India held Panama, but the real story lies deeper: What the draw reveals before Brazil and Uruguay land in Kolkata

India’s 1-1 draw against Panama should not be read as proof that the gap between the Blue Tigers and the world’s top 50 has suddenly disappeared. It should, however, alter the terms of the conversation around this team. Against opponents ranked 44th in the world, India did not spend 90 minutes merely protecting their penalty … Read more

Asian Games 2026: Tejaswin Shankar begins decathlon campaign with 10.98s in 100m

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 26 (ANI): Indian decathletes Tejaswin Shankar and N Thowfeeq began their campaign in the men’s decathlon event at the Asian Games 2026 with the 100m race on Saturday. Tejaswin clocked 10.98 seconds in the first event of the decathlon, earning 865 points. The Indian national record holder finished fifth after the opening … Read more

Hardik Pandya’s comeback suffers fresh blow, shin injury rules him out of Australia A and New Zealand tour: Report

Senior India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s comeback bid suffered a fresh blow, effectively ruling him out of the impending white-ball tour of New Zealand. Hardik has not played competitive cricket since the final week of IPL 2026. He was expected to return to action for India A in the upcoming One Day series against Australia A, … Read more

Morne Morkel praises Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s experience ahead of West Indies ODI series

Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel has described the team as ‘fortunate’ to benefit from the experience of renowned cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma ahead of the home ODI series against West Indies. The first ODI of the three-match series is scheduled for Sunday, marking the return of both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli … Read more