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Rajkot: Youngsters Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel were handed their debut Test caps as India won the toss and elected to bat first against England in the third Test at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here  Thursday. The five-match Test series is currently tied at 1-1....

Rajkot: India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins here Thursday. After England shocked India in the series opener at Hyderabad, the hosts came back strong...

Rajkot: India will be playing the T20 World Cup 2024, to be organised in the Caribbean and the USA, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, said BCCI secretary Jay Shah at an event here Wednesday. The T20 World Cup begins June 1. India have had...

New Delhi: The BCCI is planning to host the IPL a little ahead of its usual schedule keeping in mind the T20 World Cup which is to start June 1. The BCCI is all set to host IPL-2024 from March 23 with the final being...

Rajkot: England captain Ben Stokes tried hard to be self-effacing on the eve of his 100th Test appearance here Wednesday. Ben Stokes said ‘milestones are what they are’ but he is looking forward to the ‘theatre’ that would come with playing the marquee game against...

New Delhi: Olympic medal-winning grapplers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia Wednesday alleged that national federation chief Sanjay Singh used devious means to get the suspension on WFI lifted by United World Wrestling (UWW) and threatened to restart their agitation against the body. The UWW Tuesday...

Dubai: Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammed Nabi Wednesday became the oldest player to headline the ICC ODI all-rounders' list, ending Shakib Al Hasan's long reign at the top. There is little to no change at the top of the Test rankings with India's Jasprit Bumrah firmly perched...

Rajkot: England skipper Ben Stokes Wednesday expressed relief after young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed's visa issue was sorted in quick time due to the intervention of the Indian government and the BCCI. Ahmed, the spinner of Pakistani descent, had a single-entry visa upon arrival in Rajkot...

 Rajkot: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja Wednesday said England are not a difficult side to beat and the hosts only need to get used to their ultra attacking style of play to secure the five-match Test series. England shocked India in the series opener in Hyderabad...

Shah Alam (Malaysia): Two-time Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu made a winning return from a lengthy injury lay-off as India stunned formidable China 3-2 in the women's competition of the Badminton Asia Team Championships here Wednesday. With just two teams in Group W, India were assured...