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Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: Two-time Olympic bronze medallist hockey player Hardik Singh has been recommended for the prestigeous Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the highest award for sportsperons given the government, while athletes Tejaswin Shankar, Priyanka, chess grandmaster Vidit Santosh Gujarati and Divya Deshmukh, shooters Akhil Sheron and Mehuli Ghosh and women's badminton pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were among those recommended for the Arjuna Award by the committee set up

Narendra Modi Stadium Ground: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, along with Ishan Kishan and Devdutt Padikkal, smashed centuries to benefit their respective teams in Round One of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025/26 Season on Wednesday. It was a day on which a record 22 individual centuries were scored on the opening day of the competition. From a team perspective, Karnataka and Bengal completed mammoth successful run chases to make a big statement on Day One of Indias premier domest

The Pakistan Super League: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has received as many as a dozen bids for buying the rights for two new teams in the 2026 edition, with offers coming from five continents, even though a news report claimed that most of them are skittish on the high base price sought by the board. The PCB has set USD 4 million as the base price for the new PSL teams, claiming the interest has been high after two successful roadshows in London and New York attracted a good number of inves

Sunrisers Eastern Cape: Durban's Super Giants (DSG) have signed South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer as a temporary replacement for West Indies off-spin bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine ahead of Season Fours commencement, said the tournament on Wednesday. Narine will arrive at Kingsmead for his maiden SA20 season after completing his commitments elsewhere, said a statement from the tournament. Harmer returns to Kingsmead after spending the past two seasons with Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC), whe

Modern School Barakhamba Road: Modern School Barakhamba Road were crowned champions of the DC School Cup 2025 in both boys and girls categories after the girls beat DPS RK Puram by 133 runs and the boys defeated St Thomas School by 57 runs to mark the successful completion of the tournament. In all, 16 schools participated in the boys category and four in the girls event across multiple weeks of cricketing action. Through this initiative, Delhi Capitals contributed meaningfully to Delhis cricket

IANS File Photo: Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels Gujarat Giants (GG) have assembled a well-rounded squad for their 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 campaign, but lack reliability in terms of Indian batting resources. Only one of Georgia Wareham or Kim Garth makes the XI. Gujarat Giants need batting firepower, which makes it tricky. Unlike Mumbai, Delhi, UP, or RCB - who boast 1-2 settled Indian stars in their top 4-5 - GG lacks that reliability, Chopra said on JioStar. Yastika Bhat

Lucknow Super Giants: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have strengthened their bowling attack in the mini-auction ahead of the 2026 season, but continue to grapple with batting depth issues, particularly in the lower middle-order, said former India opener Aakash Chopra. LSG has kept Rishabh Pant at number three, but the batting order remains a question mark. Pant can play higher, and last season's top order was exceptionalthree of the top four batsmen scored over

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has defended the governments decision not to allow the Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket match to be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Parameshwara said that the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president and former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad had met both him and the Chief Minister. The Justice Michael DCunha Commission has made a set of rec

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka accomplished the second-highest run chase in the history of List-A cricket after chasing down an almost impossible target of 413 runs with fifteen balls remaining against Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. This chase now stands as the second-highest successful chase in List-A history, trailing just behind South Africa's record-setting chase of 435 runs against Australia at Johannesburg in 2006. Karnataka's h

T20 World Cup: After a roller coaster 2025, the Indian mens cricket team faces a jam-packed 2026, headlined by a home T20 World Cup defence, lots of ODI matches, and some tough World Test Championship (WTC) assignments in overseas conditions. It was a memorable 2025 for India, as they won the Champions Trophy in Dubai, especially with their four-pronged spin strategy bearing fruit. In terms of T20Is, the sides upswing continued with wins in bilateral series at home and abroad, including the Asia

Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president congratulated the Bihar team for their historic performance, calling the match a moment of immense pride for state cricket. He lauded the entire squad for their fearless approach and discipline and extended special appreciation to the three centurions, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sakibul Gani and Ayush Loharuka, for their outstanding batting displays. Bihar produced a batting performance for the ages, shattering the mens List A record

Vijay Hazare Trophy: While the first half of the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy was all about record-breaking centuries, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stole the limelight in the second half with their respective hundreds on their return to the premier one-day domestic tournament. Rohit scored a century for Mumbai off just 62 balls against Sikkim, and Kohli followed soon, hitting an 83-ball ton against Andhra Pradesh, as both players dominated their opponents. Rohit made a sensational come

World Test Championship: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has revealed that India duo of Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah apologised to him after making remarks in their own language during the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Bavuma, who captained South Africa to 2-0 Test series win over India, noted that while such words are not easily forgotten, he harbours no ill will. A stump mic incident during day ones play caught Bumrah and Pant referring to Bavuma as bauna while appealing for

