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WPL 2025: UPW vs DC playing 11, live time, streaming and points table

The UP Warriorz women vs Delhi Capitals women toss will occur at 7:00 PM IST. JioHotstar will provide the live streaming of WPL 2025 matches.

Champions Trophy, PAK vs NZ: Pitch report and key stats of National Stadium

Given the conditions, bowling first is advisable, as dew may become a factor in the second innings. While spinners might find some assistance, this will only come once the ball has aged a bit.

WPL 2025, UPW vs DC: Pitch report and key stats of Vadodara stadium

Delhi have a win and a loss till now in the season and will be looking to win comprehensively to go level on points with RCB on top of the table.

Champions Trophy: Jamieson replaces Ferguson in New Zealand squad

Kyle Jamieson will replace injured pacer Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand's squad for the Champions Trophy after the ICC Event Technical Committee approved the change on the eve of their campaign-opener against Pakistan here on Wednesday. Thirty-year-old Jamieson, who has played 13 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Ferguson was ruled out due to an injury to his right foot. This will be Jamieson's first ODI match since playing against Bangladesh in September 2023, and the first international appearance after the first Test against South Africa in February last year. Since that Test, the 30-year-old had to sit out of all the action because of stress fracture on the back. The doctors had advised him year-long rest and recuperation. The strapping pacer returned to competitive cricket through the Super Smash T20 in January for Canterbury. Fellow pacer Ben Sears too made his return through the Super Smash and was drafted into the national squad for the ICC showpiece.

WPL 2025 GG vs MI Highlights: Mumbai Indians get first victory of season, beat Gujarat by 5 wickets

In their previous encounter last season, MI triumphed over GG, with Harmanpreet Kaur blasting 95 off 48 balls, leading MI to a thrilling win and securing a playoff spot.

Champions Trophy, PAK vs NZ: Need to improve our professionalism - Rizwan

This tournament is significant as it marks the first ICC event held in Pakistan since the country co-hosted the 1996 ODI World Cup

Champions Trophy 2025: Will hosts Pakistan defend the title on home soil?

Beginning their campaign against New Zealand on February 19 at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan will have to be at their best against the Kiwis.

WPL 2025: GG vs UPW Playing 11, live time, streaming and points table

UP Warriorz will kick off their campaign on Sunday under their new captain, Deepti Sharma. In 2024, they finished just ahead of the Giants in fourth place, winning three and losing five of their eight

WPL 2025, GG vs UPW: Pitch report and key stats of Vadodara stadium

It becomes increasingly easier to bat for teams in Vadodara as the game progresses, thanks to the black soil.

WPL 2025, MI vs DC, Highlights: Delhi Capitals clinch last ball thriller against Mumbai in Vadodara

Mumbai Indians, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, were the winners of the inaugural season and finished third last season after a defeat in the eliminator.

Neighbourhood watch: What does hosting Champions Trophy mean for Pakistan?

Battling economic and political crises, Pakistan hopes the Champions Trophy will be the balm the country desperately needs

Virat Kohli unfollows Ranveer Allahbadia, fans call it 'silent statement'

After massive backlash against his comments, Virat Kohli has unfollowed Ranveer Allahbadia. The latter has already apologized but it seems like his troubles are not going to end anytime soon

Missing big players like Bumrah is a problem for any team: Kapil Dev

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev said the injury-enforced absence of impact players like Jasprit Bumrah can hamper any team, and the former skipper hoped that India's pace talisman will return to action sooner rather than later. Bumrah, who was named the ICC Test and Cricketer of the Year for 2024, was on Tuesday ruled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The 31-year-old, who has already undergone a lower back surgery in 2022, sustained another stress-related injury while bowling in the final Test against Australia at Sydney, where he pulled out after sending down 10 overs in the first innings. "The quality of cricket Jasprit Bumrah has played in the last two years has been really impactful and I don't think any other fast bowler in the world has been able to produce that kind of a performance," said Kapil in an interview on Cricket Adda Youtube channel shared with PTI Videos. "Big players like Bumrah, R Ashwin, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan who gave out .

There is freedom in the squad to play the way you want: Rohit Sharma

Using India's aggressive approach in the ODI series against England as a case in point, skipper Rohit Sharma said players have the "freedom" to adopt their own methods and the management is not overly worried about occasional failures. India rounded off their preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy with 3-0 rout of England, and in the final match they demolished the visitors by a massive 142-run margin. "There is a bit of freedom in the squad to go out there and play the way you want. The World Cup (2023) was a perfect example of that. We want to continue to do that. There will be times it will not fall in place but that's okay," said Rohit in the post-match presentation. He was very happy with team putting up a collective show and everyone putting up satisfactory performances. "Very very pleasing (with the way the series went). We knew there would be challenges that we could face," he added. Without going into specifics, Rohit said India will be looking to further improve

PAK vs SA highlights, ODI Tri-series 2025: Rizwan-Salman inspire Pakistan to record chase in Karachi

PAK vs SA live score updates: The FanCode app and website will livestream the ODI Tri-series match between Pakistan and South Africa

Kerala enter Ranji Trophy semis on the back of 1-run first innings lead

Kerala produced a doughty batting effort to hang on to a draw against Jammu and Kashmir, and progressed to the Ranji Trophy semifinals on the back of a slender 1-run first innings lead here on Wednesday. Player of the match Salman Nizar (44 not out, 162 balls, 8x4) and Mohammed Azharuddeen (67 not out, 118b, 9x4 2x6) saw off nearly 43 overs during their unbroken 115-run alliance for the seventh wicket as Kerala made 295 for six in their second innings. Their partnership was enough for Kerala, overnight 100 for two, to see off the final day's proceedings, and set up a semi-final meeting with former champions Gujarat from February 17. This will only be Kerala's second appearance in the Ranji Trophy last four round after the 2018-19 season. They had lost to eventual champions Vidarbha by an innings and 11 runs at Wayanad last time. "We believed in ourselves and took it (partnership) through the blocks of 10 runs each. J&K bowlers were also made our task tough. It was a similar ...

RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana opens up about her early cricketing days

Mandhana recalled a visit to Meerut during her early years, where her father accompanied her on a cricket tour.

Skipper Asalanka's career-best 127 led SL to 49 run win over AUS in 1st ODI

Charith Asalanka scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match One-Day International cricket series here on Wednesday. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 214 in 46 overs after Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium. Asalanka played a captain's innings and carried his team with his fourth ODI hundred in his 72nd game. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 165 runs in 33.5 overs. Fast bowler Spencer Johnson (2-44) quickly provided Australia with its first breakthrough, having opener Pathum Nissanka caught behind in the first over of the match. Opening partner Avishka Fernando fell in the next over when he was caught by Australia captain Steve Smith off fast bowler Aaron Hardie, who took 2-13 in six overs. Kusal Mendis (19), Kamindu Mendis (5) and Janith Liyanage (11) fell in quick succession to leave the hosts precariously placed on 55 runs for five wickets. But Asalanka and Dunith Wellalage's

Champions Trophy: Rickelton ready to prove himself as three-format player

Rickelton, who first toured Pakistan in 2021 with the Proteas, is eager to make his mark in ODIs with Champions Trophy participation

ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 unveil star ambassadors for event

Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy-winning captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, leads a prestigious group that includes two-time champion Shane Watson from Australia and Shikhar Dhawan.