Amidst swirling speculation surrounding his future, dynamic Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to continue with the Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season. A report from NDTV Sports, published on August 26, 2026, unequivocally states that the Royals have no intention of parting ways with their star player, quashing recent … Read more
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan batter and veteran coach Roy Dias said that the relevance of Test and ODI formats have not shrunk amid the onslaught of T20, and advised young cricketers to develop proper technique to excel in all three versions of the game. Dias, an exponent of wristy batting in the 80s, believed the old-school … Read more
Former India captain Anjum Chopra has questioned the decision to bring Pratika Rawal into India’s T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, saying the opener’s lack of recent T20 cricket and return from injury make the selection difficult to understand. Pratika was added to the squad as a replacement for Jemimah Rodrigues, who suffered a … Read more
Colombo: Pasindu Sooriyabandara blocked Indian bowlers for a whole session to make a defiant unbeaten 90, carrying Sri Lanka to 199 for three in their second innings at tea on day four of the second and final Test here Wednesday. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva (4) is giving company to Sooriyabandara at the break, and the home … Read more
Liverpool will not be allowed to host Real Madrid in the league phase of this year’s Champions League under new rules. Real Madrid have visited Anfield during the group stage for the past two seasons running, with Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo sealing a 2-0 victory in the 2024-25 season and Mac Allister scoring … Read more
New Delhi, August 26: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has advised member nations, including India, to keep their contingents within prescribed limits for the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after organisers said they cannot accommodate more than 15,000 participants. India has so far cleared 492 athletes for the Games, scheduled to be held from … Read more
The World Championship of Legends (WCL) Season 3 will be held in the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to October 18, 2026. This marks the first time the tournament will be staged outside the United Kingdom, where both the inaugural edition and Season 2 were held. Seven teams will compete in Season 3: India … Read more
New Delhi: India pacer Arshdeep Singh said he is keen to prove he has the skills and stamina required for Test cricket, with a rare first-class appearance in the Duleep Trophy giving him an opportunity to make his case for a place in the longest format. Arshdeep, who has played 18 ODIs and 91 T20Is for … Read more
Manchester City have signed Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for £85m in a record deal for a teenager in Premier League history. Bouaddi has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, becomes their second midfield signing of the summer after Elliot Anderson. City’s midfield revamp has now cost over £200m – with Anderson a club … Read more
He scored a triple century and then two double hundreds in one Duleep Trophy season. In a World Cup match, his bowling spell lasted one ball and produced a wicket. Years later, he would top-score for India in the country’s first-ever Twenty20 international. Yet the same cricketer finished with more than 8,000 first-class runs at … Read more