Koushik Paul

Vaibhav Sooryavnshi came out to bat at no.3 for the first time in his career at the professional level after India decided to open with the Abhishek Sharma-Sanju Samson combination.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi. A total of 146 players have been shortlisted for the 27 available slots among the five teams.

In his three innings for Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2026-27, fast bowler Avesh Khan picked up eight wickets.

The IPL 2027 mini-auction will be held in Goa on December 16, according to a report, which also added that all the 10 franchises have been asked to submit their retention list.

Prabhsimran Singh scored 81 against Hyderabad for Punjab in their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 match. In Indian cricket, Prabhsimran is a known face due to his IPL heroics for Punjab Kings.

Gareth Batty has served Surrey both as a player and a head coach before taking up the IPL job with Chennai Super Kings. Batty was highly successful as a Surrey head coach.

The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony to decide the world's best male and female footballers is being held in London for the first time -- 70 years after England winger Stanley Matthews was presented with the inaugural award.

For football fans in India, the red-carpet coverage is expected to begin at 10.30 pm IST on Monday, while the main ceremony is scheduled to start at 1.30 am IST on Tuesday, October 27.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony to decide the world's best male and female footballers is being held in London for the first time -- 70 years after England winger Stanley Matthews was presented with the inaugural award.

Lumbini Lions are the defending champions of NPL, while Janakpur Bolts won the inaugural title in 2024. The NPL 2026 starts on October 26 with the final on November 21.