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Ahead of T20 World Cup, SC to examine plea concerning DDCA secretary

Former Delhi and District Cricket Association secretary Vinod Tihara has filed an application alleging the incumbent Ashok Sharma has completed his nine-year tenure

12 Jan 2026 4:42 pm
Hasaranga and Shanaka star in Sri Lanka's series-leveling T20 win against Pakistan

The series was part of both teams' preparations for next month's T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka

12 Jan 2026 11:39 am
Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand due to rib injury

Washington Sundar has a side strain and will go for a scan after the match, Shubman Gill said at the post-match presentation

12 Jan 2026 11:37 am
Virat Kohli becomes fastest player to reach to 28,000 runs across formats

Playing in his 624th innings, Kohli got to the milestone by hitting a four off New Zealand leg-spinner Adithya Ashok. Tendulkar had reached the landmark during his 644th innings

12 Jan 2026 9:47 am
Manchester United crashes out of FA Cup as club weighs up candidates for interim coach

United has exited both domestic knockout competitions at the earliest possible stage this season, following the humbling loss to fourth-tier Grimsby in the English League Cup

12 Jan 2026 9:37 am
Spanish Super Cup: Barcelona edges Real Madrid in heated final, Raphinha scores twice

Three goals scored in first-half stoppage time; Barcelona's De Jong sent off just before fulltime

12 Jan 2026 3:08 am
Blending impact, prolificity and consistency to an incredulous nicety

Padikkal, after a steady start to the domestic season in the Ranji Trophy and 20-over Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, has been in remarkable form in the ongoing 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy; he has already smashed four centuries in five innings on his way to a country-high 640 runs at the conclusion of the league phase

12 Jan 2026 12:30 am
12 Jan 2026 12:28 am
National Basketball Championship - Indian Railways reigns supreme with twin titles

The men dash Tamil Nadus hat-trick hopes by cashing in on the home teams poor shooting; the women survive a late scare from Kerala to clinch their eighth consecutive crown

12 Jan 2026 12:26 am
WPL 2026: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Gujarat Giants

Both DC and GG decided to go with same playing XI of their respective previous matches.

11 Jan 2026 9:17 pm
Hazare Trophy: Karnataka meets Mumbai in marquee clash; Saurashtra runs into red-hot U.P.

Delhi, riding on its pace trio, starts favourite against Vidarbha while Punjab locks horns with Madhya Pradesh in Tuesdays quarterfinal encounters

11 Jan 2026 8:03 pm
Sabalenka wins Brisbane final amid frosty exchange with Kostyuk

It was the third year in a row Sabalanka appeared in the final, and the Belarusian player looked in comfortable surroundings as she closed out a 6-4, 6-3 victory in just 1 hour and 17 minutes at Pat Rafter Arena

11 Jan 2026 3:02 pm
WPL-4: Harmanpreet, Sciver-Brunt on song as MI thrashes DC

The skipper makes an unbeaten 42-ball 74 and the No. 3 batter a 46-ball 70 as the defending champion makes 195; the Delhi batters, barring Henry, fail to get going

11 Jan 2026 5:18 am
IND vs NZ 1st ODI: Pant likely to miss ODI series after picking up injury in nets

The heavy bruising has resulted in a side-strain injury, and the preliminary diagnosis by the teams medical staff is that it will take at least 10 days to heal

10 Jan 2026 11:59 pm
Bengaluru Open final | Clinical Martinez downs Skatov, clinches title

The World No. 96 from Spain will be richer by $33,650, and the 125 points he will gain are set to leave him just outside the top-70

10 Jan 2026 10:36 pm
Womens HIL: Pipers crack the shootout puzzle against Tigers, emerge champions

The Gierts-coached side triumphs in sudden death after Preetis strike in the last quarter takes the final to penalties

10 Jan 2026 10:13 pm
National Basketball | Tamil Nadu men set up a date with Railways

In the womens category, Railways will take on Kerala which beat Madhya Pradesh 87-58 in the last-four stage in the final

