https://quriousbitindia.com/ Editorial news from the Quriousbit desk: fantasy cricket coverage, IPL 2026 strategy, Global Super League previews and Dream 11-style team reads for Indian fantasy players 18+. en-IN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:48:43 +0530 https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/u19-womens-t20-world-cup-rwanda-fairytale-run-potchefstroom-2023/ https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/u19-womens-t20-world-cup-rwanda-fairytale-run-potchefstroom-2023/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:12:04 +0530 Retrospective on Rwanda's four-wicket win over West Indies at Potchefstroom on 23 January 2023 in the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa: Marie Tumukunde 4/8, Sylvia Usabyimana 4/20, Gisele Ishimwe 31 not out, the 40 for six wobble, and the legacy of the result for associate cricket. Live Matches https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/india-lose-star-bowler-for-sri-lanka-test-series/ https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/india-lose-star-bowler-for-sri-lanka-test-series/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:48:43 +0530 Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of India's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka starting 15 August in Galle because of a left-knee injury he has been managing since the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, with uncapped Jammu & Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi added to the squad as his replacement. T20 World Cup https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/mumbai-indians-deny-hardik-pandya-trade-talks-kkr-rahane/ https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/mumbai-indians-deny-hardik-pandya-trade-talks-kkr-rahane/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:33:39 +0530 Mumbai Indians told Sportstar that the franchise is not in player-trade talks while its post-season review continues, even as Hardik Pandya is linked with CSK, KKR and Delhi Capitals for IPL 2027. IPL 2026 https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/mil-vs-msg-dream11-prediction-the-hundred-mens-2026-match-18/ https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/mil-vs-msg-dream11-prediction-the-hundred-mens-2026-match-18/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0530 MI London face Manchester Super Giants in Match 18 of The Hundred Men's 2026 at Kennington Oval on 2 August 2026 at 10:30 PM IST, with form lines, probable XIs, Oval pitch numbers, captain and vice-captain options, and a Cricket Winner lean toward MI London. Fantasy Cricket https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-tr-vs-srl-match-prediction-the-hundred-mens-2026-match-17/ https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-tr-vs-srl-match-prediction-the-hundred-mens-2026-match-17/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0530 Match preview of The Hundred Men's 2026 Match 17 between Trent Rockets and Sunrisers Leeds at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 2 August 2026 at 7:00 PM IST, with form on both sides, probable XIs, Trent Bridge pitch and weather notes, and Cricket Winner's 55-45 call for the Rockets. Cricket Blog https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/sl-w-vs-pak-w-2nd-t20i-dream11-prediction-dambulla-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/sl-w-vs-pak-w-2nd-t20i-dream11-prediction-dambulla-2026/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0530 Sri Lanka Women lead Pakistan Women 1-0 heading into Sunday's 2nd T20I in Dambulla at 10:00 AM IST, with Dream11 captain, vice-captain, probable XIs, pitch numbers and series form for fantasy sides. Live Matches https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/compare-sports-offers-trial-credits-venue-deals-before-signup/ https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/compare-sports-offers-trial-credits-venue-deals-before-signup/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:42:10 +0530 A practical decision framework for comparing eligibility, expiry, redemption paths, total out-of-pocket cost, exclusions and cancellation terms before using any sports offer, trial credit or venue deal. T20 World Cup https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/hardik-pandya-mumbai-indians-no-ipl-2027-trade-talks-yet/ https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/hardik-pandya-mumbai-indians-no-ipl-2027-trade-talks-yet/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:48:18 +0530 Mumbai Indians told Sportstar on 1 August 2026 that its post-season review is still open and that the franchise is not in IPL 2027 player-trade conversations, even as Hardik Pandya is linked with CSK, RR, KKR and Delhi Capitals. IPL 2026 https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/msg-w-vs-trt-w-approaching-milestones-and-records-ah-hundred-womens-2026-match-14/ https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/msg-w-vs-trt-w-approaching-milestones-and-records-ah-hundred-womens-2026-match-14/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:44:01 +0530 Manchester Super Giants Women and Trent Rockets Women meet at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday 31 July 2026 at 7:30 PM IST in Match 14 of The Hundred Women's 2026, with Sophia Ecclestone five wickets from 350 in women's T20s, Sophia Dunkley 39 runs from 4,000 career T20 runs on her 200th T20, Beth Mooney 13 runs from surpassing Suzie Bates as second-highest run-scorer in women's cricket and four boundaries from 1,400 T20 fours, Nat Sciver-Brunt one wicket from 250 T20 wickets, and Georgia Adams two from 100 T20 wickets. Fantasy Cricket https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-ck-vs-gg-match-prediction-who-will-win-lpl-2026-match-19/ https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-ck-vs-gg-match-prediction-who-will-win-lpl-2026-match-19/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:47:08 +0530 Match preview of the 19th fixture of Lanka Premier League 2026 between Colombo Kaps and Galle Gallants at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on 1 August 2026 at 7:30 PM IST, with form read on Kamindu Mendis, Rubin Hermann and Sam Harper, both probable XIs led by Mendis and Dasun Shanaka, the Pallekele venue read and the Cricket Winner preview's call on Colombo Kaps as favourites at 52 percent. Cricket Blog https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/lsg-vs-mi-ipl-2023-match-63-ekana-dream11-prediction/ https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/lsg-vs-mi-ipl-2023-match-63-ekana-dream11-prediction/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:30:00 +0530 Retrospective fantasy read on LSG vs MI, the 63rd match of IPL 2023 at Ekana Sports City on 16 May 2023: full Dream11 XI under the 100-credit cap, captain and vice-captain math on a slow Lucknow pitch, key player stats, and the do-or-die angle for both top-four bids. Live Matches https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/ajinkya-rahane-retires-from-all-forms-of-cricket-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/ajinkya-rahane-retires-from-all-forms-of-cricket-2026/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:24:20 +0530 Ajinkya Rahane, 38, announced his retirement from every format of cricket on 30 July 2026 through an emotional video message, closing the chapter that began with a 69 off 31 balls on T20I debut against England in 2011 and finishing with 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is for India under cap number 278. The retirement closes the loop on the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar captaincy and lands inside the post-Rohit, post-Kohli, post-Ashwin T20 World Cup transition. T20 World Cup https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/saransh-jain-maiden-india-test-call-up-sri-lanka-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/saransh-jain-maiden-india-test-call-up-sri-lanka-2026/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:18:00 +0530 Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain, 33, received his maiden India Test call-up for the two-match tour of Sri Lanka and described learning of the announcement while driving to a temple, with the road moment that ended a decade of domestic toil speaking to the depth of India's red-ball-spinner bench. The IANS/JioStar interview heard by Jain as ten to twelve missed calls concentrated on a single-screen pull-over, the Harbhajan advice from the BCCI Centre of Excellence camp, and the on-field case for picking a finger-spinner without an IPL chapter on subcontinental surfaces. IPL 2026 https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/ind-vs-sa-1st-t20i-cuttack-dream11-prediction-2025/ https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/ind-vs-sa-1st-t20i-cuttack-dream11-prediction-2025/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0530 Retrospective fantasy cricket read on the 1st T20I between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on 9 December 2025 with first ball at 7:00 PM IST. Both probable XIs, the low-scoring Barabati surface averaging 130 in the first innings, the cloudy and humid 83 percent weather read, the last-five form lines (India W L W L L, South Africa L W L W W), the head-to-head T20I record, and the source preview's captain pick of Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Hardik Pandya on a Dream 11-style eleven. Fantasy Cricket https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-clk-vs-das-match-prediction-lanka-premier-league-29-july-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-clk-vs-das-match-prediction-lanka-premier-league-29-july-2026/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:34:48 +0530 Colombo Kaps enter Match 17 of Lanka Premier League 2026 sitting third on the table with three wins from six, two places above Dambulla Sixers. Form read on Kamindu Mendis, Reeza Hendricks, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Dushmantha Chameera, both probable