NKP Salve Challenger Trophy: Virat Kohli has once again etched his name in cricketing history, reaching the remarkable milestone of 16,000 List A runs during his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday. Playing for Delhi in their clash against Andhra Pradesh here at the BCCIs Centre of Excellence, Kohli achieved the feat with his first run in the teams chase of 299. This landmark moment further cements his status as one of the greatest ever in the 50-over format. Kohlis 16,000-run feat ma

RPSG Sports Private Limited: Former India men's team physio Patrick Farhart has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as Global Head of Science and Medicine, a franchise official told IANS on Wednesday. Besides LSG, Farhart will also join its sister franchises, the Durban Super Giants in SA20 and the Manchester Originals of The Hundred. Patrick Farhart will join LSG and its sister franchises as their Global Head of Science and Medicine from today. His work will start from the upcoming SA20 season fo

T20I Player Rankings: Performers in Test victories for Australia and New Zealand experienced significant gains following the most recent update in the ICC Mens Player Rankings. Players from both teams experienced a double celebration as Australia advanced to an unassailable 3-0 series lead against England in a home Ashes series, and the Black Caps secured a 2-0 series victory over the West Indies in Mount Maunganui. These performances have brought some Australian players close to the top positio

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar captain Sakibul Gani became the fastest Indian to score a List A century in just 32 balls in the Plate Group opener against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at JSCA Oval Ground on Wednesday. Gani finished not out with 128 off 40 balls, just ahead of Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who on the same day scored a 33-ball century against Karnataka in the same tournament. Gani's record-breaking century included 10 fours and 12 sixes. The top two faste

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar are on a roll in its Vijay Hazare Trophy, having registered the highest team total in List A cricket during the Plate League opener against Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Batting first, Bihar posted a staggering 574 for the loss of six wickets, surpassing the previous List A record of 506/2 set by Tamil Nadu against Arunachal Pradesh in the 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshis blistering 190, coupled with a captains knock of 128 not out from Sakibul

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing a 33-ball century against Karnataka in a Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The innings ranks as the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket, falling just one ball short of the national record set earlier the same day by Bihar skipper Sakibul Gani, who reached the milestone in 32 deliveries against Arunachal Pradesh. Kishans latest feat

Melbourne Cricket Ground: England announced their playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia, making two changes from the Adelaide game, as Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the remainder of the series with side strain and Ollie Pope missed out on the upcoming game. Left-handed batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell comes into the side and is listed at No.3, while fast bowler Atkinson returned after missing the last outing. The fourth Ashes test is set to begin on Boxing Day, December 2

Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate: India's 14-year-old batting sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, made headlines again after smashing a 36-ball century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate league opener for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh at the JSCA Oval Ground on Wednesday. Suryavanshi's century off 36 balls was the second-fastest hundred by an Indian man in overall List A cricket, after Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh's 35-ball century against Arunachal in the Vijay Hazare competition last season. Overall, S

T20 World Cup: Kirstie Gordon, the captain of Nottinghamshire's Blaze team in English domestic women's cricket, has decided to return to international cricket with Scotland, over six years after her last appearance for England The 28-year-old left-arm spinner, who was born in Huntly, began her international career with Scotland at just 14 years old. However, in 2018, she chose to focus on a full-time cricket career within the English domestic system. During her time with England, Gordon earned s

The ICC Review: Former captain Ricky Ponting has offered his assessment of Cameron Green's young international career, calling the all-rounder one of Australias most intriguing long-term prospects, even as his Test returns continue to invite scrutiny. Green has had a below-par Ashes series, with Australia already having secured the series after the first three Tests. In three matches, he scored 76 runs and took only two wickets, though he had limited game time with the ball. Ponting acknowledged

The England Cricket Board: Skipper Ben Stokes has come out in defense of his teammates after it was revealed that Englands mid-Ashes break in Noosa between the second and third Ashes Tests was allegedly a stag do, causing excessive drinking by some players. The England Cricket Board is currently investigating claims of the English teams drinking culture after a video of Ben Duckett went viral, appearing to show intoxication. Stokes has hit back at the viral social media post and stag do rumours,

MI Emirates sealed their playoff berth after a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Gulf Giants at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. An impressive bowling performance, coupled with Nicholas Pooran and Muhammad Waseems unbeaten 140-run stand in just 89 balls, sealed their fourth straight win with 21 balls to spare. Chasing 142, MI Emirates were 58/2 in 10 overs, before Pooran and Waseem smashed 84 runs in the next 6.3 overs. Waseem carried the bat with 59 runs in 42 balls, hitting three four

ODI World Cup: Indian opener Shafali Verma said her game has been central to her revival as a more assured and compact batter after she accepted flaws in her batting. Verma was awarded the Player of the Match award for guiding India to a seven-wicket victory in the second T20I match against Sri Lanka, scoring an unbeaten knock of 69 off 34 deliveries. Shafali also reflected on the period of inconsistency and technical issues that had earlier cost her a place in the squad ahead of the World Cup f

IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka: Aryan Roopa Anand, playing the historic Royal Colombo Golf, for the first time, produced one of his best rounds as a professional with a 9-under 62 on the opening day of the IGPL Invitational Sri Lanka, the final event of the 2025 Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour on Tuesday. The two-time All India amateur champion, Aryan, opened birdie-birdie and closed similarly, and had a total of nine birdies and an eagle against one bogey on each side of the Royal Colombo.

