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Delhi Capitals ended RCB’s unbeaten run in WPL 2026 with a dominant win, bowling them out for their lowest total and chasing comfortably, led by Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten 42 to move second on the points table.


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From Virat Kohli to Rohit Sharma, here is a look at five active batters with most international hundreds. The list also features the likes of Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson after the list was updated with Virat scoring his 83rd hundred. 

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Delhi Capitals ended RCB’s unbeaten run with a dominant all-round show in WPL 2026, bowling them out cheaply and chasing the target with ease to move up to second on the points table.


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Bryce Parsons played a blistering knock of 60 runs and laid the foundation for Pretoria Capitals win the SA20 Qualifier 1. Dewald Brevis praised his seniors for mentoring young players like Parsons, who have become instant hits.

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India U19 beat New Zealand by 7 wickets to finish top of Group B at the Under-19 World Cup 2026. Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi starred as India chased 130 with ease to enter Super Six unbeaten.


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This story shows the five Scottish batters who have scored the most runs in T20 World Cup history, along with their matches played and strike rates, highlighting their impact on the team’s batting over the years.

Meet top 5 Scottish batters with most runs in T20 World Cup

Unlike Bangladesh, Pakistan are not scheduled to play in India and will play in Sri Lanka even if they qualify for the semifinal and the final of the T20 World Cup.

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Scotland will directly swap with Bangladesh, with no changes expected to the schedule of other teams during the 2026 T20 World Cup. 

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From Novak Djokovic to Roger Federer here is a look at five players with most matches won in Grand Slams. The elite list consists of legendary names like Rafael Nadal, Jimmy Connors and Andre Agassi. 

From Novak Djokovic to Roger Federer, 5 players with most matches won in Grand Slams

Novak Djokovic, a 10-time winner of the Australian Open, made light work of his Dutch counterpart as he sealed his place in the fourth round. 

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ICC confirms Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2026 after Bangladesh withdraws. Scotland secures a spot, marking a major change in the tournament line-up.

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The Chinnaswamy Stadium was in the spotlight a day after RCB won their maiden IPL title in Ahmedabad. In a victory parade organised on 4 Jun 2025, a fatal stampede led to the death of 11 Royal RCB fans.

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Cheteshwar Pujara, who retired in 2025, remains a Test great in 2026. His net worth is around Rs 24 crore from BCCI contracts, cricket earnings and endorsements, with iconic performances in Australia tours.

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From Chris Gayle to Virat Kohli, here's a look at the top five players fastest to 7000 runs in T20s. This list also includes Babar Azam, KL Rahul and Mohammed Rizwan.

Meet top 5 batters fastest to 7,000 runs in T20s

From Jos Buttler to Glenn Maxwell, here's a look at the top five active batters with most sixes in T20 World Cup history. This list also includes Marcus Stoinis, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Quinton de Kock

Meet top 5 active batters with most sixes in T20 World Cup history

Pratika was part of India’s World Cup-winning team and earned her place in Test team following strong performances in ODIs. She has scored 1,110 runs in 24 ODI matches, averaging 50.45, with two centuries and seven half-centuries. 

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From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, here's a look at the top five Indian batters with most sixes in international cricket. This list also includes MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar

Meet top 5 Indian batters with most sixes in international cricket

Ishan Kishan struck 11 fours and four sixes and also formed a strong 122-run partnership with captain Suryakumar Yadav in only 48 balls, putting India firmly in control of the chase. 

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Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal were set to marry on 23 November in Sangli, Maharashtra. Unfortunately, the wedding was called off. 

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This was India’s sixth successful chase of 200 or more runs in T20 Internationals, the second-highest number after Australia, which has achieved this seven times.

IND vs NZ: India shatters Pakistan’s record with fastest 200-plus T20I chase

Trinity Rodman signs a record three-year deal with Washington Spirit to become the highest-paid women’s footballer, marking a major moment for the NWSL and the rising power of women’s football globally.

Trinity Rodman creates history, becomes world’s highest-paid women’s footballer

Playing on Friday (Jan 23) in Raipur, Suryakumar Yadav was given a huge helping hand by Ishan Kishan as he too returned to the Indian side with a statement 76 off 32 as the Men in Blue beat the Kiwis by seven wickets.

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An Indian batter created history by scoring the only international century on Republic Day. The landmark hundred came in the 2012 Adelaide Test, turning January 26 into a golden moment for Indian cricket.


Meet the ONLY Indian cricketer to smash a century on Republic Day

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