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'Thought they could never drop me': India star ahead of white-ball series vs N

India's star all-rounder Axar Patel has broken his silence after being omitted from India's ODI squad for the three-match series against New Zealand

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Iyer on cusp of history, needs 83 ODI runs more to break this massive record

Shreyas Iyer is on the verge of becoming the fastest Indian batter to cross 3000 runs in the ODI format, breaking the record currently held by Shikhar Dhawan

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

New Zealand captain confirms this 24-year-old star to debut in 1st ODI against I

New Zealand skipper Michael Barcewell has confirmed that pacer Kristian Clarke will make his debut in the first ODI against India

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Injury scare for IND ahead of 1st ODI vs NZ as 28-year-old hit hard in the nets

Rishabh Pant was hit hard during India's net session ahead of the 1st ODI against New Zealand and had to walk off the field

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

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

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

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Not Bumrah, Pathan wants this IND pacer to play the Shami's role in 2027 ODI WC

The former India cricketer feels that Mohammed Siraj can play a pivotal role in the side's 2027 ODI World Cup campaign

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Pakistan pacer under the scanner after bowling action raises eyebrows in BBL

Sydney Thunder's David Warner was spotted questioning Brisbane Heat's Zaman Khan's bowling action during Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-2026 clash

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Suryavanshi gears up for U19 WC, smashes 7 sixes in thunderous knock of 96

Suryavanshi put the other teams on notice with a phenomenal knock of 96 runs against Scotland in a warm-up match before the U19 World Cup

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Axar Patel reveals how MS Dhoni helped him in regaining confidence as a batter

Axar opened up on how Dhoni helped him in regaining his confidence and becoming better in the batting department

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

IND vs NZ 1st ODI Live: How and Where to Watch India vs New Zealand Online & TV

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: The first ODI between India and New Zealand will take place on January 11, and fans can the live action on Star Sports Network and JioHotstar app.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Gill explains how RO-KO make captain's life easier ahead of IND vs NZ 1st ODI

India's ODI skipper Shubman Gill hailed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and talked about their impact in the team. Gill will lead Rohit and Kohli in the ODI series against New Zealand

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

‘No format is easy’: Shubman Gill’s remark triggers Manjrekar debate

Shubman Gill said that no format in international cricket is “easy,” ahead of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. His remarks on the one-day format sparked speculation that the young batter was indirectly responding to former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Gill explains reason behind Team India's struggles in South Africa Tests

The India captain feels that the team didn't have enough time to prepare for the Test series against South Africa and West Indies

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Gill finally addresses his omission from India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad

India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill believes that he is where he is meant to be and that no one can take away what is written in his destiny after the young batter's omission from T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

'He needs to adapt...': Hussain's blunt verdict on tense exchange with McCullum

Brendon McCullum lost his cool during an interview with Nasser Hussain following England's 4-1 deffeat to Australia in The Ashes

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Gavaskar fulfills promise gifts Jemimah bat-shaped guitar, joins her for duet

Indian cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar gifted a bat-shaped guitar to World Cup winner Jemimah Rodrigues and sings duet with her to fulfill his promise he made during the Women's ODI World Cup 2025.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Manjrekar defends himself after backlash over 'easiest format’ claim on Kohli

Sanjay Manjrekar opened up on Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket. He said that looking back at Indian cricket, many players who opened in ODIs were actually middle-order batters in Tests. In ODIs, he explained, bowlers usually don’t attack top-order batters aggressively early on; they mainly focus on keeping runs down in the first few overs.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia breaks silence on ICC-BCB T20 WC 26 dispute

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to move their T20 World Cup matches out of India is not something the Indian board can decide. He added that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will make the final call on the matter.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

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

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.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

Najmul Shanto fumes over BCB director’s ‘Indian agent’ remark on Tamim Iqbal

Bangladesh Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto slammed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam for his comment about former captain Tamim Iqbal. The director faced heavy backlash after calling Tamim an “Indian agent” following Tamim’s urging that the BCB prioritise cricket when deciding on T20 World Cup participation.

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026