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In-form batters make strides in latest ODI rankings

Dubai, Oct 14 (UNI) Several top performers from the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup have made notable gains in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings.
India opener Smriti Mandhana, who struck form with a brilliant 80 in Vizag, continues to dominate the ODI batting charts, maintaining a strong lead at the top.
However, a number of players have improved their positions with standout performances in the ongoing tournament.
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15 Indians in action, four gold medals on the line, as clash of the titans loads in Cairo

08 Nov 2025 | 12:10 AM

New Delhi, Nov 07 (UNI) As many as four gold medals, divided equally among Olympic and non-Olympic events, will be decided on competition day one of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday (Nov 08, 2025), with 15 Indians in action across the five events in the detail. The women’s and men’s 10m air rifle finals, will no doubt be the showstoppers being popular Olympic events, with the non-Olympic 50m pistol event also giving out two gold medals on day one.

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Afghanistan to host West Indies ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

07 Nov 2025 | 11:33 PM

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI) The Afghanistan Cricket Board has confirmed that they will host the West Indies for a three-match T20I series in the United Arab Emirates between January 19 and 22 next year, as both teams continue their build-up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to take place.
The three fixtures will be played on January 19, 21 and 22 in the UAE. The series is set to provide crucial practice for both sides for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.

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Jemimah, Mandhana, Harmanpreet locked in for WPL 2026

07 Nov 2025 | 10:33 PM

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the player retention list for the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season, with franchises holding on to their marquee stars ahead of the player auction on November 27.

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ICC hails WWC success, plans 10-team expansion

07 Nov 2025 | 9:47 PM

Dubai, Nov 7 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced a set of strategic initiatives aimed at accelerating the global growth of cricket, strengthening women's cricket, and enhancing the game’s digital and Olympic presence.

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FIDE World Cup 2025: Erigaisi, Harikrishna register emphatic wins; Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa draw in first game of Round 3

07 Nov 2025 | 8:42 PM

Panaji, November 7: GM Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna came up with near perfect play with white while world champion Gukesh D played out a draw with black pieces in the opening game of Round 3 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here on Friday.

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