T20 cricket thrives on unpredictability, yet India have dominated the format since August 2023. The defending champions have won 49 of their 63 matches, losing just three, and remain unbeaten across bilateral series and multi-nation events. No team has won the men's T20 World Cup at home or defended the title, but this Indian side has the form and balance to challenge history.
Novak Djokovic refused to bow to time, form or expectation on Friday night, delivering one of the most stirring wins of his career by defeating defending champion Jannik Sinner to reach an 11th Australian Open final and keep his dream of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title alive.
Indian sportspersons are not held back by a lack of talent or ambition, but by a bureaucracy that too often humiliates those it should protect. Until athletes are treated with dignity and governance learns accountability, Olympic ambition will remain hollow, and every medal will carry the weight of what athletes endured to win it.
India vs New Zealand: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has one final opportunity to iron out his batting concerns as India face New Zealand in a five-match T20I series, using the contest as a crucial tune-up ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence in less than three weeks.
India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer's return comes at a crucial time, just weeks before the T20 World Cup 2026. With the tournament less than a month away, India appear to be lining up Iyer as injury cover for Tilak Varma while also offering the right-hander a timely opportunity to push his case for a World Cup berth.
It would hardly be overstating things to suggest that KL Rahul is trying to recreate, in a far more impatient and unforgiving era, what Rahul Dravid once stood for in Indian cricket. Quietly dependable and easy to overlook, Rahul has become a cricketer Indian cricket takes for granted.
Former BCCI president and then ICC chief Jagmohan Dalmiya played a decisive role in Bangladesh becoming the 10th nation to gain Test status through a unanimous vote in June 2000. India strongly backed Bangladesh's case, and that support proved crucial.
Ashes: Beau Webster's batting and off-spin on Day 4 of the final Test against England have boosted his selection prospects and intensified the pressure on Cameron Green as Australia's Test all-rounder.
Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge. However, what finally brought his time at Old Trafford to an end was not merely the club's position in the league table, but his willingness to challenge the authority of those above him, namely Omar Berrada, Jason Wilcox and others within the hierarchy.
With the January transfer window opening on January 1, it represents a last chance for some players to revive their World Cup hopes. With the 2026 tournament now only months away, a growing number of footballers will view January as a crucial turning point. From established internationals to emerging talents, the window can offer a lifeline for those who have slipped out of favour at their current clubs.
