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Radha Yadav

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Lauren Down

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Kamalini Gunalan

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Renuka Singh Thakur

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WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner revealed that she told Ayushi Soni that it was a team decision to retire her out.

Ayushi Soni scored 11 runs from 14 balls.

After retiring out Soni, Bharti Fulmali scored an unbeaten 15-ball 36. 

Ayushi Soni

Gujarat Giants batter becomes 1st to be retired out in WPL history, captain says

Harmanpreet Kaur starred with an unbeaten 71 to guide the Mumbai Indians to their highest successful chase in the WPL, leading a thrilling seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. After early setbacks, Harmanpreet and Amanjot Kaur steadied the innings, with Nicola Carey finishing the job, while Harmanpreet also became the first Indian to cross 1,000 WPL runs.


Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 71 runs against Gujarat Giants.

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Harmanpreet Kaur playing a shot

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 71 leads Mumbai Indians to record WPL chase against GG

Gujarat Giants all-rounder Anushka Sharma is expected to be out for the next few matches after she sustained an injury while fielding against the Delhi Capitals

Anushka Sharma to be out of action for Gujarat Giants

Anushka had sustained an injury during the clash against Delhi Capitals

Gujarat Giants' Anushka Sharma plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

Big blow for Gujarat Giants as all-rounder to be out of action due to injury

Grace Harris stole the show with a stunning 85 off just 40 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru easily beat UP Warriorz by nine wickets in their Women’s Premier League clash. Chasing 144, Harris raced to the fastest fifty of the season in only 22 balls, hitting 10 fours and five sixes.

RCB defeated UP Warriorz by nine wickets

Grace Harris’ smashed fastest half-century in WPL 2026.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and her teammate Grace Harris run between the wickets

WPL 2026: Grace Harris blasts 85 as RCB crush UP Warriorz by nine wickets

The three matches of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely to be played in closed doors at the DY Patil Stadium because of municipal corporation elections in Navi Mumbai on January 15. Local police have told the BCCI that they will not be able to provide enough security for the Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz match scheduled on election day.


Three WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators.

WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators due to local elections.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana with WPL Trophy 

Explained: Why some of WPL 2026 matches likely to be played without spectators

Cricket West Indies had approached Nicholas Pooran in order to try and gauge whether he wanted to reverse his retirement or not

Cricket West Indies reached out to Nicholas Pooran

CWI tried to gauge if Pooran wanted to make a U-turn on his retirement

Nicholas Pooran of West Indies plays a shot during the T20 International Series Fourth T20I match between West Indies and England at Kensington Oval (via Getty)

WI reach out to Pooran, urge him to make retirement U-turn ahead of 2026 T20 WC

T20 World Cup 2026

The Australia pacer is confident to make his international return in the 2026 T20 World Cup that is set to begin from  February 7

Josh Hazlewood is confident of returning in 2026 T20 World Cup

Hazlewood had missed the entire Ashes series due to injury

Josh Hazelwood of Australia reacts during game one of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Perth Stadium (via Getty)

Hazlewood to return in 2026 T20 WC? Star pacer provides crucial injury update

New Zealand tour of India 2026

Virat Kohli's sensational form helped him climb the no.1 ODI batter spot in ICC rankings after nearly 54 months.

Virat Kohli has become the no.1 ODI batter for the first time since July 2021.

Daryl Mitchell took the second spot after his 84-run knock in Vadodara.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli back as no.1 ODI batter after July 2021, Rohit Sharma drops to no.3

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Playing XI: Nitish Kumar Reddy has replaced an injured Washington Sundar in the lineup instead of Ayush Badoni.

Jayden Lennox will make his ODI debut.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has replaced Washington Sundar in the playing XI.

Shubman Gill, Michael Bracewell

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Playing XI: No debut for Badoni, Kiwis brings in left-arm spinner

With many of their players resting, New Zealand had opted to go for a young and inexperienced side for the ongoing ODI series against India  

Henry Nicholls expects New Zealand's bowling attack to deliver in 2nd ODI

2nd ODI between India and New Zealand to be played on January 14

New Zealand's players stand for their national anthem before the start of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara (via Getty)

India Women vs New Zealand Women Playing XI

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