Dashing opener Abhishek Sharma said he does not believe in range-hitting and instead backs his instincts and timing.

New India head coach Amelia Valverde says she has got a "quick" and "quality" team but would need to remain organised and focussed if it wants to do well in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.

Abhishek Sharma's pyrotechnics followed a now familiar script with India out-batting New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International in Nagpur on Wednesday.

Former India captain Rohit Sharma will be conferred with the Honorary Doctorate for his "unparalleled contribution" and "exemplary leadership" in cricket.

India will begin the defence of their T20 World Cup title with a match against USA on February 7 in Mumbai.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday appointed former wicketkeeper-batter Dishant Yagnik as the fielding coach of the team ahead of IPL 2026.

While the ICC has insisted that the tournament be held as per schedule, the BCB has maintained that it cannot send their team to India.

All eyes will be on Shubman Gill when Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday after India's Test and ODI captain decided against taking a break and opting to turn up for Punjab against Saurashtra in a key Group B clash.

It is the second time Mitchell has held the No.1 ranking in ODI cricket, but his previous spell at the top only lasted three days last November before he was overtaken by Rohit.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of their respective events at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament on Wednesday.

On the eve of the ICC meeting, the PCB wrote to the global body stating that it supports the BCB's stance, citing political instability in the region and has copied all ICC Board members on the letter, according to a report.

The incident occurred during the 11th over of Delhi's chase of 155 when their inform batter Lee was adjudged stumped for 46 after a lengthy third-umpire review.

Jemimah Rodrigues led from the front to anchor Delhi Capitals' tense run-chase with a gritty fifty, guiding her team to a much-needed seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in WPL 2026.

The BCCI is set to streamline the players' central contracts by doing away with the A category introduced back in 2018.

The BCCI has secured a lucrative Rs 270 crore sponsorship deal from Google's AI platform Gemini ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026 season.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he expects Daryl Mitchell to carry his dominant ODI form into the shortest format when the Black Caps take on reigning world champions India in a five-match T20I series starting on Wednesday.

New Zealand coach Rob Walter said all-rounder Michael Bracewell's participation in the five-match T20I series against India is dependent on his recovery from a minor left-calf strain that he sustained during the recent third ODI at Indore.

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav would want the attacking batter in him to front up and bolster his leadership against New Zealand when the five-match T20I series gets underway on Wednesday.

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson said the five-match T20I series against India, beginning on Wednesday, offers a perfect preparation opportunity for his side ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.

Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season.