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Tamim Iqbal was called an 'Indian agent' by Bangladesh Cricket Board director Najmul Islam. (File photo)

Bangladesh Cricket Board distances itself from director’s remarks questioning players’ commitment

January 15, 2026 00:00 IST

It has been learnt that there was a players' boycott threat to Thursday's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match if BCB would not take a stand on the issue and protect players' honour.

U19 World Cup stars' father

U19 World Cup’s stars-in-the-making whose cricket-playing fathers had a DNS against their names

January 14, 2026 23:52 IST

While their career dreams were interrupted by fate, these former cricket professionals used their experience to prepare their sons, now selected for the junior World Cup, to take the next step in the game

Shubman Gill on india vs New Zealand

‘We could have been more brave’: Shubman Gill pinpoints one tactical flaw that cost India Rajkot ODI

January 14, 2026 22:48 IST

New Zealand not only adapted but also executed better than India on a sluggish wicket here at the Niranjan Shah Stadium to keep the hosts to 284/7 despite Rahul's 91-ball 112 not out (9 fours, 1 six), and overhauled the target in 47.3 overs to end at 286 for three.

India vs New Zealand Kuldeep Yadav Kiwis

India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Have the Kiwis cracked the Kuldeep Yadav code?

January 14, 2026 23:18 IST

Daryl Mitchell and Will Young use the sweep shot to defangs India's trump card on slow track, series tied 1-1

Daryl Mitchell Century India New zealand

Daryl Mitchell spoils KL Rahul’s gutsy ton as New Zealand level series to set up high-stakes Indore thriller vs India

January 14, 2026 21:49 IST

Coming in at No.4, Mitchell smashed 2 sixers and 11 boundaries, cancelling out the gritty 112 runs by India's KL Rahul in the first innings.

India U19 World Cup Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre

ICC Under-19 World Cup: Can Vaibhav Suryanashi and Ayush Mhatre emulate Yuvraj, Kaif and Kohli?

January 14, 2026 23:22 IST

India's Under-19 team has beaten England in England and Australia in an away series; Team opens campaign against USA in Bulawayo on Thursday.

KL Rahul india vs New Zealand

India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI: KL Rahul makes full use of opportunity, hits one of his best tons to take team out of trouble

January 14, 2026 19:45 IST

One a rare occasion when the top order departs relatively cheaply, wicketkeeper-batter shows his class with an innings of great maturity.

KL Rahul India vs New Zealand

‘Pushing him to no 6, below Axar/Jadeja, is going to be a cardinal sin’: Dodda Ganesh on ‘Rolls-Royce’ KL Rahul after ton vs New Zealand

January 14, 2026 19:13 IST

Rahul held a faltering innings together on a sluggish surface with a gutsy hundred, guiding India to 284/7 in the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday

Josh Hazlewood vs India

‘Everything’s going to plan. We took a few..’: Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood on his chances on playing the T20 World Cup

January 14, 2026 18:46 IST

35-year-old Josh Hazlewood has been sidelined form international cricket since last three months due to hamstring and ankle injuries

England's Harry Brook reacts during play on day two of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney. (AP Photo)

‘They’re not party animals’: Stuart Broad rubbishes claims about England’s ‘drinking culture’ after 1-4 Ashes drubbing

January 14, 2026 18:17 IST

Multiple England team members were spotted drinking on multiple days in Noosa during a break that the team took in the middle of the Ashes tour. Just before the Ashes, England’s limited-overs captain Harry Brook got into a fight with a bar bouncer.

KL rahul century Rajkot

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: KL Rahul scores gritty century vs New Zealand, first Indian to get a ton at Rajkot’s Niranjan Shah Stadium

January 14, 2026 17:27 IST

Rahul, who came in at No.5, took 87 deliveries to get to his 100 in an innings peppered with 9 fours and 1 six.

India vs USA Under 19 World Cup 2026 Match: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will make his WC debut on Thursday. (Reuters Photo)

India vs USA Under 19 World Cup 2026 Match: Date, Time, Live Streaming, Playing 11 Other Details

January 14, 2026 15:58 IST

India (IND U19) vs United States of America (USA U19) World Cup 2026 Match Date, Time, Live Streaming, Playing 11: Here is how you can watch the first match of the World Cup at the Queen Sports Club.

Kristian Clarke (R) dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in his second ODI for New Zealand. (CREIMAS)

Who is Kristian Clarke, New Zealand pacer who dismissed Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer in Rajkot ODI?

