India Women

Shafali Verma

Smriti Mandhana

Jemimah Rodrigues

Harmanpreet Kaur (C)

Deepti Sharma

Richa Ghosh (W)

Amanjot Kaur

Radha Yadav

Kranti Gaud

Sree Charani

Renuka Singh Thakur

South Africa Women

Laura Wolvaardt (C)

Tazmin Brits

Anneke Bosch

Sune Luus

Marizanne Kapp

Sinalo Jafta (W)

Chloe Tryon

Annerie Dercksen

Nadine De Klerk

Ayabonga Khaka

Nonkululeko Mlaba

Amanjot Bhupinder Kaur

Deepti Bhagwan Sharma

Harleen Kaur Deol

Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar

Jemimah Ivan Rodrigues

Kashvee Sudesh Gautam

Kranti Munna Gaud

Pratika Pradeep Rawal

Richa Manabendra Ghosh

Sayali Ganesh Satghare

Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana

Sneh Rana

Uma Chetry

Vaishnavi Narendra Sharma

Ayanda Hlubi

Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon

Dane Van Niekerk

Karabo Sharon Meso

Kayla Reyneke

Laura Wolvaardt

Masabata Marie Klaas

Sinalo Jafta

Sune Elbie Luus

Tumi Sphindile Sekhukhune

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin rated Harmanpreet-led India's Women's ODI World Cup win as a bigger and colossal achievement than any World Cup

R. Ashwin rates India's Women's World Cup win as the biggest achievement than any World Cup win.

India defeated South Africa in Women's ODI World Cup 2025 final. 

Ravichandran Ashwin along with Harmanpreet-led India

Ashwin rates Harmanpreet-led India's WWC win as 'bigger and colossal achievement

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win their maiden World Cup at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Hilton Mashimbyi lauded India after World Cup win. 

India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to win their maiden Women's ODI World Cup.

 Smriti Mandhana and Players of India celebrates the wicket of Chloe Tryon of South Africa during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India 2025 Final match between India and South Africa 

SA head coach Mashimbyi lauds India’s fight after losing the ODI WC 2025 final

India head coach Gautam Gambhir lavished praise on Harmanpreet Kaur-led India for their maiden Women's ODI World Cup win. 

India defeated South Africa in the Women's ODI World Cup final. 

Gautam Gambhir lauded Harmanpreet Kaur-led India for their maiden World Cup win.

Gautam Gambhir along with Harmanpreet Kaur-led India

Gambhir's social media post hailing Team India post Women's WC win goes viral

Marizanne Kapp's ODI World Cup 2025 campaign ended in heartbreak as South Africa faltered in run chase and lost the final to India by 52 runs.

Marizanne Kapp may have made her last ODI appearance.

Laura Wolvaardt hails Marizanne's contribution to the team. 

Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav

WATCH: Jemimah, Radha console all-rounder Marizanne after SA's WC final loss 

Team India players celebrated the maiden World Cup title win by singing and unveiling the team song to the world after fulfilling the condition put in place four years ago.

Jemimah Rodrigues revealed that the team song was kept under wraps for 4 years.

Team India players, entire coaching staff sang the song at DY Pati Stadium's pitch.

Harmanpreet Kaur, Amol Muzumdar

WATCH - 'Na lega koi panga, kar denge hum...': World Champions reveal team song

India's World Cup 2025-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that everyone in the team was crying when Pratika Rawal was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Pratika Rawal joined Team India's celebrations on a wheelchair.

Pratika finished the tournament as 4th highest run-scorer. 

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal

'When Pratika got injured, everybody was crying...': Harmanpreet reveals 

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said that Shafali Verma turned out to be the 'surprise factor' and she was frustrated to lose two wickets to a part-timer.

Shafali Verma bowled 7 overs, conceded 36 runs and took 2 wickets.

Shafali had just one wicket to her name in ODIs before the final. 

Laura Wolvaardt, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur

'Frustrating because it's not the person you plan for': SA captain on Shafali

While Amanjot Kaur has been focused on winning the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 trophy for India, her parents and siblings have been in hospital, taking care of their grandmother.

Amanjot Kaur took a crucial catch in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 final.

Amanjot's father said that the family has been spending time in hospital as her grandmother receives treatment.

Amanjot's grandmother suffered heart attack during World Cup, father hid news

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India took the World Cup trophy to legendary players as they celebrated at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.

Mithali Raj hugged the trophy and said, "Thank You".

Jhulan Goswami hugged Harmanpreet Kaur and cried before lifting the trophy.

Mithali Raj, Anjum Chopra, Jhulan Goswami

WATCH: Legends Jhulan, Mithali, Anjum get emotional during World Cup celebration

In the time of need, captain Harmanpreet Kaur turned to Shafali Verma as she saw a partnership building. Shafali answered the call with a double strike.

21-year-old Shafali Verma is the youngest to win 'Player of the match' in Women's World Cup 2025 final.

Shafali scored 87 runs and claimed 2 crucial wickets.

'Maine starting me hi bola tha bhagwan ne..': World Cup final hero Shafali Verma

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T20 World Cup 2026

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah picked up 14 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026, which is the joint highest in the tournament. He rattled New Zealand's batting with a four-wicket haul in the title decider. 

Jasprit Bumrah picked up 14 wickets in T20 World Cup 2026.

Bumrah picked up four wickets in T20 World Cup 2026 final.

India's Jasprit Bumrah prepares to bowl during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on November 25, 2025. (Getty)

Jasprit Bumrah's Test credentials questioned after T20 World Cup 2026 heroics

Football

A look at Ferland Mendy’s injury update as Real Madrid faces an injury crisis ahead of the second leg match vs Man City.

Mendy played in place of Alvaro Carreras, which backfired after he played for the whole match running

Mendy had just come from the injury and played 90 minutes last Friday against Celta Vigo

Ferland Mendy

Ferland Mendy injury update ahead of Real Madrid vs Man City UCL second leg 

IPL 2026

IPL 2026: Indian Premier League 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the tournament opener.

BCCI mentioned that fresh nets must be prepared for every team during their scheduled practice time.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli practices at the net during the training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket tournament (Getty)

BCCI issues strict practice guidelines for IPL teams, separate nets mandatory

A look at the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 knockout’s first leg results as all the Premier League sides fail to secure a single victory. 

English clubs bore the brunt of the attacking onslaught, with all six Premier League representatives, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur, failing to secure a single victory

With second legs looming on March 17-18, several ties remain wide open despite some commanding leads, promising more drama ahead

UEFA Champions League 2026 knockouts first leg results

UEFA Champions League

UCL madness as Premier League teams fails to secure victory in knockouts 

IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28. 

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

RCB will start their IPL 2026 campaign vs SRH.

Virat Kohli gestures during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Getty)

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IND-W vs SA-W Final Playing XI - Navi Mumbai (02 November 2025)

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Ashwin rates Harmanpreet-led India's WWC win as 'bigger and colossal achievement

SA head coach Mashimbyi lauds India’s fight after losing the ODI WC 2025 final

Gambhir's social media post hailing Team India post Women's WC win goes viral