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New Delhi: Experienced midfielder Sushila Chanu was a notable absentee from the 20-member Indian women's hockey team for the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) to be held in Ranchi from October 27 to November 5. Sushila, who led India at the Rio Olympics, was part of...

New Delhi: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first against India in an ICC World Cup match here Wednesday. Afghanistan side remains unchanged while India made one change, bringing in Shardul Thakur in place of Ravichandran Ashwin. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan,...

Hyderabad: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique scored superb centuries to guide Pakistan to the biggest-ever successful chase in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup history, beating Sri Lanka by 6-wicket here at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Tuesday. Sri Lanka, sparked by a brilliant Kusal Mendis (122)...

New Delhi: Navigating their way through some extreme pressure moments in their tournament opener, India will be eyeing a perfect game against a sprightly Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup here Wednesday. As pointed out by skipper Rohit Sharma, India's biggest challenge over the course...

Dharamsala: Defending champions England returned to winning ways with a 137-run win over Bangladesh in their second World Cup game here Tuesday. Sent into bat, Dawid Malan hit a superb 140, while Jonny Bairstow (52) and Joe Root (82) slammed half-centuries to power England to...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday assured all possible help to Indian athletes in their endeavour to achieve greater heights and expressed confidence that the country will better its Hangzhou performance in the next edition of the Asian Games. The Indian athletes produced their...

Hyderabad: Kusal Mendis (122) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (108) struck terrific centuries as Sri Lanka posted a huge total of 344 for 9 against Pakistan in their World Cup clash, here Tuesday. Mendis was at his destructive best as the right-handed batter clobbered 14 fours and...

Islamabad: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif would leave London for Saudi Arabia Wednesday to perform Umrah pilgrimage before returning to Pakistan next week, ending a four-year "self-imposed exile", a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz said Tuesday. Senator Irfan Siddiqui told journalists that the...

Brussels: Eden Hazard is putting an end to a 16-year injury-hit career marked by great success at club level and unfulfilled promise with the Belgium national team's “Golden Generation.” The 32-year-old Hazard announced his retirement from all soccer Tuesday after more than 700 matches and...

New Delhi: Indian women's hockey team captain Savita Punia has no doubt in her mind that her side will be there at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite the huge setback of not being able to qualify for the global showpiece at the Asian Games in...