New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates

Georgia Plimmer

Emma McLeod

Brooke Halliday

Izzy Sharp (C)

Maddy Green

Jess Kerr

Polly Inglis (W)

Rosemary Mair

Eden Carson

Bree Illing

Sri Lanka Women

Vishmi Gunarathne

Chamari Athapaththu (C)

Harshitha Samarawickrama

Nilakshika Silva

Kavisha Dilhari

Anushka Sanjeewani (W)

Manudi Nanayakkara

Sugandika Kumari

Inoshi Priyadharshani

Achini Kulasuriya

Malki Madara

Amelia Charlotte Kerr

Isabella Rose James

Breearne Grace Illing

Brooke Maree Halliday

Eden Jean Carson

Georgia Ellen Plimmer

Hannah Maree Rowe

Isabella Charli Gaze

Jessica Mackenzie Kerr

Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu

Madeline Lee Green

Polly Margot Inglis

Rosemary Alison Mair

Sophie Frances Monique Devine

Suzannah Wilson Bates

Athapaththu Mudiyanselage Chamari Jayangani Kumari Athapaththu

Harshitha Madavi Dissanayake Samarawickrama

Gamachchi Withanage Hasini Madushika Perera

Imesha Dulani Witharana

Inoka Ranaweera

Edirisooriya Mohottilage Kaushini Nuthyanga Heram Senavirathna

Welikonthage Kavisha Dilhari

Kawya Kavindi

Malki Madara Palle Kankanamge

Kekalelle Gamachchige Malsha Shehani

Nishshanka Nilakshika Damayanthi Silva

Nimasha Madushani MeepageNimasha Madushani Meepage

Rashmika Sewwandi Hewalanka Geeganage

Wellage Shashini Gimhani Wijayarathna

Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage Vishmi Dewmini Gunarathne

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI

Dynamic Banner

South Africa tour of India, 2025

Ranji Trophy, 2025/26

England tour of Australia, 2025/26

DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars, 2025

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2025

Ireland tour of Bangladesh, 2025

West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan, 2025

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2025

Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2025/26

New Zealand tour of India, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

Sri Lanka Women tour of India, 2025

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

Women's Premier League, 2026

Featured League

Insights

Cricket

Editor's Choice

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

Ashes 2025-26

The legendary India cricketer was highly critical of the England team's performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series where they lost by 4-1

Sunil Gavaskar criticised the England team after Ashes defeat

England lost the Ashes to Australia by 4-1

England's Ben Stokes (C) celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Cameron Green with teammates on day three of the fifth Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

Gavaskar brutally trolls ENG, labels them as 'paper tigers' after Ashes defeat

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.


New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Stats

Match Stats

WORM

MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Suzie Bates

NZ-W

99 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Chamari Athapaththu

SL-W

87 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

Emma McLeod

NZ-W

59 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Georgia Plimmer

NZ-W

52 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Brooke Halliday

NZ-W

50 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Manudi Nanayakkara

SL-W

35 Runs 3 Matches•1 Inns

Nilakshika Silva

SL-W

32 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Izzy Sharp

NZ-W

25 Runs 3 Matches•3 Inns

Kavisha Dilhari

SL-W

24 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

Harshitha Samarawickrama

SL-W

13 Runs 3 Matches•2 Inns

Jess Kerr

NZ-W

10 Runs 2 Matches•1 Inns

Eden Carson

NZ-W

7 Runs 3 Matches•1 Inns

Vishmi Gunarathne

SL-W

7 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Maddy Green

NZ-W

5 Runs 3 Matches•1 Inns

Polly Inglis

NZ-W

4 Runs 3 Matches•1 Inns

99 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

87 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns

59 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

52 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

50 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

35 Runs

3 Matches•1 Inns

32 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

25 Runs

3 Matches•3 Inns

24 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns

13 Runs

3 Matches•2 Inns

10 Runs

2 Matches•1 Inns

7 Runs

3 Matches•1 Inns

7 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

5 Runs

3 Matches•1 Inns

4 Runs

3 Matches•1 Inns