead Of Champions Trophy

The Indian team made its touch down in Dubai on Saturday, hoping to bag the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 18, for the second time since 2013. India had last won the ICC marquee event in England 12 years back under the legendary MS Dhoni. The players and support staff trooped into a waiting bus, in line with the new BCCI diktat of travelling as a group, before proceeding to the designated team hotel.

Virat Kohli Gives Special Gift To Ex-RCB Teammate's Son, Fans Adore Social Media Post

England batting great Kevin Pietersen's son Dylan received an autographed Indian jersey from star batter Virat Kohli, with the inventor of "switch-hit" sharing a heartwarming post on social media. Pietersen took to Instagram of his son wearing a shirt from Virat, which had his autograph with "To Dylan, with best wishes" written on it. "Got home and gave @dylanpietersenphotography a gift from @virat.kohli and it goes straight on! Fits like a glove. Thanks buddy!," said Pietersen's post caption.

"England Cricket Is Naive...": Ex-Star After Shocking 3-0 Loss To India Ahead Of Champions Trophy

Former England cricketer Mark Butcher has raised concerns about whether England possess enough experience in the 50-over format to compete effectively in the upcoming Champions Trophy. His remarks came after England suffered a humiliating 3-0 series defeat against India, exposing significant weaknesses in their ODI setup. Speaking on the Wisden Cricket Weekly podcast during England's third ODI loss in Ahmedabad, Butcher highlighted the lack of match experience among the squad. England fielded several inexperienced players in the series, including Jacob Bethell, who had played just 16 List A games before making his ODI debut last summer.

Travis Head, David Miller, Pat Cummins Not Retained Ahead Of Major League Cricket Season 3 Draft

Major League Cricket (MLC) franchises have announced their retained players ahead of the third season's draft, set to take place on February 19. Several star players, including Australia's Travis Head and Pat Cummins, along with South Africa's Kagiso Rabada and David Miller, were not retained, ESPNCricinfo reported. Defending champions Washington Freedom retained 15 players, the most by any team, but let go of Head, their joint-highest run-getter alongside captain Steve Smith with 336 runs each. The franchise also let go of bowlers Akeal Hosein and Andrew Tye, who took two and five wickets each last season, as per ESPNCricinfo.

"It Has Come As...": Steve Smith Breaks Silence On Australia Star Reported For Illegal Action

Australia batter Steve Smith said he was "surprised" to know about spinner Matthew Kuhnemann being reported for suspect action during the Sri Lanka Test series. The stand-in captain backed the teammate to pass all tests to prove his bowling action was legal and come out clean. "It's come as a bit of a surprise to me. He has been playing for eight years in professional cricket and nothing has been said in that amount of time," Smith said. "I am thinking of him. At present, he has to go through the process. We're confident he will pass. He will go through that process back home. We wish him all the best," he added.

"Virat Kohli Zindabad": Fans In Karachi Shower Love On India Star. Video Viral

Star India batter Virat Kohli enjoys a huge fan following and his popularity across the border, Pakistan, is no secret. Ahead of the Champions Trophy, which will be played in Pakistan and UAE (only India matches) under the hybrid model, Kohli chants gripped the National Stadium in Karachi as fans showered their love towards the former India captain. In fact, a fan even raised chants of "Virat Kohli zindabaad" (long live Virat Kohli) chants outside the stadium. The incident took place after after the tri-nation series final between Pakistan and New Zealand on Friday.

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WPL 2025: Delhi Capitals Register Two-Wicket Win Over Mumbai Indians In Last-Ball Thriller

Lancashire outline ambition to rival United and City after £80m Manchester Originals deal

Focus On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli As Team India Arrives In Dubai Ahead Of Champions Trophy

Virat Kohli Gives Special Gift To Ex-RCB Teammate's Son, Fans Adore Social Media Post

"England Cricket Is Naive...": Ex-Star After Shocking 3-0 Loss To India Ahead Of Champions Trophy

Travis Head, David Miller, Pat Cummins Not Retained Ahead Of Major League Cricket Season 3 Draft

"It Has Come As...": Steve Smith Breaks Silence On Australia Star Reported For Illegal Action

"Virat Kohli Zindabad": Fans In Karachi Shower Love On India Star. Video Viral