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Odisha T20 League: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was his childhood idol, but Bhubaneswar Tigers pacer Rajesh Mohanty found his true calling with the ball. It reflected when Mohanty, the former India U19 speedster, produced a clinical spell in a rain-affected match against Kataka Panthers in the ongoing Odisha T20 League. Before we left the hotel, our meeting was very clear that the match would be a short-overs game. So, whatever we had planned for the batters and whatever the bowlers had p

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium: Bageshwar Aerial and Mussoorie Queens registered contrasting victories in the womens competition at the Uttarakhand Premier League (UPL) 2026, with both sides successfully chasing targets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Tuesday. Bageshwar Aerial began the day with a three-wicket win over Pithoragarh Hurricanes after chasing down 136 with five balls to spare. After opting to field, Bageshwar Aerial restricted Pithoragarh

If Rohit Sharma: Suresh Raina believes India will have a 90 percent chance of winning the 2027 ODI World Cup if veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain part of the team for the marquee tournament in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Rainas comments came after former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh called for consistency in Indias ODI setup and urged the team management to avoid making too many changes ahead of next years World Cup. Speaking about Yuvrajs advice, Raina backed the experience

Sri Lanka Cricket: Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday named a 15-member mens squad for the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Japan, with Sahan Arachchige appointed captain and Niroshan Dickwella retained as the wicketkeeper. The Sri Lankan squad is scheduled to leave for Japan on September 24, with the 10-team T20I competition set to be held from September 24 to October 3 at Krogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. The squad features a mix of experienced campaigners and fringe players, with Chamika K

Radha Krishna Billa Street: Odishas 19-year-old cricketer Sibun Nanda has already realised one of his biggest dreams by representing India in Deaf Cricket, but the all-rounder from Berhampur is now aiming for a bigger stage, with his sights set on the Ranji Trophy and eventually the senior India team. Nanda, who is unable to hear or speak, has represented India in two Deaf Cricket matches and has also been part of the Odisha U19 team in the Cooch Behar Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy over the las

The Cricket World Cup: South African batter David Miller has set his sights on World Cup glory but believes the Proteas must keep their focus firmly on the process as they build towards next years ICC Mens Cricket World Cup. Miller, who is set to return to ODI cricket after more than 18 months, said winning the World Cup remains a major ambition for every player and team, with South Africa aiming to end their long wait for the coveted trophy in the 2027 edition. The 2027 World Cup will be jointl

Aman Mokhade LBW: Day 1 of the India A-Australia A Test was a tale of two halves as the hosts, after choosing to bat, endured a difficult start before Kumar Kushagra and Tanush Kotian produced a remarkable recovery to take them to 257/5 at stumps after 89 overs. India A fell to 20/2 in the morning session, were reeled in for 78/3 at lunch, and then were in all sorts of trouble at 97/5 in the afternoon. However, the partnership of Kushagra and Kotian completely changed the complexion of the innin

Korogi Sports Park: India star all-rounder Deepti Sharma was elated to win the second straight gold medal with the Indian women's team at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday. After winning a gold at the Hangzhou Games in 2023, the Women in Blue defended the yellow metal with a stellar 147-run win over Sri Lanka at the Korogi Sports Park, a second straight win over the Sri Lankan side in a continental event after having defeated them in the final of the 2023 edition and also in the title clash of the

Mithun Manhas: BCCI president Mithun Manhas and batting great Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the Indian womens cricket team after it bagged a second successive gold medal at the Asian Games with a thumping 147-run win over Sri Lanka in the final of the 2026 edition on Tuesday. Manhas congratulated the team for securing Indias first gold medal at the ongoing Asian Games, while Tendulkar praised the collective effort of the side after a dominant performance with both bat and ball. Heartiest congra

T20I Batting Rankings: Indias Shafali Verma climbed to fourth in the latest ICC Womens T20I Batting Rankings after a productive Asian Games campaign, while a number of players from India, Pakistan and South Africa made significant gains in the latest update. Shafalis rise came after she struck her maiden T20I century, an unbeaten 100 against Bangladesh in the Asian Games semifinal at Nisshin. She had earlier contributed an unbeaten 40 against Japan as India progressed to the final. The Indian op

