Nagpur, Jan 29 (IANS) Vidarbha captain Harsh Dubey claimed 6-37 in 19.5 overs to bowl out Uttar Pradesh for 237 in 68.5 overs on the opening day of their must-win Elite Group A clash in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.
Rohtak, Jan 29 (IANS) Veteran batter Sudip Chatterjee held firm with an unbeaten 77 as Bengal reached 168/5 in 58 overs against Haryana on a truncated opening day of their Elite Group C match in Ranji Trophy 2025-26 in Lahli in Haryana on Thursday.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Mohit Avasthi’s sixth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket left Mumbai in control of the Elite Group D by reaching a strong position in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 against Delhi at the BKC-Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Sanat Sangwan hitting 118 off 218 balls.
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) England wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones is set to make her Women’s Premier League (WPL) debut in a high-stakes encounter, as UP Warriorz prepare to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 18 of the tournament, a contest that could determine their playoff fate.
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Elena Rybakina booked her place in the women's singles final of the Australian Open 2026 with a composed, hard-fought straight-sets victory over sixth seed Jessica Pegula on Thursday night, prevailing 6-3, 7-6(7) under the lights at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday.
Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 18th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) in Vadodara on Thursday.
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Elina Svitolina left Melbourne Park without a place in the Australian Open final, but not without renewed belief in where her game is headed. The Ukrainian’s run at the Australian Open 2026 came to an end on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-3 semifinal loss to World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, who advanced to her fourth consecutive final in Melbourne.
Greater Noida, Jan 29 (IANS) India made a strong start to the historic five-match Mixed Disability T20 International series against England, registering a convincing seven-wicket victory in the opening match at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium in Greater Noida on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) South Africa have a chance to ‘go all the way’ to winning the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup title when the mega event begins on February 7, said former all-rounder JP Duminy.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Homegrown talent and Maharashtra’s No.1 women’s singles player, Vaishnavi Adkar, has been given a wildcard into the main draw at the upcoming Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series, which will be held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai. The qualifiers will be held on January 31 and February 1, followed by the main draw, which is scheduled from February 2 to 8.
