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MICT vs PC, Match 8 , Cricket Tips :The defending champion, MI Cape Town, have had a tough start to the fourth edition of the SA20. They played two games against Durban Super Giants, lost the first one, and the second match was washed out. MICT will now look to win their first game of this season at home. MI Cape Town will lock horns with Pretoria Capitals in the second game to be played on Wednesday. This match will begin at 9 PM IST at Cape Town in Newlands. Just like MICT, the Capitals are a

T20 World Cup: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised the effort put in by her teammates and asked them to make it a habit after the hosts whitewashed Sri Lanka 5-0, beating them in the fifth and last T20I by 15 runs in Thiruvananthapuram. Kaur, who was named Player of the Match for her exceptional 68 off 43 deliveries, expects her team to keep winning all the way to the T20 World Cup title. The clean sweep also marked India Womens third 50 victory in a bilateral T20I series, following similar r

T20I World Cup: Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu lamented that they did not play their est cricket against India, picking that as the reason for their debacle as visitors lost the fifth and T20I by 15 runs in Thiruvananthapuram. The clean sweep also marked India Womens third 50 victory in a bilateral T20I series, following similar results against West Indies in 2019 and Bangladesh in 2024. However, Athapaththu was confident in her young side to do better in the future. Actually, we did not

For Sri Lanka: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma scripts history by becoming the highest wicket-taker in womens T20 Internationals after claiming her 152nd wicket during the fifth T20I against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. The milestone saw Deepti surpass Australias Megan Schutt (151), as she dismissed Nilakshika Silva in the 14th over, helping India complete a comprehensive 50 series sweep at home. Pakistan's Nida Dar follows in third place with 144 wickets from 152 innings. With 10

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with a commanding 68 off 43 balls, while Indias bowlers delivered a disciplined collective effort to seal a 50 whitewash over Sri Lanka in the five-match T20I series, as the hosts capped off a memorable 2025 season with another emphatic win at home. The clean sweep also marked India Womens third 50 victory in a bilateral T20I series, following similar results against West Indies in 2019 and Bangladesh in 2024. India rested sta

T20 World Cup Qualifier: UP Warriorz have roped in Australia's Charli Knott as replacement for left-arm medium-pacer Tara Norris, who will be unavailable for the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2026 season after being selected for the USA national team for the 2026 ICC Womens T20 World Cup Qualifier, scheduled to be held in Nepal from January 18 to February 3, 2026. UP Warriorz have named uncapped Australian all-rounder Knott as their replacement for the upcoming fourth edition of the WPL. Knott has

Wales Cricket Board: The England team heaved a collective sigh of relief as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given the players a clean chit in the case of alleged excessive drinking during a team-building trip to Noosa between the second and third Tests in The Ashes tour 2025-26. Multiple reports had claimed that England players had indulged in excessive drinking during the trip organised as a team-building exercise for the players to recover from the defeat and get ready for the ne

Greenfield International Stadium: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front and scored a brilliant 68 off 43 deliveries as India Women, helped by a late blitz from Arundhati Reddy (27 off 11 balls), managed to post 175/7 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the fifth and final T20I match of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Struggling at 77 for 5, skipper Kaur added 61 runs in 38 deliveries with Amanjot Kaur (21) to help India reach a respectable

Super Kings Academy: Chennai Super Kings has announced that its flagship Super Kings Academy, one of Indias leading cricket training institutions, will launch a new academy centre at KSR Educational Institutions, Tiruchengode, further strengthening its grassroots cricket development programme in Tamil Nadu. The Tiruchengode centre marks Super Kings Academys presence in the 12th city in Tamil Nadu, underlining the institution's commitment to nurturing young cricketing talent across the state. Glo

Sri Lanka Women: Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. India are currently leading 4-0 in the five-match series and are in line for a clean sweep. The first two matches were played in Visakhapatnam, while the last three are being played at Thiruvananthapuram. Gunalan Kamalini is set to make her international debut for India as Smriti Mandhana, Renuka Thakur, Jemim