10 Jan 2026 9:38 pm
Boxing: Jadumani punches his way to maiden National title; Aditya shocks Abhinash

Nikhat, Lovlina and Minakshi reassert their class; Pooja claims a record 10th gold in the 80kg category; SSCB pugilists rule the roost in mens section

10 Jan 2026 8:55 pm
IND vs NZ 1st ODI Preview | Inexperienced Kiwis need a lot of things going their way to upstage India

The Men in Blue will be keen on assessing skipper Gill and deputy Shreyas return after their injury layoffs; Siraj, too, will have a point to prove; New Zealand will depend on the likes of Conway, Mitchell and Jamieson to guide the youngsters

10 Jan 2026 6:22 pm
I respected selectors decision, says Gill on T20 World Cup snub

Gill also admitted to the frustration of missing most of South Africas tour of India, including the entire ODI series, particularly after being named captain

10 Jan 2026 5:38 pm
WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants post 207 for 4 against UP Warriorz

Gardner stitched 103 runs with Anushka Sharma (44 off 30 balls) for the third wicket to take her side past the 170-run mark

10 Jan 2026 4:51 pm
Gill seeks preparation window ahead of Test series

Preparation for me is really big, and I didnt think that we had that much time to prepare when we came back from Australia, or even after the Asia Cup when we played the West Indies series, the Indias Test and ODI captain said

10 Jan 2026 4:27 pm
Malaysia Open: Sindhu loses to Wang in semifinals

Sindhu could not sustain the pressure against Chinas Wang Zhiyi, committing too many unforced errors in a 16-21, 15-21 loss, which brought down curtains on Indias campaign in the tournament

10 Jan 2026 12:38 pm
New franchises Sialkot and Hyderabad bought for $12.75 million at PSL auction

OZ Developers named Sialkot as its new franchise which it won at auction for rupees 1.85 billion ($6.55 million)

10 Jan 2026 11:27 am
Pooja Vastrakar out of action for two weeks due to hamstring injury, says RCB head coach

Vastrakar was did not feature for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the sides campaign opener against Mumbai Indians

10 Jan 2026 10:57 am
Aryna Sabalenka advances to the Brisbane International final after beating Muchov

Sabalenka, defending Brisbane champion, clinched the semi-final at Pat Rafter Arena on her fourth match point to advance to January 11 final against the winner of a later semi-final between fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk

10 Jan 2026 10:05 am
Boxers asked to vacate accommodation, fresh logistical issues hit National Championships

The issue surfaced for the second consecutive day, with several officials claiming they were informed that their room bookings had not been confirmed for the final three days of the tournament

10 Jan 2026 8:45 am
England to stick with Stokes and McCullum despite Ashes flop

England do not play Test cricket again until they host New Zealand in June.

10 Jan 2026 4:28 am
Don't be driven by emotion, think about future: Former skipper Tamim Iqbal on Bangladeshs T20WC stance

Bangladesh sports ministry advisor Asif Nazrul has taken a hard-line position on the change of venue, citing national pride and continuing a rising anti-India sentiment in the government corridors

10 Jan 2026 3:45 am
Coaching is about saying the right thing at the right time: Rumesh Ratnayake

The 62-year-old knows a thing or two about famous Sri Lankan victories. He took the wicket that won the island nation its first-ever Test and coached the women to significant overseas T20I series wins and an Asia Cup triumph. He talks about his coaching philosophy, being inspired by the All Blacks, the evolution of the womens game and his time as a pathbreaking quick

10 Jan 2026 1:58 am
Jefferson-Woodens plan for world domination centres on Melissa

A switch in the 24-year-old American sprinters focus from competing against others to competing against her best brought rich rewards in 2025. The reigning sprint queen, who claimed a historic triple crown at the Worlds, wants to establish herself among the greatest ever as she looks forward to a series of major events culminating in Los Angeles 2028

10 Jan 2026 1:55 am