Tayla Vlaeminck set for comeback ahead of T20 WC 2026
Tayla Vlaeminck is set for a return to competitive cricket. She will be seen in a Green v Gold red-ball contest in Sydney, Australia, which will mark her comeback to cricket for the first time since the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Vlaeminck, who dislocated her shoulder in the very first over of Australia’s campaign, has been out of cricket ever since. Vlaeminck has featured in just 29 international games since her debut in 2018 despite being one of the premium pacers in women’s cricket.
Speaking of her potential return, Vlaeminck said, “I’m just counting down the days now. I’m feeling really good now, and just loving being back out there in the nets and getting out of the gym, which has been really good.”
Although her Australia return is still away, Tayla Vlaeminck’s comeback to competitive cricket is a boost for Australia Women ahead of their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign.
BCB preparing for DPL despite tussle with the clubs
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is reportedly preparing for the Dhaka Premier Cricket League despite ongoing disagreements with several club organisers. The tussle between clubs and the BCB has lasted seven months now, which is forcing many professional cricketers to voice their frustrations on social media. The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis, a BCB committee entrusted with the responsibility of running the domestic leagues, is scheduled to meet the DPL club representatives on April 8 to finalise everything for the upcoming season.
Meanwhile, a club organizer told Cricbuzz on Friday, “I am not sure whether all the clubs will be interested to sit with CCDM as they feel this board is illegal.” On the other hand, CWAB president Mithun said, “For most of the cricketers DPL is the biggest source of income apart from being the breeding ground for the upcoming cricketers and now they are passing their days in uncertainty.”
They are jealous: Rahane’s dig at the critics
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane was recently criticised for his strike rateafter his side’s second loss of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Rahane then took a dig at the critics, saying, “My strike rate… I have the best strike rate so far, from 2023. People who are talking are probably not watching the game or have a certain agenda against me.”
He added, “They don’t like me playing. They don’t like to watch me play. The amount of success I’ve got, I guess they’re jealous about that.”
Regarding KKR’s performance, Rahane admitted, “We needed a couple of big partnerships, guys who were set, they needed to take it deep. In batting, when you are chasing a target, you need that partnership. We couldn’t get that. In the second innings, the slower balls were slightly stopping [in the pitch], the slower balls were gripping a lot more than the first innings. We thought the wicket would get better, but the ball was stopping.”
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