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T20 World Cup: Four Pakistani-origin cricketers, who were picked to be part of the United States team, have been denied visas to visit India, which now threatens their participation in next months Twenty20 World Cup, a news report claimed on Tuesday. One of the players told Telecom Asia Sport that he, along with three others, has been denied visas to travel to India for the T20 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Yes, it is true that three Pakistani-origin players ar

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in the sixth match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026, at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday. For the Mumbai Indians, a fit-again Hayley Matthews is back in the playing eleven as Nat Sciver Brunt is unwell. Giants have handed a debut to Ayushi Soni as Anushka Sharma is out with an injury. Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, We are going to bowl first. I b

ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould: Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier passed away on Tuesday, aged 70. In October 2004, Collier was appointed as the second chief executive of the ECB, serving until 2014 when he announced his departure. During his tenure, the England men's team won the Ashes four times, while the England women's team secured the Ashes five times. During his time at the helm, the women's team won both the ICC Women's World Cup and the ICC Wo

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Punjab and Vidarbha sealed their spots in the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with commanding quarterfinal victories over Madhya Pradesh and Delhi in their respective matches on Tuesday. The Punjab team, led by Prabhsimran Singh, registered an emphatic 183-run win against Rajat Patidars Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, Delhi, under the leadership of Ishant Sharma, fell 76 runs short of Vidarbhas total of 301 runs. With these results, the four semifinalists have been

The Afghanistan Cricket Board: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has strengthened its coaching staff ahead of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 by appointing Toby Radford as the national teams batting coach for the marquee tournament, which begins on February 7 in the subcontinent. Radford will replace Andrew Puttick as the batting coach. The former first-class cricketer is expected to join the Afghanistan squad during the three-match T20I series against the West Indies. The ACB has also appointed R

Niranjan Shah Stadium: Following a narrow four-wicket win in the series opener at Vadodara, India will now face New Zealand in Rajkot to try to clinch the series by taking an unbeatable lead in the three-match series. The two sides will lock horns at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, a typically batting-friendly surface, where the BlackCaps will aim to level the series while the hosts will aim to grab a 2-0 lead. India's playing XI for the second ODI will witness at least one change after Washington Su

Vice Presidents Md Shakawath Hossain: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reiterated its decision not to travel to India for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, citing security concerns, following a video conference with the International Cricket Council (ICC) held on Tuesday. The meeting focused on Bangladeshs participation in the global tournament, with the BCB once again requesting that its matches be relocated outside India. While the ICC pointed out that the tournament schedule has already

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: Australia captain Alyssa Healy, on Tuesday, announced that she will draw the curtains on her glittering 16-year international career after the home series against India. The wicketkeeper-batter will lead Australia in three ODIs, three T20Is and a one-off Test before signing off in front of the home crowd. Healys announcement received widespread reactions from the cricket community and Australias Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who praised her for her remarkable

Dubai Cricket International Stadium: Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Afghanistan, set to take place at the Dubai Cricket International Stadium in the UAE from January 19-22. The series will be an important build-up before the ICC Mens T20 World Cup starting on February 7. The final squad for this highly anticipated event will be revealed before the three-match T20I series against South Africa, scheduled from Janu

DY Patil Stadium: Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris lit up DY Patil Stadium as they emerged as the WPLs most prolific opening duo. The pair crushed UP Warriorz with a commanding 145-run partnership, powering Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a thumping nine-wicket victory. After the match, the two shared a light-hearted moment and spoke about how their contrasting personalities have come together to form a formidable opening partnership. In a video shared by the Womens Premier League on X, Smriti fi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Former India captain Mithali Raj reserved praise for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener Grace Harris after the Australians whirlwind knock helped her side claim a top-of-the-table victory in the Womens Premier League (WPL). Harris launched an impressive attack on her previous franchise, the UP Warriorz, hitting the ball all over the DY Patil Stadium. By the time she was dismissed, scoring 85 off 40 balls, RCB needed only seven more runs to win with 50 balls

India's attacking legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal has quashed reports of his participation in a reality show, calling them speculative and factually incorrect. Rumours have been circulating about Chahal's supposed entry into the reality television show 'The 50'. Various reports claimed that Chahal will reunite with his ex-wife, Dhanashree Verma, on the show, sparking widespread chatter among fans. The duo married in 2020 and parted ways four years later. The 50 is Indias upcoming large-scale reality

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Head coach Abhishek Nayar explained that UP Warriorz's batting order change was due to opposition strategies after Kiran Navgire was moved down to No. 4, admitting that sending Harleen Deol to open against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was a mistake, and he takes full responsibility for that. Harleens struggles with the bat have been evident in the past two games. She batted in the middle order in the teams campaign opener against Gujarat Giants, and was dismisse

