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Dhaka: Bangladesh allegedly dropped vice-captain Taskin Ahmed from the crucial Super Eights clash against India at the T20 World Cup as he overslept and missed the team bus, a claim the pacer refuted, stating it was for team combination reasons. Bangladesh lost the game, held...

Barbados: The World Cup-winning Indian team's departure from Barbados has further been delayed and now is expected to land in New Delhi Thursday morning 6 am (IST). "The Indian team's special flight from Barbados should tentatively land in New Delhi Thursday 6 am," sources said....

Leipzig: Merih Demiral's double strike was enough for Turkiye to eliminate stubborn Austria 2-1 in a Euro 2024 round of 16 match at Leipzig's Red Bull Arena late Tuesday. The Turks had a fairy tale start to the clash, scoring the fastest goal in the...

Munich: Two late goals from substitute Donyell Malen helped the Netherlands reach the UEFA Euro 2024 quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years, after a comfortable and dominant 3-0 victory over Romania in a Round of 16 match here Tuesday. The Netherlands reached the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) in association with the the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, celebrated the ‘World Sports Journalists’ Day’ at a function in the Kalinga Stadium here Tuesday. Sports & Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj took to social...

New Delhi: Left-hand batter Sai Sudharsan, wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma and fast bowler Harshit Rana have been named in India's squad as replacements for Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first two T20Is against Zimbabwe. The five-match series is scheduled from July...

Frankfurt: Portugal pulled through in their Round of 1 matchup vs Slovenia. The game remained goalless after 120 minutes and it was Diogo Costa who proved to be the hero as the goalkeeper saved three penalties in the shootouts. Despite the win, a lot of...

New Delhi: After India beat South Africa to lift the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados, ending their 11-year wait for an ICC trophy, outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid delivered an inspiring yet emotional speech in the dressing room. Dravid praised his players and their...

New Delhi: The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team expected to fly home Tuesday evening (local time) from Barbados and will land in Delhi Wednesday evening (IST), say sources. The World Cup winning team, originally scheduled to depart from Barbados Monday at 11 AM local...

New Delhi: The young Indian cricket team and interim coach VVS Laxman departed for Zimbabwe late Monday night for a five-match T20I series, scheduled from July 6-14 at the Harare Sports Club. The BCCI shared a series of photos on social media capturing the players...