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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Andhra climbed to the top of Elite Group A points table in the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy after beating Vidarbha by eight wickets on day fours play at the Anantapur Cricket Ground on Sunday. Chasing 259, Shaik Rasheed struck an unbeaten 132, studded with 20 boundaries, to steer the hosts home. Captain Ricky Bhui added 64 not out, while K.S. Bharat chipped in with 43. Resuming from 93/1, Andhra capitalised on benign morning conditions. Though Bharat fell to Nachiket

Delhi Capitals: Delhi Capitals fast-bowler Nandni Sharma has credited the teams calm and supportive environment for helping her settle into her maiden Womens Premier League (WPL) season, revealing how encouragement from senior teammates has played a key role in easing her nerves and boosting her confidence. Speaking in a video shared by the WPL on social media, Nandni opened up about her pre-match nerves, her small superstitions, and the reassurance she receives from teammates, which she believe

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals off-spin bowling all-rounder Minnu Mani lauded her sides disciplined bowling effort after their comprehensive seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2026 WPL, saying the team stuck to its plans on a slow surface at the BCA Stadium. Electing to field first, DCs bowlers made full use of the conditions to dismiss RCB for 109. Nandni Sharma spearheaded the attack with figures of 3-26, including two wickets in the final over and retained t

Cricket World Cup: India captain Ayush Mhatre said his team is growing in confidence with each outing and have shown they are mature enough to adapt to different situations in the ICC Under-19 Mens Cricket World Cup. India, the five-time champions, extended their unbeaten run with a commanding seven-wicket win over New Zealand in a rain-hit group stage clash on Saturday. The result ensured they carried maximum points into the Super Six phase of the tournament. The whole tournament has been reall

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: The impressive ability of Delhi Capitals (DC) to adapt after losses and avoid repeat defeats has been central to their resurgence in the 2026 WPL, said former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Katey Martin. The franchise's strategic shift since not having an ideal Navi Mumbai leg of the tournament has seen them climb to second place on the points table. Their bowling unit has spearheaded the transformation, as a disciplined performance led them to end the winning strea

ICC T20 World Cup: Pakistan on Sunday announced the Salman Agha-led squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, with the veteran duo Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi making a return. Having recently become the all-time leading run-getter in Mens T20Is, Babar Azam adds rich experience to the Pakistan batting lineup, while pacer Haris Rauf, who has performed well in the ongoing Big Bash League, having taken 20 wickets in just 11 ma

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy said she relishes the unpredictability of the points table in 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL), pointing out that the uncertainty over who would finish at which spot has kept players and fans equally engrossed. Barring the already qualified Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the rest of the four teams Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants are still in the hunt for sealing two remaining spots. DC beating RCB

The International Cricket Council: International Cricket Council (ICC) reportedly warned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of serious sanctions if they were to withdraw from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in support of Bangladesh after their ouster from the tournament for their refusal to play their matches in India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Saturday that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refu

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Bengal stormed into the quarter-finals of 2025/26 Ranji Trophy after thrashing Services by an innings and 46 runs in their Elite Group C clash at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Sunday. Resuming the proceedings on the final days play, Bengal needed barely 20 minutes to complete the formalities as Mohammed Shami returned with figures of 5-51 to hasten Services collapse on Saturday. Services, who folded for 166 in the first innings, managed 349 in their second e

The International Cricket Council: The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) has expressed deep concern following Bangladeshs withdrawal from the Mens T20 World Cup 2026 after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to shift its matches from India to Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 after the BCB refused to participate in the tournam

After Royal Challengers Bengaluru: After Royal Challengers Bengalurus (RCB) five-match winning streak in the WPL 2026 came to a halt with a loss to Delhi Capitals, acting head coach Malolan Rangarajan made it clear that qualification alone is not RCBs benchmark for success, stressing that the focus remains firmly on finishing at the top of the table. DC registered a comprehensive seven-wicket win over RCB to jump to the second spot in the points table on Saturday evening. Qualification is import

Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on a turning track to steer England to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, squaring the three-match ODI series in Colombo on Saturday. With their backs to the wall and defeat meaning curtains for the series, Root played the anchor to perfection, crafting a gritty 75 as England crossed the line with 22 deliveries to spare. Nice to get a win on a very difficult surface. The key when you come here is to play as late as possible. To be brutally hones

IND vs NZ, 3rd T20I , Cricket Tips :New Zealand had have two decent batting performances in the first two T20Is, where they scored 190 and 208. If they had been playing against any other opponents, the result could have been different. But against India, despite these two good totals, they have been hammered badly in both matches. Trailing by 0-2, New Zealand will take on India in the third game on Sunday. This contest will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium at 7 PM IST. Ishan Kishan and Su

