In the lead-up to the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, cricket pundits identified Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma as the key to India’s hopes of winning a second successive ICC title within six months.
Indian hockey star Manpreet Singh has equalled Dilip Tirkey's long-standing record of 412 international appearances and is set to become the most-capped player in the history of Indian men's hockey.
Gill, Kishan, Rohit and Iyer reached major landmarks as India posted 402 against Afghanistan. Here are five key records and milestones from the second ODI in Lucknow.
Captain Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra struck half-centuries before Nishant Sindhu claimed 4-31 as India A defeated Afghanistan A by 101 runs to qualify for the 50-over tri-series final in Dambulla.
Opener Devon Conway has returned to New Zealand Cricket's central contracts list for the 2026-27 season, while fast bowler Blair Tickner has also earned a recall. The duo replace Adithya Ashok and Muhammad Abbas in the 20-member contracted players' list announced by NZC.
Hasaranga completed his four-over spell in the match, returning impressive figures of 3 for 25 to stem Ireland’s chase of 164. However, subsequent medical assessment revealed a significant tear in his left hamstring.
Sachin Tendulkar shared the moment on social media, expressing that the family was honoured to extend the invitation and thanking the Prime Minister for his blessings and advice for the young couple.
The uncertainty around the high-profile T20 World Cup encounter ended on Monday night after Pakistan confirmed it would take the field at the R Premadasa Stadium, bringing weeks of speculation over a possible boycott to a close.
Sharing pictures from the interaction on social media, Jadeja expressed his admiration for the Prime Minister. “An absolute privilege and honour to meet and interact with Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi sir. His clarity of thought, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence are deeply inspiring. A privilege to learn from such leadership,” Jadeja wrote on X.
Speaking on the For The Love Of Cricket podcast alongside pacer Mark Wood, Buttler said Sooryavanshi’s ability at such a young age left him in awe. “My statement about Sooryavanshi is: he’s the best player I’ve ever seen. If he’s doing that at 14, what’s he going to be doing at 16, 18, or 20?” Buttler said.
