Mumbai’s schools are witnessing a trend, where students representing school cricket teams are opting for homeschooling, thereby raising concerns about its impact on local talent and academic standards. While renowned cricket-playing schools like VN Sule and Swami Vivekanand prioritise traditional schooling, many others are open to flex
17 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Jagdish AchrekarLeg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was on Friday added to India’s T20I squad for the five-match series against New Zealand in place of injured all-rounder Washington Sundar, who will miss the rubber starting January 21 in Nagpur. Seasoned batter Shreyas Iyer too has been drafted in for the first three T20Is against the Kiwis after Tilak Varma was rule
17 January,2026 08:23 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIIn the WPL 2026 match against Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru emerged victorious by 32 runs at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Having put to chase a target of 183 runs, Gujarat Giants were bowled out for 150 runs in 18.5 overs. Opening the innings for GG, Sophie Devine managed to score just eight runs in 12 balls, inclu
16 January,2026 11:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTiigers of Kolkata registered their first win of ISPL Season 3 with a disciplined all-round performance against Bengaluru in their second league encounter at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium. After winning the toss and opting to bat, the Tiigers posted a competitive 77 for 5, a total that proved just enough on a surface where bowlers who hit the righ
16 January,2026 09:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the U-19 World Cup match against the USA, Team India emerged victorious by six wickets through DLS method at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. During the match, India's Henil Patel played a crucial role. In his spell of seven overs, he registered a five-wicket haul by conceding just 16 runs. The pacer revealed that he draws inspiration from
16 January,2026 08:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the WPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants skipper Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. So far, the Smriti Mandhana-led RCB has secured two victories in as many matches. Currently, they are topping the table with four points and a net run rate (NRR)
16 January,2026 07:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIn the WPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz emerged victorious by seven wickets at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Meg Lanning-led side chased the target of 162 runs in 18.1 overs by losing just three wickets. Harleen Deol played a crucial role in the run chase. Facing just 39 deliveries, she smashed an unbeaten 64 run
16 January,2026 06:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFormer Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra heaped praise on the current form of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs). He said that Kohli is in the best ODI form of his life and also expressed his desire to see Rohit smash a century in the third ODI. Considering that the next ODI series is six months away, Chop
16 January,2026 04:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSwami Vivekanand International School (SVIS), Borivli, produced a composed and clinical performance to defeat Rizvi Springfield High School (Khar) by 47 runs and secure a place in the final on Day Three of the Dream Sports Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school Giles Shield semi-final at the MCA-BKC ground on Thursday. Holding a firs
16 January,2026 09:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamThe crisis-ridden Bangladesh Cricket Board stared at the prospect of the Bangladesh Premier League coming to a halt after senior national players revolted against it for not sacking director Najmul Islam for his disparaging comments against them even though the BCB removed him as head of its finance committee. Najmul remains a Board director, a po
16 January,2026 08:48 AM IST | Dhaka | PTISkipper Jemimah Rodrigues expressed immense satisfaction after Delhi Capitals clinched a seven-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in a tense last-over finish in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. Lizelle Lee’s commanding strokeplay, backed by Shafali Verma’s all-round impact,
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