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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli earns praise from Delhi teammates

Virat accumulated 77 runs for Delhi in the match against Gujarat, and later smashed 131 runs against Andhra Pradesh in second game

14 January,2026 07:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai team players heap praise on Rohit Sharma

Representing Mumbai in two matches, Rohit registered the score of 155 runs against Sikkim in his first game, but departed on a golden duck in the second match against Uttarakhand

14 January,2026 06:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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WPL 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur reflects on her match-winning knock against GG

Mumbai skipper Harmanpreet Kaur played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 71 runs off just 43 deliveries. Her knock was laced with seven boundaries and two maximums

14 January,2026 05:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Australia to play three T20I matches in Pakistan ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Australia will play all of their T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India, whereas Pakistan's matches have been scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka

14 January,2026 02:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Michael Bracewell wins toss, elects to bowl first

Team India has entered the clash on the back of the stunning four-wicket win in the previous match. On the other hand, the "Black Caps" will be looking to secure the win in Rajkot to keep the series alive

14 January,2026 02:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma actively contribute to India’s ODI strategy: Kotak

Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak revealed that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain heavily involved in India’s ODI preparations, sharing ideas with players and management to strengthen the team ahead of next year’s World Cup

14 January,2026 09:34 AM IST | Rajkot | PTI
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Siddhesh Lad slams 9am start as Mumbai bow out of VHT quarters

Mumbai’s stand-in skipper Siddhesh Lad questioned the 9am start of their Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka, a match Mumbai lost via VJD method due to rain. Batting in tricky morning conditions, Mumbai managed 254-8, with Shams Mulani scoring 86. Karnataka reached 187-1 in 33 overs before rain intervened

14 January,2026 09:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure

Vidarbha, Punjab storm into Vijay Hazare semis

Vidarbha sealed a 76-run win over Delhi with a total of 300-9, while Delhi managed 224 all out, booking their spot in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals. Punjab dominated Madhya Pradesh, posting 345-6 and bowling out MP for 162, securing their place in the last four

14 January,2026 09:33 AM IST | Bengaluru | PTI

Swarn Katkar’s century powers VN Sule to 231-7 against Dnyandeep

Swarn Katkar scored a resilient 103 off 212 balls to help VN Sule Guruji English Medium School reach 231-7 against Dnyandeep Seva Mandal in their Giles Shield semi-final at Parsee Gymkhana. Devang Koli supported with 43 runs, while Dnyandeep’s Lavish Singh took 4-63. Dnyandeep finished the day at 89-0 in their second innings, with both sides allott

14 January,2026 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus Vedanayagam

Mandhana hails Harris as WPL opening blitz powers RCB past UP Warriorz

Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris smashed a 145-run opening partnership to drive Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a dominant nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the WPL. Mandhana lauded Harris’s effortless power and batting prowess, saying, “With her kind of muscles, she just needs to hit the ball,” after witnessing her teammate’s long sixes

14 January,2026 09:15 AM IST | Navi Mumbai | IANS

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur's blistering knock helps MI win by seven wickets

Having needed to chase a target of 193 runs, the "Paltan" scored 193 runs for the loss of three wickets in 19.2 overs. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Nicola Carey stayed unbeaten at the crease

13 January,2026 11:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Aakash Chopra speaks about Ayush Badoni’s maiden call-up to Team India

Chopra raised questions on why Riyan Parag or Rinku Singh didn't get opportunities despite both players having the ability to bowl. The second ODI match between Team India and New Zealand is scheduled to be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot

13 January,2026 09:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur wins toss, elects to bowl first against GG

The "Paltan" will enter the clash on the back of one victory and one loss. They will look to secure another win in order to take an edge in the ongoing competition

13 January,2026 09:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Father’s Day 2025: Rohit Sharma opens up on his father’s sacrifices

    Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud

    14 June,2025 07:10 PM