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IND vs SA 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli scored two consecutive centuries for the 11th time in his ODI career. It is the 84th century of his career across formats.

Virat Kohli scored his 53rd ODI century.

Kohli completed 100 fifty-plus scores at home in international cricket.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli scores 2nd consecutive ODI ton, 4th batter to achieve rare home feat

IND vs SA 2nd ODI: India's stand-in skipper KL Rahul was left disappointed to lose the toss as his practice went in vain.

KL Rahul won his second consecutive toss.

India's ODI toss losing spree has continued for over 2 years.

KL Rahul

1 in over 1 million! IND lose 20th ODI toss on trot, Rahul's practice in vain

IND vs SA: Ryan Rickelton made way for captain Temba Bavuma. South Africa made two changes to bowling lineup after conceding 349 runs in first ODI.

KL Rahul did not make any changes to the playing XI.

Captain Temba Bavuma replaced Ryan Rickelton in the side. 

IND vs SA 2nd ODI Playing XIs: Rahul loses toss again, Bavuma makes 3 changes

IND vs SA: Virat Kohli continued his attacking intent in the nets on the eve of the second ODI of the series against South Africa.

Virat Kohli looked to hit sixes in the nets ahead of second ODI against South Africa.

Kohli and Rohit shared a century partnership in the ODI series opener. 

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

WATCH: Rohit flinches at non-striker's end as Kohli hits big sixes in Raipur

South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma hopes that the people in power arrange a four-Test series against India before he hangs up his boots.

Temba Bavuma led South Africa to 2-Test series win over India.

WTC-winning captain wants a 4-Test series against India in next cycle. 

Temba Bavuma

'All of us have been crying...': Bavuma wants 4-Test series vs IND in next cycle

While Tilak Varma is waiting for his ODI comeback, he revealed how head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed him and helps him during practice sessions.

Tilak Varma had played four ODIs in 2023.

Varma is excited to run between the wickets with Virat Kohli. 

Tilak Varma

'Gautam sir puts me under pressure in practice': Tilak Varma hails head coach

Rohit Sharma is currently featuring in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, where he smashed a half-century in the opener clash.

Rohit Sharma has been retired from Tests and T20Is.

Rohit Sharma is currently featuring in ODIs vs South Africa. 

 Rohit Sharma of India plays a shot as Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan keeps during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup

Rahmanullah Gurbaz recalls humorous incident involving Rohit Sharma

A video of Virat Kohli having a serious discussion with selector Pragyan Ojha at the airport has been making rounds on social media.

Virat Kohli scored his 52nd ODI century.

Kohli has made it clear that he won't un-retire from Test cricket. 

Virat Kohli, Pragyan Ojha, Morne Morkel

WATCH: Virat Kohli involved in serious conversation with selector at airport

Former India captain Rohit Sharma scored 57 runs in 1st ODI vs South Africa. 

Rohit Sharma scored 57 runs in 1st ODI vs South Africa. 

India defeated South Africa by 17 runs in 1st ODI. 

Irfan Pathan and Rohit Sharma

Irfan Pathan's honest take on Rohit's batting performance after 1st ODI vs SA

India defeated South Africa by 11 runs to take 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. 

South Africa defeated India 2-0 in two Test match series. 

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir is pictured before the start of the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket

Zaheer Khan advises Gautam Gambhir to be ‘thick-skinned’ amid brutal criticism

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WPL 2026

In a body blow to Gujarat Giants, their star wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 due to injury

Gujarat Giants Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of the WPL 2026

Yastika Bhatia failed to recover from a persistent knee injury

Former Mumbai Indians' wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia in this frame. (Getty)

Massive blow to Gujarat Giants as star player ruled out of WPL 2026

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and music sensation Yo Yo Honey Singh are set to light up Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 opening ceremony

Renowned singer Yo Yo Honey Singh and famous actress Jacqueline Fernandez will be performing at the opening ceremony of the WPL 2026

The WPL 2026 is slated to get underway from January 9

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez (L) and singer cum rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh in frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026 opening ceremony goes glam as Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez ready t

WPL Mega Auction 2026 highlights: A total of 137 players came under the hammer at the WPL 2026 auction and 67 of  them attracted bidders

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WPL 2026 Auction highlights: Deepti becomes costliest buy, Healy shockingly goes unsold

The legendary Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami said that no one can touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Jhulan Goswami has declared that no one can even touch Harmanpreet Kaur's record

Goswami ushered at Harmanpreet's record of being the first women's World Cup winning captain and having two WPL titles

Mumbai Indians' bowling coach Jhulan Goswami in frame. (Getty)

'Don't think anyone can touch her record': Jhulan Goswami on India's superstar

India's Women's ODI World Cup 2025-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur talked about how Women's Premier League and Mumbai Indians shaped her winning mentality

Harmanpreet Kaur opened up on what sparked her champion mindset ahead of WPL

Harmanpreet revealed how WPL played a key role in developing her winning mindset

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur in this frame. (Getty)

Harmanpreet Kaur credits this key factor for building her winning mentality

U19 World Cup 2026

Afghanistan announced their 15-player squad for the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2025. Led by Mahboob Khan, the team is placed in Group D for the tournament, where they will face South Africa, Tanzania, and the West Indies.

Afghanistan will start their Under-19 World Cup campaign on January 16.

Afghanistan will face South Africa in their Under-19 World Cup campaign opener.

Afghanistan Under-19 squad

Mahboob Khan to lead as Afghanistan announces squad for Under-19 World Cup

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Freestyle Chess leadership explains the breakthrough agreement with FIDE that reshaped the future of the format and led to major developments.

Freestyle Chess and FIDE reconcile after a year of conflict, paving the way for a new championship.

Truce sets the stage for the inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany.

Freestyle chess official breaks silence on FIDE truce that sparked major changes

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Tennis

A former Wimbledon champion offers insight into Coco Gauff’s long-standing serving issues and what could help unlock the next phase of her game.

Pat Cash shares a blunt assessment of how Coco Gauff’s serve could have been fixed earlier.

Coaching decisions and technical adjustments take center stage as Gauff looks ahead.

Tennis veteran reveals how Coco Gauff can overcome her serving struggles

Coco Gauff

Football

A heated Madrid derby moment draws attention as tensions flare between Vinicius Jr and Diego Simeone during Real Madrid’s Supercopa clash.

Late-game exchange between Vinicius Jr and Diego Simeone sparks bench-side chaos.

Derby incident unfolds amid growing pressure and uncertainty around Vinicius’ season.

Explained: What happened between Vinicius Jr & Diego Simeone during Madrid Derby clash

Vinicius Jr and Diego Simeone

Explained: What happened between Vinicius Jr & Diego Simeone during Madrid Derby

Baseball

New York Mets make a key arbitration move to stabilize their roster, signaling a clear offseason direction ahead of the 2026 season.

New York Mets avoid arbitration by locking in a core pitcher before the January 8 deadline.

Move strengthens New York’s pitching depth amid a pivotal offseason.

New York Mets shake up offseason with blockbuster $8 Million move amid arbitration deadline

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