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Lima: Indian junior shooting team continued to showcase the depth of talent, winning their 11th gold of the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship, as the trio of Mukesh Nelavalli, Raajwardan Patil and Harsimar Singh Rattha clinched the team competition in the...

New Delhi: Leg-spinner Usman Qadir has announced his retirement from Pakistan cricket at the age of 31. Usman, the son of legendary spinner Abdul Qadir, picked 32 wickets from playing 25 T20Is and one ODI for Pakistan from 2020 to 2023. "Today, I am announcing...

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned cricketer-turned-politician Mohammed Azharuddin in a money laundering case linked to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Azharuddin, the former president of the HCA, is accused of misappropriating funds during his tenure. The former Indian cricket captain and a former...

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina's squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, the South American country's football association said. Messi, 37, missed the Albiceleste's September qualifiers against Chile and Colombia because of an ankle injury but has since returned...

New Delhi: India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has reclaimed his number-one ranking in the Test bowlers’ rankings, while opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and talismanic batter Virat Kohli have made big gains in the batters’ rankings. Bumrah overtakes teammate and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to claim the pole...

Auckland: Tim Southee has stepped down from New Zealand captaincy ahead of the three-Test series against India and Tom Latham has been appointed in the veteran pacer's place. Southee captained New Zealand in 14 Tests in which the Kiwis won six, lost six and drew...

New Delhi: Left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj were jointly awarded the best fielder medal at the conclusion of India’s 2-0 series win over Bangladesh, after claiming a whirlwind seven-wicket win at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. In a video posted on...

New Delhi: England men’s Test team has arrived in Multan ahead of a three-match series against Pakistan. England will play the first two Tests in Multan, starting October 7 and 15, respectively, followed by a match in Rawalpindi beginning October 24. The Pakistan Cricket Board...

Karachi: Babar Azam has tendered his resignation for the second time as Pakistan's captain with Mohammad Rizwan likely to replace him in limited-overs formats later this month. Babar released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) around midnight on Wednesday announcing he had informed the Pakistan...

Kanpur: Ravichandran Ashwin drew first blood, Ravindra Jadeja ripped the heart out while Jasprit Bumrah put the final nail in Bangladesh's coffin as India routed the visitors by seven wickets in the second Test to complete a record-extending 18th series win at home here Tuesday....