Aditya Kaushik

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to return to the playing 11 for the second T20I, with Ishan Kishan ruled out due to injury

Sanju Samson (67 runs off 33 balls) set the stage before Naman Dhir (42 not out off 15 balls) took India over the line in the 226-run chase

The first T20I match between New Zealand and India in Christchurch will be their first clash in the shortest format of cricket since playing the final of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

The two teams share an interesting rivalry in the shortest format of cricket, which began in 2007, with the Indian side waiting 10 years before securing their first-ever T20I win over New Zealand

The auction pool comprises 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped cricketers, and 27 overseas players, including six from Associate Nations

Para athletics led India's medal charge on Day 1, contributing three gold medals and three medals across silver and bronze, while shooting para sport and para judo also added to the tally

The five-member committee led by Ojha will now be responsible for selecting India's men's cricket teams across formats

New Zealand will host India in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches in the all-format tour starting on Thursday

While several prominent names have already been linked with the vacancy, former India head coach Rahul Dravid, Australia's Adam Gilchrist and England's Eoin Morgan are reportedly unavailable

In the 41-day-long tour, India will face New Zealand in five T20Is, five ODIs and two Test matches

The recently reported auction date coincides with India's scheduled ODI against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru

Shreyas Iyer-led Team India will look to avoid another T20I series loss when they take on the West Indies in the fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday

India women vs Zimbabwe women 1st T20I begins at 7 pm IST on Friday, with the toss at 6:30 pm IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the JioHotstar app and website

Both India and West Indies will be looking to secure the series by winning the fifth T20I in Bengaluru, as the series is currently tied at 2-2 after four matches

Bhuvneshwar, who last represented India in November 2022, could now feature in the final T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday

Nielsen's Fan Insights data showed that US soccer fandom grew 27 per cent between 2022 and 2026, adding 16 million fans over five years

NorthEast United FC versus Mohun Bagan Super Giant was the most-viewed fixture on the English feed, recording 17 million views

Tendulkar announced the collaboration on X, saying he was looking forward to exploring new possibilities with ChatGPT and sharing what he found useful

Under the arrangement, one match on every matchday will be available free of charge, while a national free-to-air broadcaster will show every Spain match

The plan also includes $99 million for each of FIFA's six continental confederations over the same period