Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain who brought the World Cup home, stepped down on Tuesday after a decade at the helm, though she will play on. In Srinagar, Mukesh Kumar’s six-wicket burst handed Rest of India the Irani Cup, while in Kolkata lightning halted India’s football friendly against Uruguay at 1-1.
Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India captain
Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as India women’s captain in all three formats, with immediate effect. The 37-year-old announced it on Instagram on Tuesday and will carry on as a player. She took the T20I captaincy full-time in 2016 and led India to their first ODI World Cup title in 2025. Her last assignment was Asian Games gold in Japan.
Sources: ICC, Olympics.com
India v Uruguay halted by lightning at 1-1
India’s friendly against Uruguay at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium was stopped in the 27th minute on Tuesday evening because of lightning around the ground. Darwin Núñez put Uruguay ahead from the penalty spot in the 12th minute, and Anirudh Thapa equalised ten minutes later. It is India’s last match of the window before November’s SAFF Championship.
Sources: MyKhel, Outlook India
Mukesh Kumar’s six-for wins Irani Cup for Rest of India
Rest of India beat Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs in Srinagar on Sunday to win the Irani Cup. Set 279, J&K needed only a draw to take the trophy on first-innings lead but were bowled out for 111. Mukesh Kumar took six for 33 and Akash Deep three for 25. Smaran Ravichandran, with 68 and 135, was player of the match.
Sources: ESPNcricinfo, PTI
India and West Indies fined for slow over-rates
India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees and West Indies 10 per cent for slow over-rates in Saturday’s third ODI in New Chandigarh. Match referee Prakash Bhatt ruled India four overs short and West Indies two. Both captains accepted the charges. India won the series 2-1, and the five-match T20I series began in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Source: ICC
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal set up IFA Shield final
Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal will meet in the IFA Shield final on Thursday. Holders Mohun Bagan beat Punjab FC 4-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes on Sunday. On Monday East Bengal came from a goal down to beat NorthEast United 7-2 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan. New signings Ake Loba and Lukasz Zwolinski both scored on debut.
Sources: PTI, Herald Goa
Free Uruguay tickets for fans let down by Messi event
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari says 22,000 fans who bought tickets for last December’s chaotic Lionel Messi event in Kolkata will get free tickets for the India-Uruguay match. The plan still needs state cabinet approval. For the Brazil game on Saturday, 20,000 seats were left unsold to avoid overcrowding, and about 51,000 people attended without trouble.
Source: The Bridge
Vithya Ramraj breaks PT Usha’s 1984 record
Vithya Ramraj’s 54.72 seconds in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Asian Games broke PT Usha’s national record of 55.42, set at the 1984 Olympics. Several other national records fell in Aichi-Nagoya. Sawan Barwal ran 2:11:37 for marathon silver, India’s first marathon medal since 1982, and Parul Chaudhary clocked 9:08.67 for steeplechase bronze.
Source: The Bridge
Verstappen wins rain-hit race at Sepang
Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit, for his and Red Bull’s first win of 2026. The start was delayed by more than 90 minutes after heavy rain. Kimi Antonelli finished second and Lewis Hamilton third. George Russell retired late with an engine failure, and Antonelli now leads him by 84 points.
Sources: Formula1.com, ESPN, RaceFans
