Cricket
Windhoek/Harare, Jan 22 (UNI) The ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 heats up on Thursday with two high-stakes Group A matches scheduled simultaneously at 13:00 IST. Sri Lanka U19 take on Australia U19 at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, while Bangladesh U19 face the United States of America U19 at Takashinga Sports Club, Harare. Both encounters…
Nagpur, Jan 21 (UNI) India stormed to a commanding 48-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20 International of the Black Caps’ tour of India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday, thanks to a spectacular batting display from Abhishek Sharma and a brutal finishing cameo from Rinku Singh. Put into bat…
Nagpur, Jan 21 (UNI) A breathtaking assault from Abhishek Sharma, followed by a brutal finishing act from Rinku Singh, propelled India to a towering 238 for 7 against New Zealand in the first T20 International of the New Zealand tour of India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. Put in to bat…
Dubai, Jan 21 (UNI) New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell has dislodged Virat Kohli to regain the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings after an outstanding run in the three-match series against India which the visiting side won 2-1 to clinch their first ever ODI series in India. Mitchell capped the series with…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Former India captain Rohit Sharma has opened up on the tough selection call that saw Shreyas Iyer miss out on India’s squads for the 2022 Asia Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, revealing that the decision was clearly communicated to the batter at the time. Iyer was not…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday ruled out any change to the schedule or venues of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, stating that comprehensive security assessments found no credible threat to the Bangladesh team, officials, media or fans at any of the tournament venues in India. “The decision…
Nagpur, Jan 20 (UNI) Members of the Indian cricket team went on a jungle safari at the Pench Tiger Reserve ahead of their T20 match against New Zealand, which will begin in Nagpur on January 21, seeking a glimpse of the elusive tigers. Taking a short break from training before the opening match of the…
Vadodara, (UNI) Delhi Capitals Women defeated Mumbai Indians Women by seven wickets in the 13th match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at BCA Stadium here. Electing to field after winning the toss, Delhi restricted Mumbai to 154 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt was the star with the bat for the…
Windhoek, Jan 20 (UNI) Australia recorded a comfortable win against Japan in their second match of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 to book a place in the Super 6s on Tuesday. Japan opted to bat first after winning the toss and despite losing Nikhil Pol early, were able to set a platform…
Nagpur, Jan 20 (UNI) India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday indicated that Ishan Kishan will be preferred over Shreyas Iyer for the No. 3 batting position in the upcoming T20 International against New Zealand, citing team balance and future planning. Addressing a pre-match press conference ahead of the first T20I in Nagpur, Suryakumar said…
