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Harmanpreet aur and Smriti Mandhana, the two pillars of the Indian Women's Cricket Team, together with each other

Women's Cricket: The History, Evolution and the Modern Leagues

Women's cricket has grown from early organised matches in the 18th century to World Cups, the WPL, WBBL and a global professional game. This updated ZAP Cricket guide covers the history, India's 2025 ODI World Cup triumph, Australia's 2026 T20 World Cup title and the rise of modern women's leagues.

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How are Cricket Balls Made, Who Invented them and their Evolution?

How are Cricket Balls Made, Who Invented them and their Evolution?

How is a leather cricket ball made? ZAP explains the cork core, winding, leather cover, seam, two-piece and four-piece construction, the history of the cricket ball, and the current MCC size and weight rules.

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Dhoni hits the ball out of the park to win India the World Cup after 28 years

MS Dhoni History: The Rise, The Career and The Life Beyond

MS Dhoni's journey goes from Ranchi and India's 2004 debut to World Cup-winning captain, Chennai Super Kings icon and IPL 2026 veteran. This ZAP Cricket profile covers his rise, captaincy, records, retirement from international cricket and life beyond Team India.

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Pink Ball Cricket: Modernizing the Classic Test Format

Pink-ball cricket was developed to make longer-format cricket visible through twilight and under floodlights. This updated ZAP guide covers day-night Test history, India's pink-ball journey, visibility, practical differences from red and white balls, and the ICC's 2026 daytime-Test provision.

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Trent Boult Dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad through LBW in the first over of the Powerplay in an IPL match between MI vs CSK

Powerplay in Cricket: Exploring Strategies in ODIs and T20s

Powerplay rules shape attacking and defensive strategy in ODI and T20 cricket. This updated ZAP guide explains the six-over T20I Powerplay and the ODI 2-4-5 fielding restriction structure, plus tactics for batters and bowlers.

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The BCCI Logo embroidered on the Blazer of the Indian Cricket Team

Inside the World of BCCI: Decoding the Cricket Giants

The BCCI governs cricket in India across national teams, domestic competitions, grassroots development, finances, commercial rights and high-performance systems. This updated guide includes the current BCCI leadership and the role of the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

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Sachin Tendulkar celebrates an ODI century

Most Runs in Cricket History: The Game's Biggest Legends

Sachin Tendulkar still leads international cricket with 34,357 runs, while Virat Kohli is second with 28,527 as of October 6, 2026. See updated Test, ODI, T20I and all-format run-scoring leaderboards.

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Sachin Tendulkar raises his bat and helmet to Celebrate his century in an ODI game

Most Centuries in Cricket: Dominating the Pitch

Sachin Tendulkar leads international cricket with 100 centuries, while Virat Kohli is second with 86 as of October 6, 2026. See updated Test, ODI, T20I and all-format century leaderboards.

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Batsman plays a pull shot with a ZAP Cricket Bat in hand

How to Calculate Batting Average in Cricket?

Batting average measures runs scored per dismissal, not simply runs per innings. Learn the formula, how not-outs affect it, see a worked example and understand how to compare batting averages across formats.

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