The Black Caps Head Coach: New Zealand 'A' left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first call-up to the Black Caps squad, as New Zealand Cricket named a balanced squad with rotating players for both the one-day and T20 series in India to be played next month. The NZC picked squads that are a mix of experienced while-ball experts like Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, and Michael Bracewell, with debutants like Lennox and Kristian Clarke, as they search for a perfect squad for a series

Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket: Sri Lanka Women skipper Chamari Athapaththu lamented about the batting woes of the visitors despite a good batting surface as they suffered their second straight loss in the five-match series against hosts India at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium. Opener Shafali Verma delivered an impressive unbeaten 69 as India Women defeated Sri Lanka by a seven-wicket victory, finishing the match with 49 balls remaining to take a 2-0 lead in the five-ma

Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket: Opener Shafali Verma delivered an impressive unbeaten 69 as India Women tasted a strong seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women, finishing the match with 49 balls remaining at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. India's bowlers, especially Shree Charani, set a solid foundation before Shafali completed the chase in style. Choosing to bowl first, India struck quickly and kept Sri Lanka from

World Test Championship Final: After three successful seasons at Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC), South African star Aiden Markram said he is looking forward to embracing a new challenge of captaining Durban's Super Giants (DSG) in Season 4 of SA20, starting on December 26. In Markram, DSG have acquired the league's most successful captain and the only one to have led South Africa to a Mens Cricket World Cup final. Markram steered the SEC to three consecutive finals and has demonstrated a proven ab

Rajasekhara Reddy ACA: Superb spells by spinners N. Shree Charani (2-23) and Vaishnavi Sharma (2-32) helped India reduce Sri Lanka Women to 128/9 in 20 overs at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACAVDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Having opted to bowl first, the hosts struck early and maintained pressure throughout the innings, picking up wickets at regular intervals. Sri Lanka had managed 121 in the first T20I and showed only marginal improvement this time with a total of 128. Sr

National T20 Cricket Tournament: Rajasthan delivered a dominant all-round performance to register a convincing 10-wicket victory over Himachal in a league match of the 8th Edition of the Nagesh Trophy Mens National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind, held at the Railway Sports Ground, Hubli on Tuesday. After winning the toss, Rajasthan opted to field and produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Himachal to 164/8 in 20 overs. Vijay Kumar anchored the innings for Himachal with a brisk

Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of the five-match bilateral series at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on Tuesday. India made one change to the playing XI from the first match, with Sneh Rana coming for the World No. 1-ranked ODI bowler in ICC Rankings, Deepti Sharma, who is unwell and has a fever. Sri Lanka have opted to go in with the same playing XI that

DDCA Vice President Shikha Kumar: The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the 202526 term at its registered office at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Ferozeshah Kotla Ground in New Delhi. The meeting focused on several essential governance matters, which were discussed and approved by the members. As part of the event, the DDCA also expressed gratitude by presenting 20 motorcycles to the Delhi Police, Central District, in recognition of thei

U19 World Cup: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Mens U19 World Cup, set to be hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15, 2026. Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew, who recently took part in the England Lions tour of Australia, will lead the team as captain for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. Nottinghamshire all-rounder Farhan Ahmed, who served as captain in Rews absence during the seven-match Youth ODI series a

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Smaran Ravichandran has never been interested in choosing between formats. For Smaran, 22, the goal has always been to be a batter who excels in all three formats of the game. The goal right from the beginning when I started playing was to focus on all three formats and to become an all-format player for the country has always been my goal. All my work ethics and all the preparation that goes in during the off-season goes into all the three formats and not just one parti

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar: All Vijay Hazare Trophy matches that were set to take place at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium have been relocated to the BCCI Centre of Excellence, due to a directive from the Karnataka government citing security issues. All Vijay Hazare Trophy matches scheduled to be held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will now happen at the BCCI CoE. Its a decision which was taken earlier in the day due to security reasons, as said by the state government, a DDCA

