SVIS won the toss, which was conducted by chief guest India cricketer Shardul Thakur, and began with a massive stand of 149 runs off 250 balls between opening batters Kartik Chhajer and Prajwal Taware.
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“From where we started in our batting innings, and then to get 180-plus was excellent. [I’m] very, very happy for Gautami. Coming from domestic cricket, but performing at such a big stage and coming in to bat at 10-2, and the way she batted was outstanding,” said Mandhana
Mitchell was in imperious form during the recent ODIs against India, logging scores of 84, 131 not out and 137 to be a key factor in New Zealand’s unprecedented 2-1 series triumph.
Tilak, an automatic choice at No. 3 has undergone an abdominal surgery and is ruled out of the first three games, starting here on Wednesday. This has allowed Iyer to make a comeback to the national squad for the first three games
Out-of-form India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has an impressive average against New Zealand, will look to get big runs in T20I series, starting at Nagpur today
Veteran Marizanne Kapp (10 not out off 6) provided the support that Jemimah needed at the other end and closed out the match with a six.
The first T20I match between Team India and New Zealand is scheduled to be played on Wednesday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
The first T20I match between Team India and New Zealand is scheduled to be played on January 21 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
MI is placed in the second position with four points and a net run rate (NRR) of +0.151. The fifth place is in the name of the Capitals, who have two points and a net run rate (NRR) of -0.856
The selection committee has recommended scrapping the A+ category (Rs 7 crore) and leaving only three categories: A, B, and C
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested ICC to move all of its T20 World Cup 2026 matches out of India, citing security and safety concerns of their players. PCB stated that Bangladesh's concerns are reasonable and valid, and the board has extended its support to BCB
The selection committee has recommended scrapping the A+ category (Rs 7 crore) and leaving only three categories: A, B, and C
20 January,2026 05:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested ICC to move all of its T20 World Cup 2026 matches out of India, citing security and safety concerns of their players. PCB stated that Bangladesh's concerns are reasonable and valid, and the board has extended its support to BCB
20 January,2026 04:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIndia threatened to nail a stiff chase of 338 with a key partnership between centurion Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana, but fell short once the stand broke in the series-deciding third game here on Sunday
20 January,2026 09:18 AM IST | Indore | PTI“Unless Kohli got substantial support, it was always going to be difficult, and he got very little of it. The real problem for India throughout the series has been the starts. India never began well, and that’s one of the main reasons they weren’t able to chase these big scores,” Gavaskar told JioStar
20 January,2026 09:16 AM IST | New Delhi | PTIWith India losing back-to-back ODI series under captain Shubman — a rare low for the Men in Blue — mid-day highlights how the team’s One-Day International fortunes have plummeted under his leadership so far
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In the WPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians posted a total of 154 runs. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic)
Dnyandeep enter the three-day final high on confidence, having beaten SVIS via the first innings lead in the league phase of the competition.
20 January,2026 08:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus Vedanayagam
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have managed just two wins from five outings so far and have looked off the pace for large parts of the season
20 January,2026 08:26 AM IST | Vadodara | PTI
Right-arm medium pacer Sayali Satghare continued her fine form and turned out to be the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/21.
20 January,2026 02:22 AM IST | Vadodara | PTI
Following Virat Kohli's blistering knock, legendary Team India batsman Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Kohli by saying that he plays according to the match situation
19 January,2026 09:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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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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