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Ashwin calls Harshit Rana's Aussie tour selection "questionable"

Ashwin was speaking on his YouTube channel. Rana has been selected for the white-ball series tour to Australia starting from October 19 onwards in both the ODI and T20I squads. Across all formats so far, Rana has featured in 10 matches since last year, taking 19 wickets at an average of 27.47 and no four/five-wicket hauls to his name. While Rana is a tall pacer who hits the deck really hard and can pick crucial wickets, he also has a tendency to concede too many runs.

2025-10-09T06:22:51.508531+00:00 IST

Mitchell Starc supports BBL windows on one condition

On Thursday, the Sixers confirmed Starc's signing for the 15th edition of the BBL, with the bowler having announced his T20I retirement recently just months ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. For over a decade, Cricket Australia (CA) has struggled to ensure the availability of its international stars for the competition, as they are mostly busy with international commitments. CA is considering selling the BBL teams and making the competition private, which would lead to skyrocketing salaries and attract the best Aussie internationals, overseas and domestic talent.

2025-10-09T05:46:15.946177+00:00 IST

Rashid becomes 1st Afghanistan bowler to complete 200 ODI scal

The Afghan spin wizard made this milestone during his side's first ODI against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi, taking three wickets for 38 runs in his 10 overs. He got the wickets of skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the skipper, Jaker Ali and Nurul Hassan.

2025-10-09T05:20:30.162468+00:00 IST

ICC Women's WC: Deepti four scalps away from 150 ODI wickets

An undefeated India, after wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, will take on a motivated South Africa, who seem to have gotten over a horror ten-wicket loss to England while defending just 70 in the campaign opener following a win over New Zealand which saw Tazmin Brits smash a record-breaking ton. Deepti, who has had a fine tournament so far, will be the 'X' factor with her right-arm off-spin.

2025-10-09T04:30:45.830227+00:00 IST

Women's WC: Klerk says SA "moved on" from horror England clash

It is going to be an epic clash on Thursday between an undefeated India, having secured wins over neighbours Sri Lanka and arch-rivals Pakistan and South Africa, who look seriously motivated and fired-up following a win over New Zealand by six wickets during which opener Tazmin Brits contributed a record-breaking ton. SA collapsed to 69 in their campaign opener against England, but have moved on rather quickly, and the focus shifts to the next matches and "controlling the controllables".

2025-10-09T03:57:29.694009+00:00 IST

ICC Women's WC: Mandhana 12 runs short of massive batting feat

India, undefeated so far in both contests against Sri Lanka and arch-rivals Pakistan, will take on a charged up South Africa. The Proteas unit bounced back strongly with a commanding win over New Zealand after a 10-wicket loss to two-time champions England, during which they were skittled out for just 69 runs.

2025-10-09T03:41:20.343597+00:00 IST

WPL franchises could get major revamp with mega auction

As per ESPNCricinfo, franchises have received an informal communication about the mega auction likely to take place by November-end.

2025-10-09T03:32:36.217387+00:00 IST

Cricket

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“I'm optimistic we’re going to win T20 WC”: BCCI vice-president

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla hailed the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) for the organisation of the India vs New Zealand 5th T20I on Saturday. He also noted that Team India's form against New Zealand bodes well for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup.

2026-02-01T05:23:15.981311+00:00 IST

Records tumble in Thiruvananthapuram T20I

Arshdeep Singh picked up five wickets while conceding 51 runs, which is the most expensive fifer in T20I history. Earlier, Alzarri Joseph of the West Indies had the unwanted record, which he achieved during a Johannesburg T20I match against South Africa in 2023.

2026-02-01T05:15:33.942530+00:00 IST

“Out of luck, it seems” says Shashi Tharoor on Samson’s poor form

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor noted that the Indian batter Sanju Samson is out of luck after the right-hander faced another setback, scoring just 6 runs in the high-scoring India vs New Zealand 5th T20I on Saturday. He also lauded Ishan Kishan for his thunderous 42-ball century that helped India post a massive 271-run first-innings total.

