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New Delhi: Despite the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) including M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the first phase schedule of the IPL 2026 released Wednesday, a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home ground. The fate of...

Dhaka: Pakistan’s cricket team faced sharp criticism from fans and media after suffering a humiliating eight-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first ODI, here. Chasing a modest target of 115, Bangladesh comfortably reached 115/2 in just 15.1 overs. Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim led the charge...

Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Delhi Hurricanes and Bombay Gymkhana Rugby Club booked their places in the Men’s Final of the National Rugby 15s Championship 2026 - Division 1 after contrasting semi-final victories at the Kalinga Stadium Wednesday. In the first semi-final, defending champions Delhi Hurricanes delivered...

New Delhi: The Asian Weightlifting Championships, scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad in April, have been postponed to May due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The continental event, originally slated for April 1 to 10, has been pushed back by over a month...

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday announced the schedule for the first phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, to be played from March 28 to April 12, 2026. "As three states are scheduled to undergo State Assembly elections...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the final prize money distribution for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, confirming that champions India will receive USD 2.63 million from the tournament’s USD 11.25 million players’ prize pool. India secured the title after defeating...

Dubai: Swashbuckler Ishan Kishan rode on his superb T20 World Cup campaign to move up to a career-high second spot, trailing top-ranked Abhishek Sharma by a mere four points in the latest ICC list for T20I batters published on Wednesday. Abhishek held on to his...

New Delhi: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the upcoming 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to begin March 28. Kohli shared a video of himself hitting powerful shots in the nets...

Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Odisha RC and Future Hope Harlequins booked their places in the women’s final of the National Rugby 15s Championship 2026 - Division 1 after two hard-fought semi-finals at the Kalinga Stadium, here Tuesday. In the first semi-final, Odisha RC held their nerve...

Dubai: India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for throwing the ball "aggressively and inappropriately" at New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell during the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad. In addition, one demerit point...