KIWG 2026: Ladakh win first gold in women’s short-track relay, skater Sachin Singh keeps Haryana on top

IANS | January 24, 2026 8:54 PM

Leh (Ladakh), Jan 24 (IANS) Hosts Ladakh won their first gold medal of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026 when their women’s relay quartet won the 2000 metres short track race at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium here on Saturday. However, Haryana raced to two more gold medals from short-track skating to lead the medal standings with four golds overall.

Scotland officially replace Bangladesh in Men’s T20 World Cup, confirms ICC

IANS | January 24, 2026 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Saturday that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate under the tournament’s published schedule, which would require them to play their league stage games in India.

Government will decide Pakistan's participation in T20 World Cup, Mohsin Naqvi

IANS | January 24, 2026 6:14 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) With the ICC deciding to replace Bangladesh with Scotland for their refusal to play their matches in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approached the government regarding the participation of their team in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in solidarity with Bangladesh.