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Team India’s cricketing icons, Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur, will be awarded the country’s prestigious civilian honour, the Padma Shri Award, for their distinguished service in sports. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma Awardees on January 25, 2026, ahead of the Republic Day celebrations. The awards are approved by the President of India and are usually presented at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi around March or April. Rohit will be recognised for his illustrious career built on consistency and leadership. As captain, he led India to two historic titles — the T20 World Cup in 2024 and the…

India captain Suryakumar Yadav was pleased with the execution of the brand of cricket his team wanted to play in the first three T20Is of the five-match series. His remarks came after the Men in Blue registered an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I in Guwahati. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Suryakumar said: “I think we’ve spoken about this. This is the brand of cricket we want to play, irrespective of whether we are batting first or chasing. Of course, for example, if we are 20 for 3 or 40 for 4 tomorrow, we know how…

Team India pacer, Jasprit Bumrah said that he wants to be flexible and bowl wherever the team needs him, be it with the new ball or at the death. Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Match for his three-wicket spell for 17 runs at an economy rate of 4.25 against New Zealand in the third T20I of the five-match series in Guwahati. At the post-match presentation ceremony, Bumrah said: “Yeah, I was keeping an eye when Harshit and Hardik bowled, what is the best option over here. Obviously when I came, the ball had become a little scuffed up.…

England batter Joe Root has backed head coach Brendon McCullum, praising his impact on the team and calling him one of the best coaches he has worked with. He also highlighted the positive influence McCullum has had on his own game. England suffered a 4-1 defeat in the Ashes 2025–26, following which critics raised questions over McCullum’s future. Speaking after England’s second ODI win against Sri Lanka in Colombo as quoted by ESPNcricinfo, Root said, “I think Baz is one of the best coaches I’ve ever worked with.” Root acknowledged the disappointment of recent results but added, “Obviously we’re disappointed…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder, Nadine de Klerk is positive and confident that her team can bounce back after their first defeat of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. RCB lost by seven wickets against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Vadodara on January 24. In a media release, de Klerk reflected on the game and said, “It was a pretty disappointing day out, but we know we are much better than that. You are going to have a bad day or two, rather take it now than in the knockout games. We know we are a much better side, and…

England ODI captain Harry Brook expressed his delight after their win against Sri Lanka in the second ODI of the three-match series at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. However, Brook described the pitch as the ‘worst’ he has ever played on. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Brook said: “It’s nice to get a win away from home and on a tough surface. We’re happy to get the victory. The pitch is probably the worst pitch I’ve ever played on. You had to go out there and adapt as quick as possible, and just try to get off strike…

Delhi Capitals (DC) spinner Minnu Mani praised the team’s discipline and growing confidence after their strong seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Kotambi Stadium on January 24. In a media release, Mani reflected on her own improvement and said, “In the earlier games, my execution was not where I wanted it to be, even though the effort was there. I kept working on it in training and trusted what the coaches were telling me. Today, things clicked better at a crucial moment, and I am really happy that I…

Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes shared his views on how difficult it is to keep politics away from the game after Bangladesh decided not to take part in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in India. His comments came after the ICC announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the tournament, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Speaking on the issue at an event while interacting with ANI, Rhodes said, “I mean, you always think, let’s keep politics out of sport… but sadly, you…

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif expressed his disappointment as India rested their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series in Raipur. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaif justified his point by saying that Bumrah was coming after taking proper rest. “Rest for what? What workload? Did he just come back after playing a lot? He has already come after taking proper rest. No, no, this thing just doesn’t make sense to me. If you want to give rest, give rest to Arshdeep Singh. If you want to bring in Harshit Rana, if…

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Jemimah Rodrigues expressed her delight at her team’s efforts in their seven-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 15th match of WPL 2026. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Rodrigues said: “A hundred percent of the credit goes to the team. I think one thing the team has consistently done is keep believing and keep executing what we planned. That makes my job easier as a captain. Today was really crucial for us, given the form RCB are in. But I think we just stuck to our plans. Sometimes, to win something, you have…