BCCI Secy Saikia: ICC chairman Jay Shah and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia congratulated the Indian womens cricket team after it successfully defended its Asian Games gold medal with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final in Nisshin on Tuesday. India produced a dominant all-round performance to claim its first gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games. Smriti Mandhanas 79 off 45 balls powered India to a record 216/3 before the bowlers dismissed Sri Lanka for just 69. Congratulations

Amol Muzumdar: India womens cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar said the teams successful title defence at the 2026 Asian Games could trigger a run of gold medals for the country after India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final at Nagoya on Tuesday. India, which retained the womens cricket title from the previous edition, posted 216/3 before dismissing Sri Lanka for 69. The victory gave the country its first gold medal of the 2026 edition. It came after a campaign shaped by a demanding

Richa Ghosh: India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh said winning the gold medal at the Asian Games was a special feeling, as the womens team produced a dominant performance to retain its title with a crushing victory over Sri Lanka in the final. It feels really good, I am very happy. And obviously, when you have a gold medal, there is a completely different feeling, and I am feeling really good, Richa told IANS after Indias emphatic win. India put in a dominant all-round performance, thanks to Sm

T20 World Cup: India captain Shreyas Iyer praised Japan for their spirited performance and hailed the efforts behind the historic five-over contest after India held their nerve to edge the hosts by two runs in Sano on Tuesday. First, congratulations to Japan and India for 75 years of diplomatic relationship. It's something that we keep talking about every now and then when we arrive, Iyer said after the match. Talking about today's occasion, it was a long travel for us. It took us three hours to

T20 Asia Cup Championship: President of India Droupadi Murmu congratulated the Indian womens cricket team after the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side clinched the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, marking Indias first top-of-the-podium finish of the ongoing edition. India successfully defended their womens T20 cricket title, defeating Sri Lanka in the gold-medal match, adding another major achievement to their recent run of success. The President congratulated the team for their perfor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Indian MMA athlete Suchika Tariyal and the Indian womens cricket team for their medal-winning performances at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Tariyal scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win an Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts after securing a bronze in the womens traditional -60kg category. A historic achievement for India! Congratulations to Suchika Tariyal on winning a Bronze i

Sano International Cricket Ground: Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming said his side could take immense pride from pushing two-time world champions India to the final ball despite suffering a narrow two-run defeat in their historic T20I clash at the Sano International Cricket Ground. I think I've been saying to a few other guys, that when it gets that close, it's actually a little bit tougher to take, and the emotions are running pretty high in our group. But the fact that we were able to run

Korogi Sports Park: India wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh was elated to help India women win the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 after a stellar win over Sri Lanka in the final at the Korogi Sports Park here on Tuesday. Ghosh, who made an unbeaten 49 off 22 balls to power India to a record 216/3, stated that the entire team's focus was solely on winning the gold medal and raising the Indian flag as high as they could. Feeling very good, everyone is happy because this is what we wanted. Since

ICC T20 World Cup: A two-time World Cup champion and among the fastest bowlers of his era, he claimed 119 wickets in 38 Tests since debuting against New Zealand at Lords in 2015. Wood took nine wickets in four games as England won the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. He retires as England Mens sixth-highest wicket-taker in the IT20s with 54 from 38 matches, while he added a further 80 wickets in 70 ODIs. Wood, 36, participated in four Ashes series and took the decisive wicket to regain the u

Sano International Cricket Ground: After being restricted to a mere 32/4, two-time world champion India held their nerve to beat Japan by two runs in the only T20I, held here at the Sano International Cricket Ground. The result also marked Indias 200th win in T20 internationals, including Super Over victories. India's two-run victory over Japan in Sano is one of their closest wins in T20 Internationals, and it is the fourth time India has won a T20I by just two runs, with the other instances bei

