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India's KL Rahul ahead of the 1st ODI vs New Zealand in Vadodara. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

‘Didn’t know Washington Sundar couldn’t run’: KL Rahul reveals after dragging India to victory

January 12, 2026 02:08 IST

Rahul scored an unbeaten 29 off 21 balls at Vadodara while Sundar was not out on seven runs off seven balls despite suffering a side strain in the first innings of the game.

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Manchester United crash out of the FA Cup after 2-1 loss to Brighton

January 12, 2026 00:30 IST

At the end of a week that saw the Premier League team fire head coach Ruben Amorim, the loss at Old Trafford has likely consigned United to another trophyless season and was greeted with loud jeers from the home crowd.

Sophie Devine DC vs GG WPL

Women’s Premier League: Sophie Devine shines with bat and ball as Gujarat Giants clinch high-scoring thriller against Delhi Capitals

January 12, 2026 00:15 IST

With seven needed to win off the last over, Jemimah Rodrigues's team somehow contrives to lose second game in as many days

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke celebrate after a goal during the FA Cup third round soccer match between Portsmouth and Arsenal in Portsmouth, England, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo)

Arsenal routs Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup as Gabriel Martinelli scores a hat trick

January 12, 2026 00:14 IST

Martinelli's treble helped the Premier League leader come back from going a goal down to the second-tier Championship team inside three minutes.

Carissa Yip and Wesley So claimed the Tata Steel Chess India blitz titles in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Tata Steel Chess India: American double delight as Carissa Yip and Wesley So win Blitz titles while Arjun Erigaisi fades

January 11, 2026 23:55 IST

Vantika Agrawal finishes second in the women's event after impressive comeback while Nihal Sarin was runner-up in the Open segment

Washington Sundar Injury

Washington Sundar has a side strain and will go for a scan: Shubman Gill

January 11, 2026 23:42 IST

The 26-year-old, who bowled five overs for 27 runs, walked off midway through the New Zealand innings and did not return to field. Despite the discomfort, he later came out to bat at No. 8 and played a key role in India's successful run chase for a four-wicket win.

Virat Kohli India vs New Zealand

IND vs NZ: How Virat Kohli’s faith in old methods has stood him in good stead in his revival

January 11, 2026 23:06 IST

His 91-ball 93 was an ode to his old classical self, without a stroke in rage.

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Hockey India League: Ranchi Royals stun Bengal Tigers with four late goals; Lancers clinch shootout bonus against HIL GC in top-of-the-table clash

January 11, 2026 22:41 IST

Defending champions Bengal Tigers have lost three matches in a row as their poor start to the season continues.

Richa Ghosh in India Women's Cricket World Cup

‘Mommy told me to hit you for four’: When Richa Ghosh sledged back Australia’s Alyssa Healy

January 11, 2026 22:32 IST

Talking about the Australian team Rodrigues said: “I don't think we used to speak a lot to the Aussies. But after the WPL and the WBBL, I think we have made some of our best friends from the Australian team.”

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I don’t feel good about it, says Virat Kohli on crowd cheering when batsman ahead of him gets dismissed

January 11, 2026 23:49 IST

As Rohit Sharma was dismissed, the crowd at Vadodara cleared their throats to welcome the former India captain

India's Virat Kohli walks off after getting dismissed against New Zealand in the first ODI at Vadodara. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

Virat Kohli misses ton but joins forces with Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer to guide India to victory over New Zealand

January 12, 2026 07:12 IST

The game saw Kohli become the fastest batter to reach 28,000 runs, in the process breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record as he needed 20 innings lesser than Tendulkar to get to the milestone

Arshdeep Singh was left out of the squad for the first ODI against New Zealand. (File Photo)

Ashwin flags ‘lack of continuity’ for Arshdeep Singh after 1st ODI snub

January 11, 2026 19:58 IST

India went with a pace battery of Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna for the first ODI against New Zealand.

Mohammed Siraj India vs New Zealand

IND vs NZ: With slower balls, cutters and change of lengths, Mohammed Siraj and Co stall New Zealand’s charge

January 11, 2026 19:47 IST

At the heart of India’s recovery was the cunning and intelligence of seamers, not raw pace or extravagant movement.

