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Chepauk and its colourful legacy of delivering classics

The Indian team would hope to have another memorable outing at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium when it squares off against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super Eight encounter; a win will bring the Suryakumar-led side back on track in the global tournament

26 Feb 2026 12:09 am
T20 World Cup 2026 | New Zealand sends Sri Lanka packing

The host never really recovered from the morale-crushing fall of its in-form batter and eventually crashed out of the T20 World Cup with a 61-run loss to New Zealand, its second straight defeat in the Super Eight.

25 Feb 2026 11:43 pm
T20 World Cup: Pressure does funny things to teams, saysZimbabwes Burl

Ryan Burl confirmed that skipper Sikandar Raza, who had an injury scare during the match against West Indies, is fit to play

25 Feb 2026 10:18 pm
Ranji Trophy final | A headbutt, an apology, and an all is well: the events that transpired between Dogra and Aneesh

The incident occurred in the 14th over of the morning when the J & K skipper was irked by something Karnataka substitute Aneesh uttered from silly-point when the batter scored a streaky boundary off Prasidh

25 Feb 2026 8:51 pm
RANJI TROPY FINAL | Super-efficient J & K makes Karnataka toil

CRICKET | On a rain-affected second day, the visitor led by half-centuries from Dogra, Wadhawan and Lotra surges to a massive 527 for six making the first innings lead crucial and leaves the host with a lot of heavy lifting to do

25 Feb 2026 8:08 pm
T20 World Cup: India seeks quick turnaround against Zimbabwe

Optional nets being the theme on February 25, Varun Chakaravarthy and batter Tilak Varma were among the few who turned up for some pre-game training

25 Feb 2026 7:34 pm
T20 World Cup | South Africa, West Indies hope to inch closer to the semifinals

Both sides are fresh off emphatic victories the Proteas defeated India by 76 runs at this venue, while the Caribbean outfit thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 in Mumbai and the winner of this tie could potentially seal a semifinal berth

25 Feb 2026 7:34 pm
T20 World Cup: Including Samson in the mix has been discussed:Kotak

I never liked overthinking about one individual, as we are playing with two all-rounders and six batters, said Sitanshu Kotak on Abhishek Sharmas recent rut

25 Feb 2026 7:02 pm
Daily Quiz | On Muhammad Ali

On February 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight boxing title for the first time. A quiz on the beloved champion.

25 Feb 2026 6:23 pm
25 Feb 2026 6:21 pm
Cheating made bigger than it actually is: Gukesh

Gukesh said he did not support Vladimir Kramnik, who has been infamously levelling charges against quite a few chess players suspecting cheating during online games

25 Feb 2026 1:41 pm
Kerala-based horror 3D game, Thekku Island, to launch on February 27

The first-person person game has a run-time of three hours and is optimised for the PC

25 Feb 2026 12:07 pm
The impact of the Ranji final will be felt beyond cricket in Jammu and Kashmir

For the second year in succession, teams once considered the minnows are in the final of the Ranji Trophy; former J&K Ranji Trophy captain Rasool, in an interview with a newspaper, said, Bedi sir came into J&K cricket, and thats when our mindset changed. Before that, participation was enough

25 Feb 2026 10:38 am
Sexual harassment allegations rock Italian cricket, days after mens T20 World Cup debut

The allegations were raised by a women's team player against the nations women's cricket coordinator

25 Feb 2026 9:43 am
Champions League: Bodo/Glimt knocks out Inter Milan as Newcastle, Atletico reach last 16

Inter, the three-time European champion that is currently 10 points clear at the top of Serie A, was stunned by the Norwegian team, which advanced with a 5-2 aggregate

25 Feb 2026 7:23 am
Texas grand jury declines to indict former NBA player Patrick Beverley in assault case

A Texas grand jury has declined to indict former NBA player Patrick Beverley after he was arrested last year on an accusation that he had assaulted his sister

25 Feb 2026 1:14 am
Its a difficult thing to know when a player should move on: McLeod

Belgiums head coach sheds light on team environment, keeping up with the times and why the team is so successful at the highest level; the 57-year old New Zealander is a soft-spoken father figure but a firm taskmaster entrusted with the teams fortunes

24 Feb 2026 11:50 pm
It was a mistake: Bucknor regrets wrong decision against Tendulkar after 22 years

In that match at Gabba in the 2003-04 series, Tendulkar was given out LBW by Bucknor following a loud appeal from Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie and his teammates.

24 Feb 2026 11:33 pm
T20 World Cup | Brooks special knock guides England into the semifinals

The skippers sensational hundred paves the way for a thrilling two-wicket win; Pakistans hopes of advancing to the knockout phase hanging by a thread; Farhan and Afridis efforts go in vain

24 Feb 2026 11:20 pm
Richard Pybus appointed as head coach of Afghanistan

Pybus, who has enjoyed a distinguished international coaching career, will take charge ahead of next month's white-ball series against Sri Lanka in the UAE.

