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Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has reportedly backed Bangladesh's stance of refusing to play its T20 World Cup matches in India due to ‘security concerns’ in a communication to the ICC. The ICC Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday to take a final call on...

Vadodara: Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues led the way with an unbeaten 37-ball 51 as Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their Women's Premier League match Tuesday. Asked to bat first, MI recovered from a slow start to post 154 for five riding on...

Bhubaneshwar: With their tournament on the line, Hyderabad Toofans registered a narrow 3-2 victory against HIL GC in their last league stage match of the Men's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) Tuesday. Zachary Wallace, Amandeep Lakra and Shilanand Lakra were on target for Hyderabad, while...

Vadodara: Mumbai Indians' struggles in the powerplay continued before Nat Sciver-Brunt played another blinder to take her team to 154-5 against Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League here Tuesday. Despite Hayley Mathews' return from injury, Mumbai Indians have not been able to get going...

New Delhi: The BCCI is set to streamline the players' central contracts by doing away with the A+ category introduced back in 2018. As per the existing policy, a cricketer in A+ category is paid Rs 7 crore annually, Rs 5 crore in A category,...

Vadodara: Delhi Capitals opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League match here Tuesday. DC are playing 16-year-old Deeya Yadav in place of Minnu Mani, while MI have made four changes to their playing XI. Teams: Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee...

New Delhi: The BCCI has secured a lucrative Rs 270 crore sponsorship deal from Google's AI platform Gemini ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). Gemini's rival ChatGPT is one of the sponsors of the ongoing Women's Premier League. "The deal is for three...

Stavanger (Norway): Indian star Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu has been confirmed for the upcoming 2026 edition of Norway Chess to be played in Oslo in May and June 2026. One of the leading talents of the new generation, Praggnanandhaa qualified for the 2026 Candidates Tournament after winning...

Dhaka: Bangladesh government's sports advisor Asif Nazrul Tuesday reiterated that under no condition would the national team travel to India for the T20 World Cup, despite an ultimatum from the International Cricket Council to the Bangladesh Cricket Board on deciding their participation by January 21....

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh congratulated Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal, one of India's most outstanding badminton players, who has announced her retirement from competitive sports after nearly two years of absence due to a chronic knee issue. The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist...