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India vs South Africa: India star all-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa, and the BCCI announced Asian Games gold medallist Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement.

Axar Patel ruled out of T20I series against South Africa.

India vs South Africa fourth T20I will take place in Lucknow.

India superstar all-rounder Axar Patel in action

Big News: Axar Patel ruled out of T20I series against South Africa

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has returned to his home before the third T20I because of a medical family emergency. 

India beat South Africa by seven wickets in 3rd T20I.

India vs South Africa 4th T20I will take place in Lucknow. 

India's Jasprit Bumrah (L) and captain Suryakumar Yadav speak during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between India and South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on December 9, 2025.

Revealed! Why Bumrah travelled back home ahead of third T20I vs SA

IND vs SA: A couple of days ahead of the fourth T20I, Axar Patel has been ruled out of the ongoing five-T20I series against South Africa.

Axar Patel will miss the remaining two T20Is against South Africa.

Patel and Jasprit Bumrah missed the third T20I against the Proteas in Dharamsala.

Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya

Huge setback for Team India, star all-rounder ruled out of T20I series vs SA

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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

Deeepti Sharma (L) and Alyssa Healy in this frame

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

Others

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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