Author: Staff Reporter

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Jemimah Rodrigues praised Shafali Verma, who was adjudged the Player of the Match for her all-round performance in their thrilling seven-wicket victory against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the seventh match of the WPL 2026. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Jemimah said: “All our bowlers bowled well, but I think Sheefu was the standout. And very pleased with her. She always contributes to DC either with the bat or with the ball today. I don’t think she was my last option because of the way she bowled in the last game. And I’ve also seen her,…

India captain Shubman Gill criticised his team’s bowlers as they failed to pick up wickets in the middle overs after losing the second ODI against New Zealand by seven wickets in Rajkot. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Gill said: “We couldn’t pick up any wickets in the middle overs. With five fielders in, if you don’t keep taking wickets in the middle overs, it becomes very difficult, even if we had added 15–20 more runs. If you don’t pick up wickets in the middle overs, it’s very difficult to defend a target. The kind of start we got with…

India’s former captain Sunil Gavaskar believes KL Rahul has become India’s new crisis man in ODIs, much like Rahul Dravid once was. Rahul remained unbeaten on 112 against New Zealand in Rajkot on January 14 and helped India post a competitive total of 284/7 in 50 overs. Gavaskar said Rahul plays the role of a problem-solver who can be trusted whenever the team is under pressure. Speaking to Star Sports, Gavaskar explained why Rahul is a standout performer. “Look, he’s always been a class act. He’salways been a wonderful, wonderful batter to watch. He’s got everything in the book —…

India batter Shreyas Iyer has shared his frightening experience after suffering a spleen injury during the third ODI against Australia on October 25. He revealed how “excruciatingly painful” the injury was and said the experience changed his outlook and taught him patience. After recovering, he made a strong comeback by scoring 49 runs in India’s ODI series opener against New Zealand in Vadodara on January 11. Speaking to the broadcasters ahead of the second ODI in Rajkot on January 14, Iyer shared how he came to know the seriousness of his injury. “It was painful, excruciatingly painful. I didn’t realise…

Indian star batter Virat Kohli climbed back to the No. 1 position in the ICC ODI batting rankings after India’s thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI in Vadodara on January 11. It is his first time at No. 1 since July 2021, highlighting his strong comeback and consistent form. Virat replaced his teammate Rohit Sharma at the top of the rankings, with Rohit now slipping to third place. Kohli played a match-winning knock of 93 runs from 91 balls while chasing a tough target of 300 against New Zealand. In his last five ODI innings, Kohli…

Star batter Virat Kohli is just one half-century away from breaking another record as an Indian batter. He has a chance to achieve the feat in the second ODI against New Zealand in the ongoing three-match series in Rajkot. Top Indian batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli have all scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs. If Kohli scores another fifty in Rajkot, he will become the first Indian batter to score six consecutive fifty-plus scores. Kohli’s sensational form started on the Australia tour. He had a very poor start in the first two…

Gujarat Giants (GG) head coach Michael Klinger opened upabout the decision to retire out Ayushi Soni during their WPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on January 13 in Navi Mumbai. He said it was a tactical move made to maximise runs in the final overs. Ayushi made her WPL debut against MI and was retired out on 11 off 14 balls at the end of the 16th over. The decision made her the first player to be retired out in WPL history. Explaining the reason behind the call during the post-match press conference, Klinger said, “So we spoke to…

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes Tilak Varma could fit into the role that star batter Virat Kohli used to play in India’s T20I side, a move that could prove pivotal heading into the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Irfan cited some of Tilak’s innings at No. 3 and No. 4 to justify his view. “Tilak Varma has batted at No. 3 and No. 4. He has absorbed pressure and hit hundreds. Tilak also played an outstanding knock against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final and India wouldn’t have won…

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Harmanpreet Kaur gave credit to the batters for their seven-wicket win against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the sixth match of WPL 2026. Harmanpreet led from the front with a captain’s knock and was adjudged the Player of the Match. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, she said: “But batting-wise, we were good. We calculated it well. Amanjot and I, while batting together, calculated things nicely. She batted beautifully, and in the end, Nicola Carey came in and took all the pressure off me. So overall, it was a good game for us. I feel nowadays scores…

India legend Sunil Gavaskar is not surprised at all by England’s heavy defeat to Australia by a 4-1 margin in the recently concluded Ashes series 2025/26. In his column for Sportstar, Gavaskar wrote: “England’s performances in most sports are a huge let-down when set against the write-ups their teams receive from people who have hardly, if ever, played any sport at the highest level. The disappointment, therefore, is far greater when the teams show that they are more paper tigers than real ones. England’s capitulation to Australia by a 4-1 margin was, therefore, not really a surprise for the non-English.…