2026-02-01T04:49:29.737005+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Venus Williams beats Camila Giorgi at Birmingham Classic

Williams will next face either No.2 seed Jelena Ostapenko or 18-year-old Linda Noskova.

2023-06-20T04:26:57.154611+00:00 IST

Halle Open: Tsitsipas earns hard-fought win, ousts Gregoire

The second seed registered a 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) win over his French opponent in Halle.

2023-06-20T03:17:36.808170+00:00 IST

Halle Open: Medvedev beats Giron to reach second round

Daniil Medvedev defeated Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round of the Halle Open 2023.

2023-06-20T02:41:26.437966+00:00 IST

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Hyderabad Pickleball League debuts with thrilling opening day

Hyderabad Pickleball League (HPL), India's first city-based franchise pickleball competition, made a debut last Friday evening at the Re'serve Sports Arena, Kokapet with its opening Matchday hosted by the Keerthi Warriors, owned by Keerthi Reddy and co-owned by Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal.

2025-10-17T17:42:12.245838+00:00 IST

Tanvi becomes first Indian female in 17 years to assure a medal

Tanvi Sharma became the first Indian female player to be assured of a BWF World Junior Championships medal in 17 years when she fought back from a game down to beat Japan's Saki Matsumoto and reach the girls singles semifinals at the National Centre of Excellence here on Friday, as per a release from BAI.

2025-10-17T13:47:45.130253+00:00 IST

“Playing in the PKL is the dream for these kids": Srinivas Reddy

In a landmark initiative, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) welcomed India's youth kabaddi teams to experience top-flight action, ahead of the upcoming Youth Asian Games. The squads, guided by coaches Srinivas Reddy, Deepak Niwas Hooda, and Mamtha Poojari, were present at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi to witness their heroes in action, as per a release from PKL.

2025-10-17T12:12:41.738531+00:00 IST

Football

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ISL: Goa looks to extend unbeaten away run against Jamshedpur FC

Jamshedpur FC are all set to host FC Goa at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Sunday.

2025-02-01T13:28:56.987120+00:00 IST

Oscar Bruzon rues missed chances as EBFC held to goalless draw

East Bengal FC (EBFC) head coach Oscar Bruzon lamented his team's missed opportunities, especially in the opening half, as they played out a goalless draw with Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday.

2025-02-01T02:48:18.681544+00:00 IST

Petr Kratky disappointed as Mumbai City FC held to goalless draw

Mumbai City FC head coach Petr Kratky expressed his disappointment after his side played out a goalless draw against East Bengal FC at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday.

2025-02-01T02:43:11.508031+00:00 IST

Hockey

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HI names 24-member Indian men’s hockey team for FIH Pro League

India will play against Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and Australia twice each across both legs, beginning their campaign against Spain on February 10.

2024-02-01T07:20:48.911927+00:00 IST

India beat Egypt 6-4, finish fifth in FIH Hockey5s Men’s WC 2024

On Wednesday, the Netherlands beat Malaysia by 5-2 to win the trophy.

2024-02-01T03:29:11.246382+00:00 IST

Australia, Netherlands reach Bhubaneswar for FIH Hockey League

The Netherlands, the number one ranked women's hockey team in the world, and Australia, ranked second in the world, arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Wednesday to begin their respective FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 campaign.

2024-01-31T16:12:30.311743+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Maiden ODI call-up for Ackeem Auguste as West Indies announces squad for Bangladesh tour

The West Indies have announced their squads for this month's white-ball tour of Bangladesh. The Caribbean side will play six white-ball fixtures against Bangladesh, with the three-game ODI series commencing on October 18 ahead of the T20I portion of the tour from October 27, as per the ICC.

2025-10-09T03:30:02.076215+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ashwin sends message to BCCI amid Virat, Rohit speculations

Speculations and debates have sparked over social media since last week, after chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the management's decision to hand over the ODI captaincy from Rohit to Shubman Gill. The recent shift in the hierarchy has raised questions about whether Virat and Rohit remain a part of India's plans for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.

