Delhi Capitals ended Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s six-match winning streak in the Women’s Premier League with a seven-wicket victory. Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues credited the team’s belief and precise execution of plans for the win, highlighting key contributions from Smriti Mandhana and Shweta Sehrawat
26 January,2026 09:36 AM IST | IANSRoyal Challengers Bengaluru will look to recover from their first defeat of the season when they face struggling Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League on Monday. While RCB remain table-toppers, MI are under pressure after three consecutive losses and are eager to revive their playoff chances
26 January,2026 09:36 AM IST | PTIIndia U-19 captain Ayush Mhatre said his team is growing in confidence and demonstrated maturity in adapting to different situations after their seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, keeping their unbeaten run intact
26 January,2026 09:36 AM IST | IANSAddressing a press conference here, Naqvi said the matter would be placed before Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently out of the country, once he returns
25 January,2026 09:16 AM IST | AgenciesThe Irish Cricket board, however, categorically dismissed the suggestion. At the ICC Board meeting, Bangladesh were taken to the cleaners with an overwhelming 14-2 verdict in favour of the Tigers travelling to India for their games.
25 January,2026 09:19 AM IST | PTILanky spinner Himanshu Singh returned with superb figures of 27-10-39-3 while pacer Tushar Deshpande (2-68) and Mohit Avasthi (2-54) chipped in as well, bowling out Hyderabad for 267 in their first innings after the hosts had resumed the third day’s play on 138-2 in reply to Mumbai’s 560. Hyderabad conceded a huge lead of 293 runs
25 January,2026 09:22 AM IST | PTIMumbai-based paddler Diya Chitale, who won the mixed doubles title at WTT Contender Muscat alongside Manush Shah, says their approach aided by fast tables helped them beat China’s Yuzheng-Xunyao pair in final
25 January,2026 09:25 AM IST | Ronan CarvalhoTop seed Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, benefitted from a similar oversight by Matthias Bluebaum of Germany to salvage half a point, while R Praggnanandhaa’s hunt for an elusive win went on as he was held to a draw by Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia.
25 January,2026 09:27 AM IST | PTIOz cricket legend Matthew Hayden’s daughter Grace gets thumbs up from viewers for stunning floral dress during Aus Open TV show in India
25 January,2026 09:30 AM IST | A CorrespondentThe Red Devils put up a stunning performance last weekend under interim manager Michael Carrick as they stormed to a 2-0 win over rivals Manchester City
25 January,2026 09:32 AM IST | AgenciesThe Japanese superstar made the announcement just hours before she was due to meet Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis on centre court in Melbourne
25 January,2026 09:36 AM IST | AFP“I’m still trying to give these young guys a push for their money. I’m still around. I’m hanging in there. Alcaraz and Sinner are the two best players in the world
25 January,2026 09:38 AM IST | AFPMusheer Khan claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Mumbai beat Hyderabad by nine wickets, topping Elite Group D and securing Ranji Trophy quarter-final qualification
26 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureMumbai did not consider Yashasvi Jaiswal for their final Ranji Trophy league match against Delhi after the opener allegedly failed to respond to the MCA regarding his availability, with officials accusing him of picking and choosing games
26 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | Mumbai | PTIMohammed Shami’s incisive five-wicket haul helped Bengal register an innings and 46-run bonus-point win over Services to seal their place in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. Andhra climbed to the top of Group A with a convincing win over Vidarbha, while Madhya Pradesh thrashed Karnataka by 217 runs
26 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | Kalyani (West Bengal) | PTISulaman Qadir, son of late Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir, has been detained by police after a housemaid filed an FIR accusing him of sexually assaulting her at his farmhouse
26 January,2026 09:37 AM IST | Lahore | PTIFormer India skipper Rohit Sharma hailed Suryakumar Yadav as a “big player”, stressing the batter’s importance to India’s T20 setup after his return to form with an unbeaten 82 against New Zealand ahead of the T20 World Cup
26 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSAbhishek Sharma’s blistering 14-ball fifty and skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s fluent half-century powered India to an emphatic eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I, sealing the five-match series 3-0 in Assam. After disciplined bowling restricted the visitors to 153-9, India wrapped up the chase in just 10 overs with an unbroken 102-run
26 January,2026 08:36 AM IST | Guwahati | AgenciesAbhishek Sharma smashed an unbeaten 68 runs off just 20 deliveries. His knock included seven boundaries and five maximums. Along with Abhishek, skipper Suryakumar Yadav stayed unbeaten on 57 runs in just 26 balls. His knock was laced with six boundaries and three maximums
25 January,2026 10:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe T20 World Cup 2026 is all set to kick off from February 7 to March 8 and will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Agha-led men will begin their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign by playing a clash against the Netherlands on February 7 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Sri Lanka
25 January,2026 08:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe visitors will be eager to register their first win to keep the series alive, whereas the hosts will aim to seal the series. Currently, Team India is leading the five-match T20I series by 2-0 against New Zealand
25 January,2026 07:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
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
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Chelsea climbed into the Premier League top four with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace. Goals from Estevao, Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez sealed the win, while Palace finished the match with 10 men after Adam Wharton’s red card
26 January,2026 09:38 AM IST | London | AFPManchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed frustration with refereeing decisions despite his team’s 2-0 Premier League win over Wolves, questioning a denied first-half penalty after a VAR review
Liverpool manager Arne Slot blamed fatigue and injuries after his side suffered a 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth, ending their 14-game unbeaten run as Amine Adli scored a stoppage-time winner
American teenager Learner Tien produced one of the biggest upsets of the Australian Open, crushing three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final and set up a last-eight clash with Alexander Zverev
26 January,2026 08:38 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPADVERTISEMENT
