Cricket

Reddy offers prayer at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple

Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy offered prayers at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Monday.

2026-01-19T02:55:15.958980+00:00 IST

T20 World Cup: Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid issued visas to travel

England cricketers Rehan Ahmed and Adil Rashid have recieved their visas to travel to India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, starting next month, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2026-01-19T01:26:45.837526+00:00 IST

"He is in terrific form": Shubman Gill backs Rohit Sharma

India captain Shubman Gill had backed veteran Rohit Sharma, who had a dismal batting performance in his side's 2-1 loss to New Zealand in the three-match ODI series.

2026-01-18T19:41:25.720046+00:00 IST

ICC U19 World Cup: Afghanistan thrash West Indies

Afghanistan registered their second win in a row in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup 2026, thrashing the West Indies by 138 runs at the High Performance Oval on Sunday.

2026-01-18T18:34:07.444581+00:00 IST

Vidharbha clinch Vijay Hazare Trophy after defeating Saurashtra

A magnificent century from opener Atharva Taide and a comprehensive bowling performance have helped Vidarbha clinch the Vijay Hazare Trophy after they defeated Saurashtra in the grand finale on Sunday.

2026-01-18T18:27:46.283683+00:00 IST

Bolt jokingly says he is "ready" for Olympics return in cricket

Bolt, 39, grew up in the Caribbean, a cricket-crazy region and in Jamaica, which has produced cricket legends like George Headley, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, among others. As per the Olympics.com, Bolt was once an aspiring fast bowler before he made a name for himself as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, with eight Olympic golds and 11 World Championship golds to his name.

2026-01-18T18:27:05.572087+00:00 IST

Bracewell: "We are the sum of all the parts, that's the Kiwi way"

Virat's incredible 124 in 108 balls and his counter-attacking 99-run stand with half-centurion Harshit Rana dazzled the crowd, but in chase of 338 runs, India was left 41 runs short of a win at Indore and an ODI series win as well, handing the visitors their first ODI series win in India, after they had sealed a Test series in 2024 by 0-3.

2026-01-18T18:08:28.591753+00:00 IST

Final call on Bangladesh's T20 WC status to be taken on Jan 21

ESPNCricinfo understands that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) were told of this deadline by the International Cricket Council (ICC) during their discussions at Dhaka on Saturday.

2026-01-18T17:59:01.300832+00:00 IST

Always nice to....": Mitchell on NZ's first ODI series win in Ind

Mitchell had a memorable series, top-scoring with 352 runs in three matches at an average of 176.00, with a strike rate of over 110, with two centuries and a fifty. His back-to-back centuries contributed heavily to Kiwis' landmark ODI series win against India. In the second ODI, he had a 162-run stand with Will Young for the third wicket while chasing 285 runs, while in the final ODI, he had a 219-run stand with Phillips, which led the Kiwis to 337/8.

2026-01-18T17:17:57.909016+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli rewrites record-books with lone warrior ton vs NZ

Once again, just when India looked down and out at 71/4, Virat, who scored a 108-ball 124 with 10 fours and three sixes, gave India hope with an 88-run stand for the fifth wicket with Nitish Kumar Reddy and a 99-run stand for the seventh wicket with Harshit Rana.

2026-01-18T17:09:16.266764+00:00 IST

"Lot of areas...": Gill after NZ win first ODI seris win in India

After losing the three-match ODI series against New Zealand 2-1 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday, Team India captain Shubman Gill accepted that a lot of areas need to be improved in the team.

2026-01-18T17:00:14.437857+00:00 IST

Virat's ton in vain as NZ secures first ODI series in India

Centuries from Daryl Mitchell (137*) and Glenn Phillips (106) took NZ to 337/8, despite three wickets from Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh. After being reduced to 5/2 and later 58/3, the duo put on a 219-run stand that put the Kiwis in a commanding position. In the chase, India was down at 71/4, but an entertaining 88-run stand between Virat and Nitish Kumar Reddy (53 in 57 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and a 99-run stand between Virat and Harshit Rana (52 in 43 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) gave India hope, with Virat producing a masterclass 108-ball 124 ball to the delight of Indore crowd. However, once he was gone, it was curtains for India who was allout for 296 in 46 overs, handing NZ the series 1-2.

2026-01-18T16:20:09.636224+00:00 IST

ISPL: Majhi Mumbai secure 7-wicket win over Srinagar Ke Veer

Chasing a modest target of 71, Mumbai crossed the line with 13 balls to spare, finishing at 74 for 3 in 7.5 overs. Mumbai now has eight points in six games, with four wins.

2026-01-18T16:19:31.657006+00:00 IST

3rd ODI: Bracewell left field after sustaining calf injury

New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell sustained a left calf injury while fielding during the third ODI against India at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

2026-01-18T15:53:09.835443+00:00 IST

3rd ODI: Kohli slams 85th international ton and 54th in ODIs

Indian stalwart Virat Kohli slammed his 85th international century and 54th record-extending century in ODI cricket during the third and final ODI against New Zealand at the Holkarf Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

2026-01-18T15:44:49.273677+00:00 IST

Rohit Sharma becomes sixth Indian to play 100 ODIs at home

Veteran Indian opener Rohit Sharma became the sixth Indian to play 100 ODI matches at home. Sharma achieved this milestone during the third and final ODI against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

2026-01-18T15:43:22.828128+00:00 IST

Shreevats feels Indore match could be Jadeja's last ODI at home

Jadeja bowled a spell of 0/41 in six overs, continuing his poor outing in the series, where he has scored just 31 runs in two innings, with his best score of 27 coming in 44 balls at a strike rate of over 61. He has also been wicketless this whole series and leaked runs at an economy rate of 6.22, 5.50 and 6.80 respectively.

2026-01-18T14:39:54.657922+00:00 IST

Mitchell continues historic run against India in ODIs for NZ

During the third and final ODI of the series, a high-stakes match, Mitchell and Phillips joined forces with the Kiwis being 58/3 and accumulated 219 runs in their fourth wicket partnership. It is just behind Tom Latham and Kane Williamson's 221-run stand against India at Auckland back in 2022.

2026-01-18T13:18:11.966451+00:00 IST

BBL: Sydney Sixers beat Brisbane Heat by five wickets

A brilliant half-century from Steve Smith and Sam Curran and a fantastic four-wicket haul by ace speedster Mitchell Starc have helped the Sydney Sixers secure a five-wicket win against the Brisbane Heat in the 40th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season on Sunday.

2026-01-18T12:55:54.327275+00:00 IST

Mokhade becomes third batter to score 800-plus runs in single VHT

Mokhade achieved this accomplishment during his side's VHT final against Saurashtra in Bengaluru, scoring 33 in 45 balls, with four boundaries at a strike rate of over 73.

2026-01-18T12:44:03.927355+00:00 IST

3rd ODI: Centuries from Mitchell and Phillips guide NZ to 337/8

A fantastic century from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips has guided New Zealand to post a challenging target of 338 runs against India in the third and final ODI at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

2026-01-18T12:11:37.340053+00:00 IST