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WPL 2026: Shreyanka Patil reflects on 14-month injury layoff after first T20 five-wicket haul

Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinner Shreyanka Patil delivered a career-best performance, claiming her first-ever five-wicket haul in T20 cricket as her side overcame the Gujarat Giants by 32 runs. RCB recovered from early trouble at 44 for 4, with key contributions from Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, and Nadine de Klerk, to post 182 for 7. Patil’s […]

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Vaibhav Suryavanshi in spotlight as India enter Bangladesh clash as favourites

India vs Bangladesh Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Seeking to build on their confident start, a well-balanced India will begin as firm favourites when they take on a tricky Bangladesh in their second match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup here on Saturday. Five-time champions India opened their campaign on expected lines, cruising to […]

EXPLAINED: How AIFF’s ISL governing council structure differs from I-League | Football News

The Indian Super League (ISL) will finally start its new season on February 14. New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) proposed a participation framework structure for both the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) and the second-division I-League over the past couple of days. While these are still proposals and have not yet been […]

‘Gautam Gambhir fired the gun from Ajit Agarkar’s shoulder’: Ex-India player on Rohit Sharma’s ODI captaincy removal | Cricket News

Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has openly criticised the decision to remove Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain, suggesting that head coach Gautam Gambhir may have played a role in influencing the move. Tiwary, who has had a long-standing rivalry with Gambhir, feels the selectors and management disrespected […]

‘Detrimental to his growth’: Ex-India coach questions Vaibhav Sooryavanshi playing U19 World Cup | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI) Former India women’s team head coach WV Raman has urged caution over the usage of 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the Under-19 level, warning that such exposure could work against the youngster’s long-term development if the bigger picture is not kept in mind. Raman’s comments came on the same day India […]

NFL sees increased viewership for wild-card round, eyes more for divisional games

After double-digit increases in its regular-season and wild-card playoff round ratings, the NFL is looking for another large bump in ratings during this weekend’s division round. The league and Nielsen said last weekend’s six wild-card games averaged 32 million viewers, a 13% jump from last year. It was also the most-watched opening weekend of the […]

WPL: Shreyanka speaks on maiden T20 fifer, dealing with injuries after win over GG

Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Following her side’s win over Gujarat Giants (GG), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) spinner Shreyanka Patil reflected on getting her first-ever five-wicket haul in T20s and a more than year long time away from the game due to injury which brought with it plenty of ups and downs in […]

India Open | Lin-vincble: A 9-year puzzle that Lakshya Sen failed to solve in windy Delhi

The difference, they say, is sometimes in the wind. On Friday evening at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, it was quite literally the case for Lakshya Sen. The 24-year-old, who has travelled the world and learned to negotiate far trickier conditions than this, fell prey to a bit of unpredictability at home, crashing out of […]

Vishvaraj Jadeja’s unbeaten 165 powers Saurashtra into Vijay Hazare Trophy final | Cricket News

Saurashtra’s Vishvaraj Jadeja (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Saurashtra marched into the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 with a dominant nine-wicket win over Punjab in the second semi-final on Friday, riding on a sensational unbeaten century from opener Vishvaraj Jadeja. The victory sets up a title clash against Vidarbha, scheduled for January 18. Chasing a […]

Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi drafted into India T20I squad as Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma miss series | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi (PTI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the upcoming IDFC First Bank T20I series against New Zealand due to a side strain. Sundar experienced acute discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI at the […]