Recently, in a tribute to one of Indias most iconic sporting institutions, the Department of Posts issued a commemorative postage stamp (of Rs.5 denomination) marking the 150th anniversary of the Bombay Gymkhana , Mumbai celebrating its rich legacy of sporting excellence and enduring cultural contribution to the nation. Incidentally the commemorative stamp, beautifully depicting the iconic campus and grounds of the Gymkhana, was unveiled at the historic Bombay Gymkhana itself by Union Minister f

T20 World Cup: Australia captain Alyssa Healy on Tuesday announced she will retire from all formats of cricket following the multi-format home series against India, which concludes with the Test match at Perth's WACA Ground from March 6. Healy made the announcement on the Willow Talk podcast she co-hosts, drawing curtains on a 16-year international career. She has been part of seven World Cup wins (one ODI, six T20I) and a Commonwealth Games gold medal since making her debut in both white-ball f

MI-W vs GG-W, Match 6 , Cricket Tips :The next game of the WPL 2026 will be played between the two-time champion, Mumbai Indians Women, and Gujarat Giants Women. This contest will start at 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy. These two teams have had a good result in the previous game. Especially Gujarat Giants, who have won two straight games and have shown an incredible batting display in both matches. They have scored 200+ totals in both innings. But their bowling has been

DY Patil Sports Academy: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana summed up her teams dominant night by calling it the best seat in the house as RCB registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win with 47 balls to spare over UP Warriorz in the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. It was the best seat in the house for me, Mandhana said after the match. The way everyone bowled and executed the plans was really special to watch. The captain rese

DY Patil Sports Academy: UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning admitted that her side was comprehensively outplayed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the latter cruised to a nine-wicket win with 47 balls to spare in their Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday night. No, of course, not! We hoped to start with a win or two. We were outplayed by RCB tonight. Not our best night, Lanning said after the defeat. They bowled well up front and

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: After playing a destructive innings of 85 off 40 deliveries and helping her team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), pull off a terrific victory by nine wickets and 47 balls remaining against UP Warriorz, Grace Harris revealed she had actually been preparing to bat in the death overs rather than face the new ball. Harris was named Player of the Match after smashing a breathtaking 85 off 40 balls, studded with 10 fours and five sixes. Opening alongside Smriti Mandhana

DY Patil Sports Academy: Former captain Deepti Sharma's rescue act of unbeaten 45 and Deandra Dottin's 40 not out helped UP Warriorz Women put up a score of 143/5 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the fifth match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. UP Warriorz produced a remarkable recovery to reach 143 for 5 in 20 overs, clawing their way back from a precarious 50 for 5, thanks to a superb, unbeaten 93-run sixth-wick

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has played down concerns over Bangladeshs participation in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 and has found o specific or unmanageable risk to the Bangladesh cricket team amid the ongoing Mustafizur Rahman situation. The independent reviews conducted by the ICC have determined that there is an overall assessment of low to moderate levels of risk regarding the event in India and that no specific or direct threats exist for t

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field against UP Warriorz in the fifth match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday. RCB included Gautami Naik in place of Prema Rawat, as the Warriorz have fielded the same playing XI as in the last match. RCB captain Smriti Mandhana said, We would like to field first today. We have seen dew coming in the latter half of the innings. The first match wor

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Ayush Badonis coach, Sarandeep Singh, said that the all-rounder had received a much-awaited India call-up for the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand, and revealed that the 26-year-old is ready to play international cricket right away given his top form across all departments. Badoni received his maiden ODI call-up on Monday, named as a replacement for Washington Sundar after the latter was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing three-game series against the BlackC

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS that two of the upcoming league stage matches of the ongoing Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely be held behind closed doors due to elections for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body for Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) in the state. With most security personnel deployed for elections, it may be difficult to manage the crowd o

T20 World Cup: Ticket sales for the upcoming ICC Womens World Cup in England have already surpassed the total for the 50-over showpiece in 2017, underscoring the growing popularity of the womens game. England will host the 10th edition of the ICC Womens T20 World Cup in June and July. Five months before the opening match on June 12, more than 1,00,000 tickets have been sold, according to the BBC. In 2017, the ICC Womens Cricket World Cup final at Lords, which England won on home soil, sold out,

Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium: The BCCI confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the rest of the ODI series against New Zealand due to side strain. The BCCI called up the 26-year-old Ayush Badoni as Sunder's replacement, handing him his maiden national call-up. Badoni, who has played 27 List A games, scoring 693 runs and chipping in with 18 wickets, will link up with the squad in Rajkot, the venue for the second ODI, starting on Wednesday. India all-rounder Washington Sundar

