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Dubai: India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has slipped to third place in the latest ICC ODI rankings for bowlers released Wednesday with South African tweaker Kehsav Maharaj reclaiming the top position. Maharaj regained the top position after helping his team beat Australia by 98 runs...

New Delhi: Olympian Jaslal Pradhan will challenge Ajay Singh, who is seeking a third straight term, for the president's post in the much-delayed Boxing Federation of India elections, scheduled for Thursday. According to the final list, Singh, representing the Uttarakhand state unit, will be up...

New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Tuesday expressed disappointment over Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from the Asia Cup squad, terming it "sad" and "unfair" while also questioning the logic behind leaving out opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. The BCCI has named a 15-member India squad for the...

Lahore: A complaint has been filed against former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for allegedly endorsing and associating with an online "gambling and betting" platform relating to sports, an official said Tuesday. A complainant, Muhammad Fiaz has filed an application with the National Cyber Crime Investigation...

Mumbai: Harmanpreet Kaur is set to lead India for the first time in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy, as the hosts unveiled a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming edition of the marquee event, commencing September 30. Opener...

Mumbai: Test skipper Shubman Gill was Tuesday appointed as the vice-captain, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in India's 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. Gill's last T20 match was against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in...

Odisha: Odisha, Manipur and Jharkhand emerged winners against their respective rivals to progress to the quarterfinals in Division 'A' of the 15th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship, here Monday. Madhya Pradesh, who played out a 3-3 draw against Tamil Nadu to end the pool...

New Delhi: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may have drawn criticism for playing only three Tests during the series against England to manage his workload, but former BCCI chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma has backed the bowler, saying players should go by the physios' advice...

Lahore: Pakistan selectors Sunday left out seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan while announcing their 17-member squad for the tri-series in the UAE later this month, followed by the Asia Cup. The PCB announced the squad on its website featuring senior fast bowler Shaheen...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a ‘Serious Injury Replacement’ clause in the playing conditions for multi-day games in the upcoming 2025/26 domestic season. The rule will allow for like-for-like replacements for players ruled out of a match...