2025-10-08T19:31:54.348205+00:00 IST

Football

Starmer proud at football bringing different communities together

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with football fans in Mumbai and expressed his delight at the way their national sport brings communities together, outlining the impact of the Premier League's training programme on the development of the sport in India.

2025-10-08T18:56:38.866600+00:00 IST

Cricket

Viv Richards lauds Virat Kohli ahead of Australia tour

Richards refrained from commenting on the possibility of Rohit and Virat's presence in the 2027 World Cup but didn't shy away from expressing his admiration for Gill and Virat

2025-10-08T17:55:55.908467+00:00 IST

Others

PKL 12: Aditya Shinde’s 14 points helps Puneri Paltan secure win

Aditya Shinde was in form yet again as Puneri Paltan brushed aside a resilient U Mumba 37-27 at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night. It was a strong performance from the season 10 champions, who were losing at the start before the raider came off his own to secure the win.

2025-10-08T17:48:34.971340+00:00 IST

Others

Seven-star Rajputana Royals through to Archery Premier League SFs

After a washout on Tuesday, the Archery Premier League (APL) saw the teams playing two matches each in two sessions on Wednesday at the Yamuna Sports Complex here in the national capital, at the end of which the unbeaten Rajputana Royals had taken their winning streak to seven, while the Kakatiya Knights succumbed to their sixth defeat.

2025-10-08T17:45:32.824486+00:00 IST

Others

India confirms last eight berth with clinical win over UAE

India warmed up for the quarterfinals of the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 for the Suhandinata Cup with yet another confident display to beat the UAE in straight sets, while the USA upset France, and Japan got the better of top seeds Thailand to top their respective groups at the National Centre of Excellence here on Wednesday.

2025-10-08T17:24:27.157090+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ten Doeschate highlights versatility among all-rounders in India

Ahead of the second Test against the West Indies at Arun Jaitely Stadium from Friday, Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stated that the side is fortunate to have players like Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel - cricketers capable of adapting across batting positions from No. 5 to No. 8.

2025-10-08T17:20:51.122164+00:00 IST

Cricket

Women's Cricket World Cup: Australia beat Pakistan by 107 runs

An outstandanding display of batting by Beth Mooney and Alana King in the first innings followed by three-wicket haul in the second innings guided the defending champions Australia to a comfortable 107-run victory over Pakistan in the ninth game of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup being played at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday.

2025-10-08T17:12:28.487782+00:00 IST

Others

Bharat roars in 100th PKL game with 20-point performance

Telugu Titans rounded off their Chennai leg with a comprehensive 46-29 victory, handing the Haryana Steelers a seventeen-point loss at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

2025-10-08T17:10:53.076530+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ex WI skipper backs Gill for Indian ODI captain

Richie was speaking in New Delhi on the sidelines of a Golf Day for Cricket West Indies, powered by the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL).

2025-10-08T17:08:39.870366+00:00 IST

Cricket

India players arrive at Gambhir's residence for special dinner

Top stars of the Indian men's team and support staff arrived at head coach Gautam Gambhir's residence here in the national capital on Wednesday for a special dinner ahead of the second Test against the West Indies.

2025-10-08T15:55:58.298223+00:00 IST

Cricket

Doeschate says struggling Sudharsan under no illusion

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate assured that misfiring number three batter Sai Sudharsan isn't living in a delusion about his spot in the team, despite his tumultuous start to his Test journey. As Sudharsan is toiling for runs, Doeschate urged the young southpaw to believe in himself while declaring that he has the management's support.

2025-10-08T15:07:14.015730+00:00 IST

Others

He is my brother: Joginder Narwal on Fazel Atrachali

But those numbers alone cannot capture the emotions that filled the SDAT Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai, nor the significance of the moment for his coach and teammate, Joginder Narwal.

2025-10-08T14:48:31.823139+00:00 IST