New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Central Delhi Queens batter Monika has called on her team to carry forward the momentum from their thrilling maiden victory in the ongoing 2026 Women's Delhi Premier League (DPL) and strive to seal playoff qualification by winning their remaining fixtures.
Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) Describing Sonal Dinusha’s match-saving century in Sri Lanka's second innings in the second Test against India as one of the finest batting performances in the country’s cricketing history, head coach Gary Kirsten said on Friday that the young batter’s performance set a benchmark for the rest of the players on how to deliver under immense pressure.
Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) India batter Devdutt Padikkal said he was deeply satisfied in terms of proving his calibre in the Test cricket arena, adding that his strong performances in the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka reflected the consistency he has built over the years of playing domestic first-class cricket games.
Colombo, Aug 28 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill reflected on the recently concluded 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka, saying that despite the drawn second Test, the short tour comprising two matches yielded numerous positives, particularly the standout performances of young players Devdutt Padikkal and Manav Suthar.
Johannesburg, Aug 28 (IANS) South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has acknowledged the pressure of defending their World Test Championship (WTC) title as the team prepares for a busy season that includes home series against Australia, Bangladesh and England.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Purani Dilli 6 have their sights firmly set on a place in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 final after storming into Qualifier 2 with a convincing seven-wicket victory over Outer Delhi Warriors in the Eliminator at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Patiala, Aug 27 (IANS) The 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Arundhati Choudhary on Thursday attended the 'Khelo India Dialogue', a virtual address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Choudhary reacted to Modi's address to the youth as she highlighted that the PM is standing with the athletes at all times, be it a win or a loss.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) For Hong Kong China left-arm wrist-spinner Kary Chan, a brief hospital stay due to diarrhoea was merely a minor speed bump on the road to a dream of featuring in this year’s Women’s Asia Cup. Known as Ka Ying Chan on the team sheet, Kary is one of only seven bowlers in history to surpass 150 Women’s T20I wickets.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) For Vishmi Gunaratne, entering international cricket as a teenager after being a terrific batting prodigy in the domestic circuit brought a rapid trial by fire. Now an established figure in Sri Lanka’s top order via playing 37 ODIs and 59 T20Is, Vishmi believes that early exposure forced a crucial evolution in her mental approach to the game.
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s hopes of upping their position in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings took a hit on Thursday as a resilient day five rearguard act by Sri Lanka forced the second Test at the SSC Ground to end in a draw.
