New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Two-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) remain the team to beat in the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL), but will face stronger challenges this season from other sides, said former India captain Anjum Chopra.
Ranchi, Jan 8 (IANS) Ranchi Royals produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat SG Pipers 5-2 in their last Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 encounter, with a clinical fourth-quarter display sealing the victory as the hosts finished third in the tournament.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes Jemimah Rodrigues will discover ‘another side of herself’ when she leads Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, starting in Navi Mumbai on Friday.
Rajkot, Jan 8 (IANS) Aaqib Dar produced a sensational unbeaten century to script a stunning turnaround as Jammu and Kashmir pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory over Hyderabad in their final Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C in Rajkot on Thursday.
Diu, Jan 8 (IANS) Haryana women and Delhi men put paid to Bihar’s hopes of winning a gold medal in Sepak-takraw as they registered contrasting victories in the finals of the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach in Diu on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Country's top boxers, including world champion Minakshi Hooda, two-time world titlist Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup gold medallist Hitesh Gulia, and others, sailed into the semifinals of the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with comfortable wins in their respective quarterfinal bouts at the Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes UP Warriorz (UPW) look like the strongest team ahead of the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL), starting in Navi Mumbai on Friday. At the same time, Anjum cautioned that on-field performance will ultimately determine the winner of the competition on February 5 in Vadodara.
Dubai, Jan 8 (IANS) Star batters Laura Wolvaardt and Shafali Verma, along with South Africa’s influential all-rounder Sune Luus, have been shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for December 2025 following outstanding performances in the last month of the year.
Dubai, Jan 8 (IANS) The shortlist for Men’s Player of the Month includes three top performers, Justin Greaves of the West Indies, Jacob Duffy of New Zealand, and Australia's Mitchell Starc, all of whom made a notable impact with bat and ball throughout a busy cricket month.
