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Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s record 162‑run stand powered India to their highest women’s T20I total of 221/2, before Vaishnavi Sharma’s 2/24 sealed a 30‑run win over Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram. India now lead the five‑match series 4‑0

India’s Deepti Sharma has reached the top of the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings, while South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt reclaimed the No 1 spot in ODI batting. Jemimah Rodrigues and several other players also made notable gains in the latest update

India defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20I in Dharamsala after a strong show by the pacers, who bowled out the visitors for 117. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill ensured a smooth chase as India took a 2-1 series lead

India batter Tilak Varma emphasised batting flexibility ahead of the third T20I against South Africa in Dharamsala. With the series tied 1-1, Tilak said he is ready to bat anywhere in the order as India eye a series lead

Hardik Pandya marked his return with a blazing 59 not out and a key wicket as India defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the opening T20I at Cuttack. Jasprit Bumrah completed 100 wickets as India took a 1-0 lead

India’s T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill has been declared fit to play against South Africa after completing rehabilitation for a neck injury. Cleared by the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Gill will join the squad in Cuttack for the opening T20I

New Zealand secured a thrilling 9-run win over the West Indies in the third T20I, with Kyle Jamieson bowling a superb final over. Despite a late rally from Romario Shepherd, New Zealand leads the series 2-1 with one match to go

India secured a 2-1 series win over Australia after their final T20I in Brisbane was washed out due to rain. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a strong start before the weather intervention, marking India’s fifth consecutive T20I series win over Australia

Matt Kuhnemann, Australia's left-arm spinner, hopes his bowlers can dismiss India's Abhishek Sharma cheaply in the remaining T20I matches. He praised Sharma as a serious batting talent and stressed the importance of taking early wickets to control the game

India has released Kuldeep Yadav from the ongoing T20I series in Australia to participate in the India A series against South Africa A in Bengaluru. The move allows Kuldeep to gain red-ball game time in preparation for the South Africa Test series

Proteas T20I captain Aiden Markram moves to Lucknow Super Giants in a record SA20 auction bid after three seasons with Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Markram hopes to tackle new challenges and help the Super Giants recover from a disappointing previous season.

Coming in at No 7, Hardik Pandya was stylish and destructive in equal measure hitting four boundaries and an equal number of maximums in his 30-ball-53

India should have chased down the target but the batters could only manage 145/9 in 20 overs. India still lead the series 2-1 with the fourth game scheduled in Pune on January 31

In India, with a target of 133 to chase down within 13 overs, Abhishek delivered a batting masterclass before a packed crowd. Opening the innings, he smashed five boundaries and eight sixes during his 34-ball knock, reaching his half-century in just 20 deliveries.

Samson and Suryakumar brought out fireworks ranging from splendid to brutal in their 173-run stand at a run-rate of 15.04 to leave Bangladesh shellshocked, as India posted its highest-ever T20I total. It is also the highest score posted by a full member of the ICC.

Both wickets were pretty good to bat but as a team we didn't play to our best potential, says the pacer

Rinku blasted 53 runs off 29 balls at No 5 while forming a crucial 108-run partnership off 49 balls with Nitish Kumar Reddy (74)

The script is not expected to deviate much when the two sides clash in the second T20 International on Wednesday

Candidly admits that his team doesn't know how to consistently post 180 plus totals in a T20 game

On a fresh pitch, Yashasvi Jaiswal attacked the bowlers in the power-play, scoring 40 off 21 balls and sharing a 74-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.