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Iran has been drawn in Group G at the World Cup and is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before finishing the first round against Egypt in Seattle on June 26

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Jammu & Kashmirs stellar run is a tale of grit, determination and meticulous preparation; it had all bases covered and every member of the squad put his hand up when it mattered most; the next challenge for Dogras men will be to sustain the momentum and stay at the summit

The coach was quick to stress that the victory against the West Indies in a vital ICC T20 World Cup game here at the Eden Gardens, had the hallmark of teamwork

The openers unbeaten 50-ball 97 guides the Men in Blue past Windies in a final-over finish; Holders all-round effort not enough for the Caribbean side; the host sets up a last-four clash with England

The final laid bare two of the southern heavyweights biggest lacunae lack of bite when lead spinner Shreyas has an off-day and the pace bowlers propensity to not be persistent; the unvarnished truth is that there are no easy teams in the premier domestic competition anymore

India has a domineering aura, and after the defeat against South Africa, it found its moorings in the game involving Zimbabwe

For Zimbabwe, pacer Richard Ngarava will miss out with a lower back injury

For India, Sneh Rana (2/66) picked up two wickets while and Shree Charani (2/106) became only the third bowler to concede 100 plus runs in an ODI

South Africa, of course, has been hitting the high notes ever since the T20 World Cup began on February 7

PV Sindhu said she was safe but stuck with her team; she added that the speed at which the tensions have escalated is terrifying

QamranandSahilhit unbeaten tons as the northern side bats out the final day without losing a wicket to clinch its maiden crown; southern outfit loses its second consecutive summit clash at home

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Coach Ajay Sharma, with whom Paras Dogra joined hands before the 2024-25 campaign, said that the painful exit from last seasons Ranji Trophy after conceding a one-run first-innings lead to Kerala in the quarters spurred the team on.

South Africa has shown that India is beatable, but you have some extremely good power hitters, Sammy said

The winner would complete the semifinal line-up; the Men in Blue likely to go in with the same XI which took the field against Zimbabwe; the Caribbean side has fond memories of playing at the Eden Gardens

For the men in yellow, it was the third defeat in as many games

Similar letters have also been sent to the Women's Football Federation of India and the Indian Body Builders' Federation among others

Jammu and Kashmir etched their name in the history books by clinching their maiden Ranji Trophy title on the basis of a first-innings lead, after the final against Karnataka ended in a draw

Calling it a watershed moment for Jammu and Kashmir cricket, the Jammu and Kashmir CM said, the landmark win has filled the entire region with pride and inspiration

J&K had reached the quarterfinals thrice before in 2013-14, 2019-20 and 2024-25

20-member squad was finalised after a month-long evaluation process that included performance at the National Championships in January and the ongoing national camp in Patiala under newly-appointed womens chief coach Santiago Nieva and veteran mens coach CA Kuttappa

The country's ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny this week following the violence that erupted this week

World champions India have failed to post competitive totals in both matches, allowing Australia to cruise to victory with little resistance

With six rounds still remaining in the 10-players 9-rounds tournament, Gukesh shares the seventh spot with top seed Vincent Keymer, Hans Moke Niemann and Maghsoodloo

In the mens category, World Boxing Cup Final and Boxam Championship gold medallist Sachin (60kg) leads the contingent

The Hindu understands that the IPL authorities have informally informed multiple stakeholders about the rejig in a bid to begin IPL 2026 over the weekend.

It could come down to net run-rate as to who will join group topper England in the last-four stage

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Arthur Van Doren and Alexander Hendrickx have a trophy cabinet filled with the games top honours, but arent satisfied. In their 30s, they remain an important part of the Red Lions plans of reclaiming their dominance. They hope to cap a decade-long partnership by winning the World Cup at home later this year and Olympic gold at LA28

India posted 251/9 batting first, riding on fifties from Harmanpreet (54) and Pratika Rawal (52), but the visitors paid a heavy price for dropping multiple catches as Australia won by five wickets and 13.5 overs to spare in second ODI.