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Tears fell before the ball was even kicked. Lionel Messi knew it was his last night in an Argentina shirt, and the crowd inside the Monumental did too. What followed was almost too fitting. Messi scored, created two goals and watched Argentina beat Benin 3-0 in Buenos Aires, giving the 39-year-old a winning farewell after []

There was something different about Indias arrival in Japan this time. The team had just finished its T20I series against Afghanistan, but the next assignment was unlike anything it had experienced before. Shreyas Iyer and his team arrived in Japan on Monday, September 21, ahead of a one-off T20I against the hosts in Sano. The []

Rimi Sen carved a unique space for herself in Hindi cinema with her charming screen presence and memorable performances in films across genres. While her Bollywood appearances made her a recognizable name, her journey also includes intriguing choices, unexpected career turns and experiences that often remain out of the spotlight. On the special occasion of []

Afghanistan had a decent fight in them after a difficult start, but India needed only a few overs to take the game away. Abhishek Sharmas explosive 82 off 32 balls turned the first India vs Afghanistan T20I into a one-sided contest as India chased down 157 with seven wickets and 38 balls to spare at []

South Africa had little trouble finishing what they had started. The Proteas beat Namibia by nine wickets in the third ODI in Windhoek, completing a 3-0 series victory and ending the tour on a high. It was another comfortable performance from a side that looked in control for most of the three matches. The result []

No final wicket or dramatic chase was needed when the Duleep Trophy 2026 finally belonged to East Zone. The weight of runs decided the trophy they had piled up earlier in Chennai, with captain Ishan Kishan at the centre of almost everything. East Zone ended their 13-year wait for the title after taking a massive []

The BCCI AGM 2026 is set to be more than a routine annual meeting. With the Board of Control for Cricket in India preparing to meet in Mumbai, one of the most interesting items on the agenda is a proposal that could bring Andaman & Nicobar Islands cricket closer to the national domestic structure. The []