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Australia have unveiled their squad for the T20 World Cup 2026, set to be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Mitchell Marsh will lead a power-packed side featuring Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa, blending experience with dynamic all-round strength for subcontinent conditions.
World football body FIFA has added three Indians, including a woman, to its 2026 referees list. Rachana Kamani from Gujarat joins the women referees list, while Ashwin Kumar of Puducherry and Aditya Purkayastha from Delhi feature among men. AIFF said Kumar and Purkayastha completed the AFC academy in Kuala Lumpur, while Rachana is undergoing training […]
Star batter Rohit Sharma is on the brink of a key milestone in List A cricket. Needing just 87 runs in the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, Rohit could reach 14,000 runs, becoming only the 5th Indian batter to do so. He would join legends Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul […]
The 4th season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicks off on January 9 in Navi Mumbai, featuring five fierce franchises: Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, and Gujarat Giants. Each team brings talent and aims to challenge reigning champions while boosting women’s cricket visibility and fan engagement across India.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has named legendary pacer Lasith Malinga as the consultant pace bowling coach ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. SLC hopes his vast experience will strengthen the team, especially as the tournament is co-hosted with India. Sri Lanka aims to overcome their past struggles, having missed knockout stages in the […]
The WPL 2026 season begins on January 9, but RCB and DC face setbacks as Australian stars Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland will miss the tournament due to personal reasons. Perry’s absence is a major blow for RCB, who retained her for ₹2 crore after she was last season’s top scorer, while DC will adjust […]
2025 celebrated remarkable women who made history across fields. Colonel Sophia Qureshi led Operation Sindhur with distinction, while Harmanpreet Kaur captained the Indian women’s cricket team with flair. Rekha Gupta became Delhi’s Chief Minister after her first MLA win, and folk singer Mythili Thakur earned praise from PM Modi.
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in T20 history by becoming the highest wicket-taker with 152 T20I scalps. She broke her tie with Australia’s Megan Schutt by dismissing Sri Lanka’s Neelakshi in the 5th T20 match. The milestone highlights Deepti’s consistency, skill, and growing influence as a match-winner in the T20I format.
★Harmanpreet Kaur equaled Mithali Raj with 12 Player of the Match awards.★Shefali Verma matched Mithali, Harman, and Deepti Sharma with three Player of the Series awards.★Harman became India’s highest T20 run-scorer against Sri Lanka with 564 runs.★Harman also rose to 3rd for most 50-plus T20 scores, behind Smriti Mandhana and Mithali.
India batter Shreyas Iyer’s comeback faces big setback as clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence is still pending. Though expected to leave Bengaluru on Dec 30th, he must stay an extra week. Injured during Australia tour, Iyer has missed 2 months of cricket and is working on fitness after recent weight fluctuations after recovery […]
After the final T20 against Sri Lanka, India all-rounder Deepti Sharma stressed that the T20 World Cup remains a long-term target. She said her focus is always on contributing to team success. Deepti added that India’s ODI triumph carried momentum into the Sri Lanka series and hoped the same confidence fuels the World Cup campaign […]
Afghanistan announced their 15-player T20 World Cup 2026 squad, which will take place from Feb 7 to March 8. The squad includes Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran (vc), Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Sediqullah, Darwish Rasooli, Kamal, Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Abdullah […]
Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn is in a Queensland hospital in an induced coma after falling ill with meningitis on Boxing Day. Friends and former teammates, including Adam Gilchrist and Darren Lehmann, sent prayers and support. Cricket Australia also wished him a speedy recovery. Martyn, known for his strokes, played 67 Tests and 208 ODIs.
After India women’s 15-run win over Sri Lanka in the fifth T20I, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised her team’s performance. She said 2025 had been great, highlighting hard work, positivity, and self-belief. She added that the team’s consistent habits and teamwork helped secure victories and end the year on a high note.
Indian women cricketers made notable gains in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Star opener Shafali Verma jumped four places to reach sixth, while Smriti Mandhana held steady at third. Richa Ghosh climbed seven spots to 20th. Among bowlers, Renuka Singh rose to sixth, and Sricharani surged 17 places to 52nd, reflecting India’s strong performances.