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Since taking over in July, Mike Hesson has favored Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman for the top three batting slots.

Sources have confirmed to NDTV that Pratika Rawal has been ruled out for the remainder of the Women’s World Cup 2025 campaign due to an ankle injury.

Veteran Indian batter Karun Nair expressed disappointment over his international snub, criticising the BCCI selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, over the lack of opportunities.

After early exit at Paris Games, this year too has been far from ideal for PV Sindhu.

Prithvi Shaw registered the joint sixth-fastest century in the history of the tournament, hitting 13 fours in the process.

Harleen Deol could be promoted to the opening slot in India’s semifinal clash against Australia on Thursday should opener Pratika Rawal fail to recover from her ankle injury in time.

Shreyas Iyer’s parents are set to fly to Australia after the India ODI vice-captain was admitted to the ICU in Sydney.

Initially, Iyer was expected to be out of action for about three weeks, but the recovery period may now be longer.

Continued her impressive run, the 17-year-old from Delhi, ranked world No. 43, defeated sixth seed Melissa Alves 12-10, 12-10, 8-11, 11-2 in a 41-minute battle on Sunday.

Gautam Gambhir had a special message for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their 168-run stand in the third ODI against Australia.

It has been nearly eight months since veteran pacer Mohammed Shami last played for India.

Rohini’s sister found her hanging in her room and immediately raised the alarm. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, but doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival.

According to a report, Adam Zampa is set to welcome his second child with his wife Harriet.

Charles Leclerc breathed a sigh of relief after his seventh podium of the season for Ferrari and thanked a late Safety Car intervention for “saving” his second place in…

Afonso Moreira scored a spectacular last-minute winner to hand Lyon a valuable 2-1 home victory in Ligue 1 against 10-man Strasbourg on Sunday.

Thomas Frank’s side extended their impressive away form thanks to Dutch defender Van de Ven’s first-half double and a late Pape Sarr header.

Lando Norris regained the lead in the drivers’ world championship for the first time in six months on Sunday when he steered his McLaren to a commanding victory…

Lamine Yamal’s words before the Clasico caused more of a stir than his subdued performance on the pitch as Barcelona fell to defeat.

Once considered India’s pace spearhead, the 32-year-old feels one can’t break into the Indian team without performing in the IPL.

The 32-year-old Cummins hasn’t bowled since Australia’s 3-0 series sweep of the West Indies in the Caribbean in July.

Rohit Sharma smashed unbeaten 121 – his 33rd ODI century, while Kohli accompanied him with a sublime 74 not out as India beat Australia by 9 wickets in third ODI.

After scoring two consecutive ducks, Virat Kohli celebrated his first run in the recent Australia ODI series with a fist pump.

A former chief selector of the Indian cricket team has given a major instruction to the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee regarding Rohit Sharma.

The experienced India batter feels that selection of a player should not be based on age if he is active in domestic cricket.

Bayer Leverkusen found some solace at home on Sunday after a Champions League humbling by Paris Saint-Germain with a 2-0 defeat of Freiburg in the Bundesliga.

Jannik Sinner clinched his fourth title of the season on Sunday as the Italian rallied from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev in the final of the Vienna Open.

India reaffirmed its regional athletic dominance by emerging as the overall champion in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025.

Paulo Dybala scored his first Serie A goal of the season to give Roma a 1-0 victory at Sassuolo on Sunday to lift them level with leaders Napoli.

Jude Bellingham’s goal helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to win a tense Clasico and move five points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of La Liga on…

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson has thrown his support behind Babar Azam’s return to the T20 squad, as the three-match series against South Africa starts in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Rain once again played spoilsport in the Women’s Cricket World Cup as the final league match between India and Bangladesh was abandoned at Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

The Indian senior women’s team will take on Nepal in the final fixture of the Tri-Nation Women’s International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.

The pacer, who last played for India in 2021, was candid about the changing realities of selection.

India suffered a huge injury scare ahead of the Women’s World Cup semifinals as in-form opener Pratika Rawal hobbled off the field during the game against Bangladesh.

Arsenal stretched their Premier League lead to four points as Eberechi Eze’s goal beat his former club Crystal Palace 1-0, while Manchester City lost 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona El Clasico LIVE Score Updates: Real Madrid and Barcelona are going head-to-head in a battle for top spot in La Liga.

Sunil Gavaskar believes that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have already made a strong case for themselves when it comes to inclusion in India’s squad for 2027 ODI World Cup.

The ignored star made his 25th first-class hundred to take Karnataka to a strong position against Goa on the rain-hit second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.

Former captain Ajinkya Rahane hit a resolute 159 as Mumbai reached 406 for eight in their first innings on a rain-affected second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D…

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Rohit Sharma on Saturday scored a sublime 122 not out, helping India beat Australia by 9 wickets in the third and final ODI.

A record set in 1962 was broken in a Ranji Trophy match between Services and Assam.

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine was “disappointed” not to end her illustrious ODI career on a winning note but expressed pride in witnessing the growth of women’s cricket during her…

England rode on their spinners’ fine effort to register a dominating eight-wicket win over New Zealand in their final group match of the Women’s World Cup.