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar: Karnataka Police have denied permission for the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Delhi and Andhra Pradesh at Chinnaswamy Stadium, citing serious safety and crowd control concerns. The decision was taken after a thorough inspection by Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar, officials from the Greater Bengaluru Authority, and the Fire Department, who raised critical gaps in venue infrastructure and emergency preparedness. Bengaluru Police Commissi

T20 World Cup: Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath has candidly acknowledged she is navigating the most challenging stretch of her international career, conceding a loss of confidence following a disappointing World Cup campaign. For the first time in eight years, Australia finished a global tournament without lifting either the ODI or T20 World Cup trophy, bowing out of last months ODI World Cup in the semi-finals against eventual champions India. The team will next regroup in February for a

Andhra Vijay Hazare Trophy: As the Indian cricket star Virat Kohli is expected to make a comeback to domestic cricket, targeting the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 for Delhi, but fans will not get a chance to witness the batting stalwart playing, as Delhis first-round match against Andhra at M Chinnaswamy Stadium will be held behind closed doors. As per the ESPNcricinfo report, the Karnataka government is set to issue an order to the KSCA to stage matches behind closed doors, with the BCCI's

Boxing Day Test: England cricket team's managing director Rob Key defended the teams four-day trip to Noosa, taken between the second and third Ashes Tests, and stated that the board is investigating claims that their travel was turned into a beer-filled stag party. Away from the field, Englands mid-series trip to Noosa, a well-heeled coastal resort in Queensland, has also come under the microscope. The squad headed there for four nights after their heavy defeat at the Gabba, describing it as a

Sharjah Warriorz held their nerve to clinch a dramatic four-wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday. They moved to six points, and with two games to spare, have set up a tight race for the remaining playoff spots in DP World ILT20 Season 4. The Warriorz Taskin Ahmed and Wasim Akram reduced the Knight Riders to 10/4, with Adil Rashid's three wickets later restricting them to 134/9 despite Sherfane Rutherford's 44 off 36. Then, James Rews unbeaten 42 off 29 b

Boxing Day Test: Rob Key, England cricket team's managing director, has conceded that Englands current setup has fallen short when it has mattered most, pointing out that they have not won any of their last four five-Test series against Australia or India. Australia have retained the Ashes with a dominant 82-run victory over England in the third Test in Adelaide on Sunday. With the Ashes already out of reach, England now face the task of limiting the damage, beginning with the Boxing Day Test at

T20 World Cup: Skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series after being left out of Australias squad for the Boxing Day Test, and it is unclear whether he will be available for the T20 World Cup in February. Cummins had signalled in his post-match press conference, following the Adelaide Test, that he could be rested to manage an ongoing back issue. The pacer, who was diagnosed with a lumbar stress reaction after the West Indies tour, pushed the limits of his rehabilita

Boxing Day Test: Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson have been added to Australia's 15-member squad for the fourth Ashes Test, starting on December 26. Murphy edged out Matt Kuhnemann and Corey Rocchiccioli to replace Nathan Lyon as the veteran off-spinner set to undergo surgery on his injured hamstring. Murphy has featured seven times at Test level for Australia, with his most recent match coming at the start of the year against Sri Lanka in Galle. Australia confirmed on Tuesday that Nathan Lyon wi

Australian skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were Tuesday ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test against England with the veteran spinner facing surgery and an extended period on the sidelines. Quick bowler Jhye Richardson and spinner Todd Murphy were named as cover in a 15-man squad for the clash starting on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia have already retained the Ashes with eight-wicket wins in Perth and Brisbane and an 82-run victory in Adelaide. Pat Cummins will miss the mat

BCB Integrity Chief Alex Marshall: The death of a key figure in last year's political uprising and cancellation of the opening ceremony in Dhaka over political unrest have raised doubts over the next season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). As franchises ramp up preparations, questions continue to swirl around the tournaments ability to start on schedule amid political unrest and security concerns across Bangladesh, a news report said on Monday. Though the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) re

ODI World Cup: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a hike in the fee for women's domestic matches during an online meeting of its Apex Council on Monday. Under the new proposed structure, the daily match fee for senior womens tournaments (50-over and multi-day) will be increased to Rs 50,000 for the playing XI members and Rs 25,000 for reserves. For senior women's T20 matches, the revised rates will be Rs 25,000 and Rs 12,500, respectively. In a similar vein, domestic T20

MPCA President Mahanaaryaman Scindia: When Mangesh Yadav's name flashed on the IPL 2026 auction broadcast in Abu Dhabi, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) locked horns in a fierce bidding war that would forever change the left-arm quick's life. Within seconds, his price rocketed from a base price of Rs 30 lakh to a staggering Rs 5.2 crore a staggering jump FOR pacer. Mangesh, a skiddy left-arm pacer consistently clocking 140 kmph with a sharp yorker in his repertoir