https://sportgod.ai/blog Expert cricket analysis, IPL 2026 insights, player stats, records, fantasy tips, and AI predictions from Sport God AI. en-in Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:48:28 GMT https://sportgod.ai/api/og https://sportgod.ai https://sportgod.ai/blog/vvs-laxman-india-coach-asian-games-2026-gambhir-west-indies-clash https://sportgod.ai/blog/vvs-laxman-india-coach-asian-games-2026-gambhir-west-indies-clash VVS Laxman takes charge of India's men's team at the Asian Games in Japan while Gautam Gambhir stays home for the West Indies ODIs, a split forced by two overlapping assignments. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/bcci-review-meeting-mumbai-2026-gambhir-laxman-gill-rohit-sharma https://sportgod.ai/blog/bcci-review-meeting-mumbai-2026-gambhir-laxman-gill-rohit-sharma India's coach, captains and Centre of Excellence chief met BCCI officials in Mumbai to review recent form and 2027 World Cup planning, with the board ruling out a Director of Cricket role. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/australia-a-women-tour-india-2026-schedule-yastika-bhatia-anushka-sharma https://sportgod.ai/blog/australia-a-women-tour-india-2026-schedule-yastika-bhatia-anushka-sharma Australia A Women tour India for three T20s, three one-dayers and a multi-day match from September 12, with Yastika Bhatia and Anushka Sharma named India A captains. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-afghanistan-t20i-2026-delhi-arun-jaitley-schedule-acb-date-request https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-afghanistan-t20i-2026-delhi-arun-jaitley-schedule-acb-date-request Afghanistan host India for three T20Is at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium from September 13, though the ACB has reportedly asked the BCCI to move the series a few days earlier. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/australia-a-india-a-2026-schedule-squad-konstas-puducherry https://sportgod.ai/blog/australia-a-india-a-2026-schedule-squad-konstas-puducherry Australia A will play two four-day matches and three ODIs against India A in Puducherry from September 22 to October 11, with Sam Konstas and Peter Handscomb in a squad built around next year's Border-Gavaskar tour. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/asian-games-2026-cricket-draw-india-womens-squad-harmanpreet-mandhana https://sportgod.ai/blog/asian-games-2026-cricket-draw-india-womens-squad-harmanpreet-mandhana India's defending champion women's team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain, will open the Asian Games 2026 against Japan, with the men's team also seeded directly into the last eight. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/west-indies-india-2026-white-ball-tour-schedule-odi-t20i https://sportgod.ai/blog/west-indies-india-2026-white-ball-tour-schedule-odi-t20i West Indies will play three ODIs followed by five T20Is against India between September 27 and October 17, with venues confirmed from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru, though squads are yet to be named. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-final-south-zone-east-zone-tilak-varma-nidheesh https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-final-south-zone-east-zone-tilak-varma-nidheesh South Zone beat North Zone by seven wickets, with captain Tilak Varma's unbeaten fifty and MD Nidheesh's 5/56 sealing a place in the Duleep Trophy final against East Zone in Chennai from September 6. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/hardik-pandya-injury-setback-afghanistan-t20i-asian-games-2026 https://sportgod.ai/blog/hardik-pandya-injury-setback-afghanistan-t20i-asian-games-2026 Hardik Pandya's comeback has hit another delay after a leg niggle during full-intensity bowling at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, ruling him out of the September 13 T20I series against Afghanistan. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-a-new-zealand-a-2026-four-day-series-schedule-wtc https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-a-new-zealand-a-2026-four-day-series-schedule-wtc India A will play three four-day red-ball matches against New Zealand A from October 24 to November 10, warm-up fixtures ahead of India's two-Test WTC series in Wellington and Christchurch. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-womens-asia-cup-2026-hong-kong-pakistan-preview-pratika-rawal https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-womens-asia-cup-2026-hong-kong-pakistan-preview-pratika-rawal India and Pakistan are both unbeaten in Group A after opening wins over Thailand, setting up a September 5 meeting in Dubai that could decide top spot — with Pratika Rawal filling in for the injured Jemimah Rodrigues. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-t20i-squad-afghanistan-asian-games-2026-sooryavanshi-bumrah https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-t20i-squad-afghanistan-asian-games-2026-sooryavanshi-bumrah India have named Shreyas Iyer's T20I squad for the home series against Afghanistan, with Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar and Harshit Rana returning on conditional fitness clearance and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retained. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-bangladesh-series-2026-likely-postponed-january-2027 https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-bangladesh-series-2026-likely-postponed-january-2027 The proposed India-Bangladesh white-ball series has not started as planned, with reports pointing to a January 2027 window instead while the BCCI reportedly seeks government clearance for the tour. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-north-zone-139-lead-final-day https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-north-zone-139-lead-final-day North Zone recovered from early trouble to close Day 3 at 256/7, a 139-run lead over South Zone, setting up a winner-take-all final day for the right to face East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-day3-east-zone-final-shami https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-day3-east-zone-final-shami East Zone beat Central Zone by four wickets to reach the Duleep Trophy final, with Mohammed Shami taking five wickets in the match, while North Zone clawed back to a 48-run lead over South Zone in the other semi. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-day2-sooryavanshi-tilak-varma https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-day2-sooryavanshi-tilak-varma Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, became the youngest player to score a Duleep Trophy fifty, while Tilak Varma's unbeaten 106 pulled South Zone from 80/5 to a 90-run lead on Day 2 of the semi-finals. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day5-result https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day5-result Ollie Robinson took match figures of 8/35 and Saud Shakeel's defiant 97 went in vain as England bowled Pakistan out for 194 to complete a 194-run win and an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/karun-nair-dropped-india-west-indies-test-squad-2026 https://sportgod.ai/blog/karun-nair-dropped-india-west-indies-test-squad-2026 India's 15-man squad for the two-Test series against West Indies leaves out Karun Nair again, while Devdutt Padikkal keeps his place after a Colombo century and Jadeja is named vice-captain. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-day1-rinku-kaverappa https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-semifinal-day1-rinku-kaverappa Central Zone were bowled out for 266 built on Rinku Singh's 60, while Vidwath Kaverappa's four-wicket haul held North Zone to 195 on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy semi-finals. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-thailand-womens-asia-cup-2026-mandhana-deepti-records https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-thailand-womens-asia-cup-2026-mandhana-deepti-records India beat Thailand by 94 runs in Dubai, with Shafali Verma's 64 setting up the win — but the day belonged to Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, who both broke long-standing records in the same match. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-bangladesh-tour-2026-afghanistan-clash-threat https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-bangladesh-tour-2026-afghanistan-clash-threat The BCB has pencilled in India for September 1-13, but a confirmed Afghanistan T20I series in Delhi lands on the same date as Bangladesh's final T20I. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day4-chase https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day4-chase England were bowled out for 208 to set Pakistan 389 at Lord's, and early strikes from Ollie Robinson and Jofra Archer left the tourists 53/3 at stumps on Day 4. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-quarterfinals-semifinal-preview https://sportgod.ai/blog/duleep-trophy-2026-quarterfinals-semifinal-preview East Zone thrashed North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs and North Zone beat West Zone by 52 runs in the Duleep Trophy quarter-finals. Both zones begin their semi-finals today. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/sri-lanka-thrash-uae-womens-asia-cup-2026 https://sportgod.ai/blog/sri-lanka-thrash-uae-womens-asia-cup-2026 Defending champions Sri Lanka bowled out UAE for 79 and chased the target in 7.5 overs, with Chamari Athapaththu unbeaten on 48, to open their Women's Asia Cup 2026 Group B campaign. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day3-bad-light https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day3-bad-light Rain wiped out the morning session before Dan Lawrence's unbeaten fifty helped England reach 177/7 in their second innings, extending their lead to 357 before bad light ended Day 3 early. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/joanne-hicks-oldest-bowler-five-wicket-record https://sportgod.ai/blog/joanne-hicks-oldest-bowler-five-wicket-record Isle of Man spinner Joanne Hicks took 5/10 against Greece Women to become the oldest bowler in international cricket history to claim a five-wicket haul. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Records & Stats hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day2-collapse https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day2-collapse England bowled Pakistan out for 110 on Day 2 at Lord's, then reached 81/3 in their second innings to lead by 261 with two days still to play. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/womens-asia-cup-2026-opens-thailand-hong-kong https://sportgod.ai/blog/womens-asia-cup-2026-opens-thailand-hong-kong The Women's Asia Cup 2026 began in Dubai with Thailand beating Hong Kong by 6 runs in a low-scoring Group A opener, two days before India's campaign starts. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-vs-thailand-womens-asia-cup-2026-opener-preview https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-vs-thailand-womens-asia-cup-2026-opener-preview India open their Women's Asia Cup 2026 campaign against Thailand in Dubai on August 30, after Thailand's opening win over Hong Kong showed Group A won't be a formality. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-bangladesh-odi-series-2026-doubt-kohli-rohit https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-bangladesh-odi-series-2026-doubt-kohli-rohit India's white-ball tour of Bangladesh remains unconfirmed just days before the Sept 1 ODI opener, clouding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's expected return. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ireland-england-women-odi-series-2026-preview https://sportgod.ai/blog/ireland-england-women-odi-series-2026-preview Charlie Dean captains England Women again as Nat Sciver-Brunt sits out the three-ODI series in Ireland, starting September 1 in Leicester. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Team Analysis hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-a-women-australia-a-2026-yastika-bhatia-captain https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-a-women-australia-a-2026-yastika-bhatia-captain Yastika Bhatia will captain India A's ODI and multi-day squads against Australia A after missing out on the Women's Asia Cup 2026 squad. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Team Analysis hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day1 https://sportgod.ai/blog/pakistan-england-2nd-test-2026-lords-day1 Babar Azam returned as captain for the 2nd Test at Lord's, but England closed Day 1 at 248/9 despite Mohammad Abbas's 4/56. England lead the series 1-0. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/karn-sharma-retirement-ipl-legacy https://sportgod.ai/blog/karn-sharma-retirement-ipl-legacy Karn Sharma has announced his retirement from all cricket at 38. A look back at a career defined by IPL titles with SRH, Mumbai Indians and CSK. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-sri-lanka-2nd-test-2026-colombo-recap https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-sri-lanka-2nd-test-2026-colombo-recap Sonal Dinusha scored 103 and 133* to save the 2nd Test for Sri Lanka. Recap and takeaways as India seal the 2026 series 1-0 in Colombo. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cricket News hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/womens-asia-cup-2026-preview-schedule-squads https://sportgod.ai/blog/womens-asia-cup-2026-preview-schedule-squads Complete Women's Asia Cup 2026 guide — Dubai schedule from August 28 to September 13, groups, India's squad, and the India vs Pakistan clash on September 5. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-womens-asia-cup-2026-squad-analysis https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-womens-asia-cup-2026-squad-analysis Squad analysis for India at the Women's Asia Cup 2026 — the Mandhana-Shafali axis, Deepti's all-round role, and the young names picked for Dubai. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Team Analysis hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-vs-pakistan-womens-asia-cup-2026 https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-vs-pakistan-womens-asia-cup-2026 India face Pakistan on September 5 in the Women's Asia Cup 2026 group stage in Dubai. Preview, head-to-head context, and what's at stake. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Head to Head hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/rcb-ipl-2026-back-to-back-champions https://sportgod.ai/blog/rcb-ipl-2026-back-to-back-champions RCB beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad, with Virat Kohli scoring 75. How the repeat was built, and what it means. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT IPL 2026 hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-cricket-2026-year-review-so-far https://sportgod.ai/blog/india-cricket-2026-year-review-so-far T20 World Cup won at home in March, an away Test series win in Sri Lanka in August. A balanced look at whether 2026 is Indian cricket's greatest year. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI Analysis hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/t20-world-cup-2026-india-records https://sportgod.ai/blog/t20-world-cup-2026-india-records India's 96-run win over New Zealand in the 2026 T20 World Cup final set multiple records — three titles, first defense, first host winner. The full list. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Records & Stats hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/fantasy-strategy-womens-asia-cup-2026 https://sportgod.ai/blog/fantasy-strategy-womens-asia-cup-2026 Fantasy cricket strategy for the Women's Asia Cup 2026 — mismatch games, core-and-differential team building, and how to use AI projections properly. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fantasy Cricket hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/the-hundred-2026-winners-what-it-means https://sportgod.ai/blog/the-hundred-2026-winners-what-it-means The Hundred 2026 wrapped on August 16 — Manchester Super Giants won the men's title and Trent Rockets the women's. What the season told us about the format. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/cpl-2026-mid-season-guide https://sportgod.ai/blog/cpl-2026-mid-season-guide The Caribbean Premier League 2026 runs August 7 to September 20, with the final in Barbados. Format, schedule context, and what to watch mid-season. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tournaments hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-84-ipl-2026-final https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-84-ipl-2026-final IPL 2026 IPL 2026 Final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — venue analysis, pitch report, and Sport God AI prediction for the IPL 2026 Final. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Preview hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-83-qualifier-2 https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-83-qualifier-2 IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai — venue analysis, pitch report, and Sport God AI prediction for the Qualifier 2. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Preview hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-82-eliminator https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-82-eliminator IPL 2026 Eliminator at Eden Gardens, Kolkata — venue analysis, pitch report, and Sport God AI prediction for the Eliminator. Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Preview hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-81-qualifier-1 https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-81-qualifier-1 IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — venue analysis, pitch report, and Sport God AI prediction for the Qualifier 1. Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Preview hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-80-rr-vs-dc https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-80-rr-vs-dc IPL 2026 Match 80: Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Probable Playing XIs, pitch analysis, head-to-head record, and Sport God AI prediction. Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Preview hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI) https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-79-srh-vs-pbks https://sportgod.ai/blog/ipl-2026-match-79-srh-vs-pbks IPL 2026 Match 79: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Probable Playing XIs, pitch analysis, head-to-head record, and Sport God AI prediction. Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Match Preview hello@sportgod.ai (Sport God AI)