The Hindu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

His late burst helps the team advance to the semifinals; Delhi edges Karnataka in a gripping contest to reach the last four

Head and Starc play lead roles in the home side retaining the urn by a 4-1 margin; a candid appraisal awaits England while a transition is in store for the victor

The street outside the hotel housing the Indian team has been witnessing frequent traffic snarls, with bystanders hoping to catch a wave from either of the two modern-day greats

Grace Harris, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith and Nandine de Klerk are the four overseas players for RCB while Mumbai Indians will miss the services of Hayley Matthews in the WPL opener