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Cricket usually gives second chances, but rarely this quickly and rarely this sweet. On Wednesday night, Harleen Deol walked off the DY Patil Stadium with confusion on her face after being retired out on 47, a decision taken in the name of ‘death-overs acceleration’. Twenty-four hours later, she walked off the same ground to applause, unbeaten on 64, having dragged UP Warriorz (UPW) to their first win of WPL 2026 almost single-handedly. Seemed like a perfect movie script, with a full arch for the hero. UP Warriorz were chasing 162 against Mumbai Indians (MI) and had just lost both openers in the same Nat Sciver-Brunt over. The season was slipping again. That was when Deol decided she had done enough listening to others. First ball, she cut Sciver-Brunt through backward point. Next over, she drove Amelia Kerr wide of point, then late-cut her for another. Three boundaries in three different ways, all on the offside, easing pressure off her. Unlike the previous night, there was no hesit...

India might have suffered a major injury blow. Nitish Kumar Reddy has been criticised by India’s assistant coach. The India Under-19 team has battled rain and the USA with success. Two England players have been denied visas for the T20 World Cup 2026. Smriti Mandhana will play in The Hundred 2026. Is Ravindra Jadeja no longer needed in the ODI team? Cricket 6 mins BCB sacks finance committee chairman after Bangladesh cricketers’ BPL ultimatum Washington Sundar injury update Washington Sundar’s injury is much more serious than initially expected. The all-rounder had sustained a side strain injury and was ruled out of the ODI series. But that won’t be all. Sundar won’t feature in the T20I series either. By the end of the week, the all-rounder will check into the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for rehabilitation. Nitish Reddy criticised The Indian management isn’t pleased with Nitish Kumar Reddy’s performance. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate claimed the al...

Virat Kohli has reclaimed his throne. Mohammed Siraj has extra responsibilities now. Are Rohit Sharma and Kohli in Team India’s long-term ODI plans? Has Gautam Gambhir picked Ayush Badoni because of their LSG connection? What will happen if the ICC doesn’t accept Bangladesh’s demands? What happened in Rajkot between India and New Zealand? Cricket 43 mins Rusty to Ruthless – The tale of Shubman Gill’s fifties in IND vs NZ ODIs Ro-Ko SA Although Chairman of Selectors Ajit Agarkar had labelled Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as non-committal for the 2027 ODI World Cup, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has stated that the veteran batters are very much part of the plans for the ICC event. Kotak added that Rohit and Kohli provide input to other players , as well as to the head coach, Gautam Gambhir. Bangladesh pull out By claiming they won’t lose any money by pulling out, BCB has threatened to withdraw from the 2026 T20 World Cup. The ICC has been trying to chan...

India cricket team batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has brushed aside speculations of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not being a part of the team’s plans for the 2027 World Cup. The speculation around the participation of the veteran duo in the marquee event has been doing the rounds ever since chief selector Ajit Agarkar had claimed last year that they were noncommittal for the event. Kotak claimed that Ro-Ko continue to be an active part of the team and that they also discuss their ideas with head coach Gautam Gambhir. Ro-Ko part of India’s 2027 World Cup plans Speaking to reporters before IND vs NZ 2nd ODI, Kotak remarked that Virat and Rohit were surely a part of India’s World Cup plans, adding that they now wanted the team to win everywhere since they were playing just one format. He claimed that not only the duo share a lot of ideas with other players but they also discuss about the ODI format with head coach Gautam Gambhir. Kotak claimed that he was present during the discussions mo...

Another day passes and another twist is added to the ongoing drama between Bangladesh and the ICC over the T20 World Cup 2026. India is also in the spotlight after a Pakistan-origin USA pacer has claimed that he has been denied visa to travel to India for the marquee event. In other news, Jitesh Sharma has made a shocking revelation on his exclusion from India’s T20 WC squad while the KSCA is confident of hosting IPL 2026 matches at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. On that note, let’s take a look at top stories from January 13. Cricket 3 mins Clock ticking for Ravindra Jadeja, the bits and pieces player, for ODI World Cup 2027 RCB’s IPL 2026 games to be held in Bengaluru? The KSCA is confident of hosting IPL 2026 matches in Bengaluru even as uncertainty prevails over RCB’s games at M Chinnaswamy stadium. KSCA sources claimed that the board was confident of international matches returning to M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, which means IPL games could ...

The Australian cricket is about to turn a massive page. Alyssa Healy, one of the most influential figures the women’s game has ever produced, has announced that she will retire from international cricket following the upcoming multi-format home series against India in February and March. The decision also confirms that Healy will not take part in the 2026 T20 World Cup, choosing instead to step away after finishing her career on home soil. This year’s T20 World Cup in England & Wales will start on 12 June. With the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 going on, the women’s cricket has been the talk of the town. However, Healy’s revelation has come out of the blue. One would’ve imagined that she’d play till this year’s T20 World Cup. However, Healy will captain Australia in the three-match ODI series and the one-off day-night Test in Perth but will skip the T20Is as part of Australia’s World Cup preparation. The 34-year-old believes the timing is right, even if the emotions are mixed....

Devdutt Padikkal has made an honest admission on his chances of making it to RCB’s playing XI in IPL 2026 and the battle that he would face with Venkatesh Iyer for the number 3 spot. The drama between Bangladesh, India and the ICC over the former seeking relocation of their T20 World Cup 2026 matches is yet to reach an end, with the BCCI and the BCB still trading barbs. On the bright side, young Ayush Badoni has received a maiden call up to the ODI side and will replace Washington Sundar for the remainder of the IND vs NZ series. On that note, let’s take a look at top headlines from January 12 (Monday). Cricket 6 mins Predicted India Playing XI for 2nd ODI vs NZ: Nitish Reddy or Ayush Badoni, who’ll replace Sundar? BCCI deny getting instructions from ICC BCCI has categorically denied receiving any communique from the ICC regarding the relocation of Bangladesh’s matches in the T20 World Cup 2026. While reports claimed that BAN’s matches would be relocated within...