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The BCCI has announced the schedule for the second phase of IPL 2026, with 50 league matches set to be played from April 13 to May 24 across 12 venues in India, starting with Sunrisers Hyderabad facing Rajasthan Royals.

The BCCI has announced India’s 2026-27 home season schedule, featuring 22 matches across formats. Hyderabad will host ODIs against West Indies and Zimbabwe, while the season also includes series against Sri Lanka and Australia, ending with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India will play two T20 Internationals against Ireland in Belfast on June 26 and 28, the BCCI announced. The series will serve as preparation ahead of India’s white-ball tour of England scheduled to begin in July

India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has reportedly sought an extension until the 2027 ODI World Cup, with BCCI considering the request amid his successful tenure that saw multiple ICC titles, despite mixed results in Test cricket

Roger Binny and Rahul Dravid will receive the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 in New Delhi. Mithali Raj will also be honoured, while Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana headline the annual awards list.

The BCCI has announced a Rs. 131 crore cash reward for Team India after their historic triumph in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. India defeated New Zealand in the final to become the first team to retain the title and win it three times.

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav’s leadership, Gautam Gambhir’s coaching, and the selectors’ balanced squad were praised by the BCCI. With multiple ICC titles across men’s, women’s, and youth cricket, officials hailed this as a golden era for Indian cricket.

Gautam Gambhir, India’s head coach, dedicated the T20 World Cup victory against New Zealand to Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Ajit Agarkar and Jay Shah. He highlighted India’s shift in approach at ICC tournaments, focusing on aggressive batting and aiming for 250 runs rather than conservative totals.

Off-spinner Drithi Kesari’s impressive four-wicket haul went in vain as Andhra defeated Hyderabad by three wickets in the BCCI Women’s Under-23 one-day championship Elite Group match in Dehradun, with V Setu Sai scoring a match-winning 69

Renuka Thakur has been ruled out of the one-off Test against Australia Women at the WACA Ground, Perth, due to workload management. Kashvee Gautam has been named as her replacement. The BCCI Medical Team will monitor Renuka's fitness

The Indian women’s cricket team has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Team of the Year award, following their historic win at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. They are shortlisted alongside world-renowned sports teams

BCCI has announced a support framework for the Cricket Association for the Blind in India, providing international exposure, home series assistance, and access to venues. The initiative aims to strengthen opportunities, infrastructure, and professional standards for visually impaired cricketers

The Andhra Senior Women’s cricket team qualified for the quarter-finals of the BCCI Senior Women’s one-day tournament after topping Group D with four wins. Andhra will face Rajasthan in the quarter-final at Chandigarh on February 23.

Andhra Senior Women’s team topped Group D in the BCCI Senior Women’s One Day Tournament to qualify for the quarter-finals, led by Anjali Sarvani. They will face Rajasthan at Chandigarh on 23 February in a historic campaign run

Hyderabad defeated Assam by eight wickets in the Col C K Nayudu Trophy under-23 cricket at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Goa beat Hyderabad in the BCCI women’s one-day event, while Chandigarh and OMC also recorded wins in their matches

The BCCI announced a Rs 7.5 crore cash reward for India’s ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup-winning team after their 100-run victory over England in the final at Harare, completing a rare double for Indian age-group cricket.

Hyderabad pacer Mohd Siraj has replaced injured Harshit Rana in India’s T-20 World Cup squad. Rana sustained a knee injury in the warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai, with BCCI confirming his unavailability after medical scans

Returning from injury, Tilak Varma credited the BCCI and Centre of Excellence for his early comeback as India beat South Africa in a T20 World Cup warm-up. The all-rounder said the team feels confident and ready for the tournament.

Telangana Cricket Association general secretary Guruva Reddy has urged the BCCI to convene a joint meeting with Hyderabad Cricket Association at a neutral venue in Hyderabad. TCA also sought transparency through audio-video recording and requested only elected committee members attend

The BCCI has opened the third phase of ticket sales for the ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup 2026. Following strong response in earlier phases, fans can now book seats for matches across venues as final preparations continue