SEC vs PR, Match 7 , Cricket Tips :The two-time champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape have started their campaign with a bang. They have recorded two big wins and collected bonus points in both matches. With 10 points, they are currently at the top of the table. Now, the Eastern Cape will lock horns with Paarl Royals in the afternoon game on Wednesday. This match will commence at 4:30 PM IST at St. George's Park. The Eastern Cape have already beaten the Capitals once, and that too by a record margin

The T20 World Cup: Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi, playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a knee injury suffered in an earlier match in Australia's domestic T20 league. The Brisbane Heat announced Afridi's unavailability for the remaining matches in the BBL season in a statement on Tuesday. The Pakistan ODI captain sustained a knee cartilage injury while fielding during the final over of Brisbane Heat's match again

ICC T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Lasith Malinga, one of their greatest bowlers in white-ball cricket, as Consultant- Fast Bowling Coach for the national men's team on a short one-month term to support their preparations for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2026 to be jointly hosted with India. Malinga, one of the few sling bowlers, has represented Sri Lanka in 30 Tests, 226 One-Day Internationals, and 84 Twenty20 Internationals, claiming 101, 338, and 107 wickets, respect

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Just 10 days before the start of its fourth edition, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have suffered a setback with experienced Australian all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland withdrawing from the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026. Both have cited personal reasons for pulling out of the WPL, which begins on January 9. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have named Sayali Satghare as a replacement for Perry. Satghare, who represents M

T20 World Cup: Jatinder Singh will lead Oman once again as the team have announced their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2026, starting on February 7. Wicketkeeper-batter Vinayak Shukla has been named Jatinder's deputy as Oman made five changes to the squad that played in the Asia Cup earlier in the year. Jatinder, who missed out on selection for the squad in the previous T20 World Cup, is Oman's most experienced player and leading T20 run-scorer. Oman will look to make a mark in their fou

National Sports Governance Act: As India sets its sights on becoming one of the top 10 sporting nations by 2036, the government has outlined a bold plan to transform the countrys sports ecosystem. In a significant move to professionalise sports administration, the Department of Sports has taken steps to strengthen the administrative framework that will be pivotal in realising this ambitious goal. To achieve this vision, the Department of Sports established a Task Force on Capacity Building for S

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University: At a time when children are increasingly glued to mobile phones and digital gadgets, Gandhinagar-based Childrens Research University has taken a commendable initiative to bring Gujarats young talent back to the playground and nurture their abilities through a scientific approach. The university will organise the State-level Under-11 Athletics Meet Season 4.0 in Surat from January 9 to 12, 2026. The event has generated enthusiastic participation, with more th

Former Sri Lanka U19: Akshu Fernando, the former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer, tragically passed away on Tuesday, nearly seven years after being left in a coma following a devastating railway accident. Fernando, 25, had been in critical condition since December 28, 2018, when he was struck by a train while crossing an unprotected railway track near Mount Lavinia Beach. The incident occurred as he was returning from a team running session, leaving him with severe head injuries and multiple fractu

Asia Cup Super Fours: Indias seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to feature in two of Baroda's final three Vijay Hazare Trophy league matches in January, before being rested for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand starting on January 11. Yes, its confirmed that Hardik will turn out for Baroda in their Vijay Hazare games on January 3 and 8, which are against Vidarbha and Chandigarh. Hes not there for the clash against Jammu & Kashmir on January 6, as he needs ample break to m

T20I Batter Rankings: India opener Shafali Verma's recent resurgence has been further fuelled by her impressive performance in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka, helping her climb to the sixth spot in the latest Women's T20I Batter Rankings. The young Indian star has gained four spots, bringing her closer to the top position she previously held in 2020, becoming only the second Indian player, after Mithali Raj, to achieve the number one ranking in T20I cricket. Shafali has found her best

