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New Delhi: Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and his fiancee Akriti Agarwal have decided to part ways, around six months after announcing their engagement, with Agarwal confirming the separation in a statement on social media Thursday. Agarwal, a social media personality and actress, said the decision...

New Delhi: Cricket Fraternity on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and lauded his "tireless dedication" to the nation as "truly inspiring". While September 17 marks PM Modi’s birthday, October will mark the completion of 25 years of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cricket Association Wednesday announced a 16-member U-19 men’s squad for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, part of the BCCI Domestic Season 2026-27. The squad was announced at a press meet attended by Odisha Junior Men’s Selection Committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra and assistant coach Rakesh...

New Delhi: BCCI president Mithun Manhas and members of the Indian men’s cricket team, led by captain Shreyas Iyer, met Japan’s Ambassador to India, ONO Keiichi, Wednesday ahead of the historic T20I between India and Japan in Sano later this month. The meeting underlined the...

New Delhi: The fifth edition of the Women's Premier League will be played from January 14 to February 7, 2027 while its auction will be held October 28 this year in Kochi, BCCI announced Wednesday. The BCCI however, did not disclose the host cities for...

Dubai: India’s Abhishek Sharma climbed to second place in the latest ICC T20I batting rankings released Wednesday, while teammate Ishan Kishan retained the top spot after the reigning T20 World Cup champions took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Afghanistan. Abhishek moved...

New Delhi: The IPL players' auction for the 2027 season is set to be held in India, with league chairman Arun Dhumal saying that he is keen to bring the event back home after holding it overseas for the past three years. The past three...

New Delhi: Lionel Messi will play his final game for Argentina in a friendly against Benin next month at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. “We invited ⁠the world’s best player, our national-team icon, our captain Lionel Andres Messi, to have a deserved farewell here...

New Delhi: Sanju Samson top-scored with a 22-ball 57 as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the second T20 International and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 160, India knocked off the target, making 163 for 3, to win by...

New Delhi: Nitish Kumar Reddy (3/24) and Arshdeep Singh (2/35) led India's charge but Afghanistan fought back late in the innings to post 159 for 8 in the second T20I here Tuesday. Rashid Khan struck three fours and a six to make 28 off 16...