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Visakhapatnam, Jan 28 (UNI) India won the toss and opted to field against New Zealand in the fourth T20I at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, citing dew and favourable chasing conditions. India captain Suryakumar Yadav said the surface looked good for batting later in the evening, with humidity and dew expected to aid strokeplay in the second…
Dubai, Jan 28 (UNI) India received a timely boost ahead of their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title defence as several of their leading players climbed the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings following strong performances in the ongoing series against New Zealand. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, opener Abhishek Sharma consolidated…
Vadodara, (UNI) In a nail-biting finish of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at the BCA Stadium here on Tuesday, Gujarat Giants Women held their nerve to beat Delhi Capitals Women by just 3 runs in the 17th match of the season. Delhi needed 4 runs off the final ball but fell agonizingly short, finishing at…
Bulawayo, Jan 27 (UNI) There are days in cricket when one side gets everything right, and this was emphatically one such day for India Under-19, who outplayed Zimbabwe Under-19 in every department to register a thumping 204-run victory in the sixth Super Six Group 2 (B,C) match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 at…
Melbourne, Jan 27 (UNI) Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday produced ruthless performances to storm into the Australian Open semifinals amid a Melbourne heatwave. But world No.3 Coco Gauff became the highest-seeded casualty of the tournament after being dispatched by Elina Svitolina in a major upset as the quarterfinals started on day…
Colombo, Jan 27 (UNI) Harry Brook slammed a breathtaking unbeaten 136 off just 66 balls to produce one of the finest ODI innings seen at the R Premadasa Stadium, powering England to a formidable 357 as he scripted a scintillating century against Sri Lanka in Third ODI here on Tuesday. Brook reached his hundred in…
Edinburgh, Jan 27 (UNI) With new head coach Owen Dawkins at the helm, and under the captaincy of Richie Berrington, Scotland have named their squad for their seventh appearance at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The European side had also participated in the inaugural edition of the tournament, nearly two decades back in 2007….
Melbourne, Jan 27 (UNI) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defied sweltering heat in Melbourne on Tuesday to overwhelm teenager Iva Jovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Sabalenka took another step toward reclaiming the title she won at Melbourne Park in 2023 and 2024. There were moments in the tournament’s first week when Sabalenka’s…
Vadodara, (UNI) Nat Sciver-Brunt capped a landmark evening with a historic century and an all-round impact as Mumbai Indians Women defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women by 15 runs in a must-win match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Monday. Sciver-Brunt became the first batswoman to score a hundred in…
Guwahati, Jan 25 (UNI) It was a clinical, almost ruthless display by India as they completed a comprehensive 3-0 sweep of New Zealand with an eight-wicket win in the third T20 International at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Abhishek Sharma’s breathtaking assault at the top, followed by a captain’s knock from Suryakumar Yadav,…
