Women’s Asia Cup 2026: Indian fans at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium were heard chanting ‘Trophy chor Naqvi’ after the Indian women’s team were once again not presented with the Asia Cup trophy despite winning the title on Sunday. India defeated Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final, but the official trophy presentation … Read more
The Video Assistant Referee’s (VAR) decision to allow Erling Haaland’s off-side goal against Manchester United in a Premier League encounter at the Old Trafford on Sunday, was an “error of judgement”, stated ​refereeing body Pro Ref in a statement, hours after the Manchester derby. The Norwegian struck in the 60th minute to seal a 1-0 … Read more
India’s T20 cricket has produced memorable highs, but a difficult run in 2026 has brought several structural concerns into focus. The men’s side suffered a 2-0 whitewash in Ireland and then conceded a 3-0 lead to England, including a nine-wicket defeat in the fourth T20I, before the BCCI announced it would meet to review the … Read more
Dubai, Sep 14: The Indian women’s team opted not to take the Asia Cup 2026 trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi after winning the continental showpiece for the record-extending eighth time, following their 72-run win against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. However, the Indian women’s team did not turn up … Read more
New Delhi: For the first time in an international sporting event, the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ was played prior to the start of the first T20 match between India and Afghanistan held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the capital on Sunday, September 13. All six stanzas of the national song were broadcast at the … Read more
Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara etched his name in history by winning the men’s individual title at the 2026 Archery World Cup Final. The event was held in Saltillo, Mexico, on Sunday. Bommadevara defeated Japan’s Nakanishi Junya 6-5 in a nail-biting gold medal match that went to a shoot-off. This victory makes him the first Indian … Read more
Sanju Samson opened the batting for India in the first T20I against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on September 13, 2026, a match that marked Shreyas Iyer’s first outing as India’s captain in the shortest format at home. Samson had been competing with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to partner Abhishek Sharma at the top of the … Read more
Pakistan have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee and deducted 11 ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The sanction was imposed by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after Pakistan were found to … Read more
India’s decision to leave teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the playing XI for the first T20I against Afghanistan has raised eyebrows, with former India batter Mohammad Kaif questioning the logic behind the selection call. Sooryavanshi had been one of India’s standout performers on their recent tour of Zimbabwe, where he was named Player … Read more
The Indian cricket team won the women’s Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final; however, what followed was a massive controversy that saw India refuse to collect the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. This was, however, not something that wasn’t expected. India have maintained social distancing from Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. … Read more