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Suns set to open six-game road swing as Heat regroup

Six months after trading away superstar Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns have emerged as a solid team that’s currently in playoff position in the Western Conference. On Tuesday night, the Suns will visit the Miami Heat to start a six-game road trip. Phoenix finished last season with a 36-46 record, its first losing campaign since […]

‘Second to none’: Ravi Shastri names one habit that separates Virat Kohli from the rest | Cricket News

India’s captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Indian cricket’s next wave is being told, in no uncertain terms, that raw ability will only take them so far. What truly separates the elite from the rest is discipline, routine and an almost obsessive commitment to improvement. Ahead of India’s ongoing ODI series against New […]

England U-19 beats India U-19 by 20 runs via DLS method

Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], January 13 (ANI): England U-19 stormed to a 20-run victory over India in a U-19 World Cup warm-up fixture via the DLS method after rain disrupted the match in Bulawayo on Monday. At the time of interruption, England was cruising at 196/3, with Thomas Rew unbeaten on 71 and Caleb Falconer on 29. […]

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Defending champions Karnataka beat Mumbai; enter fourth straight semifinal | Cricket News

Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal, right, and Karun Nair run between the wickets during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 first quarter-final cricket match between Mumbai and Karnataka, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Karnataka advanced to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fourth season in a […]

Grace Harris blitz powers RCB to nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz | Cricket News

RCB’s captain Smriti Mandhana Grace Harris (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a one-sided show in Navi Mumbai as an explosive opening stand between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana sealed a nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Monday. Asked to bat first, UP Warriorz were rocked early by disciplined […]

Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches to remain in India, security risk adjudged at ‘low to moderate’: ICC Source | Cricket News

Players of Bangladesh celebrate the wicket of Tilak Varma of India during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sources within the International Cricket Council (ICC) have denied claims that security concerns could prevent the Bangladesh men’s […]

‘Shared smiles to shared dreams’: Shikhar Dhawan announces engagement to Sophie Shine two years after divorce | Off the field News

Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine (ANI) Shikhar Dhawan has taken a significant personal step, announcing his engagement to long-time partner Sophie Shine through a joint Instagram post that quickly caught the attention of fans and the cricket fraternity alike. The photo, focused on the couple’s rings, marked the moment they officially decided to begin the […]

Bangladesh backtracks hours after making provocative anti-India statement, await ICC response on T20 World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board, in an official statement, has backtracked after a provocative anti-India remark made by the country’s sports advisor, Azif Nazrul. Hours after Nazrul claimed that the International Cricket Council had acknowledged their request for a venue change in the T20 World Cup, the BCB released a clarification, stating that it is yet […]

WPL 2026, RCB W Vs UP W: Meg Lanning and Harleen Deol in action for UP Warriorz

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCBW) face off against the UP Warriorz (UPW) in Match 5 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 today, January 12, 2026, at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The action gets underway at 7:30 PM IST, with RCBW looking to build on their impressive opening win […]

RCB W vs UPW W Live Score, WPL 2026: Smriti Mandhana’s RCB hunt back-to-back wins against Meg Lanning’s UP Warriorz

RCB W vs UPW W Live Score, WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to carry forward the momentum from a spectacular opening-night win when they take on UP Warriorz on Monday at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. RCB’s last-ball victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians showcased Nadine de Klerk’s finishing brilliance, particularly her […]