WPL 2026: Pooja Vastrakar joins RCB ahead of playoffs

IANS | January 22, 2026 2:38 PM

Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) India's seam bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has returned from injury and joined the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad for the remainder of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Thursday.

Babar leaves BBL midway to join Pakistan’s national camp

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:49 PM

Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Babar Azam will be unavailable for the remainder of the Big Bash League (BBL15) Finals Series as he will return to Pakistan to join his national team to commence preparations for upcoming international matches, the Sydney Sixers said on Thursday.

Coach gave me an opportunity, so I wanted to make as many runs as possible: Rinku on his quickfire vs NZ

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:17 PM

Nagpur, Jan 22 (IANS) India batter Rinku Singh acknowledged that he was under pressure to score runs when he walked out to bat against New Zealand in the first T20I in Nagpur on Wednesday and said that he walked onto the field with the aim of making as many runs as possible and standing up to the team’s expectations, having gotten an opportunity to make a comeback to the Indian team.

Varun Chakaravarthy is a magician, make no mistake: Gavaskar

IANS | January 22, 2026 10:48 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar analysed spinner Varun Chakaravarthy’s performance and praised the team’s all-round performance in the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand as the Men in Blue clinched a thumping win in Nagpur and kicked off the final preparations ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup.