New Zealand

Devon Conway

Will Young

Kane Williamson (C)

Tom Latham (W)

Glenn Phillips

Mark Chapman

James Neesham

Mitchell Santner

Daryl Mitchell

Rachin Ravindra

Ish Sodhi

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks

Heinrich Klaasen

Quinton de Kock (W)

Rassie van der Dussen

Aiden Markram (C)

David Miller

Marco Jansen

Andile Phehlukwayo

Gerald Coetzee

Keshav Maharaj

Kagiso Rabada

Adithya Ashok

Ajaz Yunus Patel

Benjamin Vincent Sears

Blair Marshall Tickner

Daryl Joseph Mitchell

Devon Philip Conway

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Henry Michael Nicholls

Inderbir Singh Sodhi

Jacob Andrew Duffy

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jayden Richard Lennox

Joshua Andrew Clarkson

Kane Stuart Williamson

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Michael David Rae

Mitchell James Hay

Mitchell Josef Santner

Nathan Gregory Smith

Nicholas Frederick Kelly

Timothy Blake Robinson

Tim Louis Seifert

Thomas Ackland Blundell

Thomas William Maxwell Latham

William Alexander Young

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Aiden Kyle Markram

Andile Simelane

Anrich Arno Nortje

Bjorn Carl Fortuin

Corbin Bosch

David Andrew Miller

Dewald Brevis

Donovan Ferreira

George Fredrik Linde

Gerald William Coetzee

Jason Franswyn Smith

Keshav Athmanand Maharaj

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

Kyle Verreynne

Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius

Lizaad Buyron Williams

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Lubabalo Lutho Sipamla

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Nandre Burger

Nqabayomzi Peter

Ottneil Emile Graham Baartman

Prenelan Subrayen

Quinton de Kock

Reeza Raphael Hendricks

Rubin Andrew Hermann

Ryan David Rickelton

Senuran Muthusamy

Simon Ross Harmer

Sinethemba Qeshile

Temba Bavuma

Tony de Zorzi

Tristan Stubbs

Pieter Willem Adriaan Mulder

Cricket

ICC Mens World Cup Warm-Up Matches 2023

Kane Williamson's New Zealand beat South Africa by seven runs as per DLS method in their second ICC Men's World Cup 2023 warm-up match ahead of campaign opener.

Quinton de Kock plays reverse sweep (Getty Images)

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Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 84 in vain as New Zealand register 7-run win by DLS method in rain-marred high-scoring affair

South Africa's back-up wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen bowled three overs in the middle overs of World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand.

Heinrich Klaasen bowls a beamer (Screengrab: ICC Instagram)

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South Africa backup wicketkeeper makes Devon Conway, Quinton de Kock's jaws drop with bizarre no ball, video goes viral

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson made his last ODI appearance in January 2023 against Pakistan before he got injured during IPL 2023 opener.

Kane Williamson walks back to the pavillion (Screengrab: Hotstar)

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Ruled out from World Cup 2023 opener, Kane Williamson bats in warm-up match but retires out after scoring just 37 runs

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rode on Smriti Mandhana's splendid 96 to thrash Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

RCB hammered DC by eight wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's fourth straight win in the ongoing season

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Mandhana's superlative 96 hands RCB 4th straight win after routing DC

UP Warriorz (UPW) got the better of Mumbai Indians (MI) by 22 runs in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash. This was UPW's second win over MI in the ongoing season

UP Warriroz defeated Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

MI failed to chase down the 188-run target

UP Warriorz players celebrate with each other during WPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians. (X)

WPL 2026: UPW stifle MI by 22 runs despite Amelia Kerr's all-round heroics

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got the better of Gujarat Giants (GG) by 32 runs to record their third straight win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's third straight win in the WPL 2026

RCB's Radha Yadav (L) and Shreyanka Patil in frame. (X)

WPL 2026: Radha-Shreyanka combine to hand RCB hat-trick of wins after downing GG

The Gujarat Giants all-rounder feels that retired-out dismissal is a great strategic option to use and will continue to be widely implemented in T20s

Sophie Devine shared her verdict on retired-out dismissals in WPL

Retired-out dismissals has become a red-hot topic of discussion in WPL

Gujarat Giants' Sophie Devine 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)

'It is a really tricky one...': Devine's blunt verdict on retired-out dismissals

Nayar believes that the retired out incident with Harleen highlighted the need for better communication in women's cricket

Abhishek Nayar broke his silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

Harleen was controversially retired out for 47 runs against Delhi Capitals

Harleen Deol bats for the UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 (via X)

UP Warriorz coach Abhishek Nayar ends silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

Ranji Trophy 2025-26

Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill are likely to feature in the next round of Ranji Trophy following India's ODI series defeat against New Zealand, Gill and Jadeja will be up against each other when Saurashtra will take on Punjab in Ranji Trophy clash

Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill are in all likelihood will participate in next round of Ranji Trophy

Jadeja and Gill will clash with each other in Saurashtra vs Punjab Ranji Trophy clash

India's Shubman Gill (R) and Ravindra Jadeja shake hands with each other in this frame. (Getty)

Big update on Jadeja-Gill's next move after India's ODI series to New Zealand

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Vidarbha rode on Atharva Taide's superlative century to lift their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) title after thrashing Saurashtra by 38 runs in a high-scoring grand final

Vidarbha defeated Saurashtra by 38 runs to pocket their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title

Vidarbha bundled out Saurashtra to 279 while defending 318-run target

Vidarbha's star batter Atharva Taide in this frame. (X)

Taide's ton guides Vidarbha to maiden VHT title after crushing Saurashtra

New Zealand tour of India 2026

Shubman Gill isn't happy with the way India played in the third ODI against New Zealand, which they lost by 41 runs. With this India lost the three-match series 1-2

Shubman Gill was left heartbroken after India lost the ODI series against New Zealand

New Zealand thrashed India by 41 runs in the third ODI

India captain Shubman Gill in this frame. (Getty)

Shubman Gill left disappointed after India lost ODI series to New Zealand

Football

Virgil van Dijk vowed to hold fresh talks with Liverpool’s squad after another frustrating home draw, admitting recent sloppy performances must be urgently addressed.

Virgil van Dijk plans team discussions to fix Liverpool’s recurring late-game sloppiness.

Arne Slot singles out Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong as positives after Burnley draw.

Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield on January 17, 2026 in Liverpool, England

Virgil van Dijk plans squad talks after Liverpool's FRUSTRTING Burnley draw

Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside an unusual pre-match controversy involving wearable tech to cruise into the second round of the Australian Open 2026 with a straight-sets win.


Aryna Sabalenka forced to remove wearable device before match, reacting angrily to chair umpire’s instruction.

World No.1 overcomes slow start and nerves in front of Rod Laver and Roger Federer to win comfortably.

Aryna Sabalenka plays a forehand in the Women's Singles First Round against Rakotomanga Rajaonah of France during day one of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 84 in vain as New Zealand register 7-run win by DLS method in rain-marred high-scoring affair

South Africa backup wicketkeeper makes Devon Conway, Quinton de Kock's jaws drop with bizarre no ball, video goes viral

Ruled out from World Cup 2023 opener, Kane Williamson bats in warm-up match but retires out after scoring just 37 runs