The T20 World Cup: Jofra Archer has been named in England's squad for the T20 World Cup despite missing the last two Ashes Tests due to injury, as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the Harry Brook-led provisional squad for the upcoming T20 mega spectacle and the white-ball series against Sri Lanka. England play three ODIs and as many as T20Is in Sri Lanka in the build-up to the T20 World Cup, starting from February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. Archer, who is still recovering from

Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy: India batter Tilak Varma on Tuesday visited the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple to seek the Lord's blessings. He was accompanied by BCCI Apex Council member and former first-class cricketer V. Chamundeswaranath. They offered prayers and had darshan of Lord Venkateswara on Vaikunta Ekadasi, passing through the sacred Vaikunta Dwaram. Officials of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams made arrangements for their darshan and facilitated their visit to the hill s

Head Coach Lisa Keightley: Two-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have commenced their training camp ahead of the upcoming Womens Premier League (WPL) season. The fourth edition of WPL will take place across two venues: the first leg in Navi Mumbais DY Patil Stadium and the second in Vadodaras Kotambi Stadium from January 9 to February 5. Under the leadership of Head Coach Lisa Keightley, Bowling Coach and Team Mentor Jhulan Goswami, Batting Coach Devieka Palshikaar, and other support staff, the

Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy: Indias T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and his wife Devisha Shetty paid a visit to the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala, in Andhra Pradesh and offered their prayers on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi. They prayed to Lord Venkateswara and passed through the Vaikuntha Dwaram (celestial gate) as the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials made arrangements for their darshan and facilitated their visit to the temple on the hill. Their visit received a

Hero Hockey India League: A resounding victory at the Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar reinstated the Indian men's hockey team's status as the No.1 side in Asia. The title victory after a gap of eight years was a highlight of 2025 for Craig Fulton and team as they trounced giants like Korea, China and Malaysia in the tournament. The year started with a good outing at the home leg of FIH Pro League, soon after the revamped Hero Hockey India League (HIL) that saw some pacy performances from players on th

The Bangladesh Cricket Board: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has postponed both Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches scheduled for Tuesday, following the death of Khaleda Zia, the country's former prime minister, earlier in the morning. The decision was made shortly after the news of her passing and just a couple of hours before the toss for the first match of the day, between Sylhet Titans and Chattogram Royals at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BC

The Kiwi Express Milne: Quinton de Kock's batting masterclass powered Sunrisers Eastern Cape to 48-run bonus point win over Pretoria Capitals at St Georges Park The victory propelled the Sunrisers to top of the SA20 table with 10 points, while the Capitals remain winless after two matches. The Gqeberha locals came out in their thousands to deck South Africas oldest Test venue in a sea of orange for the first home game of Season 4 with the iconic brass band getting everyone in the festive spirit

Ashleigh Gardner: Gujarat Giants have announced that Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner will continue to lead the franchise in the upcoming season of the Womens Premier League (WPL) Gardner, a three-time T20 Womens World Cup winner, assumed the captaincy at the franchise from Australian teammate Beth Mooney last season. Under her leadership, Gujarat Giants reached the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Experience in her stride. Belief in her voice. Ash Gardner steps up once more

Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel: Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Monday praised the Indian Blind Womens T20 World Cup 2025 winning team, describing it as a symbol of womens empowerment. Governor Patel made this remark during an interaction with three players from Madhya Pradesh in the national blind womens T20 teamSushma Patel, Sunita Sarathe and Durga Yewale at Lok Bhavan, Bhopal. Their victory is an excellent example of the courage and inner strength of persons with disabili

Former South Africa: Building on the success of its first three seasons, the Legends 90 League (L90) officially unveiled season four at a grand launch ceremony held on Monday at Shangri-La Dubai. The launch event was graced by renowned international cricketing stars Harbhajan Singh, JP Duminy, and James Vince, along with league officials, team representatives, partners, and members of the media. A key highlight of the event was the unveiling of the official team jerseys and the Legends 90 League

