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New Delhi: Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by five wickets in the last league stage match of the Women 's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the BCA Stadium on Sunday, February 1. With this win, the Capitals have qualified for the eliminators of the WPL 2026. The Jemimah Rodrigues-led side knocked out two-time champions Mumbai Indians, who finished fourth and UP Warriorz, who finished last in the points table. Delhi ended their league stage campaign in third place with eight points in eight matches, winning four matches and losing four. Apart from DC, Gujarat Giants (GG) finished second on the points table, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) topped the charts, having qualified for the playoffs of the WPL 2026 season. Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by five wickets After being asked to bat first, UP Warriorz were restricted to 122/8 in 20 overs. Their batters struggled to perform, and none of them managed to cross the 30-run mark. Deepti Sharma scored 24 runs off 19 balls,...
New Delhi: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha opened up on the government 's decision to boycott the 2026 T20 World Cup match against India. The Government of Pakistan confirmed the news on Sunday, instructing the team to skip the group-stage match against India. The decision came after the ICC decided to remove Bangladesh from the tournament after they refused to play their matches in India due to security concerns. The BCB remained firm on its stance, which led the global body to replace them with Scotland. 'We cannot do anything about it ' Pakistan 's skipper said that it was not the player 's decision and the team would follow the instructions of the government and the PCB. "Yes, absolutely, we will go. But that is not our decision, sir, and we cannot do anything about it. Whatever our government and our chairman instruct us to do, we have to follow. Only then will we go, and we will do that," Agha said in the press conference after the T20I series win...
New Delhi: Pakistan defeated Australia by 111 runs in the third and final T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, February 1. Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Nawaz starred as the hosts whitewashed Australia 3-0 in the T20I series . Chasing 208 runs target, Australia were bowled out for 96 in 16.5 overs, with Adam Zampa not coming out to bat. The visitors got off to a poor start as Shaheen Afridi removed Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh on the fourth ball of the over. The Australian batting line-up struggled against Pakistani bowlers, with Matthew Short and Matt Renshaw getting dismissed cheaply. The Aussies were reduced to 16/3 in 2.5 overs with Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis at the crease. They forged a 44-run partnership for the fourth wicket, propelling the score to 60/4 in 9.1 overs. Mohammad Nawaz broke the stand, removing Stoinis, who scored 23 runs from 22 balls with the help of three boundaries. After his dismissal, the visitors suffered a collapse and bowled...
New Delhi: Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after defeating Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open fina l to secure the title. The World No.1 Alcaraz dropped the opening set on Sunday as Djokovic went out hard to win a record 25th major title, but the Spaniard rallied to a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 victory. Alcaraz scrambled to retrieve shots that usually would be winners for Djokovic, also keeping intense pressure on his 38-year-old rival. After he secured victory, Alcaraz fell to the ground on his back, putting his hands to his head. He stayed on the ground for a few seconds before going to the net to shake hands with the Serbian. Alcaraz and Djokovic were coming from a gruelling five-set semifinal victories and showed great fitness, athleticism and stamina for three hours in the final. The Serbian 's push for the 25th Grand Slam singles title has now been blocked by Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner for nine majors. He defeated Sinner in the...
New Delhi: Ishan Kishan smashed his maiden T20I hundred as India defeated New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 31. The Men in Blue won the five-match series 4-1. The left-handed batter struck 103 runs off 43 balls with the help of 10 maximums and six boundaries. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav also registered his third fifty of the series, smashing 63 runs off 30 balls. Hardik Pandya played a brilliant cameo in the end, hitting 42 runs off 17 balls as the hosts set a 271-run target for the Kiwis. In response, the visitors bowled out for 225 runs in 19.4 overs. Finn Allen played a sensational knock, smashing 80 runs off 38 balls with the help of eight boundaries and six maximums. But the other Kiwi batters failed to deliver big performances as New Zealand fell 46 runs short of the target. 'The focus is on winning matches, not personal milestones ': Kishan Ishan Kishan, who replaced Shubman Gill in the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup...
