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January 23, 2026 10:52 PM

2nd T20I: India captain Suryakumar regains form in big win against New Zealand

India captain Suryakumar Yadav regained form ahead of the team's title defence at next month's World Cup as he and Ishan Kishan smashed rapid fifties to secure their seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second Twenty20 International in Raipur on Friday. Suryakumar hammered an unbeaten 82 after Kishan's blistering 76 as India chased down a target of 209 with 28 balls to spare for a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Put into bat, New Zealand posted a commanding 208-6 with captain Mitche...

January 23, 2026 6:44 PM

Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs drafted into South Africa T20 World Cup squad

South Africa have been forced into two changes to their batting stocks for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after injured duo Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira withdrew, while David Miller will also face a fitness test. Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have been called up as replacements for De Zorzi (hamstring) and Ferreira (clavicle fracture), after their original omission from the squad had raised plenty of eyebrows when it was announced. Miller has an adductor muscle inj...

January 21, 2026 10:54 PM

1st T20I: Abhishek Sharma blitzes New Zealand in big India win

Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed an incendiary 84 to fashion India's 48-run victory against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international in Nagpur on Wednesday. Put into bat, India, who will begin their T20 World Cup title defence next month, racked up 238-7 with Abhishek hammering eight sixes in his 35-ball blitz. Glenn Phillips struck a rapid 78 but New Zealand finished on 190-7 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. Earlier, Abhishek, currently the top-ranked T20 batsman in the worl...

January 18, 2026 5:51 PM

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn awake after being placed in coma due to meningitis

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn is up and walking again after being put into an induced coma last month to fight a serious case of meningitis with only a 50% chance of survival. Known throughout his 14-year international career for his superb timing and effortless strokeplay, the 54-year-old said on Saturday that he had left his doctors in disbelief over how quickly he hit the deadly condition out of the park. "On the 27th of December 2025 my life was taken out of my hands... when mening...

January 15, 2026 10:44 PM

India-origin Dilpreet Bajwa to lead Canada in T20 World Cup

India-born Dilpreet Bajwa will lead Canada at the Twenty20 World Cup next month, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday as it announced a 15-member squad for the competition. Bajwa, 22, who has featured in nine ODIs and 17 T20Is, will make his debut as captain at the global showpiece, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Canada, making their second appearance at the tournament, are in Group D alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and the...

January 15, 2026 10:44 PM

Afghanistan approve three-foreign-league annual cap for top players

Top Afghanistan players such as Rashid Khan can play a maximum of three franchise leagues abroad per year, alongside mandatory availability for a rebooted domestic competition, according to a new policy approved by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The decision was taken at the board's annual general meeting in Kabul on Wednesday "to protect player fitness and mental well-being," the ACB said in a statement. "This measure aims to manage workload and ensure peak performance for national duti...

January 14, 2026 11:11 PM

Mitchell ton helps New Zealand level ODI series with India

Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 131 from 117 balls to lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India in the second One-Day International on Wednesday and level the three-match series at 1-1. New Zealand won the toss and sent India into bat, restricting the hosts to 284/7 in Rajkot. The visitors chased down that target with 15 deliveries remaining to set up a series decider. Mitchell, who has been in fine form in ODI cricket and scored 761 runs in 2025 at an average of 54.35, came in with ...

January 14, 2026 6:31 PM

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ‘on track’ to start T20 World Cup after Ashes absence

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood expects to be ready for the start of the Twenty20 World Cup next month after sitting out their Ashes series victory against England through injuries, the 36-year-old said. The right-arm quick missed Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory with a hamstring strain. He subsequently suffered Achilles soreness in his rehabilitation, but was confident he would be ready for Australia's tournament opener against Ireland in Colombo on February 11. "Everything's going to plan,...

January 13, 2026 5:14 PM

Australia captain Alyssa Healy to retire after upcoming India series

Alyssa Healy, a mainstay of Australia's dominant women's cricket team for 15 years and latterly its captain, has announced that she will retire from the game after the upcoming multi-format series against India. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter was part of two one-day international World Cup triumphs and six successful T20 World Cup campaigns before taking over as skipper after the retirement of Meg Lanning in late 2023. "It's with mixed emotions that the upcoming India series will be my la...

January 12, 2026 11:00 AM

At 37, Virat Kohli reinvents himself to extend ODI dominance

Virat Kohli has tweaked his approach to counter-attack early in his innings and put bowlers under pressure to flip the momentum for India, the batting stalwart said after his match-winning knock in Sunday's one-day international against New Zealand. The number three batter crafted 93 off 91 balls as India chased down a target of 301 with one over to spare en route to a four-wicket victory in the opener in Vadodara. After opener Rohit Sharma fell for 26 in the ninth over, Kohli refused to retre...