T20 WC Bangladesh: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not received any update from the International Cricket Council regarding a reported shift in venue for Bangladeshs T20 World Cup matches, stating that its a matter of discussion between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC. India and Sri Lanka are set to co-host the T20 World Cup, starting February 7. However, Bangladeshs cricketing board wrote a letter to the ICC requesting that it

Skipper Shubman Gill: After India's four-wicket victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand, fast bowler Harshit Rana revealed that the team management wants to groom him as an all-rounder and asked him to work on improving his skills as a batter to bat at the No. 8 position. Chasing 301, India lost opener Rohit Sharma early. Skipper Shubman Gill (56) and Virat Kohli (93) then forged a sublime match-winning stand of 118 runs for the second wicket. Shreyas Iyer (49), Harshit Rana (29) and KL R

Skipper Shubman Gill: India's off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the teams last two matches in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a side strain during the series opener in Vadodara on Sunday, a source told IANS on Monday. The source also said that it is doubtful if Sundar will be available for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which will start on January 21 in Nagpur. Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining two ODIs against New Z

Something special was missed. Two entries from the score cards of the Tests in recently played Ashes series need a relook with special attention to the name of batsman and bowler: 3rd Test at Adelaide Australia 2nd Innings: Travis Head c Crawley b Tongue 170 5th Test at Sydney Australia 2nd Innings: Travis Head c Carse b Tongue 29 Both the names relate to body parts. Both Travis Head and Josh Tongue are not the first cricketers with names related to some body part but a unique thing witnessed in

Nandini Sharma: After the Delhi Capitals narrowly missed victory by four runs against the Gujarat Giants, pacer Nandini Sharma hailed the team's spirited all-round performance, saying the way the team fought till the end was commendable. Chasing a formidable target of 210, Delhi Capitals finished at 205 for 5 in 20 overs, remaining competitive until the last ball. The chase was led by Lizelle Lees 86 off 54 balls and a quick 77 off 38 balls from Laura Wolvaardt. Earlier, DCs bowling was highligh

New Delhi: India batter Shreyas Iyer reserved special praise for Virat Kohli after the latter achieved two major milestones with his brilliant 93-run knock in the first ODI against New Zealand on Sunday. The Men in Blue clinched a four-wicket win against the Kiwis to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Kohli entered the match needing just 25 runs to reach 28,000 international runs and achieved the landmark in the 13th over of Indias chase, becoming the fastest cricketer to reach the miles

T20 World Cup: England may bring back a player curfew ahead of their upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and India after concerns grew over the teams off-field behaviour during the recently concluded Ashes series in Australia. The Ashes, which England lost 41, was disappointing not just because of the results but also because of what players were seen doing away from cricket. After the second Test, when England were already 20 down, the squad spent time in Noosa where, as per multiple reports,

Sri Lanka eked out a hard fought 14-run victory over Pakistan in the third T20 at rain-hit Dambulla on Sunday, easing their batting jitters and squaring the three-match series 1-1. The series, a warm-up for the T20 World Cup with Pakistan set to play all their matches in Sri Lanka due to political tensions with nuclear-armed neighbours India, saw the visitors clinch the opener by six wickets before rain washed out the second game. We were a bit worried about our batting and I'm glad we addressed

RCB-W vs UPW-W, Match 5 , Cricket Tips :Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a really dramatic escape in their opening game against Mumbai Indian Women. Nadine de Klerk produced a thrilling performance with bat and ball and took RCB-W over the line with two fours and two sixes off the last four balls. RCB-W will now take on UP Warriorz on Monday. This contest will begin at 7:30 PM IST at Dr. DY Patil Stadium. RCB-W had a little tumble in the middle with the bat, which may be because some of Ellyse P

Though New Zealander Sophie Devine: Gujarat Giants' Australian skipper Ashleigh Gardner highlighted the importance of Indian players in the Women's Premier League (WPL) side, noting the contribution of the local players in her team's narrow four-run victory over Delhi Capitals in Match 4 at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. Though New Zealander Sophie Devine (95 off 42 balls) and Gardner (49 off 26) starred with the bat to help the Giants post 209 all out in 20 overs after being asked to bat. Delh

Dr DY Patil Stadium: Blazing half-centuries by Lizelle Lee (85 off 54) and Laura Wolvaardt (77 off 38) went in vain as Sophie Devine produced a sensational final over after hitting a majestic 42-ball 95 to help Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals by four runs in a thrilling Match 4 of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. After Lee had laid the foundation, Wolvaardt raised 59 runs for the fourth wicket with skipper Jemimah Rodrigues to drag Delhi Capitals to the verge of vic