Kerala Sports Infrastructure Development Scheme: Sreejith V. Nair has been elected as the new President of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) during the organisations 75th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) held on Monday. Nair, a former treasurer and secretary of the Association, will take over from Jayesh George, whos currently serving as Chairman of the Womens Premier League (WPL). Satheesan K, a former member of the Apex Council, has been elected as the Vice President. Incumbent Secretary V

Indian Premier League: Englands batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell said his stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year helped him cope with the pressure of making his Ashes debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where England won by four wickets in a two-day game. Bethell, 22, came in for Ollie Pope and struck a composed 40 in England chasing down 175 to win the traditional Boxing Day match and end Englands 18-match winless streak in Tests in Australia. He was a member of the Royal Challe

Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group: Wicketkeeper K.L. Shrijith and leg-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyas Gopal shared a match-winning 116-run partnership for the fifth wicket as defending champions Karnataka chased down 289 to beat Tamil Nadu by six wickets with 17 balls remaining in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group A encounter at the Gujarat College Stadium on Monday. Karnataka appeared in trouble at 136/4, especially with captain Mayank Agarwal making 58, before Shrijith, who made 77, and Gop

Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group: Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel smashed a blazing unbeaten 160 off 101 balls to power Uttar Pradesh to a commanding 54-run victory over Baroda in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group B encounter at the Sanosara Cricket Ground 'A' on Monday. Jurel struck 15 boundaries and eight sixes as UP posted a mammoth 369/7 before dismissing Baroda for 315, despite fifties from Krunal Pandya and Shashwat Rawat, on the final ball of the match. The win earned UP four points, t

Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group: Openers Priyansh Arya and Tejasvi Dahiya hit aggressive half-centuries as Delhi successfully chased down 321 to beat Saurashtra by three wickets in a high-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group D encounter at the Alur Cricket Ground on Monday. Arya smashed 78 off 45 balls while Tejasvi made 53 off 51 deliveries to lay the foundation for Delhi to complete their chase in 48.5 overs. Saurashtra posted 320/7 in their 50 overs, with opener Vishvarajsinh Jadeja scorin

DSG vs JSK, Match 6 , Cricket Tips :Durban Super Giants had a good start to the fourth edition of the SA20, and they had a big win over MI Cape Town. They had a good start in the second game as well, but the rain spoiled the sport. They have three points in two games and will be in action in the third match. The Super Giants will take on Joburg Super Kings in the sixth game of this season. This contest will start at 9 PM IST on Tuesday in Kingsmead in Durban. The Super Kings also managed a winn

Big Bash League: Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin was full of praise for Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis, who registered figures of 3/30 in his four-over spell against the Melbourne Renegades on Monday, leading his side to a four-wicket win at the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). Ashwin opined that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management would be happy with how Ellis has been shaping up ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026, where the Australian is set to represent the five-t

IND-W vs SL-W , 5th T20I , Cricket Tips :India Women recorded their highest total in the fourth T20I against Sri Lanka Women, courtesy of their highest T20I opening stand between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. The duo also completed their half-centuries, and it was a carnage from the batters. Sri Lanka also had a decent response. They also posted their highest T20I total of 191 but fell short by 30 runs. Now, these two teams will meet in the final game at Greenfield International Stadium, T

ODI World Cup: Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed former Australia leg-spinner Kristen Beams as their spin bowling coach for the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) season, the franchise announced on Monday. It's my first time as a coach here. It's an incredible opportunity to work with someone like Jhulan Goswami, one of the greats of the game, and somebody I played cricket against. Incredible culture that they've developed a winning culture over a really long period of time,