XIs, the Pallekele pitch report, and the source preview's call on Colombo Kaps as favourites. Cricket Blog https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/eng-vs-ind-3rd-odi-lord-s-fantasy-prediction-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/eng-vs-ind-3rd-odi-lord-s-fantasy-prediction-2026/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:44:00 +0530 ENG vs IND Dream11 prediction for the 3rd ODI at Lord's on 19 July 2026: fantasy cricket tips, captain and vice-captain picks, both predicted playing XIs, head-to-head record, Lord's pitch read and the small-league vs grand-league call for the series decider. Live Matches https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/sri-lanka-women-squad-pakistan-t20i-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/sri-lanka-women-squad-pakistan-t20i-2026/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:14:00 +0530 Sri Lanka announced a 15-player squad on 29 July 2026 for a three-match home Women's T20I series against Pakistan Women in Dambulla starting 31 July. Two maiden U-19 call-ups (Sanjana Kavindi and Chamudi Praboda), the return of fast bowler Rashmika Sewwandi, and Chamari Athapaththu retained as captain after the recent 2-1 ODI series win in India. T20 World Cup https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/sameer-rizvi-90-dc-vs-mi-ipl-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/sameer-rizvi-90-dc-vs-mi-ipl-2026/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0530 Match report on Delhi Capitals' six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday in IPL 2026, with Sameer Rizvi's 90 off 51 balls, seven sixes and seven fours, his second successive IPL fifty, Pathum Nissanka's 44 counter-attack, Mukesh Choudhary's twin strike in the third over, and the points-table move that lifted DC level on four points with Punjab Kings at the top of the IPL 2026 standings while Mumbai Indians took their first defeat of the season. IPL 2026 https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/wpl-2026-final-rcb-w-vs-dc-w-dream11-prediction/ https://quriousbitindia.com/fantasy-cricket/wpl-2026-final-rcb-w-vs-dc-w-dream11-prediction/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530 Retrospective fantasy cricket read on the WPL 2026 finals between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Delhi Capitals Women at BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara on 5 February 2026, with both probable XIs, the black-soil pitch and dew factor, and the source preview's captain pick of Nadine de Klerk and vice-captain Lizelle Lee. Fantasy Cricket https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-durham-vs-glamorgan-prediction-30th-odi-match-prediction-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/blog-durham-vs-glamorgan-prediction-30th-odi-match-prediction-2026/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0530 Preview of the 30th ODI of the England Domestic One-Day Cup 2026 at Riverside Ground on 29 July 2026 (3:30 PM IST). Unbeaten Durham host Glamorgan, who are chasing their first win after back-to-back defeats. Form read on Ben Stokes, Will Rhodes, Alex Horton and Daniel Douthwaite, the toss call, the Riverside pitch and the weather window. Cricket Blog https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/india-vs-england-1st-odi-edgbaston-prediction-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/live-matches/india-vs-england-1st-odi-edgbaston-prediction-2026/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0530 England host India at Edgbaston on Tuesday 14 July 2026 in the opening ODI of a three-match series, with the first ball at 11:00 AM local / 3:30 PM IST. Fantasy read on the predicted playing XIs, the toss call, captain picks, best batsman and bowler selections, and the 48-52 winning probability for the opener. Live Matches https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/zimbabwe-retain-key-names-for-bangladesh-t20is-quriousbit-2026/ https://quriousbitindia.com/t20-world-cup/zimbabwe-retain-key-names-for-bangladesh-t20is-quriousbit-2026/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:53:55 +0530 Zimbabwe named a 15-player squad on 8 July 2026 for the three-match home T20I series against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on 15, 17 and 19 July 2026. A retrospective on the Raza-led selection, the Nyamhuri and Shumba inclusions, the Curran retention and the Cremer absence. T20 World Cup https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/yash-dayal-changes-team-after-ipl-2026-exit-moves-to-chhattisgarh/ https://quriousbitindia.com/ipl-2026/yash-dayal-changes-team-after-ipl-2026-exit-moves-to-chhattisgarh/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:35:00 +0530 Royal Challengers Bengaluru fast bowler Yash Dayal has shifted domestic allegiance from Uttar Pradesh to Chhattisgarh for the 2026-27 domestic season, after missing all of IPL 2026 and the Uttar Pradesh T20 league. He is currently at Chhattisgarh's pre-season camp in Alur. IPL 2026