New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Left-handed batter Tilak Varma is likely to feature in India A’s warm-up game against the United States of America (USA) ahead of joining the Indian team for the Men’s T20 World Cup starting on February 7.Tilak, 23, has been at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for his rehab after undergoing a lower abdominal surgery in Rajkot earlier this month. He was initially in line to join the Indian team for the final two T20Is against New Zealand, but he wa…
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New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up matches is likely to be announced later on Monday, with the India ‘A’ team and USA set to feature. The mega event is scheduled to be held from February 7 to March 8 in both India and Sri Lanka. India ‘A’ are expected to play two practice games, while the main World Cup squad, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will have one fixture to play. It is yet to be known if the main Indian team plays their warm-up game at eith…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Pharma tycoon Adar Poonawalla said he will make a ‘strong and competitive’ bid for securing the ownership of the reigning champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).”Over the next few months, we will be putting in a STRONG and COMPETITIVE bid for RCB, one of the best teams in the IPL,” Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of Pune-based vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India (SII) and Chairman of Poonawalla Fincorp, wrote in a p…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) 19-year-old Lucy Hamilton said that getting her Women’s Premier League (WPL) debut cap from the Delhi Capitals was “really special” and her aim heading into the game was to stay calm, back her strengths, and do the best that she can for the team. The Australian began her WPL career strongly, making a notable lower-order contribution in her debut for DC during their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday.After slipping …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that her side’s repeated mistakes, particularly in the batting powerplay and in the field, proved costly as they suffered their second consecutive loss against UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 10th match at DY Patil Stadium on Saturday. Reflecting on the defeat, Harmanpreet said Mumbai had a clear plan while chasing a total of 187 runs, but failed to execute it as a unit. “We wanted to chase as a …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) A commanding batting effort led by skipper Meg Lanning, followed by a disciplined and collective bowling performance, helped UP Warriorz register a convincing 22-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 10th match at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday. Mumbai Indians’ chase of a challenging 188-run target faltered despite a fighting effort in the end from Amanjot and Amelia Kerr, as they were restricted to 165 …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first against an unchanged UP Warriorz in the 10th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) here at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.While the Warriorz kept their starting lineup unchanged from the previous game, the Mumbai Indians made two changes, with Hayley Matthews returning and Nalla Kranthi Reddy making her debut.UP Warriorz faced an unlucky start with three straight losses but made a strong co…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) off-spin bowling all-rounder Shreyanka Patil said she was ‘very happy’ to claim her maiden five-wicket haul in T20s as her side defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs to extend their unbeaten run in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL).At the DY Patil Stadium, Shreyanka took 5-23 and is now the youngest bowler to get a five-wicket haul in WPL, as RCB got on top of the points table. “Firstly, I would love to give the credit to Radha …
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) staged a remarkable recovery after being in tatters in the Power-play to post 182/7 in 20 overs against Gujarat Giants in Match 9 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.Radha Yadav produced her finest knock in the competition, hitting a remarkable Gujarat Giants off 47 balls — her maiden WPL fifty. She also shared a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket with Richa Ghosh, who made…
Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Shivani Singh has been handed her debut in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as Gujarat Giants (GG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the unbeaten Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.RCB have won their first two games, while GG are seeking a win after suffering their first defeat of the season. Both sides are level on four points, and a win for either of them will …