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Sanjay Manjrekar hails Harshit Rana as a major bowling discovery for India Sanjay Manjrekar has singled out Harshit Rana as a significant new bowling asset for India after the young pacer’s eye-catching display in the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara. Manjrekar’s praise — coming from a seasoned former batter and respected commentator — … Read more

The defending champions, Mumbai Indians Women, face the UP Warriorz Women in the 8th match of WPL 2026 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai on Thursday, January 15. Mumbai will chase a third straight win, while UP Warriorz are desperate for their first victory of the season. Match details Match: Mumbai Indians Women … Read more

Ashwin Questions Arshdeep Omission, Sparks Selection Debate Ravichandran Ashwin has stirred the conversation around India’s ODI team after publicly questioning the decision to leave Arshdeep Singh out of the playing XI for the match against New Zealand in Vadodara. The veteran off-spinner’s remarks have reignited a familiar debate about balance, bench strength and the selectors’ … Read more

Giants finally close the book on an unwanted opening-day record The Giants have long carried a peculiar and unwanted distinction: they had lost their opening fixture in every single season so far, the only team with that dubious record. That sequence has been a weight on the squad, but Michael Klinger and his side will … Read more

Shreyas Iyer Back in India XI, Mohammed Siraj Returns for Vadodara ODI Shreyas Iyer makes a welcome return to India’s white-ball side for the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara, while pacer Mohammed Siraj is back in the playing XI after missing recent matches. The changes add experience and balance to a batting line-up … Read more

KL Rahul anchors India with unbeaten 112 in Rajkot KL Rahul once again showed why he is one of India’s most adaptable batters, smashing an unbeaten 112 off 87 balls to steady a wobbling innings and push India to a competitive 284 for 7 against New Zealand at the Niranjan Bhupa Stadium in Rajkot on … Read more

Gujarat Giants a common opponent in WPL’s biggest chases There’s a clear pattern emerging in the Women’s Premier League: four of the five highest successful chases in the competition’s short history have been achieved against the Gujarat Giants. That statistic is hard to ignore and tells a story about the Giants’ struggles when asked to … Read more

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The second ODI between India and New Zealand will be played at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, January 14. India lead the three-match series 1-0 after a four-wicket win in Vadodara and arrive in Rajkot as clear favourites. Still, conditions and smart tactics could decide whether India close out the series or New … Read more

Rahul Dravid at 50: A journey from Lord’s calm to Adelaide grit Rahul Dravid’s career is stitched together with innings that never screamed for attention but quietly changed matches. On his birthday, it’s worth revisiting the knocks that defined him — from the composed debut at Lord’s in 1996 to the tough, uncompromising batting in … Read more