Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup opener at Estadio Azteca as Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored in a match featuring three red cards.
Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy believes vice-captain Smriti Mandhana will play a decisive role in India’s quest for a maiden ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, saying the opener's performances in the biggest matches could determine how far the team goes in the tournament.
The biggest ICC Women’s T20 World Cup ever is set to get underway in England, bringing together 12 teams with vastly different ambitions but a shared dream of lifting the trophy at Lord’s.
India will enter the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with genuine expectations of lifting the trophy, as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side looks to build on last year’s historic ODI World Cup triumph and establish itself as a dominant force in world cricket.
India spinner Radha Yadav has said that representing the country remains the highest honour in cricket and that winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is the dream that continues to motivate her as she prepares for her fifth appearance at the tournament.
Pakistan have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and docked eight points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship after being found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during the opening Test against Bangladesh.
Former two-time youth world champion Sakshi Chaudhary is on a giant-killing spree.
Tilak Varma has been named captain of the India ‘A’ team for the upcoming 50-over tri-series in Sri Lanka, with exciting young batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya earning places in the squad announced by the senior men’s selection committee on Thursday.
While IPL 2026 has largely belonged to the fearless new generation of batters, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar believes Virat Kohli reminded everyone that the old guard is far from finished after producing another chase masterclass for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur on Wednesday.
Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will head into Friday’s IPL clash against already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium knowing that their playoff hopes are still alive, even if the campaign so far has been far from smooth.