T20 World Cup: Former India left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan lauded Suryakumar Yadavs presence of mind while reminiscing about the catch he took to dismiss David Miller in the 2024 Mens T20 World Cup final, stating that India would have lost the cup had he dropped it. In the final over of the game, Suryakumar took a relay catch at long-off to dismiss Miller, a moment that gave India a seven-run win over South Africa and ended a long trophy jinx in Barbados. A knee-high full toss to a batter lik

ACA CEO Pritam Mahanta: Ticket sales for the third mens T20I between India and New Zealand, to be played at the ACA Stadium on January 25, will go on sale from Thursday, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) said on Monday. Tickets will be available exclusively through BookMyShow (BMS) starting from 4:00 PM. Upon successful booking, spectators will receive an M-ticket, facilitating a smooth and hassle-free entry into the stadium, said ACA CEO Pritam Mahanta. He also said ticket prices have been ke

Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group: Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Shams Mulani claimed his maiden List A five-wicket haul as Mumbai registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Chhattisgarh in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group C encounter at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya ground on Monday. After electing to field first in helpful conditions, Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur dismantled Chhattisgarh's top order by picking four wickets. The right-arm seamer struck twice in the opening over, leavin

Rising Star Asia Cup: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has reiterated that if India wants the T20 Asia Cup 2005 trophy, then they will have to accept it from him in Dubai. There is a status quo on trophy handing. If India wants the trophy, they must send their captain to Dubai and receive it from me, Naqvi told Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net). The trophy is still lying in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) office in Dubai ever since India captain Suryakumar Yadav refused to

The HIL Governing Council Team: As the Mens Hockey India League (HIL) kicks off another exciting season, the HIL Governing Council Team (HIL GC) and Kalinga Lancers strive for strong beginnings and a place in the playoffs. Both teams are composed of a mix of seasoned international players and experienced Indian athletes. Before the 2026 season, the HIL Governing Council Team assumed operational control from the UP Rudras franchise to maintain stability for players and support staff. The HIL Gove

Indian Premier League: Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa believes that leadership will be the defining factor for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) success in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The franchise emerged with a formidable squad, bolstered by key trades and acquisitions such as Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, following the IPL 2026 mini-auction. However, the captaincy remains an unanswered question, with the team trading their Sanju Samson, who led

NRMA Insurance Boxing Day Test: The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), where the fourth Ashes Test is held, has been rated as 'unsatisfactory' and the venue received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. England won the fourth Ashes Test in less than 32 hours, with 36 wickets falling for 572 runs off 142 overs. England won by four wickets. No player from either team managed a half-century, a feat that had not occurred in a Test match in Australia since

The One Day World Cup: India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana believes that thinking about the World Cup after a successful campaign will not help them win the next one and said that the Indian team has a lot of scope to improve as they prepare for the global T20 event scheduled for next year. Mandhana played a prolific knock with the bat in the recently concluded fourth T20I against Sri Lanka in Trivandrum on Sunday after registering poor scores in the first three games. She scripted history by c

The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association: The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association is offering concessionary tickets for students and a dedicated ticketing initiative for specially-abled spectators for the final match of the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium. MPCA has confirmed that tickets for the final ODI of a three-match series between India and New Zealand, scheduled for January 18, will be sold exclusively online. Concession tickets for students will be

JSW Soorma Hockey Club: For the womens team of Soorma Hockey Club, the new season doesnt begin with big declarations it starts with familiarity, trust and a group that knows how close it came. As they take the field for their first match of the Hockey India League 2025-26, against Shrachi Bengal Tigers on Monday, Soorma are focused less on making statements and more on settling into their rhythm. After topping the points table in the inaugural season before narrowly missing out in the final, JS

Greenfield International Stadium: Indias wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh spoke about her promotion up the order by head coach Amol Muzumdar in the recently concluded T20I against Sri Lanka, and said that her aim, batting at any position, is to score runs and provide a good finish for the team. Smriti Mandhana dazzled with a stunning world record in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday as India beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth T20I, leading the five-match series 4-0. Mandhana and Shafali Verma del