Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett

Tadiwanashe Marumani (W)

Wessly Madhevere

Sikandar Raza (C)

Tony Munyonga

Ryan Burl

Tashinga Musekiwa

Wellington Masakadza

Richard Ngarava

Blessing Muzarabani

Trevor Gwandu

Ireland

Paul Stirling (C)

Lorcan Tucker (W)

Harry Tector

Curtis Campher

Neil Rock

George Dockrell

Gareth Delany

Graham Hume

Craig Young

Josh Little

Ben White

Benjamin Jack Curran

Bradley Neil Evans

Brendan Ross Murray Taylor

Brian John Bennett

Clive Madande

Craig Richard Ervine

Dion Nephy Myers

Ernest Masuku

Alexander Graeme Cremer

Nicholas Roy Welch

Ryan Ponsonby Burl

Sean Colin Williams

Sikandar Raza Butt

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Tafadzwa Emmanuel Tsiga

Tanaka Lance Chivanga

Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa

Tony Tanaka Munyonga

Trevor Wesley Gwandu

Wellington Pedzisai Masakadza

Andrew Balbirnie

Andrew Robert McBrine

Barry John McCarthy

Benjamin Fredeman Calitz

Benjamin Charlie White

Cade Carmichael

Craig Alexander Young

Fionn Philip Hand

Gareth James Delany

Gavin Hoey

George Henry Dockrell

Graham Ian Hume

Harry Tom Tector

Jordan Enno Neill

Joshua Brian Little

Liam McCarthy

Lorcan John Tucker

Mark Richard Adair

Matthew James Humphreys

Neil Alan Rock

Paul Robert Stirling

Peter Joseph Moor

George Ross Adair

Stephen Thomas Doheny

Thomas Mayes

Tim Heatley Tector

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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

Football

Former Liverpool headcoach Jurgen Klopp has sent a clear message to Real Madrid over the vacancy after Xabi Alonso’s sacking

Klopp talked about what it's like to be a Real Madrid manager and the pressure on the coach

Alonso has been immediately replaced by former team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa

Jürgen Klopp’s clear message to Real Madrid over vacancy after Xabi Alonso's sacking

Jurgen Klopp, Xabi Alonso

Jürgen Klopp’s message to Real Madrid over vacancy after Xabi Alonso's sacking

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak revealed the reason behind Badoni's maiden call-up to the national team ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand

Sitanshu Kotak explained why Ayush Badoni was  called up to the Indian team 

Badoni is yet to make his international debut

Ayush Badoni of Lucknow Super Giants delivers a ball during the 2025 IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at Narendra Modi Stadium (via Getty)

Kotak explains why Badoni received maiden international call-up ahead of 2nd ODI

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul advised young cricketers to work hard and wait for the opportunity and when it comes grab it with both hands.

KL Rahul scored 29 runs in 1st ODI against New Zealand.

India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in 1st ODI.

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul

WATCH: KL Rahul's life lesson to budding cricketers goes viral

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Vidarbha put on a brilliant all-round display to beat Delhi by 76 runs and reach the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals for the second year in a row. Yash Rathod scored a commanding 86, while Atharva Taide added 62 to help Vidarbha post a competitive 300.

Vidarbha seals berth in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 semifinals.

Vidarbha will face Karnataka in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 semifinals.

Delhi's Nitish Rana playing a shot in VHT clash

VHT 2025-26: Yash Rathod and Atharva Taide lead Vidarbha to 76-run win over Delh

UFC icon Khabib has criticised Real Madrid for firing head coach Xabi Alonso following Los Blancos’ 2-3 loss to Barcelona in the Supercopa.

Real Madrid, who are second in La Liga, recently stated that Alonso had left the club following mutual agreement

Madrid filled the vacancy immediately after appointing reserve team head coach Alvaro Arbeloa

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