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Kabul: Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has strengthened its coaching staff ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 by appointing Toby Radford as the national team’s batting coach for the marquee tournament, which begins February 7 in the subcontinent. Radford will replace Andrew Puttick...

Diu: Kolhapur’s Akshay Patil has spent nearly two decades testing his strength, endurance and resolve in the tug-of-war arena, quietly turning a traditional sport into a tool for survival, stability and self-respect. Once a farmer’s son struggling to pay school fees, Patil today stands as...

Dhaka: The ICC Tuesday 'requested' the Bangladesh Cricket Board to reconsider its demand of shifting the country's T20 World Cup matches out of India but the BCB has refused to back down, reiterating its security concerns. In a statement, the BCB said the board's position...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: All the 14 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs, including Odisha FC, have written to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), formally confirming participation in the delayed 2025-26 season, clearing the decks for the start of the top-tier domestic competition February 14. On January...

Navi Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. Grace Harris led the way with a brutal 40-ball 85, while skipper Smriti Mandhana chipped in with an unbeaten 32-ball 47 as RCB completed...

Navi Mumbai: A superb recovery by seasoned all-rounders Deandra Dottin and Deepti Sharma lifted UP Warriorz to a competitive 143 for 5 against former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru after a dramatic top-order collapse in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. Sent in to bat,...

Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul Monday claimed that the ICC has acknowledged his country's specific security concerns on travelling to India for the T20 World Cup, but the game's global governing body termed his assertion "a complete lie". Bangladesh has expressed reluctance to...

Navi Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana won the toss and opted to bowl against UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League match Monday. RCB made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Gautami Naik in place of Prema Rawat, while UP Warriorz...

Bengaluru: Defending champions Karnataka stormed into their fourth successive Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinals with a thumping 54-run victory over Mumbai via the VJD method Monday. With the tournament's leading run-getter Devdutt Padikkal (81 not out; 95 balls, 11x4) and veteran India batter Karun Nair (74...

Navi Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS that two of the upcoming league stage matches of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely be held behind closed doors due to elections for the Brihanmumbai...