New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has made several changes to its pace attack for the remainder of the India T20Is and the five-match ODI series. Premier quick Matt Henry, who played the first two T20Is, will not travel with the squad to Wellington for the 3rd T20I, while Lockie Ferguson will also miss Tuesday’s third fixture. … Read more
If you don’t see silver linings around dark clouds as a coping mechanism after missing gold, then silver can morph into several things. Like a needle stuck in the skin. Nitesh Kumar had won gold at the Paris Paralympics. It should have counted as the ultimate achievement, the pinnacle. But it bothered him that he … Read more
India batter KL Rahul endured a forgettable outing against New Zealand A in the first unofficial Test at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, suffering two disappointing dismissals across the match. After being dismissed for a duck in the first innings, Rahul’s struggles continued in the second innings when he fell in bizarre fashion, being … Read more
The Asian Cricket Council has announced the schedule for this year’s ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, which is slated to start from November 24 onwards in the Qatari capital of Doha. The biggest news coming from the schedule announcement is that arch-rivals India and Pakistan have drawn in the same group. All the participating … Read more
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is fully fit and expected to start on Sunday night when the Catalan side host arch-rivals Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the La Liga 2026-27 campaign at Spotify Camp Nou. Despite speculation concerning physical workload and squad rotation, the Spain international has completed standard training sessions without setback … Read more
NZ-A vs IND-A, 1st Unofficial Test: Team India batter KL Rahul registered back-to-back single-figure scores in the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A while playing for India A at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. The right-handed batter suffered a bizarre dismissal in the second innings of the first unofficial Test, capping off a … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s long wait for a spot in India’s playing XI finally ended in the second T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on October 24, 2026. The teenage batter took the No. 3 position vacated by the injured Ishan Kishan, who suffered a low-grade right adductor strain. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma … Read more
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is fit, included in the matchday squad, and widely expected to start tonight as Carlo Ancelotti’s side visit FC Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the La Liga 2026-27 campaign at Spotify Camp Nou. While lingering fitness concerns had circled the Frenchman in recent weeks, his active involvement in … Read more
Pakistan has dropped former captain Shan Masood and two frontline spinners, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, from the squad picked for the home Test series against Sri Lanka. However, the biggest eyebrow-raiser was Salman Ali Agha’s inclusion in a surprising move by the selectors. The 14-man squad also included only two quicks, Mohammad Abbas and … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 25: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu is just one win away from clinching her maiden French Open 2026 crown. The final will be far from a cakewalk for the Indian shuttler as she faces her arch-nemesis An Se Young in the final. The two have crossed paths on many occasions, and the … Read more