Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam achieved his 19th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, equaling Shakib Al Hasan and surpassing Mitchell Starc. Despite his personal milestone, Bangladesh suffered a significant defeat as Zimbabwe secured their largest-ever Test victory by an innings and 85 runs in Harare.
India's Deepti Sharma is on the verge of breaking the record for most wickets in women's international cricket, needing just one more to surpass Jhulan Goswami. As India prepares to face Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the team also grapples with middle-order inconsistency and fielding lapses.
Matt Henry took five wickets to secure a 253-run victory for New Zealand against England in the second Test at The Oval, leveling the series 1-1. England were bowled out for 209 on the final day.
Former India bowler Dodda Ganesh questioned the decision to rest KL Rahul for the final ODI against Afghanistan, stating the wicketkeeper-batter had faced only 20 balls in the series. Ishan Kishan kept wickets in Rahul's absence.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 110, becoming the fastest Indian to reach two ODI centuries in his sixth innings. India comfortably chased down Afghanistan's 218 by nine wickets in the third ODI, completing a 3-0 series sweep.
Prasidh Krishna took a career-best 5 wickets for 23 runs, becoming the first Indian bowler with a five-wicket haul at the Chennai venue in an ODI. His spell rocked Afghanistan early, but captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a maiden century (102) to help them reach 218.
Prasidh Krishna took his maiden ODI five-wicket haul to bowl out Afghanistan for 218 in Chennai. Despite Hashmatullah Shahidi's gritty maiden ODI ton, hampered by cramps, India is pleased heading into the break.
Henry Nicholls scored an unbeaten 119, anchoring New Zealand's 252/3 on day three against England. His century, alongside Rachin Ravindra's 76, established a record partnership at The Oval, extending New Zealand's lead to 352.
India seeks to refine its game against debutants Netherlands in the T20 World Cup, aiming to improve batting and bowling control after a mixed performance against Pakistan.
India began their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run victory over Pakistan in Birmingham. Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India restricted Pakistan to 106 after posting 170/6, with Smriti Mandhana scoring 68.
England defeated New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test at Lord's, with Gus Atkinson taking 5/30 as New Zealand was bowled out for 138 on Day 4, despite Glenn Phillips' unbeaten 44.
Nahid Rana, 23, wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2026 after taking 8 wickets in 3 ODIs against New Zealand, helping Bangladesh win the series 2-1.