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana said her side would take positives from their sevenwicket loss to Delhi Capitals, ending their unbeaten run in the 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL), stressing that the setback came at the right time before the playoffs. For sure, I mean, in tournaments like these, you take these losses before the playoffs. So, again, I think we did a lot of things right in the practice. We'll take all those positives and go ahead, a

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues praised her sides belief and execution of their plans after they ended Royal Challengers Bengalurus sixmatch winning streak in Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 with a sevenwicket victory at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday. A hundred percent, and credit goes to the team. I think one thing the team has kept doing is believing and executing what we planned. So I think it makes my job easier as a captain. It did (go to pl

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Nandni Sharma celebrated her selection into the India A squad for the Rising Womens Asia Cup by picking 3-26 while Laura Wolvaardt struck 42 not out as Delhi Capitals ended Royal Challengers Bengalurus unbeaten run through a seven-wicket victory in their 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) game at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday. On a slow pitch, Nandni stood out with her control and mastery of the slower ball to pick 13 wickets in the ongoing edition -- the mos

The Differently Abled Cricket Council: The Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) on Saturday announced India's mens mixed disability squad for the upcoming historic five-match Mixed Disability T20 International (T20I) series against England, set to be played from January 29 to February 6 in Greater Noida and Jaipur. Ravindra Sante will lead the Indian side as captain, while Vivek has been named vice-captain of the team. The series, which will feature players with physical disabilitie

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Laura Wolvaardt struck 42 not out as Delhi Capitals ended Royal Challengers Bengalurus unbeaten run with a seven-wicket victory in their 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) game at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday. Chasing a modest target of 110, DC reached the finish line with 4.2 overs to spare, a result that lifted them to second place in the points table and boosted their Net Run Rate. Shafali Verma gave the chase early impetus before falling alongside Lizell

U19 Cricket World Cup: The Indian men's U19 team maintained its winning run in the 2026 ICC Mens U19 Cricket World Cup with a sevenwicket win over New Zealand in a rainaffected group stage match at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Saturday. Asked to bat first, New Zealand faltered early as pacer R.S. Ambrish struck twice in quick succession on his way to finishing with figures of 4-29. Henil Patel also took three wickets as New Zealand were bowled out for 135. Despite losing Aaro

ICC Chair Jay Shah: Scotland have accepted an invitation to replace Bangladesh and compete in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup starting on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, Cricket Scotland said in Edinburgh on Saturday. Earlier on Saturday, the ICC confirmed that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the mega event after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate under the tournaments published schedule, which would require them to play their league stage games in India. Banglades

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Nandni Sharma starred with figures of 3-26 as Delhi Capitals produced a sensational bowling display to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru for just 109 in their 2026 Womens Premier League (WPL) game at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday. On a slow pitch, Nandni stood out with her control and mastery of the slower ball to pick 13 wickets in the ongoing edition -- the most by an Indian pacer in WPLs history. Apart from Nandni, Marizanne Kapp, Chinelle Henry, and M

Odisha Cricket Association: Tamil Nadu opener S.R. Athish struck a career-best 88 to anchor his sides charge for victory on Day Three of their Elite Group A clash against Odisha in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 at the KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Athish, who had made a scratchy maiden fifty in the first innings, looked far more assured in his second knock, while Sonu Yadav built on his maiden five-wicket haul with a brisk 74 as Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 316, setting Odisha a daunting

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium: Riding high on confidence gained after taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, India will look to seal the five-match T20I series when they face New Zealand in the third T20I match at the ACA Stadium, Barsapara in Guwahati on Sunday. India delivered a powerful statement in the second T20I at Raipur, where they pulled off a stunning chase of 208 in just 15.2 overs to take a 2-0 lead, underlining their dominance in the series and momentum ahead of the ICC Mens T2

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Saturday that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the 2026 Mens T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate under the tournaments published schedule, which would require them to play their league stage games in India. Bangladesh had sought to move their group-stage fixtures from India to Sri Lanka, citing security concerns in the wake of fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman bei

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals (DC) have brought in Chinelle Henry and Minnu Mani as they won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their 2026 Womens Premier League clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Saturday. Table-toppers RCB are already assured of a playoff berth, and a sixth win on the trot will help them skip the Eliminator and secure a direct passage to the final. DC, meanwhile, are chasing to strengthen their push for the kno