January 14, 2026 15:33 IST

IND vs NZ: Kristian Clarke first dismissed Rohit Sharma with a slower delivery before dismissing Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in his second spell against India in Rajkot on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli returned to No. 1 in the ICC ODI batting rankings for the first time since April 2021. (CREIMAS)

Virat Kohli reclaims ICC ODI No. 1 ranking for first time in 5 years, dethrones Rohit Sharma

January 14, 2026 13:37 IST

ICC ODI rankings: Virat Kohli displaced his compatriot Rohit Sharma to take the top spot for the first time since losing his No. 1 ranking in the format in April 2021.

Jitesh Sharma revealed the T20 World Cup 2026 came as 'heartbreaking' jolt for him last month. (CREIMAS)

‘Wasn’t aware of omission until squad announcement’: Jitesh Sharma opens up on ‘heartbreaking’ T20 World Cup snub

January 14, 2026 11:49 IST

Jitesh Sharma played seven games in succession, including India's last T20I in Ahmedabad, before being dropped from the T20 World Cup 2026 squad a day later.

Shubman Gill on india vs New Zealand

India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI highlights: With unbeaten 131, Daryl Mitchell guides NZ to 6-wicket victory

January 15, 2026 10:54 IST

India vs New Zealand: Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Will Young and his partnership with Daryl Mitchell thus ended on 162 in just 152 balls

KL Rahul India vs New Zealand

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: How to Watch India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Match on TV and Online?

January 15, 2026 10:55 IST

After their four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first One-Day International in Vadodara, the Indian cricket team, bolstered by stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who only play in the ODI format for India these days, will be back at Surat's Niranjan Shah Stadium to seal the three-match ODI series.

India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Playing 11: India could play Nitish Kumar Reddy keeping the 2027 World Cup in mind. (PTI Photo)

India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Nitish Kumar Reddy to get a chance

January 15, 2026 10:52 IST

The Indian Express predicts the playing XIs for IND vs NZ 2nd ODI match set to take place in Rajkot.

Harmanpreet began cautiously, conscious of the asking rate and the wickets lost, before shifting gears once she found her rhythm. (Express Photo by Narendra Vaskar)

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet Kaur rescues Mumbai Indians again, ensures seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants

January 14, 2026 08:25 IST

For the second match in a row, Mumbai Indians found themselves wobbling early, and for the second time in three days, their captain calmly took charge.

Nicholls said New Zealand will have to keep doing the right things for longer durations after they lost the opening ODI by four wickets despite coming close. (PTI Photo)

Not much ODI cricket between major events makes series like the one against India more important: Henry Nicholls

January 13, 2026 23:53 IST

While the next 50-over World Cup is still 22 months away, questions on the relevance of the format and context of the ongoing series have resurfaced as focus primarily remains on next month's T20 World Cup.

Reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on the UP Warriorz behind closed doors on Thursday. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

WPL matches to be played behind closed doors on Wednesday, Thursday due to BMC polls

January 13, 2026 22:36 IST

The Navi Mumbai leg of WPL 2026 will conclude with a double-header on Saturday, with MI taking on UPW in the afternoon before DC take on RCB.

Vidarbha's Yash Rathod plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 fourth quarter-final cricket match between Vidarbha and Delhi, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (PTI Photo)

Vidarbha, Punjab showcase might, enter Vijay Hazare semis

January 13, 2026 21:17 IST

Vidarbha will now face Karnataka in the semifinals, a repeat of last season's title clash, on Thursday, while Punjab will take on Saurashtra a day later.

File image of Ravindra Jadeja celebrating a wicket. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

‘Jadeja doesn’t care about team politics; he is just focused on his game’: Ex-teammates on how Ravindra Jadeja is still going strong at international level

January 14, 2026 08:25 IST

His former Ranji teammates in Saurashtra reveal his competitive streak, love for the game, and his self confidence.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, seen here with Gautam gambhir, retired from T20Is after India won the T20 World Cup in 2024. (PTI Photo)

‘I always see Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma talking with Gautam Gambhir… they discuss ODI plans’: Sitanshu Kotak rubbishes miscommunication rumours

January 14, 2026 08:25 IST

Rumours of indifference had been floating around since Rohit and Kohli retired from Tests as well as Shubman Gill displacing Rohit as the ODI skipper

England's Harry Brook reacts after he was dismissed during play on day four of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo)

‘Couldn’t be bothered’: Sunil Gavaskar tears into England batsmen’s ‘couldn’t-care-less’ approach after Ashes debacle

January 13, 2026 18:03 IST

Sunil Gavaskar said that it is disappointing when players "forget their responsibility to the game and play reckless cricket".

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