Raipur, Jan 23 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20I, here at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. India lead the series 1-0 after winning the first match of the series in Nagpur.
Rajkot, Jan 23 (IANS) Saurashtra needed less than two days to secure six crucial points and stay in contention for the Ranji Trophy knockouts after thrashing Punjab by 194 runs in their Elite Group B match at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C in Rajkot on Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The claims of consultation with players over their decision not to play the T20 World Cup matches in India have fallen flat after the cricketers claimed they only got a message from government sports advisor Asif Nazrul, but there was no discussion about what to do.
Windhoek, Jan 23 (IANS) Japan may have finished their second ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup group stage campaign without a win, but skipper Kazuma Kato-Stafford chose to reflect on an ‘unbelievable experience’ of featuring in the competition, saying that it’s not everyday one gets to face higher-ranked nations.
Lahore, Jan 23 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced its 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Australia on Friday, which will commence on January 29 at Gaddafi Stadium. All-rounder Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the team in the important bilateral series ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, which will start on February 7.
Leh, Jan 23 (IANS) Figure skating coach Natalie Falsgraf’s love affair with Ladakh, which began in 2018, has found fresh resonance during the ongoing Khelo India Winter Games 2026, where figure skating has been introduced for the first time.
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) World No. 3 American Coco Gauff was forced to raise her level in her third-round meeting with compatriot Hailey Baptiste before securing a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 win to enter the fourth round of the Australian Open here on Friday.
Lucknow, Jan 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's left-arm spinner Shivam Sharma on Friday was drafted into the side’s playing eleven as a Serious Injury Replacement for all-rounder Prashant Veer, who sustained a shoulder injury while fielding just before lunch on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match.
La Quinta (US), Jan 23 (IANS) Indian-origin players Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala endured mixed starts amid exceptionally low scoring conditions on the opening day of The American Express, where World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler produced a flawless bogey-free 9-under 63 to finish just one shot off the lead.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India’s fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah marked a decade in international cricket on Friday and reflected by saying it’s a continuation of ‘going against assumptions, opinions and perceptions’.