Kotambi Cricket Stadium: Virat Kohli shed light on his match-winning knock of 93 against New Zealand in the series opener and explained that his intent stemmed from a clear understanding of his position in the batting order. The former captain demonstrated a model of how to chase a target as a batter by getting after the score quicky and decisively, whilst also executing that model in Indias four-wicket win over New Zealand at the Kotambi Cricket Stadium in Vadodara. India had lost Rohit Sharma

Kotambi Cricket Stadium: India skipper Shubman Gill lavished praise on batting legend Virat Kohli, who continued his rich form and played a match-winning knock of 93 runs in the chase of 301 as the hosts defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Kotambi Cricket Stadium. Coming off an injury layoff, Gill played a captain's knock and scored 56 off 71 deliveries, including three boundaries and two sixes. Always feels great to chip in, especially when you

DY Patil Stadium: Delhi Capitals' Nandani Sharma on Sunday etched her name into the annals of Indian cricket history by becoming the first uncapped player to claim a hat-trick in the Women's Premier League (WPL). The 24-year-old right-handed medium pacer from Chandigarh achieved the feat in a sensational final over of the match, bagging three wickets off the last three overs of the innings against Gujarat Giants at Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. She claimed her maiden five-wicket haul in W

Kotambi International Stadium: Courtesy of half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, followed by KL Rahuls 29 not out, India clinched a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series opener here at the Kotambi International Stadium (BCA) as the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead. Rohit Sharma and skipper Gill got to business from the word go, with the former making his intentions clear with a six in the very first over. During his time out on the field, Rohit also broke the w

DY Patil Stadium: Sophie Devine blazed to a 42-ball 95 and Ashleigh Gardner hammered 49 off 26 balls but Delhi Capitals' uncapped medium pacer Nandani Sharma bagged her maiden fifer, including a last-over hat-trick to dismiss Gujarat Giants for 209 in Match 4 of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Devine set the tone for the sensational clash with brilliant hitting, scoring her fifty off 25 balls, and Gardner provided some late flourish before Nand

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Gujarat Giants' Sophie Devine hammered two fours and four sixes off Sneh Rana of Delhi Capitals in the sixth over of Match 4 to score 32 runs and make it the most expensive over ever in the history of the Women's Premier League (WPL) at the Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. New Zealand all-rounder Devine exploded into action in the sixth over of their match against Delhi Capitals, hitting boundaries off the first two balls and then hammering four succe

BCA International Stadium: India stalwart Virat Kohli surpassed Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-getter of all time in international cricket, only behind the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who continues to reign at the top of the list. Kohli crossed the milestone of 28,016 runs during India's first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA International Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara, on Sunday. Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs in international cricket, having

Baroda Cricket Association Stadium: Indias charismatic batter Rohit Sharma created history on Sunday, becoming the opener with the most sixes in ODI cricket as he achieved the landmark during the first match of the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium. Chasing a target of 301 runs, Rohit opened the innings with captain Shubman Gill. After a slow start, the 38-year-old hit the first maximum in the sixth over against Ben Foulkes. The former captain conti

DY Patil Stadium: Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in Match 4 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Both teams decided to go in with the same playing XI that did duty in their opening matches of the season on Saturday. The two teams had a contrasting start in WPL 2026, with Gujarat Giants starting with a win against UP Warriorz, while Delhi Capitals went down to defendin

Kotambi International Stadium: Virat Kohli completed 28000 career international runs on Sunday, when India took on New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Kotambi International Stadium (BCA). He became the fastest cricketer to reach this milestone, doing so in just 624 innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkars record, who did it in 644 innings. Before the ODI series opener, Kohli was only 25 runs short of reaching 28,000 international runs. The right-handed batter had scor

Baroda Cricket Association: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were at the centre of a memorable and amusing moment during Indias first ODI against New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium on Sunday. Marking the venues maiden mens 50-over international, the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) honoured two of Indias greatest ODI batters with a mid-innings felicitation that quickly became the talk of the fans. What made the tribute stand out was not just the gesture but the unusual execution. During the break, o

AXA Training Centre: Liverpool suffered a major blow in the ongoing Premier League as defender Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the remainder of the domestic season after sustaining a significant knee injury involving damage to bone and ligament. The 22-year-old will undergo surgery in the coming days. Liverpool FC can confirm Conor Bradley has sustained a significant knee injury. The right-back suffered the issue in the latter stages of Thursday night's Premier League fixture away at Arsena

Kotambi International Stadium: New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell expressed that he was glad that the young players on his team had the opportunity to play in India for the first time. He noted that there is no better environment for such an experience than in front of a packed Indian crowd in blue. Mitchell was the top-scorer for his side after the Kiwis were put to bat first as he played an anchors innings and made 84 runs off 71 deliveries as the visitors posted 300/8 on the scoreboard at