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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match between India and South Africa, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo)

SA20 is a fantastic opportunity to get used to flow of T20s ahead of WC: Kagiso Rabada

December 23, 2025 22:19 IST

Rabada missed the action during SA's recent tour to India because of a rib injury, but the MI Cape Town player now wants to sharpen his skills in the fourth edition of SA20.

Delhi HC protects Sunil Gavaskar’s personality rights, orders takedown of objectionable content

December 23, 2025 22:10 IST

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also restrained several defendants from using Gavaskar's personality traits through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology, and ordered that certain obscene content uploaded on the Internet are taken down.

Pope has been on slippery ground since before the start of the series, being replaced as vice captain by Harry Brook. (AP Photo)

‘Ollie Pope is a lost cause’: Geoffrey Boycott tears into England batter after Ashes flop show

December 23, 2025 20:46 IST

Ollie Pope has scored a mere 125 runs in six innings in this year's Ashes at an average of 20.83

‘He doesn’t need to do some of the stuff that he’s doing’: Ricky Ponting on Harry Brook

December 23, 2025 20:27 IST

Brook has been dismissed at critical junctures during England's batting which has led to the Three Lions collapsing and eventually surrendering the Ashes series to Australia with 2 matches in hand.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Live Streaming: (BCCI Photo)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli in VHT 2025

December 24, 2025 08:59 IST

Delhi vs Andhra, Mumbai vs Sikkim Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 Match Date, Time, Live Streaming: The Indian Express brings you live streaming and telecast details as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

2025 reimagined: What if… Novak Djokovic wasn’t injured at Australian Open

December 23, 2025 19:18 IST

A turn of fortune, a stroke of luck or a quirk of fate which could have altered the sporting path of teams and individuals this year.

Rodrigues has scored 507 runs in 27 matches for DC at a strike rate of 139.66 with three half-centuries. (BCCI Photo)

Jemimah Rodrigues named new Delhi Capitals captain ahead of WPL 2026

December 23, 2025 18:38 IST

Jemimah Rodrigues will take over from Meg Lanning, who was released by the three-time finalists before the auction.

Rohit Sharma at Vijay Hazare Trophy: Up to 3,000 spectators expected, extra security, a star-struck Sikkim team

December 23, 2025 21:38 IST

Rohit Sharma had an hour-long net session at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday ahead of the match against Sikkim; “It is not every day that we get the opportunity to go up against a player of Rohit Sharma’s stature,” says Sikkim captain Leeyong Lepcha

India’s Deepti Sharma tops ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings for first time in career

December 23, 2025 18:11 IST

Deepti took 1 wicket for 20 runs in the 1st T20I match of the ongoing Sri Lanka series which was enough for her to dethrone Australia fast bowler Annabel Sutherland, pipping her by one rating point to sit at the top of the table with 737 points.

Indonesia’s Gede Priandana becomes first bowler to take 5 wickets in an over in T20Is

December 23, 2025 17:21 IST

Cambodia were 106-5 ‌needing 168 for victory when Priandana was called on to bowl the 16th over and the 28-year-old absolutely ran through the middle and lower order in a seven-ball over, handing the Indonesians a 60 run win.

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 2nd T20I Highlights: Shafali Verma’s blistering 69* powers India to big win; IND 129/3 in 11.5 overs

December 23, 2025 23:57 IST

India Women (IND-W) vs Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) 2nd T20I Today Match Highlights: Follow updates of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I. Sri Lanka were restricted to 128/9 in 20 overs. Shafali Verma's half century powered India to a comfortable win and a 2-0 lead.

McGrath made a mere 69 runs in eight matches at an average of 13.75 in the World Cup and also captained Australia in Alyssa Healy’s absence for a couple of matches (AP Photo)

‘It’s been a challenging time’: Tahlia McGrath opens up on form struggles in Women’s World Cup and why she didn’t pick up her bat after WBBL

December 23, 2025 16:12 IST

Tahlia McGrath said that she was trying her best to ensure her WBBL side, Adelaide Strikers, got to the finals, but one part of her mind also wished for a breather from the game.

‘That’s the last thing you want’: Former India batter takes dig at Shubman Gill’s T20 batting after World Cup squad snub

December 23, 2025 15:48 IST

Sanjay Manjrekar had reacted to Shubman Gill's T20 World Cup snub, insisting that the decision was a part of the selectors rectifying a mistake after being swayed by his supreme Test tour as captain to England earlier this year.

