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Hardik Pandya's side Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals to lift the Indian Premier League 2022 trophy. Ashish Nehra coached from the front in the grand finale. Gujarat Titans (GT) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in style. They thrashed Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the third time. Awards & The Cash Prizes Emerging Player of Season – Umran Malik (Rs 10 lakh) Sixes of the Season award – Jos Buttler (Rs 10 lakh) Super Striker of the Season – Dinesh Karthik (Won Tata Punch) Game Changer of the Season – Jos Buttler (Rs 10 lakh) Fairplay award – GT and RR Power Player of the Season – Jos Buttler (Rs 10 lakh) Fastest Delivery of Season – Lockie Ferguson (Rs 10 lakh) Fours of the Season – Jos Buttler (Rs 10 lakh) Purple Cap – Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 10 lakh) Orange Cap – Jos Buttler (Rs 10 lakh) Best Catch of the Season – Evin Lewis (Rs 10 lakh) Most Valuable Player – Jos Buttler (Rs 10 lakh)

Bangladesh will tour West Indies for two Tests, three T20Is, and as many ODIs in June-July.  Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced the squads for the multi-format tour of the Caribbean island starting June 16. The 26-year-old seamer Mustafizur Rahman is all set to make his return to test cricket as he was included in the squad. Bangladesh squads for the West Indies tour: Test: Mominul Haque (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Yasir Ali, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hassan, Ebadot Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Shohidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Nurul Hasan Sohan. ODI: Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Yasir Ali, Mahmudullah, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hassan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Ebadot Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Saifuddin and Anamul Haque Bijoy. T20I: Mahmudullah (Captain), Munim Shahriar,...

Cricket fans have plenty to look forward to during the rest of 2022, with the upcoming schedule packed with tons of top-class action. Before the tournament gets underway, England’s Test team will dominate most of the summer headlines as they bid to bounce back to form. With the County Championship also in full swing, this is a good time to look at what the rest of the year has in store. England eye Test revolution under McCullum Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has a big job on his hands as he bids to turn England’s fortunes around in Test cricket. The 40-year-old has signed a four-deal as head coach of England’s Test team and will kick off his tenure with a three-match series against his former team. McCullum, who is better known as a coach in the white-ball version of the game, was a unanimous choice by the ECB’s selection panel. He will be tasked with working closely with new captain Ben Stokes as England strive to bounce back from series defeats against Australia and Wes...

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have named Matthew Mott as England's new white-ball coach. The 48-year-old joins the set-up following his successful stint in charge of the Australian women’s team. Under his tenure, the Australian women team won the ODI World Cup in New Zealand before winning back-to-back T20 World Cups and four consecutive Ashes series. Mott, who has previously coached in the county cricket with Glamorgan, has signed a four-year contract to lead the current 50-over world champions. Mott's first series will be a three-match ODI tour of the Netherlands starting on 17 June. The T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia in October while England will fight for their 50-over world cup title in India next year.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the 13-member England squad for the first two Tests against New Zealand, starting on June 02 at Lords in London. Under the leadership of Ben Stokes (captain), England has recalled James Anderson and Stuart Broad to the red-ball outfit.  Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran, Mark Wood and Saqib Mahmood have not been included due to their respective injuries. England’s squad: Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Joe Root.

Australian allrounder Andrew Symonds passed away in a horrific car accident near the outskirts of the city of Townsville on Saturday night, the North Queensland Police confirmed. The 46-year-old represented Australia in 26 Tests and 198 ODIs from 1998 to 2009. Symonds is the second famous Aussie cricketer to pass away in 2022 following the demise of leg-spinner Shane Warne, who died earlier this year in March. The Cricket fraternity mourns Symonds’ sudden demise. Vale Andrew Symonds. We are shocked and saddened by the loss of the loveable Queenslander, who has tragically passed away at the age of 46. pic.twitter.com/ZAn8lllskK — Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) May 15, 2022 Shocked to hear about the sudden demise of Andrew Symonds. Gone too soon. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Prayers for the departed soul 🙏 #RIPSymonds — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 15, 2022 Look after yourself up there great man, I am 💔, loved him so much and our thoughts are wit...

Northamptonshire have signed the Australian batsman Chris Lynn for the T20 Blast this season. The 32-year-old, who has established a reputation as one of the hardest hitters in the T20 format, has never previously played in the county cricket. "I have always wanted to play county cricket and I'm really looking forward to joining up with Northamptonshire for the Vitality Blast," said Lynn. "The UK is a great place to play, and I am hopeful that I can contribute with some good performances and also try to entertain the Steelback fans this summer." Lynn joins NZ allrounder Jimmy Neesham as Northamptonshire's second overseas player for the competition.