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Jan 17, 2025

WPL 2025: Baroda, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai set to Host 3rd Edition of League

The third edition of Women's Premier League (WPL) will expand to 4 cities this year with Baroda, Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Mumbai set to play host to the 5 teams, the BCCI announced.
The tournament will kick off at the newly built BCA Stadium in Baroda where the Gujarat Giants (GG) will square off against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The tournament will be held from February 14 to 15 March 15, 2025.

Bumrah is ICC Men's Player of Month for December 2024

Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2024, following a string of extraordinary performances during India's tour of Australia. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the accolade, recognizing Bumrah's dominance over world-class opposition.
Bumrah edged out tough competition from Australia's Pat Cummins and South Africa's Dane Paterson to claim the award. Over three gruelling Test matches, Bumrah spearheaded India's bowling attack, scalping an impressive 22 wickets at an exceptional average of 14.22, reaffirming his stature as one of the finest bowlers in world cricket.

Casey Stoney New Head Coach of Canada Women's National Soccer Team

Canada Women's National Soccer Team (CANWNT) appointed Casey Stoney as its new head coach.
The former San Diego Wave manager was relieved of her role in June 2024, originally joining in 2021 after three years with Manchester United.

Jan 16, 2025

Arjun Erigaisi Stuns Chess World with Wins Against Carlsen, Caruana

Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi achieved a remarkable feat in the online chess community by defeating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana in the Titled Tuesday weekly blitz competition conducted by Chess.com. This competition, held in the early hours of Tuesday, was fiercely contested, and Erigaisi's performance stood out as he finished with 10 points out of 11 rounds, marking his dominance in the event.

Smriti Mandhana Smashes India's Fastest Women's ODI Century

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana broke multiple records in the 3rd ODI against Ireland Women at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot. Leading the team in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, Mandhana scored the fastest century by an Indian in women's ODIs, showcasing her dominance. Her record-breaking performance and partnership with Pratika Rawal contributed to India's strong showing in the series.
Smriti smashed a 100 off just 70 balls, breaking Harmanpreet Kaur's 87-ball record.
Achieving this feat she became the first Indian woman to score 10 ODI Tons and joined Australia's Tammy Beaumont in third place on the all-time list.
Currently (as in January 2025), she holds the fourth position with 10 centuries alongside Suzie Bates.

Jan 15, 2025

Ira Jadhav Smashes 346, Sets Record for Highest U19 Score by an Indian

Fourteen-year-old Ira Jadhav scored an unbeaten 346 off 157 balls in the Women's Under-19 One Day Trophy match against Meghalaya. Jadhav smashed 42 fours and 16 sixes and finished with a strike rate of 220.38.
This epic knock earned her the distinction of being the first Indian (male or female) to record a triple century in any Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-organised limited-overs cricket tournament.
The record for the highest individual score in a women's U-19 match belongs to South Africa's Lizelle Lee. Playing for Mpumalanga, Lee scored an unbeaten 427 against Kei in 2010.

After Kenya, India Second in List of Banned Athletes with 108 Doping Cases

India is currently placed second in the list of countries with the most athletes currently ineligible to participate in international events.
According to data made available by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the year ending December 2024, Kenya tops the list with 119 cases while India is second at 108.
Russia is third in the countries with the most ineligible athletes at 73.

Jan 14, 2025

Tyson Fury Announces Retirement from Boxing

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing just weeks after suffering a second straight defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk.
The "Gypsy King" last fought in December 2024 when he lost his rematch against WBA, WBC and WBO champion Usyk in Riyadh.
Fury enjoyed two stints as heavyweight champion and retires with a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw.

Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in New Delhi

The Kho Kho World Cup 2025 kicked off with the opening ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on January 13 and will conclude with the men's and the women's finals on January 19.
The inaugural edition of the kho kho competition, backed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), features 20 men's and 19 women's teams.
The Indian men's team is in Group A with Nepal, Peru, Brazil and Bhutan while the women's team is in Group A with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Malaysia and Republic of Korea. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

Bangladesh Cricketer Tamim Iqbal Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket. This is the second time he has called time on his career, having previously retired in July 2023 in an emotionally charged press conference, only to reverse the decision within 24 hours after intervention from Bangladesh's then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Jan 13, 2025

BCCI Names New Secretary and Treasurer

Devajit Saikia, an advocate and a former wicket-keeper batsman from Assam, succeeded Jay Shah as the new secretary of the Indian cricket board (BCCI). He was elected unopposed—a poll was not contested as there were no contestants, electoral officer A. K. Joti stated in his declaration of results—to the seat left vacant after Shah assumed the office of the International Cricket Council chairman in December last year.
Prabhtej Singh Bhatia from Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) was elected the new treasurer replacing Ashish Shelar, who became the Information and Technology Minister in Maharashtra government. Both are relatively unfamiliar names, but come with a wealth of experience in multiple streams.

Australia Announce Champions Trophy Squad: Pat Cummins Named Captain

Pat Cummins was named Australia's captain in their preliminary 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy beginning on February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE.
Australia has been drawn in Group B alongside Afghanistan, England and South Africa, with all their round robin matches to be played in Pakistan at Lahore and Rawalpindi.

Punjab Kings Announce New Captain for IPL 2025

India and Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer, the second-most expensive player in the player auction, was appointed captain by Punjab Kings for IPL 2025.
Head coach Ricky Ponting said that Shreyas has a great mind for the game. His proven capabilities as captain will enable the team to deliver.

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