Netherlands

Vikramjit Singh

Max O'Dowd

Colin Ackermann

Bas de Leede

Teja Nidamanuru

Scott Edwards (C) (W)

Sybrand Engelbrecht

Logan van Beek

Roelof van der Merwe

Aryan Dutt

Paul van Meekeren

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Perera

Kusal Mendis (C) (W)

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Charith Asalanka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dushan Hemantha

Chamika Karunaratne

Maheesh Theekshana

Kasun Rajitha

Dilshan Madushanka

Bastiaan Franciscus Wilhelmus de Leede

Benjamin Edwin Fletcher

Colin Niel Ackermann

Daniel Tarric Doram

Frederick Jack Klaassen

Kyle Klein

Logan Verjus van Beek

Maxwell Patrick O'Dowd

Michael Levitt

Noah Roderick Joseph Croes

Paul Adriaan van Meekeren

Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe

Ryan Klein

Saqib Mohammad Zulfiqar

Scott Andrew Edwards

Shariz Ahmad

Sikander Ali Zulfiqar

Anil Teja Nidamanuru

Timm van der Gugten

Timothy James Gerard Pringle

Vivian Jilling Kingma

Wesley Barresi

Zach Benjamin Lion-Cachet

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Binura Fernando

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Muthuthanthirige Nuwanidu Keshawa Fernando

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama

Traveen Sashenka Mathew

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

Cricket

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

The Netherlands suffered their third defeat of World Cup 2023 despite a spirited bowling effort and record-breaking seventh wicket partnership.

Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dushan Hemantha after Sri Lanka's five-wicket win over the Netherlands (Getty Images)

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Samarawickrama’s 91 outshines record-breaking partnership as Sri Lanka end losing streak with 5-wicket over Netherlands

Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek rescued the Netherlands from a batting collapse to help them post 262 on the board against Sri Lanka.

Netherlands' Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek during clash against Sri Lanka (Getty Images)

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Netherlands lower-middle order batters break Dhoni-Jadeja's partnership record created in World Cup 2019 semi-final

Sri Lanka are yet to open their account in the win's column as the one-time champions have lost all of their three matches in the tournament thus far.

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SL vs NED: Scott Edwards elects to bat, Sri Lanka make two big changes to their playing XI

Veteran cricketers Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera are set to join Sri Lanka's ODI World Cup squad as the traveling reserves after skipper Dasun Shanaka's departure from the tournament.

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Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera recalled to Sri Lanka's ODI World Cup squad after Dasun Shanaka's departure

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WPL 2026

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

Mumbai Indians (MI) notched up a commanding 50-run win over Delhi Capitals in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash on January 10

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

DC failed to chase down the 196-run target and were bundled out for mere 145

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate with each other in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet-Sciver Brunt combine to hand MI 50-run win over DC

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine combined to hand Gujarat Giants (GG) a 10-run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in their Women's Premier League 2026 clash 

Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine remained the architects of Giants' victory

Gujarat Giants' Ashleigh Gardner (R) and Sophie Devine in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Gardner-Devine's all-round show helps GG edge UPW by 10 runs 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

Pooja Vastrakar set to miss two weeks of WPL 2026.

Pooja Vastrakar of India prepares to bowl during game two of the ODI series between India and South Africa at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Bengaluru, India.

RCB shares worrisome update on Pooja Vastrakar’s WPL 2026 comeback

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India batting great Virat Kohli is in a great rhythm right now and looks hungry for more runs. He has been batting with confidence and ease, hardly giving bowlers a chance, and another steady innings could see him go past some of India’s biggest legends.

Virat Kohli scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs.

Virat Kohli scored 93 runs in 1st ODI against New Zealand.

Former India captain Virat Kohli celebrating his half century

Kohli on brink of creating history, can go past Sachin, Rohit in 2nd ODI vs NZ

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Prabhsimran and  Anmolpreet Singh played valiant knocks and proved to be Punjab's top performers in their thumping win over Madhya Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Prabhsimran Singh starred in Punjab's 183-run win over Madhya Pradesh

Anmolpreet Singh and Sanvir Singh also contributed well to Punjab's  win

Prabhsimran Singh of Punjab Kings bats during the 2025 IPL Final match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium (via Getty)

Prabhsimran stars as Punjab decimate Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs in VHT

Basketball

The Sacramento Kings have trolled LeBron James' Jersey patch debut after they beat the Lakers, calling it not a good day for the tribute. Read on. 

LeBron will wear the patch for the entire season from now on to celebrate his record-setting 23rd NBA season

Kings have now won back-to-back games for the first time since November

Sacramento Kings trolls LeBron James' Jersey patch debut after defeating Lakers

LeBron James, Sacramento Kings

USA's Pakistan-born pacer Ali Khan, who was part of KKR's squad for IPL 2020, revealed that his India visa has been denied.


Ali Khan posted in Instagram story that his India visa has been rejected.

USA are scheduled to go up against India in T20 World Cup 2026. 

Ali Khan

Pakistan-born USA pacer's visa for India rejected ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

The NBA has fined Jaylen Brown with a $35K penalty, and here is why the Boston Celtics star was punished by the governing body of basketball. Read on.

Brown recorded 27 points in 43 minutes, but it was overshadowed by the loss

Celtics also lost their most recent game against the Indiana Pacers with a score of 96-98

Jaylen Brown

Why did NBA fine Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown with $35K penalty?

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Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Virat Kohli

IND

765 Runs 11 Matches•11 Inns

Rohit Sharma

IND

597 Runs 11 Matches•11 Inns

Quinton de Kock

SA

594 Runs 10 Matches•10 Inns

Rachin Ravindra

NZ

578 Runs 10 Matches•10 Inns

Daryl Mitchell

NZ

552 Runs 10 Matches•9 Inns

David Warner

AUS

535 Runs 11 Matches•11 Inns

Shreyas Iyer

IND

530 Runs 11 Matches•11 Inns

KL Rahul

IND

452 Runs 11 Matches•10 Inns

Rassie van der Dussen

SA

448 Runs 10 Matches•10 Inns

Mitchell Marsh

AUS

441 Runs 10 Matches•10 Inns

Aiden Markram

SA

406 Runs 10 Matches•10 Inns

Dawid Malan

ENG

404 Runs 9 Matches•9 Inns

Glenn Maxwell

AUS

400 Runs 9 Matches•9 Inns

Mohammad Rizwan

PAK

395 Runs 9 Matches•8 Inns

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG

376 Runs 9 Matches•9 Inns

News Updates

Samarawickrama’s 91 outshines record-breaking partnership as Sri Lanka end losing streak with 5-wicket over Netherlands

Netherlands lower-middle order batters break Dhoni-Jadeja's partnership record created in World Cup 2019 semi-final

SL vs NED: Scott Edwards elects to bat, Sri Lanka make two big changes to their playing XI

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11 Matches•11 Inns

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11 Matches•10 Inns

448 Runs

10 Matches•10 Inns

441 Runs

10 Matches•10 Inns

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10 Matches•10 Inns

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9 Matches•9 Inns