New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals have appointed Riyan Parag as their new captain for the IPL 2026 season, marking the beginning of a fresh chapter for one of the league’s original franchises. The announcement comes after former skipper Sanju Samson was traded to Chennai Super Kings...
Colombo: Zimbabwe produced the first upset of the T20 World Cup, with a 23-run shock win over an injury-plagued Australia in their Group B clash, here Friday. Sent into bat, Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for two. Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56...
Colombo: Zimbabwe scored a challenging 169 for two against an injury-plagued Australia in a Group B T20 World Cup match Friday. Openers Brian Bennett (64 not out off 56 balls) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (35 off 21) gave a strong start to Zimbabwe, stitching 61 runs...
New Delhi: India’s preparations for the high-voltage T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan have been hit by an injury scare, with captain Suryakumar Yadav indicating that top-ranked T20 batter Abhishek Sharma could miss the match due to illness. Yadav said Sharma is still not fully...
New Delhi: Spin great R Ashwin has a simple suggestion for Indian batters as they gear up to deal with the unique side-arm action of Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq come Sunday -- just move away when he pauses before delivering the ball. The 30-year-old Tariq,...
Colombo: The Ireland cricket team has been dealt a massive blow as their captain, Paul Stirling, has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury he suffered during the team's first match in the tournament, played against...
Colombo: Australia stand-in captain Travis Head won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup match here Friday. Both sides made two changes each from their previous match playing XIs. Ben Dwarshuis and Tim David replaced Cooper Connolly and Xavier...
Rourkela: India succumbed to an 8-0 defeat against Argentina in their second match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela Thursday. Tomas Domene (15’, 20’, 26’, 60’), Tomas Ruiz (14’), Lucio Mendez (22’),...
New Delhi: India proved to be too strong for Namibia as the fancied hosts crushed their opponents by 93 runs in a T20 World Cup match Thursday. Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India to 209 for nine after...
New Delhi: Opener Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck belligerent half-centuries to power India to 209 for nine against Namibia in their T20 World Cup match Thursday. Ishan blazed away to a blistering 24-ball 61, while Pandya smashed 52 off 28 balls while sharing...
Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades multiple times on 10...
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The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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By Dilip Cherian How an Education Ministry worthy wins a new post will be a tale told later. But for...
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