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London: Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair and Prasidh Krishna have been included in India’s playing eleven as England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at The Oval Thursday. The game could be in for...

Fort Lauderdale: Inter Miami CF opened its Leagues Cup 2025 campaign with a thrilling 2-1 win over LIGA MX’s Atlas FC. Midfielder Telasco Segovia opened the scoring before right-back Marcelo Weigandt secured the win dramatically with a late winner deep into stoppage time. At the...

London: Four Indian Premier League franchise owners were Wednesday confirmed as ‘strategic partners’ by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for teams in 'The Hundred' and will gain operational control by October 1 this year. The sport's governing body in England said in a...

Birmingham: India has refused to play against arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends here Thursday, citing the nation's stand against any bilateral sporting ties with the neighbouring country after the gruesome Pahalagam terror attack. The Indian team, which includes legends...

Lucknow: Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, who recently ended his ties with Kolkata Knight Riders, has been roped in by Lucknow Super Giants in the same capacity, even as the official announcement is awaited. "Yes, Arun has joined LSG and a formal announcement is...

Dubai: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja Wednesday stretched his lead to consolidate as the world No 1 all-rounder in Test cricket, while Abhishek Sharma rose to the top spot in the T20 format for the first time. In the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, Jadeja...

London: Injured skipper Ben Stokes and lead pacer Jofra Archer will not be part of the fifth and final Test against India, starting here from Thursday, as England made three changes to their playing XI for the series-deciding game. The hosts lead the series 2-1...

London: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the series-deciding fifth Test against England, starting Thursday at The Oval, as part of workload management, with Akash Deep likely to replace him, according to a report. The 31-year-old world No 1 pacer appeared off-colour...

Kolkata: IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders Tuesday announced the departure of head coach Chandrakant Pandit, ending his two-year stint with the team following a disappointing 2025 season. Pandit, who guided KKR to their third IPL title in 2024, oversaw a sharp decline in fortunes this...

London: India head coach Gautam Gambhir was Tuesday involved in a heated exchange of words with the Oval's chief curator Lee Fortis and was heard telling him "you don't tell us what we need to do" while pointing fingers at the groundstaff. The Oval will...