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Cook had previously been critical of how McCullum and Stokes treated County cricket. (File Photo)

Alastair Cook expresses interest in joining England coaching staff: ‘You need a variety of different people’

January 12, 2026 19:00 IST

Alastair Cook wrote in his column for The Times that he had never thought of going into coaching but is now thinking about it after Mike Atherton's piece for the paper.

Dhawan and Shine posted a photo of them holding hands with the caption: "From shared smiles to shared dreams. Grateful for the love, the blessings and every good wish for our engagement as we choose togetherness forever." (Pic Credit: Shikhar Dhawan Instagram)

Shikhar Dhawan announces engagement with girlfriend Sophie Shine

January 12, 2026 18:14 IST

Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine made the announcement on their Instagram handles.

RCB vs UPW Live Score, IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru meet UP Warriorz in Match 5 today.

RCB vs UPW Highlights, WPL 2026: Grace Harris smashes 85 in 40 to guide RCB to 9-wicket win

January 13, 2026 00:30 IST

WPL 2026, RCB vs UPW: UP Warriorz threw away four wickets in the space of eight balls to slump to 50/5. Then, Deandra Dottin and Deepti Sharma rescued them to take them to 143/5.

ICC Men's U19 World Cup 2026 squads: 16 teams will feature in the 16 editions of the tournament. (CREIMAS)

ICC U19 Men’s World Cup 2026 Squad: Full player list of all 16 teams

January 12, 2026 15:17 IST

ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2026 All Team Squads, Players List: Check out all the players from the 16 teams in the U19 World Cup that will be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia.

ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 schedule: India open their campaign on January 15. (BCCI)

ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 Schedule: Full match fixture list, venue, date, time

January 12, 2026 15:13 IST

ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2026 Schedule, Fixtures, Match Timings, Time Table: Check out the full match schedule for the 16-team Under-19 World Cup that is slated to be played in five venues in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6.

India have won all 13 ODI chases where KL Rahul has remained unbeaten. (CREIMAS)

‘People often ask why is he batting so low’: KL Rahul’s unique ability helps him don ODI No. 6 role, says Irfan Pathan

January 12, 2026 12:49 IST

IND vs NZ: In a 301-run chase that seemed to fritter with a flurry of wickets against New Zealand in Vadodara on Sunday, kl Rahul took his time to settle in but eventually quelled the nerves by sealing a four-wicket win for India

IND vs NZ: Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the New Zealand ODI series. (CREIMAS)

Rookie Ayush Badoni replaces Washington Sundar as India sweat over crisis man

January 12, 2026 19:56 IST

IND vs NZ: Washington was taken for scans immediately and the reports have suggested that he needs few weeks rest and as a result he would return home before heading to the Centre of Excellence.

Virat Kohli won his 71st international Player of the Match award against New Zealand in Vadodara. (CREIMAS)

Most Man of the Match awards: Virat Kohli bags 71st PoTM in Vadodara, nears Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record

January 12, 2026 11:30 IST

Registering a match-winning 93 in Vadodara against New Zealand in the series opener, Virat Kohli was awarded his 45th ODI Man of the Match award across 309 appearances.

Virat Kohli won his 45th ODI man of the match award against New Zealand in Vadodara. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)

‘I send my awards to my mum in Gurgaon’: Virat Kohli after match-winning 93 in IND-NZ Vadodara ODI

January 12, 2026 11:45 IST

IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli has admittedly lost count of the overflowing trophies from his playing career, but has found a secure place to frame them all.

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.

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 12:55 IST

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

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 12, 2026 08:31 IST

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

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.”

Virat Kohli century

‘I don’t feel good about it’: Virat Kohli on crowd cheering when batsman before him gets dismissed

January 13, 2026 01:36 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 12, 2026 08:36 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.

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.

Stokes

‘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

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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