1st ODI: Kohli’s 93, Rahul’s unbeaten 29 help India take 1-0 lead over NZ

IANS | January 11, 2026 9:50 PM

Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Courtesy of half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, followed by KL Rahul’s 29 not out, India clinched a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series opener here at the Kotambi International Stadium (BCA) as the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead.

WPL 2026: Nandani Sharma's hat-trick after Devine's 95 helps DC restrict GG to 209

IANS | January 11, 2026 9:40 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Sophie Devine blazed to a 42-ball 95 and Ashleigh Gardner hammered 49 off 26 balls but Delhi Capitals' uncapped medium pacer Nandani Sharma bagged her maiden fifer, including a last-over hat-trick to dismiss Gujarat Giants for 209 in Match 4 of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma surpasses Chris Gayle for most sixes by an ODI opener

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:28 PM

Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) India’s charismatic batter Rohit Sharma created history on Sunday, becoming the opener with the most sixes in ODI cricket as he achieved the landmark during the first match of the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium.

Virat Kohli becomes fastest batter to score 28,000 runs in international cricket

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:07 PM

Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Virat Kohli completed 28000 career international runs on Sunday, when India took on New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Kotambi International Stadium (BCA). He became the fastest cricketer to reach this milestone, doing so in just 624 innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record, who did it in 644 innings.