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Mumbai: From Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna to International stars like Roman Burruchaga and Rinky Hijikata, the Kia Tennis Premier League (TPL) has announced the marquee players who will represent each of its eight franchises in the eighth season, ahead of the much-awaited player auction on October 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai. The … Read more

Harmanpreet Kaur drew curtains on her captaincy innings after 10 years, following the 37-year-old’s announcement on Tuesday. Having taken over the T20I captaincy from Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet was named as the Indian skipper in all formats in 2022. Born in Moga, Punjab, Harmanpreet became the first Indian captain to win the Women’s ODI World Cup … Read more

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) could provide financial support if necessary to ensure that England’s women play a Test in the West Indies next spring. The game is a crucial prelude to England’s 2027 Ashes campaign and is scheduled as part of a multi-format series. Reductions in player contracts are among the cost-cutting … Read more

In a bold move signaling a new era for Pakistan’s T20 International cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, October 5, 2026, officially named Sahibzada Farhan as the new captain for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The appointment sees the 30-year-old right-handed batter (born March 6, 1996) take over from Salman Ali … Read more

New Delhi: American tennis star Coco Gauff hit out at the social media backlash she faced in the aftermath of her win in the round of 32 at the China Open against Chinese Sun Xinran.     Gauff defeated Sun 7-5, 6-1 to march into the round of 16, but a moment in the first … Read more

Harmanpreet Kaur’s decision to step down as captain will leave a big void in the Indian women’s cricket team. She made sure the women in blue became a cricketing powerhouse and a team that can constantly compete for silverware in every format. With the men’s team emerging as the best in the business, the women’s … Read more

Novak Djokovic on Monday sympathised with Daniil Medvedev after the Russian was disqualified from his China Open semifinal match. Medvedev had hit the ball into the stands, where it struck a spectator in the face. The incident happened in the second set, when Djokovic was serving for the match at 7-5, 5-3. After failing to … Read more

Former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath feels that head coach Gautam Gambhir caved in to ‘media pressure’ and ‘hype’ when he brought in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after dropping Sanju Samson during the England tour. Badrinath claimed that it was not a cricketing choice. After three games on the UK trip, Samson was benched, and Sooryavanshi suffered the … Read more

Pranavi Urs’ historic Asian Games triumph has been rewarded with a major financial incentive, with AM Green IGPL announcing a ₹1 crore prize for the Indian golfer following her landmark women’s individual gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The 23-year-old from Mysuru became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in … Read more

 Lionel Messi is set to play his final match for Argentina on Tuesday, bringing down the curtain on one of the greatest international careers in football history and closing a remarkable chapter in the country’s football story. The 39-year-old superstar will lead Argentina against Benin in a friendly at the Estadio Monumental, with supporters preparing … Read more