A special tribute to India's Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 triumph was given at the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Thursday. The ceremony was graced by President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bhavesh Pawar, captain of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) T10 franchise Tiigers of Kolkata, praised the tennis-ball cricket league, saying that the ISPL creates opportunities for players from across the country and is set to thrive for many years to come.
Australia U19 captain Oliver Peake (109 off 117 balls) scored his maiden century in U19 World Cup which helped his side set a big target of 315 runs for the Windies. The opening pair Will Malajczuk and Nitesh Samuel saw the Aussies off to a frantic and aggressive start.
Patel also said Kishan is making a comeback in this series after almost 2.5 years and has batted well. Kishan, who had a marvellous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025/26 campaign with Jharkhand, leading them to their first-ever SMAT title, returned to the Indian team after last playing a T2
India's star all-rounder Shivam Dube's onslaught went in vain as New Zealand were able to secure a consolation 50-run win against India in the fourth T20I in Vizag on Wednesday.
Australia are confident that the short, interrupted prelude to their tour of Pakistan will not affect their performance in the three-match T20I series or the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The Australian women's team saw a change of guard as Sophie Molineux took over as the all-format captain from Alyssa Healy. Her first assignment as the new Australia captain will be a multi-format series against India at home, starting on February 15.
Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues has been fined for slow over rate during their team's match against Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.
England men's test captain Ben Stokes and the former England player Moeen Ali are set to join another former cricketer, Andrew Flintoff, on the England Lions coaching setup for a white-ball series against Pakistan Shaheens in Abu Dhabi in February-March.