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In the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins, veteran batter Steve Smith will continue to lead the Australian side

The list was drastically pruned from 179 to 94 last year, marking the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics cycle. But it has been redrawn to reflect the performances of the past one year

Starc has missed just one of the past six ICC's T20 events but retired from the format at the international level late last year

India, ahead of the five-match joust against New Zealand beginning later this month, are sitting on an unbeaten streak in T20Is stretching to 15 series; they are unequivocally the No. 1 side in the world and possess an array of riches capable of holding its own in any conditions

The Italian, who joined Chelsea in 2024 after steering Leicester City to Premier League promotion, guided the London side to Champions League qualification, the Conference League trophy and the Club World Cup title in his first season.

The exact cause of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditskys death is not known but in his last livestream, he talked about being under immense mental stress over the allegations levelled by Kramnik.

Madrid said in a brief statement the France superstar had been diagnosed with a sprain but did not provide a timeline for his recovery

From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli in Test cricket to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in athletics to Petra Kvitova and Rohan Bopanna in tennis, 2025 saw some high-profile sporting personalities retire. Here is a look at a few

Rashid Khan has been named captain of Afghanistans 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka

In 2025, the vice-captain of the Indian womens team raised her game to a different level and accomplished various feats, notably becoming the fastest woman to the mark of 10,000 runs in international cricket in addition to playing an integral role in Indias victorious ODI World Cup campaign at home

The fourth goal, scored by substitute Gabriel Jesus one minute after coming on, highlighted the depth of Arsenal's bench this season and coach Mikel Arteta jubilantly high-fived his assistants at the final whistle

Harmanpreet& Co. come up with a ruthless display to sweep the series against Sri Lanka; all-rounderDeepti,Shafalistar for India; after disappointing in first four gamesthe visitingside puts up a fighting performance in the final match

The openers put on 201 to make short work of the target of 244; Aparajiths century and Edens six-hitting heroics help Kerala pull off a heist against Rajasthan

Abhirath and Pragnays hundreds not enough for Hyderabad in a mammoth chase; Bengal thumps Jammu and Kashmir by nine wickets

Shaheen has been called by the PCB for treatment and rehabilitation at the High Performance Centre in Lahore after he sustained a knee injury while fielding for Brisbane Heat in the BBL

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The achievement also made Erigaisi only the second Indian male player after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win a World Blitz medal in the Open category

Oman is placed in Group B with Australia (the 2021 champions), Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Ireland, with their first game against Zimbabwe on February 9

The WPL announced in a release that Indian all-rounder Sayali Satghare will join the RCB as a replacement for Perry

The British teen, who also has Indian heritage, will make his debut for Visa Cash App Racing Bulls on the circuit next year. The rookie, who is widely tipped as the one with the potential to become the next big star, opens up about his journey and expectations about the biggest challenge of his career

The skippers 43-ball 68 and a late blitzkrieg from Arundhati lift the home side to 175 as the Sri Lankan bowlers lose the plot at the death; Hasini and Imeshas fighting fifties in vain for the islanders

The 20-year-old Kerala pacer admits he needs to learn to control the movement while his formative coach and former State captain Sony feels his ward needs to develop variations to succeed in the shorter formats

Fans witnessed many interesting contests in the field of sports. From the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to Divya Deshmukh's Chess World Cup win to the Indian women's triumph at the World Cup at home, there were many moments worth savouring.

The Norwegian world No.1 was seen slamming the table in frustration after Arjun Erigaisi demonstrated strong endgame technique

Shafali Vermas opening stand of 162 with Smriti Mandhana Indias highest for any wicket effectively ensured a 4-0 lead for her team. Remarkably, Indias all three highest partnerships in the format belong to this pair.

Inter lead a tightly contested league table on 36 points, one clear of city rivals AC Milan and two ahead of Napoli

Bracewells most recent international match was a Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 2023, and a recent rib injury led him to conclude his career with domestic side Central Districts in New Zealand

This month fan groups criticised the cost of tickets, which were several times more expensive than those for similar matches at the 2022 tournament

Currently world-ranked 88 in singles, Rithvik plans to compete in more BWF Super 300 or higher tournaments and aims to be in the worlds top 20 by end of 2026

The Belgian star feels the style of womens hockey in the country is fascinating and says she enjoys watching the team in action; the Delhi SG Pipers chief coach reckons it is important for girls to play sport at the highest level

The two add 116 for the fifth wicket as defending champion notches up its third successive win; MP gets the better of Kerala on a turning track