3rd T20I: Renuka, Deepti return as India elect to bowl first against Sri Lanka

IANS | December 26, 2025 6:54 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) Pacer Renuka Singh Thakur and all-rounder Deepti Sharma come back into India’s playing eleven as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, on Friday.

ICC Men’s T20 WC 2026 Trophy Tour wraps up Qatar and Oman legs

IANS | December 26, 2025 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) After enchanting fans as part of its grand launch at Adam’s Bridge, culturally revered in India as the Ram Setu, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour successfully concluded its Qatar and Oman legs, engaging fans, students and communities across key cities and iconic locations in both countries.

Ashes: Broad slams MCG pitch after 20 wickets fall on Day 1 of MCG Test

IANS | December 26, 2025 3:43 PM

Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Former England pacer Stuart Broad was not impressed with the condition of the MCG pitch on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test, as the former England pacer said that "the amount of movement that this pitch has shown" has indicated that there is "something really wrong".