IND vs AFG: India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead over Afghanistan in the ongoing three-match T20I series. They are now just one more win short of breaking Pakistan's world record in T20Is. The Men in Blue are undefeated in 15 home 20-over series.
Football coaching giant Jose Mourinho was sacked by AS Roma following his club's 3-1 loss to AC Milan in Serie A. Roma owners said that the decision was in the best interest of the club. Mourinho had joined Roma and won the European Conference League with the Italian club in 2022.
Virat Kohli joins the list of renowned cricketers receiving the invitation for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony for the Ram Temple. The ceremony will be held on January 22. Kohli is currently on International duty for India.
MICT vs SEC SA20: Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape are yet to secure a win in the ongoing season of SA20. They have lost one match, while the other one was washed out. Meanwhile, MI Cape Town have a win and a loss to show against their name.
The third and final T20I between India and Afghanistan is set to be played on January 17 (Wednesday) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The hosts have already won the series but with this being the last match for the team before the T20 World Cup, India will look to try out a few things.
Australia have already announced their playing XI for the opening Test of the series to be played at the Adelaide Oval. Steve Smith is all set to open the innings for the Aussies for the first time in his Test career.
Pakistan are 0-2 down in the five-match series and have a last chance to stay alive. Their bowling attack has conceded 226 and 193 runs in two matches so far but apart from Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman (in 2nd game), none of the batters have clicked on this tour yet.
When it comes to the shortest format, Sikandar Raza is becoming an all-time great all-rounder with his stellar performances. T20 is the format where consistency is least expected given the attacking cricket players play but Raza has been supremely consistent for Zimbabwe over the last year or so.
Shreyas Iyer is vulnerable facing the short ball is now an open book truth to the cricketing world. No wonder Andhra bowlers employed the same ploy when he came out to bat. However, Iyer didn't back out and decided to play his shots instead of leaving the ball.
Cummins led the Australians from the front with the ball in hand against Pakistan recently. The Australian skipper finished as the leading wicket-taker in the three-match series that saw Australia register a whitewash.
Sumit Nagal progressed through the qualifying round when he defeated three players to enter the main draw of the Australian Open. Nagal is the first Indian after Somdev Devvarman to reach the second round of the tournament.
West Indies have not won a Test match in Australia since their famous victory in Perth in February 1997. Since then, the Windies have visited Australian shores five times and have had to walk away empty-handed.
India TV Sports Wrap on January 16: Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe face each other in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series in Colombo. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on January 16.
Having registered a clean sweep against Pakistan, Australia are on a three-match winning streak in the longest format of the sport. They also occupy the top position on the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table.
Lionel Messi scored 11 goals in 14 appearances for Inter Miami. He made a move from Paris Saint Germain to the American League after winning the League 1 title with PSG. Messi pipped rivals Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to bag the honour.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets in their second game of the ongoing Ranji Trophy while playing at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC in Mumbai.
Led by Keshav Maharaj, Durban's Super Giants defeated MI Cape Town, the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Faf du Plessis' Joburg Super Kings to complete a hat-trick of wins in the ongoing SA20 season.
While Daryl Mitchell (61 off 27 balls) was awarded the Player of the Match in the first T20I, it was the young opening batter Finn Allen (74 off 41 deliveries) who walked away with the same award in the second T20I of the series.
England opening batter Ben Duckett, who has become a regular in the Test side is expecting to be challenged by the Indian spinners in the upcoming five-match series against India, especially the veteran R Ashwin. The five-match Test series kicks off on January 25 in Hyderabad.
Australian Test superstar Steve Smith will be going to the top of the order for Australia in Test cricket starting with the two-match series against West Indies. While Smith is excited and Australian chief selector George Bailey is confident of the move, former cricketer Kim Hughes has blasted it.
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