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Barbados Tridents will take on Jamaica Kingsmen in a reverse fixture in Match No. 34 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 on September 12 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Barbados Tridents currently occupy fourth place in the points table, having secured four wins from eight matches. With their final two league games coming [...]

MS Dhoni's alleged interest in buying a stake in CSK has been firmly denied by the franchise, which stated that there were no talks about the same with the former skipper. A news report in this regard had mentioned that MS Dhoni had at first demanded 25 per cent share in the IPL outfit but later reduced his demand to 20 per cent. Thereafter, it was said that CSK offered him 5.5 per cent stake, which the cricketer declined. But it has now come out that the franchise has disowned the very report....

MCA commits Rs 500 crore corpus for grassroots cricket development (Photo source: X/Ajinkya Naik) The Mumbai Cricket Association committed a Rs 500 crore corpus fund for grassroots cricket development at its annual general meeting held at Wankhede Stadium on September 11, 2026. MCA president Ajinkya Naik announced the decision after the AGM concluded. The fund [...]

Legendary pacer Wasim Akram has openly questioned the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and its failure to develop top-tier batting talent over the last decade. Akram expressed deep disappointment that the PSL has not produced a single standout batter capable of matching the caliber of India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He noted that while the league has successfully unearthed a steady stream of fast bowlers and all-rounders, it has completely dried up when it comes to churning out specialized, high-quality batters. “It has been 10 years since the PSL started, but has a single batter been produced by the PSL? Yes we have produced a few bowlers but tell me have we produced any noteworthy batting talent. I think when we produce a batting talent like the 14-year old (Sooryavanshi, 15) then we will see improvement coming through," said Akram during an interview with YouTuber Furqan Bhatti. Wasim Akram pointed out a glaring technical flaw in the Pakistani batters, criticizing them for remaining "rooted in the crease" and refusing to commit their front foot forward when facing England seamer Ollie Robinson in the ongoing Test series. “In England in the ongoing series they didn’t move their front foot forward, playing bowlers like Ollie Robinson while standing rooted in the crease. You need to play with courage, but for that, talent is essential," he added. Rather than relying solely on franchise T20 cricket, Akram emphasized that Pakistan must urgently invest in its grassroots development, club cricket, and domestic first-class structure if the national team wants to recover its competitive edge globally. “Club cricket needs to be revived if we want improvement in red ball cricket. The PCB should spend 100 million rupees each in Karachi and Lahore, as talent comes from club cricket," he remarked. Speaking of the Pakistan cricket team, Babar Azam’s men are on the verge of a humiliating clean sweep in the ongoing England Test tour. Having already lost the first two matches at Headingley and Lord’s, the visitors are staring at yet another defeat in the third and final Test in Birmingham. After the series-conceding loss at Lord’s, the PCB sent seven players home, including senior names like Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. The board also relieved head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul of their duties.

Wasim Akram voiced concern over Pakistan's lack of batting talent emerging from their system. He questioned the Pakistan Super League's decade-long impact on developing batsmen for the national team. Akram suggested reviving club cricket and implementing long-term planning for improvement. He also criticized the team's batting approach during their ongoing England Test series. Patience and consistent domestic structure reform are essential for Pakistan's cricket.

Aasif Sheikh’s century helped Nepal post 313 for nine before their bowlers dismissed the UAE for 269 in the final in Kuala Lumpur.

Stakeholders say the decline compared to the previous year reflects broader shortcomings in the system for developing athletes, training, infrastructure, talent scouting and long-term planning.

Nepal made 313 for nine in the final of the ACC Premier Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

Speaking to the media, Wasim Akram said the nation needed to be told the truth about the current state of cricket in the country.

With a solitary win in their seven matches, the Guardians are placed fifth amongst the six teams.

In a stunning upset, Sri Lanka Women eliminated the Pakistan Women from the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup by clinching victory in the second semifinal held on Thursday.

It will be India versus Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup final on Sunday.