Gautam Gambhir has enjoyed some excellent highs as well as some crushing lows during his tenure as India’s head coach so far.

Seasoned goal-scoring machine Cristiano Ronaldo insisted that he is still “hungry for more” after netting his 950th career goal in Al-Nassr’s 2-0 triumph over Al-Hazm

Shaina Manimuthu (U15) and Diksha Sudhakar (U17) clinched gold medals in their respective age categories as India registered their best-ever performance in the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Championships.

Sunil Gavaskar sent a clear message to Kris Srikkanth over his criticism of Harshit Rana before the start of the Australia ODI series.

Harshit Rana overcame criticism and questions over his place in India’s playing XI by delivering a career-best performance in the third ODI against Australia at Sydney.

New Zealand’s chase of 224 was shaky at first, losing three quick wickets, but Michael Bracewell’s 51 and Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 78 steered them to a four-wicket victory.

Rohit Sharma arrived in Australia after losing 11 kg of weight. But, he is reportedly planning to shed a few more kilos.

India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar (67) made a bogey on his closing hole but advanced to solo seventh place at 13-under, one ahead of Australia’s Marc Leishman (65).

IND vs BAN LIVE Score Updates, Women’s World Cup 2025: India have won the toss and opted to bowl against Bangladesh after a rain delay in Navi Mumbai.

World Champion D Gukesh will have his task cut out against the strongest ever field in the USD 412,000 Clutch Chess Champions showdown

Minister calls it a testament to the speed, spirit, and strength of the Indian youth.

With Sunday’s triumphs, the Indian contingent wrapped up the continental event with two gold, one silver and two bronze medals.

Pakistan failed to win any of their matches at the Women’s World Cup 2025, and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are seemingly set to take immediate action.

Harry Brook’s sensational century helped rescue England from 56/6 to 223 in the first ODI against New Zealand.

According to Kaif, Virat was conversing on the phone while Rohit, with his two accolades, walked past head coach Gautam Gambhir, but could have possibly exchanged smiles with him.

India pacer Harshit Rana scalped a career-best four-wicket haul against Australia in the third ODI at Sydney, leading to a big statement from his critic Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

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KKR are reportedly set to announce Abhishek Nayar’s promotion as the franchise’s new head coach.

Sarfaraz Khan was dismsised for just one run in the Ranji Trophy match against Chattisgarh amid India A non-selection debate.

Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed a sprint victory earlier in the season with Ferrari, as well as another sprint podium.

Shreyas Iyer might be forced to remain out of action for minimum three weeks if not more after he sustained a “jerk” on his left rib cage.

Throughout the 90 minutes against Liverpool, Brentford played 62 long passes, their highest tally in the ongoing season.

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified second and third respectively.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma put an end to the topic of their ODI retirement to bed with a near 200-run stand in the Sydney match against Australia.

Liverpool have lost five of their last six games in all competitions despite a Premier League record expenditure in the transfer window.

England Women vs New Zealand Women, LIVE Scorecard Updates: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine is playing her final ODI, while England are eyeing second spot in the standings.

Harshit Rana ignored Shubman Gill’s advice but listened to Rohit Sharma. He was immediately rewarded with the wicket of Mitchell Owen.

There has been a lot of talk as to whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be able to maintain their rhythm and match fitness despite being active in only…

Gautam Gambhir reportedly scolded Harshit Rana during the Australia ODI series, warning him that non-performance would see him being dropped to the bench.

Legendary former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wasn’t particularly impressed with one area of Team India after their series defeat to Australia.

Shubman Gill has captained India in 10 matches across formats in 2025, losing the toss in nine of them.

Virat Kohli’s patriotism was in full display as the star batter picked up an Indian flag dropped by a fan after the 3rd ODI against Australia in Sydney.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will need a lot of game time going forward now that they play only one format but a decision on how the two white ball…

Rohit Sharma, 38, has seemingly set his sights on playing the Cricket World Cup 2027.

Manchester United have now won three Premier League games in a row.

Kevin de Bruyne appeared to pull a muscle as he converted a first-half penalty, immediately clutching the back of his right thigh.

Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his scintillating form with a sublime century as Maharashtra posted 313 before being bowled out against Chandigarh on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B…

Virat Kohli slammed an unbeaten 74, guiding India to victory over Australia in the third ODI at Sydney.

Bayern Munich made it 13 wins from 13 games in all competitions, a feat last achieved by AC Milan at the start of the 1992-93 season.

Australia striker Jamie Maclaren scored a brace as Mohun Bagan defeated Chennaiyin FC 2-0 in their Super Cup opener in Saturday.

A fan, who breached security to hug Al-Nassr forward Joao Felix, was arrested by the police.

India’s new ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer might be forced to remain out of action for minimum three weeks if not more after he sustained a “jerk” on his left rib…

Harshit Rana has shown glimpses of his potential with both bat and ball during India’s ODI series against Australia.

MSK Prasad, was very vocal about his stance on players being selected based on their name, surname, or religion, and said that such a thing never happens during the selection…

Elsewhere, Vimal Khumar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck massive hundreds as Tamil Nadu piled up 399 against Nagaland on the opening day.

Harshit Rana recorded his career best figures in the third ODI between India and Australia.