You'd be foolish to treat ILT20 as a warm-up for T20 World Cup, says DC all-rounder Neesham

Niharika Raina | December 10, 2025 8:13 PM

Dubai, Dec 10 (IANS) James Neesham, the New Zealand seam-bowling all-rounder currently turning out for Dubai Capitals in the International League T20 *(ILT20), said the ongoing tournament can’t be viewed as a warm-up for next year’s T20 World Cup, stressing that the mega event in India and Sri Lanka will pose challenges entirely different from the UAE conditions.

Vishwa Samudra Open 2025: Thangaraja moves to the top with day’s best 66

IANS | December 10, 2025 7:13 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Sri Lankan N. Thangaraja moved to the top of the leaderboard after firing the second day’s best score of six-under 66 at the Vishwa Samudra Open 2025 presented by Kapil Dev, an INR 2 crore event organised by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), being played at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Kazuma Kato-Stafford to captain Japan in 2026 U19 WC

IANS | December 10, 2025 5:19 PM

Tokyo, Dec 10 (IANS) Kazuma Kato-Stafford has been named as Japan’s captain for the 2026 Men’s Under-19 World Cup, scheduled to be played in Namibia and Zimbabwe from January 15 to February 6.

Shooting League of India to kick off on Feb 16

IANS | December 10, 2025 3:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The inaugural Shooting League of India (SLI) is set to be held from February 16 to 26, 2026, with the dates now aligned with the ISSF’s 2026 calendar to avoid clashes with major international competitions.

WPL 2026: Pooja Vastrakar is a tremendous addition to RCB, says Aakash Chopra

IANS | December 10, 2025 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Pooja Vastrakar’s move to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is a tremendous addition to the side ahead of 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL), saying that she brings in a strong batting quality which isn’t found in other seam bowling options in the country.