India defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first T20I at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on September 13, 2026. Shreyas Iyer’s men successfully chased down Afghanistan’s total of 157 runs in just 13.4 overs, with a strong batting display that featured two key contributions. The victory set the tone for the bilateral series between … Read more
Sunday brought with it a procession of firsts at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The Indian cricketers lent their voices to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Vande Mataram for the first time, a century and a half after the national song was penned. For Richard Pybus, it marked his maiden T20I at the helm of Afghanistan. And for … Read more
My next goal is to bring Olympic gold to Sri Lanka.” Javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage announced it immediately after winning the World Ultimate Championships with a monster throw of 91.09m. “This was my one and only goal… to bring the trophy back to Sri Lanka. I was facing a lot of challenges today, but I … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India reportedly clinched the Asia Cup 2026 title after defeating Sri Lanka, but the trophy presentation ceremony grabbed as much attention as the result. The Indian team did not accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief and Pakistan Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi and walked away from the presentation ceremony. Following … Read more
Abhishek Sharma produced a match-winning performance on September 13, 2026, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, scoring 82 runs off just 32 balls. His innings featured seven boundaries and seven sixes as India chased down Afghanistan’s total of 157 with seven wickets in hand, completing the chase in 13.4 overs with 38 balls remaining. … Read more
Pakistan were docked 11 World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 50 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final Test against England at Edgbaston. Pakistan were found to be 11 overs short of the required rate after time allowances were taken into account in the final Test, … Read more
New Delhi, September 14 (Daily Kiran) : Elena Rybakina has officially claimed the title of World No. 1 in women’s tennis, surpassing Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the latest WTA rankings released on September 14, 2026. This milestone comes after Rybakina’s impressive performance in the US Open, where she defeated China’s Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-finals. … Read more
New England coach Stephen Fleming will take up a commentary role in his native New Zealand this autumn ahead of his first series in charge of the Test team. Fleming was appointed as Brendon McCullum’s replacement but wasn’t in charge for the series against Pakistan – with interim coach Marcus Trescothick and returning captain Joe … Read more
The 2026 Asian Games is just five days away from start in the Japanese cities of Aichi and Nagoya. The Indian contingent had a terrific outing in the previous edition three years ago in Hangzhou winning a record breaking 106 medals, which included 28 golds, 38 silvers and 40 bronze as India finished fifth in … Read more
Sanju Samson‘s struggles at the top of India’s batting order continued during the first T20I against Afghanistan in Delhi on September 13, 2026. The opener was dismissed for 10 off 8 balls as India chased down Afghanistan’s total of 157 in 13.4 overs, winning by 7 wickets with 38 balls remaining. Sanjay Manjrekar, providing commentary … Read more