Yastika Bhatia returned to India's playing XI while Nandni Sharma made her first appearance of the Women's T20 World Cup as the Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl at Headingley.
A member of Lionel Messi's team has blamed former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas for the chaos and security lapses during the football star's GOAT India Tour event in Kolkata.
Erling Haaland scored twice on his FIFA World Cup debut as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opener. Leo Østigård also scored as Norway made a winning return to the World Cup.
Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Panama after a Canadian court rejected his appeal against a visa refusal, leaving his tournament participation in doubt.
Austria defeated World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 in their first FIFA World Cup match since 1998. Romano Schmid scored while Ali Olwan netted Jordan's historic first World Cup goal.
Durban will stage a Playoff match for the first time in SA20 history, giving the east coast fans one more opportunity to experience incredible cricket and entertainment when the two best teams of the competition battle it out during Qualifier 1 on January 21.
Nirmal Devi of Rohtak Roadies was awarded the ‘Player of the day’ award. Satnam Singh of Kiraak Hyderabad was announced as the ‘Player of the tournament’. Stewe Thomas won the 'Badshaho ka Badshah' title.
The league will kick off in Visakhapatnam before the caravan moves to Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi, taking PKL action deeper into India.
It is a clash that pits the reigning champions’ pedigree and consistency against the newcomers’ fearless history chasing run, with the oldest football tournament in Asia awaiting a new chapter to unfold.
"Last season, I finished as the best raider. I thought the bid could go this far, but I didn’t believe it would actually go this high. I was very happy when it did — it feels great to be valued this way," Devank said on JioHotstar’s Kings of Kabaddi. "This year, I have more responsibilities. Now that I’ve joined this team, I will give 110% for Bengal Warriorz.”
