Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday firmly denied reports linking the franchise with a blockbuster trade for Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, with CEO Kasi Viswanathan dismissing the speculation as premature and baseless. Hardik has been at the centre of intense trade speculation since the end of the IPL 2026 season, where the Mumbai Indians finished … Read more
Lucas Paqueta is a major doubt for the rest of the World Cup after a hamstring injury, dealing Brazil a significant midfield setback ahead of a last-16 tie against Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. The Brazil midfielder left the pitch at half-time in the 2-1 win over Japan, and Brazil’s Football … Read more
Galle: Rising stars Gurnoor Brar and Manav Suthar are expected to get a look-in in the India ‘A’ playing eleven when they take on Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the second unofficial Test starting here on Thursday. The opening four-day clash ended in a draw, highlighted by brilliant centuries from opener Sai Sudharsan and skipper Dhruv … Read more
FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina has defended the controversial decision to rule out Germany’s extra-time goal against Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, insisting that attacking players who deliberately obstruct defenders or goalkeepers will be punished if they prevent opponents from defending. Germany thought they had found the decisive breakthrough when … Read more
After suffering a heavy defeat by an innings and 85 runs in the only Test match against Zimbabwe, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced its squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series. Towhid Hridoy has been appointed as the captain for this series. Regular captain Litton Das, all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz, fast bowler Taskin … Read more
Ahead of their Round of 32 clash against Congo DR in the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Three Lions have made a total of three changes in their starting lineup as head coach Thomas Tuchel has brought back Arsenal’s Declan Rice, replacing Morgan Rogers in the midfield. Tuchel has also benched Rice’s club teammate Bukayo … Read more
Veteran all-rounder and Australia international Moises Henriques is set to represent Portugal in international cricket. The 39-year-old Henriques, who was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, moved to Australia at the age of one. Henriques will feature for Portugal in the European Sub-Regional qualifier for the 2028 Men’s T20 World Cup, scheduled for August. The group … Read more
Brazil might have suffered a major blow to their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign as injured midfielder Lucas Paqueta is likely to be sidelined for three weeks, according to ESPN. Paqueta sustained a hamstring injury during Brazil’s Round of 32 victory over Japan and is now in a race against time to recover. Paqueta has … Read more
The debate over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut refuses to die down ahead of the opening T20I against England in Durham. After several former cricketers backed the teenage batting sensation in recent days, former India selector Sarandeep Singh has now joined the list, saying the time has come for the youngster to get his chance in … Read more
Women kabaddi players from across Asia are set to get their biggest professional platform yet with the launch of the inaugural Asian Kabaddi League (AKL) Women’s Chapter 1. While the league is open to players from Asian countries, Pakistan and Bangladesh will not participate in the first edition. The tournament will feature eight regional teams … Read more