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MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals, Match 8, SA20 2025-26, Who will win today MICT vs PC match?

MICT vs PC, Match 8, Cricket Tips: The defending champion, MI Cape Town, have had a tough start to the fourth edition of the SA20. They played two games against Durban Super Giants, lost the first one, and the second match was washed out.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / December 30

5th T20I: It Was About Believing In Ourselves That We Can Do That, Says Harmanpreet Kaur

T20 World Cup: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised the effort put in by her teammates and asked them to make it a habit after the hosts whitewashed Sri Lanka 5-0, beating them in the fifth and last T20I by 15 runs in Thiruvananthapuram.

Cricket News / CricTracker / December 30

IND W vs SL W 2025: India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Highlights & Result – 5th T20I

A clinical display with the bat as well as the ball meant that the India Women made the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram theirs, winning by 15 runs on Tuesday, December 30.

Cricket News / CricketGully / December 30

Top 10 Highest-Earning Cricketers of 2025 : Detailed Analysis

Cricket has evolved into a financial powerhouse. This was the year 2025 in which the elite of the cricket world had the highest earnings ever with various players earning well above ₹100 crore.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / December 30

5th T20I: We Did Not Play Our Best Cricket In Tournament, Says SL Skipper Athapaththu

T20I World Cup: Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu lamented that they did not play their "best cricket" against India, picking that as the reason for their debacle as visitors lost the fifth and T20I by 15 runs in Thiruvananthapuram.

Cricket News / CricketGully / December 30

IPL 2026: Three Players RCB Could Target if Tim David Misses Out

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is facing a bit of a hurdle in their preparations for IPL 2026, as their star finisher Tim David is dealing with a nagging hamstring injury.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / December 30

5th T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur And Bowlers Combine As India Whitewash Sri Lanka 5-0

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with a commanding 68 off 43 balls, while India’s bowlers delivered a disciplined collective effort to seal a 5–0 whitewash over Sri Lanka in the five-match T20I series, as the hosts capped off a memorable 2025 season with another emphatic win at home.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / December 30

WPL 2026: UP Warriorz Announce Charli Knott As Replacement For Tara Norris

T20 World Cup Qualifier: UP Warriorz have roped in Australia's Charli Knott as replacement for left-arm medium-pacer Tara Norris, who will be unavailable

Cricket News / Crictoday / December 30

“I’m Jealous”: Travis Head downplays mid-Ashes Noosa drinking row

Australia batter Travis Head has brushed aside the discussion surrounding England’s mid-series trip to Noosa during The Ashes, where a handful of players were spotted relaxing.

Cricket News / Cricfit / December 30

Sri Lanka Cricket Rope In Lasith Malinga For Short Stint Ahead Of T20 World Cup 2026

As part of their build-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Lasith Malinga as a temporary member of the national team’s coaching staff.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / December 30

Relief For England Players As ECB Rules 'no Misconduct' In Noosa Trip

Wales Cricket Board: The England team heaved a collective sigh of relief as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given the players a clean chit in the case of alleged excessive drinking during a team-building trip to Noosa between the second and third Tests in The Ashes tour 2025-26.

Cricket News / CricketGully / December 30

SA20 2025-26: MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals 8th T20 Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between MICT vs PC T20 match?

MI Cape Town will clash against Pretoria Capitals in the 8th match of their SA20 League 2025-26 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday, 31st December.

Cricket News / Crictoday / December 30

Not Virat Kohli or Shubman Gill: Ravichandran Ashwin names India’s best performer of 2025

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has identified two standout performers from the Indian men’s team in 2025, beginning with Varun Chakravarthy as his choice for Bowler of the Year.

Shreyas Iyer News / CricketGully / December 30

Rating Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2026: Too Many Options for Shreyas Iyer?

The Punjab Kings didn't have much shopping to do at the recent IPL 2026 auction, with just four spots left to fill and a budget of 11.40 Cr. They ended up bringing in Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly, Pravin Dubey, and Vishal Nishad.

Cricket News / Cricketnmore / December 30

5th T20I: Harmanpreet's 68 And Late Blitz From Arundhati Help India Post 175/7

Greenfield International Stadium: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front and scored a brilliant 68 off 43 deliveries as India Women, helped by a late

Donald Bradman News / NAI Sports / December 30

Bradman's baggy green from series against India up for auction

A rare baggy green cap worn by the legendary Sir Donald Bradman during a 1947/48 series against India is set to go under the hammer next month. Bradman gifted the cap to Indian all-rounder Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni during the series, which marked India's first international cricket tour as an independent nation.

Shaheen Afridi News / Cricfit / December 30

Shaheen Afridi Injury Blow Hits Pakistan Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Pakistan suffered a worrying setback ahead of the T20 World Cup as star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was forced to withdraw from the remainder of the Big Bash League due to a knee cartilage injury.

Hardik Pandya News / Crictoday / December 30

Robin Uthappa highlights how Hardik Pandya could fit India’s flexible Test plans

Former India batter Robin Uthappa feels Hardik Pandya could still play a useful role in India’s Test plans, noting that the all-rounder would be a strong fit at No.

Annabel Sutherland News / Cricfit / December 30

RCB And DC Suffer Major Blow As Perry And Sutherland Withdraw From WPL 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have been dealt a significant blow just before the start of the Women’s Premier League 2026, with Australian stars Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland withdrawing from the tournament.

Cricket News / CricketGully / December 30

T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka Appoints Lasith Malinga as Interim Fast Bowling Consultant

As we gear up for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Sri Lanka Cricket has brought on board former fast bowler Lasith Malinga as a consultant for the national men’s team. Malinga will be stepping into this role on a short-term basis, starting from December 15, 2025, and wrapping up on January 25, 2026.

Suryakumar Yadav News / Cricfit / December 30

- Fans Surround Suryakumar Yadav During Tirupati Darshan Before IND vs NZ T20Is

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, along with his wife Devisha Shetty, paid a visit to the Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati on Tuesday, December 30.

Rohit Sharma News / Cricfit / December 30

- Rohit Sharma Visits Jamnagar Temple With Family Ahead Of IND vs NZ 2026 ODIs

Former India skipper Rohit Sharma was recently seen offering prayers at the Radhe Krishna Temple in Reliance Greens, Jamnagar. He was accompanied by his wife Ritika and their children, Samaira and Ahaan.

Cricket News / CricTracker / December 30

Joe Root wants Stokes-McCullum to continue as captain-coach duo despite Bazball drowning

Experienced campaigner and former captain Joe Root has defended England's head coach-captain duo of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes despite horrendous performances in the longest format of the game in recent years.

Ben Stokes News / Guerilla Cricket / December 30

Stokes, Root marvel at England’s response after nervy build-up to MCG Test

England captain Ben Stokes and lynchpin Joe Root have commended their side for displaying “courage” and “bravery” in their jinx-breaking victory over Australia, pointing to how the team responded to the challenges thrown at them in the unnerving lead-up to the fourth Test.