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England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook has found himself at the centre of a social media storm after Iceland Cricket took a playful, yet pointed, dig at his potential appointment as the nation’s new Test skipper. The humorous but critical post from the popular cricketing account comes amidst widespread speculation that Brook is poised to take … Read more

France have emerged as one of the strongest contenders for the 2026 FIFA World Cup title, powered by a formidable attacking quartet of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola. The French side secured its place in the Round of 16 after defeating Sweden 3-0, becoming the first nation in World Cup history … Read more

Ishan Kishan has become world number one T20I batter, overtaking his Indian teammate and opener Abhishek Sharma for the top spot, according to the latest ICC Men’s T20I batting rankings. Kishan earns a new career-high rating and surpasses Abhishek following the completion of India’s recent two-match T20I series against Ireland in Belfast, which the hosts … Read more

Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has signed on as captain and mentor of the Dublin Guardians for the inaugural season of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), Cricinfo confirmed on Wednesday, July 1. The move reunites the 39-year-old with former India captain Rahul Dravid, who owns the six-team league’s Dublin franchise. Ashwin retired from international cricket in … Read more

Hyderabad: Reigning Asian Champion Vishvanath Suresh (50kg, U-23) and World Boxing Futures Cup gold medallist Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg, U-19) will spearhead India’s campaign at the upcoming U-19 & U-23 Asian Boxing Championships, set to begin on July 3 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has named a strong and balanced squad across … Read more

Max Verstappen has sounded the alarm bells inside the Red Bull camp, warning that only a dramatic surge in consistency will keep their championship ambitions alive. The reigning world champion isn’t mincing words – Red Bull’s domination is hanging in the balance, and their chance at another fairytale comeback is slipping away unless something changes, … Read more

Thirty years, over 500 Grands Prix, and not a single major mishap-Mercedes-AMG’s reign as the official Formula 1 Safety Car provider is nothing short of legendary. Since June 30, 1996, at the French Grand Prix in Magny-Cours, Mercedes-AMG has been the silent guardian of F1’s high-speed chaos, fielding a dozen-plus models of their engineering marvels … Read more

The frightening part of France’s ceaseless waves of attack is the nonchalance with which they come. Metrics of dominance and momentum shifts do not apply to a team which has yet to get out of second gear at the World Cup. Le Bleus average three goals a game with a front four of Ousmane Dembele, … Read more

The second semi-final of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will see England take on South Africa at Kennington Oval, London. England have been in stellar form throughout the tournament, winning all their matches and finishing atop the points table. Meanwhile, South Africa finished second in Group A with four wins under their belt. … Read more

Charles Leclerc’s race in Austria fell apart before fans could even blink-what started as a shot at redemption ended in humiliation, with the Ferrari ace crawling home a staggering 45.6 seconds behind the winner. The promise of a front-row start collapsed into a bitter eighth-place finish, leaving the Monegasque driver and his team grappling for … Read more