After winning the gold medal in the Asian Games 2026, the Indian team is now set to take on West Indies in a five-match T20I series, starting today. Notably, the gold-medal triumph came only three days before the opening T20I, while the five-match series will be followed by India’s tour of New Zealand just five … Read more
New Delhi: India will face two time FIFA World Cup winners Uruguay in a high profile international friendly in Kolkata on Tuesday, just three days after suffering a 0-4 defeat against Brazil. The short turnaround has left India with limited time to recover and prepare for another demanding opponent. The Blue Tigers struggled to match … Read more
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday confirmed India’s interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics. It has now been confirmed that seven countries are competing to bring the biggest showpiece event to their turf. The IOC said on Tuesday that India, Germany, Hungary, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, South Africa and Turkiye have expressed an … Read more
India return to T20I action against West Indies, starting October 6 in Lucknow. They had little time to recover from a demanding international schedule as the series begins only three days after securing Asian Games gold in Japan. Meanwhile, only five days after the assignment ends against West Indies in Bengaluru, India’s tour to New … Read more
On Monday, Gyokeres netted his fourth consecutive goal in as many international fixtures, maintaining a flawless scoring streak throughout this extended international break. His relentless form has propelled him to 25 goals for Sweden, securing the 11th spot on the nation’s all-time top scorers list. Remarkably, his goals-per-minute ratio surpasses all but two Swedish legends, … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the biggest names in football, is on a warpath with Portugal manager Jorge Jesus, and the showdown is turning uglier by the minute. The federation and manager remain open to having the maverick striker back in the mix, but the equation isn’t that simple, as CR7 has made up his mind. … Read more
New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board was forced to sell its broadcasting rights for 25 home matches at nearly half the base price after receiving only one bid. Reportedly, no broadcaster showed interest in acquiring the media rights amid poor form in international cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Board had issued the tender a few days … Read more
Dubai: India men’s team captain Shubman Gill, openers Abhishek Sharma and Shafali Verma and spinner Shree Charani are among the nominees for the men’s and women’s ICC Player of the Month award for September. Besides the Indian quartet, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza and Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu have also been named in the men’s … Read more
India batters Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill, along with Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza, have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September after impressive white-ball performances. Abhishek dominated India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, accumulating 229 runs at an average of 76.33. The left-hander opened the series with 82 off … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s latest broadcast rights auction produced little of the drama usually associated with cricket, and perhaps too much of the kind administrators would rather avoid. With only one broadcaster entering the race, the PCB was left accepting a bid nearly 42 per cent below its reserve price. State-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) … Read more