New Delhi: India captain Suryakumar Yadav created history during the fifth T20I match against New Zealand at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 15. He smashed 63 runs off 30 balls in the final T20I against the Kiwis and became just the third Indian to score 3,000 T20I runs after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He also became the fastest batter to reach the milestone in terms of balls faced. UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem is second on the list, taking 1947 balls to achieve the same feat, while England’s Jos Buttler is third with 2068 balls. Former Australia captains Aaron Finch and David Warner are also in the list, completing 3000 runs in 2077 and 2113 balls, respectively. Team India 's senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli achieved the milestone in 2149 and 2169 balls, respectively. Rank Player Country Balls Faced 1 Suryakumar Yadav India 1,822 2 Muhammad Waseem UAE 1,947 3 Jos Buttler England 2,068 4 Aaron Finch Australia 2,077 5...
New Delhi: South Africa 's senior batter David Miller has been declared medically fit to play in the T20 World Cup 2026 after getting injured during the SA20. He suffered a groin injury and missed the Paarl Royals ' last two matches. The middle-order batter was rested from the ongoing three-match T20I series against West Indies, but will depart with the rest of the squad to play in his sixth T20 World Cup. Miller is the most experienced player of South Africa 's squad and a crucial batter in the middle order. He is most likely to play the role of finisher, batting after Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis. Jason Smith and Tristan Stubbs are the other two specialist batters in the Proteas squad. Miller is only on a white-ball contract with Cricket South Africa and might be aiming to play the home ODI World Cup in 2027. He delivered crucial performances for South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup campaign, smashing a century in the semi-final...
New Delhi: Pakistan defeated Australia by 90 runs in the second T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, January 30. Batting first, Pakistan scored 198/5 in 20 overs, registering their highest T20I against the Aussies. The hosts clinched the three-match T20I series 2-0. Salman Agha and Usman Khan hit half-centuries, while Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan picked up three wickets each to restrict Australia to 108/10 in 15.4 overs. This was Pakistan 's first T20I series win against the Aussies since 2018. Defending the competitive target, Pakistan’s bowlers, led by spinners, bundled Australia out for just 108 in 15.4 overs. Cameron Green was the highest run-scorer for the visitors, amassing 35 runs off 20 balls, followed by Matthew Short, who made 27 runs off 23 deliveries. Apart from them, only captain Mitchell Marsh (18) and Xavier Bartlett (10) reached double figures. For Pakistan, Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan claimed three wickets each, while Usman Tariq took two. Saim...
New Delhi: Tilak Varma is training hard for the 2026 T20 World Cup at the BCCI 's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue will open their tournament campaign against the USA in Mumbai on February 7. A video of Tilak 's batting went viral on social media, in which the left-hander is seen taking on Mayank Yadav. The video shows the intensity of Tilak 's sessions and his urgency to return to the Indian team ahead of the World Cup after injury. Mayank, another exciting fast bowling prospect currently training at the CoE, is seen bowling at full tilt to Tilak. Tilak is working on his recovery after undergoing abdominal surgery earlier this month, which forced him to miss India’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand, but the middle-order batter 's rehabilitation has progressed steadily. According to reports, the left-handed batter is expected to join the Indian squad in Mumbai on February 3, just ahead of their T20 World Cup warm-up match against...
New Delhi: Gujarat Giants defeated Mumbai Indians by 11 runs to qualify for the Eliminator of the Women 's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi on Friday, January 30. They also registered their maiden victory against MI in the history of the WPL. Gardner smashed 46 runs off 28 balls, and Wareham also scored 44 runs from 26 balls as the pair forged a crucial 71-run partnership to rescue the Giants from a mid-innings slump and help them to post 167/4 after opting to bat. MI 's fate will be decided on Sunday when Delhi Capitals will face UP Warriorz in the last league match. A victory for Delhi will confirm their Eliminator spot, while a win for the UP Warriorz will help Mumbai. The Warriorz have the worst net run rate in the league, but still have an outside chance to qualify if they manage to register a big win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already sealed a direct spot in the final after finishing in the first position with six victories from eight...
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