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January 3, 2026 6:43 PM
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning January 11, with Shubman Gill named captain and Shreyas Iyer appointed vice-captain. Shreyas Iyer returns after a spleen injury from last year’s Australia tour...
January 3, 2026 6:12 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL squad following instructions from the BCCI. Earlier, confirming the move, the franchise said in a statement that the board has permitted KKR to sign a replacement in accordance with IPL regulations. BCCI secr...
January 3, 2026 12:59 PM
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its squad ahead of the IPL's 2026 edition. KKR had acquired the services of the 30-year-old left-armer for 9.20 crore rupees from a base price of two crore rupees a...
January 3, 2026 6:39 AM
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In men's cricket under-19, team India will lock horns with South Africa in the first Youth ODI of the three-match series at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni today from 1:30 pm IST. Just before the ICC U-19 World Cup, starting from January 15, this series serves as perfect preparation for both team...
January 2, 2026 10:28 PM
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In Tennis, Venus Williams is set to become the oldest female player to compete in the Australian Open main draw at the age of 45. The seven-time Grand Slam champion has received the women's wildcard entry for the tournament, which is scheduled to begin on 18th January. The American player will surpa...
January 2, 2026 9:31 PM
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In shooting, Haryana’s Ameerah Arshad edged Railways’ Rajshree Anilkumar Sancheti to win the 10 meter Air Rifle Women final at the 68th National Shooting Championship (Rifle) in Bhopal. Chhattisgarh’s Pranju Shree Somani claimed bronze. At the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, Uttar Pra...
January 2, 2026 2:22 PM
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Sjoerd Marijne has been appointed as the chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team. This announcement was made by Hockey India today. The Dutchman had led Indian women to a historic fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was their second appearance at the quadrennial event in more...
January 2, 2026 12:25 PM
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The 11th India International Youth Sailing Championship 2026 will officially take place from 4th to 10th January at the Chennai Port. The Championship was launched in Chennai yesterday. This is India’s longest-running and most consistent international youth sailing regatta. The championship w...
January 1, 2026 10:39 AM
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SG Pipers put in a composed and disciplined performance to edge past JSW Soorma Hockey Club 1-0 in a tightly contested Women’s Hero Hockey India League encounter in Ranchi yesterday, with the Pipers' Captain Navneet Kaur’s early strike proving decisive as the table-toppers registered their second co...
January 1, 2026 8:42 AM
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The 44th Junior National Kho Kho Championship started at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Gunjur, Bengaluru, yesterday. Around 1,000 young athletes from states and union territories across India are competing in boys’ and girls’ categories. Nearly 40 matches were played on the opening day. Th...
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