Indore, Jan 19 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes Virat Kohli’s greatest strength lies in his ability to remain unshackled by expectations and play purely according to the situation after the talismanic batter scored a century in the third ODI against New Zealand.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was forced to retire with cramp during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday, handing Portugal’s Nuno Borges a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 lead and a victory.
Indore, Jan 19 (IANS) After India suffered a home ODI series defeat 1-2 against New Zealand, captain Shubman Gill conceded that the team fell short in all departments, admitting that the batters failed to convert their starts and that fielding standards throughout the series were "not up to the mark."
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev showcased strong form on Monday at the Australian Open, comfortably defeating Jesper de Jong 7-5, 6-2, 7-6(2) to advance to the second round.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed, opened her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 win over Kamilla Rakhimova at Rod Laver Arena on Monday.
Madrid, Jan 19 (IANS) Real Sociedad beat FC Barcelona 2-1 at home to cut Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to one point after Real Madrid won a day earlier.
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Aston Villa missed the chance to move second in the Premier League after a 1-0 home defeat to Everton.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Australia have announced a squad for the T20I series against Pakistan, starting on January 31 in Lahore, with Mahli Beardman and Jack Edwards included in the 17-player touring group following their performance in the Big Bash League.
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) Atharva Taide struck a century while pacers Yash Thakur and Nachiket Bhute shared seven wickets between them as Vidarbha defeated Saurashtra by 38 runs in the final to claim the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian men's ODI cricket team came under fire on social media on Sunday as it went down to a depleted New Zealand side 2-1 in the three-match ODI series, losing the series-deciding third and final ODI by 41 runs at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
