Rain threatens India’s Asian Games 2026 cricket opener vs Afghanistan

India’s opening match against Afghanistan at the 2026 Asian Games faces disruption due to heavy rain forecasts, according to Cricinfo. Scheduled for Monday at Nisshin, the match may be entirely washed out, potentially allowing India to advance directly to the semifinals based on their higher T20I seeding. India’s men’s cricket team, led by captain Shreyas … Read more

Asian Games: Anahat Singh settles for silver, misses direct qualification for LA28 Olympics

Anahat Singh settled for a silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 after the Indian squash player lost 0-3 to Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam in the women’s singles final on Sunday. The 18-year-old Indian, ranked 17th in the world, lost 4-11, 4-11, 7-11 to Sivasangari, who came into the final as the world No. 5 … Read more

Watch: Naman Dhir Starts Clapping After ‘Vande Mataram’, Quickly Goes Into ‘Savdhaan’ As National Anthem Begins Ahead Of IND Vs WI 1st ODI

India debutant Naman Dhir found himself in a brief moment of confusion during the pre-match ceremony ahead of the first ODI against West Indies on Sunday, September 27. ‘Vande Mataram’ was played before the National Anthem ahead of the start of the match, with Dhir standing alongside Virat Kohli. The playing of ‘Vande Mataram’ before … Read more

Babar Azam Wicket Video: Pakistan Star Batter Falls For 4 To Register Back-To-Back Failures on First-Class Comeback

Pakistan’s prolific batter Babar Azam endured a forgettable comeback to first-class cricket, managing a meagre 4 runs in his first innings for Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) against Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in the third round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I. His highly anticipated return, his first in the format in nearly seven … Read more

[Watch] Cooper Connolly takes a one-handed stunner to dismiss Aiden Markram first ball in 2nd ODI

Astunning piece of fielding set the tone at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on September 27, 2026, as Cooper Connolly pouched a one-handed catch at cover-point to remove Aiden Markram off the very first delivery of the 2nd ODI between South Africa and Australia. FanCode shared the clip on X, capturing the moment in full. Josh … Read more

Asian Games: Abhay wins silver, falls short of direct LA28 Olympics squash qualification

Abhay Singh had to settle for the silver medal after Malaysia’s defending champion Eain Yow Ng produced a composed performance to beat the Indian 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 in the men’s singles squash final at the  Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Sunday. Abhay became only the second Indian man after Saurav Ghosal, who won singles silver in 2014 … Read more

IND vs WI 2026: I don’t think Naman Dhir will fancy a World Cup chance, says Dinesh Karthik

Naman Dhir earned his maiden ODI call-up when India announced its squad for the West Indies series on September 16, 2026. The Punjab all-rounder was selected as a finisher who can bowl off-spin, filling the gap created by Washington Sundar’s absence due to the Asian Games in Japan. The three-match ODI series begins on September … Read more

India’s Asian Games gold defence vs Afghanistan under rain threat

Threat of rains looms over India’s Asian Games campaign opener against Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to Cricinfo. Shreyas Iyer’s men and back-to-back T20 World Cup champions India will be eyeing the successful defence of their Asian Games gold medal and a double medal in cricket for India at the second successive Asian Games edition. However, … Read more