'Feels wonderful that my daughter has been named for Padma Shri': Harmanpreet’s father Harminder Singh

IANS | January 27, 2026 3:27 PM

Moga, Jan 27 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, was announced as a Padma Shri awardee on Sunday, joining eight other current and former sportspersons on the 2026 Padma Awards list and her father, Harminder Singh Bhullar, said that the people of the country should motivate their children to pursue sports, which might lead them to bring glory to their family and country.

She’s been the best batter, quite fitting she got the first one: Hayley on Sciver-Brunt's WPL ton

IANS | January 27, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews commended her teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt after the England captain became the first-ever cricketer to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), achieving the feat on Monday against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Sri Lanka to play six-match white-ball series in West Indies from Feb 20

IANS | January 27, 2026 12:10 PM

Colombo, Jan 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s women’s team is set to travel to the West Indies for a six-match white-ball tour spanning late February to early March. The itinerary features three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals, scheduled between February 20 and March 3.

Aussie pacer Kane Richardson retires from professional cricket

IANS | January 27, 2026 11:21 AM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has called time on his professional cricket career, drawing the curtain on a 17-year journey that spanned international success, domestic titles and franchise leagues around the world.

'No better time to start coming up against strong teams,’ says captain Oliver Peake as Aus U19 inch closer to SF

IANS | January 27, 2026 10:51 AM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Australia U19 captain Oliver Peake believes his side’s unbeaten run has set them up perfectly to strike at the business end of the U19 World Cup, declaring there is “no better time” for his young squad to test themselves against the tournament’s heavyweights.

BBL: Maxwell re-signs with Melbourne Stars for another two years

IANS | January 27, 2026 10:05 AM

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) Australian star allrounder Glenn Maxwell has re- signed with Melbourne Stars with another two years, the Big Bash League (BBL) club said on Tuesday.

Berrington to lead Scotland in Men’s T20 World Cup, Ihsan earns maiden call-up

IANS | January 27, 2026 12:07 AM

Edinburgh, Jan 27 (IANS) Scotland have named Richie Berrington as the captain of a 15-man squad for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, with 11 players retained from the 2024 campaign in the West Indies and the United States of America.

WPL 2026: Sciver-Brunt’s century powers MI past RCB despite Ghosh’s 90 (ld)

IANS | January 26, 2026 11:51 PM

Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs in a thrilling 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.

WPL 2026: Richa Ghosh's late onslaught goes in vain as Mumbai Indians beat RCB by 15 runs

IANS | January 26, 2026 11:41 PM

Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs in a thrilling 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.

Shai Hope named West Indies captain for T20 World Cup, Evin Lewis ignored

IANS | January 26, 2026 10:26 PM

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Two-time champions West Indies named an experienced squad on Monday for the Men’s T20 World Cup, starting on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, with Shai Hope to captain a side vastly different from the one that faced Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Cricket

'Feels wonderful that my daughter has been named for Padma Shri': Harmanpreet’s father Harminder Singh

She’s been the best batter, quite fitting she got the first one: Hayley on Sciver-Brunt's WPL ton

Sri Lanka to play six-match white-ball series in West Indies from Feb 20

Aussie pacer Kane Richardson retires from professional cricket

'No better time to start coming up against strong teams,’ says captain Oliver Peake as Aus U19 inch closer to SF

BBL: Maxwell re-signs with Melbourne Stars for another two years

Berrington to lead Scotland in Men’s T20 World Cup, Ihsan earns maiden call-up

WPL 2026: Sciver-Brunt’s century powers MI past RCB despite Ghosh’s 90 (ld)

WPL 2026: Richa Ghosh's late onslaught goes in vain as Mumbai Indians beat RCB by 15 runs

Shai Hope named West Indies captain for T20 World Cup, Evin Lewis ignored

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