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Ahead of Pretoria Capitals taking on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final on Sunday, young in-form batter Dewald Brevis said the importance of being present at the crease until the final ball of an innings is something which has been the key behind his batting approach in the last two games. In this season of SA20, Brevis has noticeably tempered his naturally aggressive approach in recent outings, which have especially come into notice during his back-to-back match-wi

Indian Premier League Franchise Kolkata: With the ICC deciding to replace Bangladesh with Scotland for their refusal to play their matches in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached the government regarding the participation of their team in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in solidarity with Bangladesh. Pakistan's participation in next month's Twenty20 World Cup now hinges on the government's clearance, said PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, in response to Bangladesh's ouster after

Blind Cricket World Champions: The Jindal Foundation and the Flag Foundation of India, led by Naveen Jindal and Shallu Jindal, held a Tiranga milestone celebration at Jindal House, which was graced by the Indian Womens Blind Cricket Team, champions of the first-ever Womens World Cup, Cricket for the Blind 2025. The team attended, as special guests, the event at which the Jindal family emphasised that nation-building is deeply linked to inclusion and constitutional values. Held before Republic Da

T20 World Cup: Scotland's cricket team is all set to replace Bangladesh in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7. A source close to the development told IANS that ICC has reached this decision after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remained firm on its stance of not traveling to India. The official confirmation from the governing body will come soon. Since the ICC released its statement earlier this week and the Bangladesh Cricke

Bangladesh T20 WC: Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam on Friday said players can only focus on their performances and have no control over decisions related to Bangladeshs participation in the upcoming ICC Mens T20 World Cup, as speculation continues over the countrys possible withdrawal from the multinational tournament. Our job is to perform. Whether we go to the World Cup or not is not in our hands, Shoriful said, as quoted by Dailystar. Shorifuls comments came after the Bangladesh Cricket Board

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan: Indian womens cricket team captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, is the latest admirer of Rani Mukerjis impeccable acting skills after witnessing the gripping trailer of her forthcoming crime drama Mardaani 3. Moved by the trailer, Harmanpreet has called swift and example setting punishment as the need of the hour for crimes against women. Harmanpreet further thanked the police force of the country for constantly trying to protect girls and women of India. Love our police force

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has begun preparations for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season. The 44-year-old will represent Chennai Super Kings for the 17th time and was seen padded up and batting in the nets in a video shared by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association on their social media platforms. JSCA called Dhoni their pride and wrote, Look who is back. Pride of JSCA: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in the caption of their post on Instagram. In

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav shared that his wife's vital advice enabled him to break free and score his first half-century in 468 days, contributing to India's comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Friday. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday, Ishan Kishan, who was named Player of the Match in the recent game, asked the c

Recent news from neighbouring country Pakistan was that their first class side Pakistan Television (PTV) beat Sui Northern in the 2024-25 President's Trophy Grade-I match and broke a 232-year old record in this win. The unique achievement is that they successfully defended the lowest total (40) in first-class cricket. In a match played at the National Stadium in Karachi, facing a target of 40 runs to win, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) were bundled out for 37 in 19.4 overs, on the th

The Bangladesh Cricket Board: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched an internal investigation into corruption allegations involving board director Mokhlesur Rahman, further deepening scrutiny around the administration of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). A BCB spokesperson confirmed that the boards integrity unit has taken up the matter and that Rahman has relinquished his role as chairman of the audit committee pending the inquiry. Rahman, who was elected as a BCB director in Octob

T20 World Cup India: Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has praised Ishan Kishan's explosive knock after India cruised to a comfortable victory over New Zealand in the second T20I on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. New Zealand great feels that Kishan's shots were amazing, and he missed a well-deserved hundred. Ishan played beautifully. He could have gotten a big hundred. We know his prowess, scoring a double hundred in ODIs. Hes got such power, and he does it so quickly

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar hailed captain Suryakumar Yadav's mature knock, which helped India secure a hefty victory against New Zealand in the second T20I that was played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday. The Former India captain also believes that Suryakumar's return to form has given the Men in Blue a big boost ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, which commences on February 7. India comfortably chased

ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the womens squad for the one-off Test against Australia, with several new faces joining the Indian red-ball setup, as well as the India A squad for the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup. There are plenty of new inclusions in the Test squad as compared to the side that last faced Australia almost two years ago in Mumbai, in December 2023. All-rounder Amanjot Kaur and ODI opener Pratika Rawal have earned a maide

U19 World Cup: The ICC has announced the list of umpires and referees for the Super Six stage of the U19 Mens Cricket World Cup 2026, set to take place in Namibia. Faisal Afridi and Nitin Bathi will serve as on-field umpires for the highly anticipated match between Australia and South Africa at Namibia Cricket Ground. Cory Black will be the TV Umpire, while Forster Mutizwa will act as the Fourth Umpire. Afridi has previously umpired South Africas loss to Afghanistan in the group stage, and Bathi

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel says his side have nothing to lose in next month's T20 World Cup as they target more famous upsets and a place in the tournament's Super Eight second phase. The Himalayan nation stunned the two-time T20 World Cup winners West Indies last year for their first series win over a Test-playing side in the shortest format. It gave them huge belief ahead of the 20-team event starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka that they can repeat the feat and take down one of the cric

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: After playing a match-winning knock of 76 in 32 deliveries, Player of the Match Ishan Kishan underlined how scoring runs in domestic cricket helped answer his own doubts, rebuild confidence, and carry momentum into the international arena in the second T20I against New Zealand in Raipur on Friday. India successfully chased down the target of 209 with seven wickets and with 28 balls remaining to record the second-highest successful chase in the hosts' T20I history. The em

T20 World Cup: Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav said the hosts want their batters to play with freedom and express themselves, hailing Ishan Kishans fearless strokeplay as a reflection of the teams mindset after India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20I in Raipur on Friday. Despite having a little help from the dew, India's chase of 209 started out shakily. Sanju Samson went out for 6, Abhishek Sharma made a golden duck, and all of a sudden, the hosts were down to 6 for 2. Howeve

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav finally produced a big one, scoring an unbeaten 82 while Ishan Kishan contributed a fiery 76 as India romped to a seven-wicket victory with 28 balls remaining against New Zealand in the second T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, and go 2-0 up in the five-match series. It was also the second-highest successful chase in Indias T20I history. Only Indias 211/4 against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2009 stan

Pakistan Super League: In a dramatic turn of events, the ownership of the most popular and successful franchise of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been restored to its original founder-owner after his two brothers were found to have illegally taken shares from the elder brother, a news report said on Friday. Lahore Qalandars have won the title thrice in the PSL that started in 2016 and finished runner-up once. They were embroiled in controversy because of a dispute between the brothers over

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International: Skipper Mitchell Santner's late burst of unbeaten (47) and Rachin Ravindra's (44) helped New Zealand post 208/6 in 20 overs--registering their third-highest T20I total against India and the highest-ever T20 score at the venue in the second T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on Friday. The total also marked New Zealands third 200-plus score against India, placing it alongside 219/6 (Wellington, 2019) and 212/4 (Hamilton,

RCB-W vs DC-W, Match 15, Cricket Tips :It has been a dream run for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the WPL 2026, as they have kept their top position intact and also become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. But their next target will be to make it to the final by finishing the league stage at the top of the table. They are scheduled to take on the three-time finalist, Delhi Capitals, in the next game of the season. This contest has a scheduled start of 7:30 PM IST on Saturday at BCA S

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals on Friday announced Pragati Singh and E Srujana as replacements for injured players Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala for the remainder of the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 season. Pragati Singh and E. Srujana have been signed as their respective replacements for a base price of Rs 10 lakh. Delhi Capitals (DC) picked Pragati Singh and Eddla Srujana as replacements for Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala for the remainder of the TATA Womens Premier Leagu

Central Armed Police Forces: The 58th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle is set to unfold on January 25 with a powerful national spread that reflects how the movement has grown from a weekly fitness initiative into a peoples movement cutting across regions, institutions, and communities. Leading this weeks edition will be Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, who will ride with citizens in Karaikal, Puducherry, underlining the Centres continued emphasis on fitness,

Li Ning Star: Luke Mudgway romped home to the title in a start-to-finish cruise to help his team top the general classificationas the Pune Grand Tour 2026 concluded on Sunday with a fitting finale, as the Pune Pride Loop delivered colour, crowds, and closure to a week that has reshaped Indias place on the global cycling map. Harshveer Singh Sekhon of the Indian National Team finished the week as Indias Leading Performer, earning the Blue Jersey. Stage Four traced a 95-kilometre circuit through t

SL vs ENG, 2nd ODI , Cricket Tips :Sri Lanka proved to be too good for England in the first ODI and outpowered them by 18 runs in the first ODI in Colombo. Kusal Mendis had a great knock of an unbeaten 93 runs, but he would be disappointed not to get a century. Dunith Wellalage (25* off 12 and 2/41) also played a great role to help his team win the match. For England, there were plenty of positives, but they failed with the bat in the middle. It was yet another defeat for England in an away ODI