Latest cricket, football, and other stories on October 7: Smriti Mandhana hails Harmanpreet Kaur The newly-appointed India women”s cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday hailed her predecessor Harmanpreet Kaur”s leadership stint as “fantastic” and hoped to continue the journey together for some more time. Arteta signs new contract at Arsenal to 2030 after leading … Read more
Santiago Nieva, the Argentine head coach of India’s women’s boxing team, has set his sights on the next big target after a successful 2026 Asian Games campaign in which the women pugilists won three medals, including gold for Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda. The focus now shifts to securing as many Olympic quotas as possible … Read more
Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden T20I century during India’s first T20I against West Indies at Lucknow on October 6, 2026. The India captain remained unbeaten on 102 off 43 balls, guiding his team to an 8-wicket victory in a chase of 172. Iyer’s explosive innings featured 10 fours and 6 sixes as India overhauled West … Read more
India-West Indies T20I ticket resale allegations have sparked controversy in Ranchi, with claims that fans are being charged double prices as authorities prepare for the October 9 match. India-West Indies Ranchi T20I Ticket: The India-West Indies T20I in Ranchi has run into a ticket controversy just days before the October 9 match. Allegations have surfaced … Read more
South Africa and Australia are set to battle it out in a three-match Test series, starting October 9. The first match will be played at Kingsmead, Durban. Thereafter, the two sides will face each other at St George’s Oval and Newlands, Cape Town. The series is also part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship. … Read more
India’s participation at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas has been thrown into uncertainty after nine wrestlers were refused US visas during appointments at the American Embassy in New Delhi on Wednesday. The affected athletes were among 16 Indian wrestlers who appeared for visa appointments as part of a 24-member group from the … Read more
Former India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has backed Smriti Mandhana to take Indian women’s cricket forward, saying she is confident the team is in safe hands after she stepped down from captaincy across formats. Harmanpreet, who led India since 2012, said her decision to hand over the captaincy was driven by her desire to enjoy the … Read more
After the current T20I series against West Indies, India are all set to travel to New Zealand to face the Kiwis in a five-match T20I series. The Men in Blue announced their squad for this series, and the biggest headline from this was that veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally marked his comeback to the national … Read more
Pedro Rodriguez, the former winger for Barcelona and Chelsea, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39. The announcement was made on October 7, 2026, as he looks to embark on a new chapter in his life. After leaving Italian club Lazio at the end of last season, Pedro had not … Read more
Former Indian cricketer Mohit Sharma took a hilarious dig at critics doubting the place of ODI-exclusive stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI set-up ahead of the 2027 Cricket World Cup, saying that there is no point in talking about the issue. Mohit was speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the World … Read more