India's Virat Kohli plays a shot against New Zealand in the first ODI at Vadodara. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

STATS: Virat Kohli becomes fastest batter to reach 28,000 runs, breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record

January 11, 2026 19:38 IST

IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli bettered Sachin Tendulkar by 20 innings as he became only the third man ever to reach 28,000 runs across formats in international cricket.

Rohit sharma India New Zealand

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma becomes highest six-hitter among ODI openers, overtakes Chris Gayle

January 11, 2026 18:49 IST

The record was reached in the 7th over by Kyle Jamieson when Rohit came down the ground and slammed the Kiwi bowler over mid on for a maximum.

India's R Praggnanandhaa thinks about his next move during a game in Tata Steel Chess India in Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

‘I haven’t played up to my best’: Praggnanandhaa’s assessment of his form; Eyes reboot for 2026 Candidates

January 11, 2026 18:36 IST

After non-stop board play in the second half of 2025, Pragg is looking forward to two months of preparation heading into Candidates

Eoin Morgan on T20 cricket

Why Eoin Morgan feels cricket ‘would end up dying in a ditch’ if T20s did not exist

January 11, 2026 18:07 IST

According to Morgan, in the modern age, if there was no T20 cricket and the franchise leagues, it would really get hard for the sport to make the younger generation care about Tests or ODIs.

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‘I wonder what is next for England’: R Ashwin after 4-1 Ashes defeat

January 11, 2026 18:02 IST

"If we do a man to man marking, as it’s done in football, when England got into the shores they would have told themselves as Stuart Broad did too," said R Ashwin

WPL 2026, DC-W vs GG-W Live Cricket Score

DC-W vs GG-W, WPL 2026 Highlights: Gujarat Giants edge Delhi Capitals by 4 runs

January 11, 2026 23:26 IST

WPL 2026 Cricket Score, DC-W vs GG-W Women Highlights: Nandni Sharma snapped up a hattrick as well as a 5-wicket haul as she overshadowed Sophie Devine's blistering 95

Gillespie

‘Spinners are going to need to learn how to bowl on surfaces that don’t encourage spin in Australia’ – Jason Gillespie

January 11, 2026 15:43 IST

Drop-in pitches preferred by Australia are conducive to medium pacers and support from coaching management's is missing, rue experts to ABC

An Se-young trumped China's Wang Zhiyi in the Malaysia Open Super 1000 final on Sunday. (AP Photo/File)

Kunlavut Vitidsarn, An Se-young start the season with Super 1000 titles; beats Wang Zhiyi in 8th final since 2025

January 11, 2026 15:29 IST

Malaysia Open badminton: The Chinese couldn't convert 17-9 and 19-13 leads in the second set, and wasted three set points to go down 21-15, 24-22

Stan Wawrinka received a wildcard for the 2026 Australian Open. (Reuters)

Why Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios were given wildcards at Australian Open

January 11, 2026 15:06 IST

40-year-old Stan Wawrinka has been given the wild-card at the Australian Open as he returns to the site of the first of his three career Grand Slam titles.

Anand

How a ‘fed up’ Viswanathan Anand planned his return to competitive circuit and nearly clinched the Tata Steel Rapid title in Kolkata

January 11, 2026 22:38 IST

While Anand revealed he hadn’t done any specific preparation for this event in his busy schedule, the work he had done in October and November was still helping him

Salah however said Egypt were not "100 per the favourite" to win the title, with Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal all boasting fine teams. (Reuters)

What Mo Salah said after guiding Egypt into AFCON semis post a 3-2 win over Ivory Coast

January 11, 2026 14:59 IST

Egypt had a fine night when Omar Marmoush opened the scoring after four minutes and Ramy Rabia headed in a corner assist from Salah to go 2-0 up midway through the first half

Allan Donald says Virat Kohli had more left in the tank in Test cricket. (PTI Photo)

‘I miss him’: Virat Kohli retired ‘too early’ from Test cricket like AB de Villiers, says South Africa legend Allan Donald

January 11, 2026 14:18 IST

South Africa pace legend Allan Donald likens Kohli's Test retirement to that of AB de Villiers, who quit the format at the height of his powers in 2018 at the age of 34.

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