WPL 2026: Unchanged UP Warriorz elect to bowl first against Gujarat Giants

IANS | January 22, 2026 7:27 PM

Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) An unchanged UP Warriorz have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Gujarat Giants in the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Thursday. Whoever wins Thursday’s clash will go to second place in the points table.

No scope to change our decision: Bangladesh firm on not playing T20 WC in India

IANS | January 22, 2026 5:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the Men's T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul stated that they did not get justice from the ICC and there is no scope to change their decision of not playing their matches in India.

KIWG 2026 gold medallist figure skater Gauri Rai seeks better infrastructure to meet international demands

IANS | January 22, 2026 3:58 PM

Leh, Jan 22 (IANS) Seventeen-year-old Gauri Rai from Haryana had a terrific outing at the first leg of the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) at Leh’s Nawang Dorjan Stobdan Stadium (NDS), where she won gold in the advanced figure skating category. For the first time in KIWG's history, figure skating was included, and Gauri, who lives in Gurugram, etched her name in the annals with a solid performance.

WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants pick Jintimani Kalita as Titas Sadhu’s injury replacement

IANS | January 22, 2026 3:56 PM

Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Gujarat Giants have signed Jintimani Kalita as an injury replacement for Titas Sadhu for the remainder of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. Kalita, a left-handed batter and right-arm medium pacer who previously played for the Mumbai Indians in the WPL, has played in 13 matches across the previous three editions of the tournament.