Indian Olympic Association: Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha heaped praise on the Indian women's team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, calling the moment a proud one and expecting the Indian contingent to bag many more gold medals at the ongoing Asiad in Aichi-Nagoya. She also revealed that she asked the Japanese Asian Games organising committee to add cricket to the Asiad, just like it was part of the Hangzhou 2023 Games. I'm happy that the cricketers w

Korogi Sports Park: India women defended their gold medal after thrashing Sri Lanka in the final of the cricket event at the Korogi Sports Park here on Tuesday. The Women in Blue starred in both departments, with Smriti Mandhana's 79 leading them to a record 216/3 in the final, while Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil and Sree Charani shared nine wickets to power India to a huge 147-run victory. This is India's first gold medal at the ongoing Asiad and overall seventh medal. The Women

Sano International Cricket Ground: Japan opted to spin their way through the historic clash and were firmly in control, restricting a star-studded Indian batting line-up to 32/4 in the five-over per-side contest, here at the Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto. The hosts used just three bowlers and kept the Indian batters under constant pressure, making life difficult for the visitors. Indias top three made just 12 runs in the innings, their lowest ever aggregate against an Associate

Odisha T20 League: Young left-arm spinner Badal Biswal made an impressive impact with the ball as Bhubaneswar Tigers began their Odisha T20 League-CM Trophy campaign with a seven-run DLS-method victory over Keonjhar Miners at the Barabati Stadium. Biswal returned with figures of 2-15 from his two overs in a rain-curtailed fixture, helping the Tigers keep their composure while defending their revised target. Skipper Swastik Samal also played a key role in the victory, smashing 42 off just 18 deli

Sano International Cricket Ground: India won the toss and elected to bat against Japan in the one-off T20I, here at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday. Due to the wet outfield, the toss, originally scheduled for 9:00 AM IST, was delayed, and it is going to be a 5-over per side game. Before heading to the Asian Games as a defending champion, Indian men are set to play only T20I with Japan. The contest at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture on Tuesday, Septemb

Korogi Sports Park: Smriti Mandhana's stellar 79, Shafali Verma's 48 and Richa Ghosh's unbeaten 49 powered India women to a record total of 216/3 against Sri Lanka in the gold medal match at the Korogi Sports Park here on Tuesday. India have posted the highest total in the history of the Women's Asian Games and also the highest score in a Women's T20 event final with a record-breaking performance in the gold medal clash after opting to bat first. Mandhana was in top form as she made 79 from just

The Sports Authority: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has strengthened its on-ground support for the Indian contingent at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games through a range of logistical and athlete-support measures. A dedicated reception and assistance team, comprising representatives from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), SAI and the Embassy of India in Japan, has been deployed at the airport to welcome arriving athletes, coaches and support staff, assist with arrival formalities, and p

Sri Lanka Women Playing XI: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another feather to her illustrious cap as she became the first women's cricketer to complete 11,000 runs in international cricket during the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at Korogi Sports Park. Mandhana recently became the highest run-scorer across the three formats in women's cricket when she surpassed legend and former India captain Mithali Raj's record of 10,868 runs during the recently concluded Asia Cup. A

Sri Lanka Women Playing XI: India women opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the gold medal clash at the Korogi Sports Park here on Tuesday. India, the defending gold medallists, have made no change to the playing XI that won the semifinal against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are also going unchanged for the title clash as they look to avenge their recent losses against India. The India-Sri Lanka clash is the rematch of the 2023 Asiad and also the rematch of the Women's Asia Cup earlier t

Korogi Sports Park: Pakistan women bagged a bronze medal after beating Bangladesh in the third-place clash by 31 runs at the Korogi Sports Park here on Tuesday. In a rematch of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games bronze medal playoff, the Women in Green this time avenged the medal they conceded to the fellow Asian side with an impressive all-round performance. Led by strong outings from captain Fatima Sana and off-spinner Umm-e-Hani, the Women in Green defended 145 after restricting Bangladesh to 114