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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cricket Association replied to the show cause notice issued by the Odisha government over the floodlight malfunction during the India-England ODI at Barabati Stadium February 9, saying the OCA will take steps to stop repetition of such an incident, an official said...

Dubai: Indian bowlers were stunningly accurate but Pakistan managed to post a competitive 241 courtesy Saud Shakeel's polished fifty and Khushdil Shah's cameo in the Champions Trophy in Dubai Sunday. Shakeel (62, 76b, 5x4) was largely fluent and added 104 runs for the third wicket...

Dubai: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat against India in their marquee Champions Trophy match in Dubai Sunday. India, who won their opening match against Bangladesh, are unchanged. For Pakistan, Imam-ul-Haq came in for Fakhar Zaman, who was ruled out...

Lahore: England's Ben Duckett made a huge record with a brilliant innings of 165 runs against Australia in the second match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore Saturday. With his historic innings, Duckett became the first player to score exactly 165 runs in...

Dubai: India vice-captain Shubman Gill Saturday said the lack of dew in Dubai has made chasing a trickier proposition and his team would prefer putting runs on the board in the high-stakes game against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy here. Though India have dominated Pakistan...

Lahore: Left red-faced after India's national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match here Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board has blamed the ICC for the fiasco and demanded an explanation from the world body. At...

Bhubaneswar: India continued their domination over Ireland, defeating the visitors 4-0 in their return leg men's FIH Pro League match in Bhubaneswar Saturday. It was India's second consecutive win over Ireland in the Pro League, having defeated the same opponents 3-1 in the first leg...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday felicitated its medal-winning athletes at the 38th National Games with cash rewards — Rs 6 lakh for gold, Rs 4 lakh for silver, and Rs 3 lakh for bronze. They were awarded at a special ceremony at the Kalinga Stadium...

Bhubaneswar: Star drag-flicker Deepika scored the all-important goal from a set piece to hand India a crucial 1-0 victory over Germany in a return-leg women's FIH Pro League match in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Deepika sounded the board with a thunderous flick from a penalty corner in...

Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Super Giant are set to host Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata Sunday, hoping to become the first club to successfully defend the title in the country's top league. Placed...