London, Jan 15 (IANS) England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has signed a two-year contract with Derbyshire for the 2026 season, seeking to revitalise his domestic career after limited opportunities at Somerset.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Former champion Lakshya Sen relied on his strong defence and injection of pace to defeat Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto, while Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy’s inspired performances were not enough in the second round of the India Open 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.
Navi Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) An unchanged UP Warriorz have won the toss and elected to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians in the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Even as Gujarat Titans (GT) kickstarted their preparations to grab the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 trophy through a camp in Nathdwara, the franchise is rolling out the third edition of Junior Titans, their flagship grassroots initiative starting from Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Gujarat Titans (GT) have begun their IPL 2026 preparations with an ongoing camp led by head coach Ashish Nehra and assistant coach Parthiv Patel at the Madan Paliwal Miraj Sports Centre in Nathdwara, Rajasthan.
Adelaide, Jan 15 (IANS) World No. 8 Mirra Andreeva stormed into the semifinals of the Adelaide International, setting up an all-Russian clash against Diana Shnaider after a dominant victory over local hope Maya Joint in Adelaide on Thursday.
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 15 (IANS) The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled will host the Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 from January 17 to 22 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with a total of 18 teams, grouped into five pools, competing in a high-energy battle for the championship.
Dubai, Jan 15 (IANS) South Africa's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, has bagged the Player of the Month award for December after her remarkable performance in the last month of the year 2025, which helped the team register series victories against Ireland in T20I and ODI formats.
Dubai, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia's talismanic bowler Mitchell Starc has been named as the winner of the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for December, following his splendid performance against England in the Ashes 2025-26.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, as he is still recovering from a rib injury he suffered during the ODI series opener in Vadodara, sources told IANS on Thursday.
