Team management wants me to bat at No. 8 as an all-rounder: Harshit Rana

IANS | January 12, 2026 1:51 PM

Vadodara, Jan 12 (IANS) After India's four-wicket victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand, fast bowler Harshit Rana revealed that the team management wants to "groom him" as an all-rounder and asked him to work on improving his skills as a batter to bat at the No. 8 position.

Washington Sundar ruled out of remainder of ODI series vs NZ: Sources

IANS | January 12, 2026 12:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India's off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the team’s last two matches in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a side strain during the series opener in Vadodara on Sunday, a source told IANS on Monday.

ECB mulls bringing back player curfew after Ashes fiasco: Report

IANS | January 12, 2026 10:46 AM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) England may bring back a player curfew ahead of their upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and India after concerns grew over the team’s off-field behaviour during the recently concluded Ashes series in Australia.