Conditions at Old Trafford could play a significant role when India and South Africa meet in a crucial Women’s T20 World Cup fixture. Unlike the slower surfaces used in previous matches at the venue, a fresh pitch has been prepared for the contest, offering both teams a degree of uncertainty. The square boundaries measure around…
England captain Joe Root (Getty Images) Joe Root’s remarkable achievements with the bat continued at The Oval, but England’s crushing defeat to New Zealand also saw the former captain add another unwanted entry to his record book.Having recently crossed 14,000 Test runs and become the first batter to score 2,000 Test runs against New Zealand,…
Argentina’s Lionel Mess (AP Photo) An Argentinian television presenter has stepped down from her role after incorrectly announcing on live television that Lionel Messi‘s father had died during Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.Florencia Pena made the claim while appearing on the streaming channel Luzu TV shortly after Argentina’s opening World Cup match against Algeria….
India beat New Zealand 2-0 to clinch second FIH Women’s Nations Cup NEW DELHI: India capped off an unbeaten campaign in style by defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in the final to lift the FIH Women’s Nations Cup title on Sunday. The victory also secured India’s promotion to the FIH Women’s Pro League next season,…
“Pressure is privilege,” Virat Kohli had said during IPL 2026. It is one of those lines that sounds good on a poster or your social media post caption but is much harder to live by. It sounds simple enough, but pressure has a way of changing players. It can make them play safe, make them…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was named in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming tour of England after missing the Afghanistan series due to injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad on Sunday. However, Virat Kohli‘s participation in the much-anticipated ODI series is subject to fitness clearance.The three-match ODI series…
Japan’s Ayase Ueda (18) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and Japan in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sofia Yaker) Eredivisie’s leading scorer struck twice against Tunisia at the World Cup, yet Japan’s forward says the moments after scoring are never…
Maxwell pulls off stunning run-out (Image Credit: Sportzpics and X) Glenn Maxwell produced a moment of brilliance in the field to dismiss Quinton de Kock during Washington Freedom’s clash against MI New York in MLC 2026. The incident came off the final ball of the opening over of MI New York’s chase. De Kock pushed…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) Indian teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has etched his name into the record books by registering the fastest fifty in List A cricket history during the Tri-Nation Series final between India A and Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.The 15-year-old opener unleashed a breathtaking assault on the Sri…
Prasidh Krishna, left, is greeted by captain Shubman Gill after his five-wicket haul during the third and final ODI cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: One of India’s biggest concerns in the lead-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup has been their inability to consistently strike…