Pat Cummins took six wickets in the lone Test that he played in the Ashes. (AP Photo)

Uncertainty looms over 2026 T20 World Cup for injured Pat Cummins

December 23, 2025 15:34 IST

Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the remaining Ashes and hasn't played a T20I since the end of the 2024 T20 World Cup

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Rohit, Rahul and Kohli will be in action in the initial rounds. (ANI)

Vijay Hazare Trophy: When Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and other star India players last featured in VHT

December 23, 2025 15:20 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Over half a decade has lapsed since ODI batting stalwarts Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill have featured in the domestic 50-over tournament.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: India's top ODI stars will feature in the initial rounds. (PTI)

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Teams, key squads, groups, live streaming info

December 23, 2025 14:24 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Here is everything you need to know about the VHT season that will be held across cities in India from December 21, 2024 to January 18, 2025 .

Ashes 2025: R Ashwin questioned England captain Ben Stokes' weaknesses against spin. (AP Photo)

‘Are questions being asked?’: R Ashwin exposes Ben Stokes’ weakness, ‘…dismissed by off-spinners for as long as I’ve bowled’

December 23, 2025 12:49 IST

Ben Stokes' dismissal to Nathan Lyon was a major moment in a mammoth 435-run chase that England pursued admirably but fell short by 82 runs, conceding the Ashes to Australia for the fourth time in succession.

Australia's Pat Cummins bowls in the nets during a training session in Perth, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, ahead of the the first Ashes test against England. (AAP Image via AP)

Pat Cummins ruled out of Ashes, Nathan Lyon to miss Boxing Day Test against England

December 23, 2025 12:00 IST

Pat Cummins had hinted after the win in the third Test at Adelaide that he could miss the Boxing Day Test, with a decision on his involvement in the New Year’s Test in Sydney meant to be taken later.

England players celebrate an Australian wicket in the third Ashes Test. (PHOTO: AP)

Ashes: England to probe reports of excessive drinking in Queensland

December 23, 2025 11:47 IST

ECB’s managing director Rob Key says the board will look into reports after it emerged a few players were drinking for six days before the start of the third Test at Adelaide

VHT 2025-26: Virat Kohli arrived in Bengaluru on late Monday evening. (AP Photo/File)

Virat Kohli to play behind closed doors at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence as Chinnaswamy remains out of bounds for fans

December 23, 2025 19:55 IST

Less than 24-hours before Delhi were scheduled to play Andhra in the first round of Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chinnaswamy stadium, based on a report of the review committee — appointed by the Karnataka government — the city police denied permission for the international venue to host the match on Wednesday.

Mohammed Kaif slammed the selectors fr botching up India's T20 World Cup preps by hinging on Shubman Gill until the last minute before axing him from the squad. (BCCI/PTI)

‘There were better players but you carried Shubman Gill till the very end and dropped him’: Former India batter slams selectors for ‘zero planning’

December 23, 2025 09:48 IST

Former India batter Mohammed Kaif blasted the selectors for their timid planning and wasting crucial preparatory matches over the last three months where they experimented with a completely different set-up, involving Shubman Gill as vice-captain.

India captain Deepika scored 246 runs in five games at the World Cup in Sri Lanka including a 91 from 58 balls against Australia in the semifinals. (Special Arrangement)

From fighting hunger to winning World Cup for Blind: TC Deepika hopes inspiring story can drive change in her Andhra village and beyond

December 23, 2025 13:30 IST

Once having to pick fallen fruit to fight hunger, Andhra girl Deepika has come a long way from her native place which is still mired in 'regressive practices'.

2nd WT20I: Fielding in focus as India look to consolidate lead against Sri Lanka

December 23, 2025 01:05 IST

Playing its first international game after a historic World Cup triumph last month, Harmanpreet Kaur's side didn't need to break much sweat in the batting and bowling departments during an eight-wicket win over the island nation.

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 2nd T20I live streaming

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women 2nd T20I Live Cricket Streaming: Where to Watch IND-W vs SL-W Women’s Second T20I Match Live Telecast & Stream?

December 23, 2025 00:49 IST

India Women (IND-W) vs Sri Lanka (SL-W) 2nd T20I Live Cricket Score Streaming: The Indian Express provides all the live streaming and live telecast details for India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I match at Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

‘I think he is a man who is made for the big moments’: Dinesh Karthik on Virat Kohli

December 22, 2025 23:49 IST

Karthik also outlined the quality that he admired the most about Kohli, a former RCB captain, pointing out his will to fight and not back down at any given time or situation.