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Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often talked up as tougher to win than the World Cup, and also to script a new chapter in their own cricketing story

Smriti played a knock of 81 off 47 balls, her highest score in WPL, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to continue their unbeaten run in the ongoing season on Monday.

The Indian vice-captain Smriti smashed 10 fours and three sixes, dominating the bowlers with her signature sweeps, inside-out drives, and a towering pull over deep mid-wicket off Marizanne Kapp

The nominees were shortlisted by an eminent jury of sports journalists and writers

Smyan Bharadwaj led the charge with a scintillating 137 (20x4, 2x6), while Huzaifa Imran impressed with a classy 126 (19x4, 1x6), propelling Hyderabad to an imposing total of 370/6 in 90 overs

The tournament featured 32 teams, including squads from Karimnagar, Nizamabad and BHEL

The 36-year-old southpaw occupied the crease for two full sessions, crafting an unbeaten 69 off 193 balls (8x4) that kept their maiden final hopes alive

The two-time champions didn't have a big partnership, but they had enough middling stands to see them cross 300-run mark after Mumbai had sent down 88 overs in the day

The video shows that the Indian flag was purportedly not hoisted at the stadium, stirring up controversy and heated debate, criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for venting out its anger against India for refusing to play Champions Trophy matches in the country

A 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lanka playing squad at Lahore resulted in international teams avoiding tours to Pakistan for almost a decade because of security concerns

There are several concerns regarding Shami's preparedness for a tournament of this scale. India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.

Juventus sought their fourth consecutive victory, but Inter Milan started with intent, determined to halt their momentum. The Nerazzurri controlled the early proceedings and came close to scoring in the 19th minute, only for Michele Di Gregorio to produce a brilliant save to deny Mehdi Taremi.

Gardner (2/39) claimed two wickets and then scored a stylish 32-ball 52, her second consecutive fifty, as Gujarat registered their first win of the third edition of the tournament

First-half strikes from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah secured the win for Liverpool and ensured it maintained its advantage over second-placed Arsenal

City coach Pep Guardiola has never failed in 16 seasons of coaching — four at Barcelona, three at Bayern and nine in Manchester — to take his team to the round of 16 in the Champions League

After Mumbai won the toss and opted to field, put into bat, Srinagar rode a power-packed show from the opening pair of Sagar Ali and Akash Tarekar, with the duo putting up the highest first wicket partnership of 108 runs

The schedule was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) through broadcasters JioHotstar on Sunday, with 13 venues set to host 74 IPL 2025 matches over 65 days

The 36-year-old Southee, who has 776 international wickets for New Zealand across three formats, was an integral part of his country's team until his retirement in 2024

Gujarat, the champions of the 2016-17 edition, advanced to the semifinals for the first time since the 2019-20 season after thrashing Saurashtra by an innings and 98 runs in the quarterfinals in Rajkot

Jaiswal might travel to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further assessment of his unspecified injury soon, as he has been named as a "non-travelling reserve" in India's Champions Trophy squad

Opting to bowl, DC bundled out MI for 164 in 19.1 overs, with Nat Sciver-Brunt's commanding unbeaten 80 and Harmanpreet Kaur's quickfire 42 off 22 balls anchoring the innings

With Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli all out with respective injuries, the Gunners started the game with Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri as their front three

Dharamsala will be the second home venue of Punjab Kings after Mullanpur, while Rajasthan Royals will set up their base in the North Eastern City apart from regular venue Jaipur

India had last won the ICC marquee event in England 12 years back under the legendary MS Dhoni