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South Africa, Ireland players big winners on rankings update

Dubai, Dec 16 (UNI) India's Smriti Mandhana has replaced Laura Wolvaardt as the top batter in the world as stars from South Africa and Ireland made gains on the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
The Proteas cruised to an impressive seven-wicket triumph in the East London series-opener, with Sune Luus and Miane Smit leading the way with half-centuries as the side chased down the victory target of 210 inside 37 overs.
Luus gained five places to move to equal 31st on the rankings for ODI batters as a result, while Mandhana overtook Wolvaardt at the top of the same list after the South African skipper managed a score of 31 in the match.
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J&K DyCM, Sports Minister inaugurate border sports festival

17 Jan 2026 | 11:05 PM

Jammu, Jan 17 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary alongwith Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Transport Satish Sharma on Saturday inaugurated the Border Sports Festival–2026 at the Sports Stadium, Nowshera in Rajouri district.

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India’s squad for ODI & T20I series against Australia Women announced

17 Jan 2026 | 11:01 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (UNI) The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, comprising three ODIs, three T20Is and one Test.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team in both formats as the newly crowned world champions will look for a first-ever series victory over Australia in white-ball cricket.

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J&K DyCM, Sports Minister inaugurate border sports festival

17 Jan 2026 | 10:35 PM

Jammu, Jan 17 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, along with Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Transport, Satish Sharma, today inaugurated the Border Sports Festival–2026 at the Sports Stadium, Nowshera in Rajouri district.

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India U19 ride Kundu, Suryavanshi, Malhotra’s magic to beat Bangladesh

17 Jan 2026 | 10:28 PM

Bulawayo, Jan 17 (UNI) A blend of composure, flair and match-winning impact from Abhigyan Kundu, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Vihaan Malhotra powered India Under-19 to a gripping 18-run victory over Bangladesh Under-19 in a rain-affected Group A encounter of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 at the Queens Sports Club here on Saturday.

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HIL: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers beat SG Pipers 6-1 to stay top of the table

17 Jan 2026 | 10:27 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Jan 17(UNI): Table-toppers Vedanta Kalinga Lancers opened the Bhubaneshwar leg of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) with a commanding 6-1 victory over SG Pipers. Playing at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Saturday, the Lancers extended their winning streak to five matches, proving they are the team to beat this season.

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