24 Feb 2026 11:12 pm
T20 World Cup IND vs ZIM | Samsons long net session a sign of top-order rejig for India?

Rinku misses Tuesdays training at Chepauk due to a reported family emergency

24 Feb 2026 8:50 pm
Omar Abdullahs call for artificial snow in Gulmarg will destroy local flora, says BJP

Instead, we should focus on increasing the green cover, BJP leader Abhijeet Jasrotia says

24 Feb 2026 8:48 pm
T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka, New Zealand meet in a crucial fixture

A loss in its second match will leave the Kiwis clinging on to permutations for its qualification still a better prospect than the co-hosts, for which a reverse will draw the curtain on its semifinal hopes.

24 Feb 2026 8:38 pm
Ranji Trophy final: Shubham, Yawer help J & K take opening days honours

The No. 3 batters unbeaten hundred and the openers 88 take the visitors to 284 for two; Samad excels after skipper Dogra retires hurt; Prasidh emerges lone wicket-taker for Karnataka

24 Feb 2026 8:23 pm
T20 World Cup: Hope hopes IPL experience will come in handy for Windies in Ahmedabad

The West Indies skipper admits South Africa has an advantage, having played four of its five games at the Narendra Modi Stadium in this edition of the mega event

24 Feb 2026 7:54 pm
T20 World Cup | They are not going to hold back: Zimbabwe coach braces for India test

Zimbabwe coach Justin Sammons hoped the slightly bigger outfield at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium would help Zimbabwe counter the batting onslaught better

24 Feb 2026 7:33 pm
24 Feb 2026 5:19 pm
For running away from dope test, AIU bans Indian runner Pooja Aatmaram for 3 years

The Athlete was verbally notified of her selection for Testing immediately after she had finished the Race by a Doping Control Officer (DCO) and a Lead DCO, the AIU statement said

24 Feb 2026 3:46 pm
ICC announces full fixtures for Womens T20 World Cup 2026

The 10th edition of the competition will take place from June 12 to July 5 this year, with 12 teams vying for the title in what is the biggest field in the tournaments history so far

24 Feb 2026 3:18 pm
Prague Chess Festival: Gukesh faces tough challenge as he eyes first success of the year

Seeded second in a young elite field, Gukesh will have his task cut out against the likes of top-seeded German Vincent Keymer and Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov who are both currently performing better than him

24 Feb 2026 12:13 pm
Premier League: Sesko seals win for Man Utd at Everton

Sesko sealed an uninspiring clash at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the 71st minute as he swept in a clinical first-time shot from Bryan Mbeumo's pass

24 Feb 2026 11:23 am
Australia to tour South Africa for 3 test matches and 3 one-day internationals

Cricket Australia said on February 24 that the one-day matches will be played on September 24 in Durban, September 27 in Johannesburg and a day-night match at Potchefstroom on September 30.

24 Feb 2026 11:11 am
AUS-W vs IND-W first ODI: India opts to bat against Australia

India had won the preceding T20 series 2-1

24 Feb 2026 9:16 am
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao agree to rematch in September

I already fought and beat Manny once, Mayweather said in a statement. This time will be the same result.

24 Feb 2026 4:48 am
TheAxarconundrum to be or not to be

He is a no-fuss individual with a ready smile, willing and able to perform any task he is asked to undertake; expectations were that he would take his appointed place for the Super Eight fixture against South Africa but the jinx of the vice-captaincy seemed to take him down as well

24 Feb 2026 12:09 am
Bindra's tenure as IOC athletes commission vice chair ends

Every conversation, every decision, every moment at the table was guided by one simple belief that athletes must always remain at the centre of the Olympic Movement, says Abhinav Bindra

23 Feb 2026 11:52 pm
T20 World Cup: Hetmyer, Powell lead Caribbean carnival at the Wankhede

Powered by a 122-run partnership off just 52 balls between Hetmyer (85, 34b, 7x4, 7x6) and Powell (59, 35b, 4x4, 4x6), West Indies racked up a gargantuan 254 for six the second-highest total in Mens T20 World Cup history.

23 Feb 2026 11:18 pm
Farhan wants Pakistans batting unit to shoulder responsibility

We have collapsed in our batting. We are doing well with our bowling, the spinners particularly. But we will have to think about batting because if you look at T20 cricket, your top three or four should be able to score more runs. We have not been able to do that, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan said

23 Feb 2026 11:03 pm
Ranji Trophy: Giant-killer J & K up against classy Karnataka in maiden final

The two teams have been the most well-rounded sides this season; the summit clash is set to feature this editions highest run-getter Smaran, and the second and third-best wicket-takers in Nabi and Shreyas; the pitch sports a green look on match eve

23 Feb 2026 8:54 pm
India has talent, but needs to look at Europe to get system right: KBFC coach David Catala

He feels there is no reason why India should not play the World Cup one day; the Blaster head coach adds he is happy with his team but wants to improve defensively

23 Feb 2026 7:49 pm
In Focus Podcast | After the Hockey Pro League setback, how ready is India for this years World Cup and Asian Games?

In this episode, Uthra Ganesan highlights the complacency and fitness issues plaguing the Indian mens hockey team that resulted in a string of losses in the FIH Pro League

23 Feb 2026 6:34 pm
23 Feb 2026 5:14 pm
T20 World Cup: Overconfident India needed to get rid of their ego and adapt to conditions, says Gavaskar

South Africa snapped Indias 12-match unbeaten streak at the T20 World Cup, handing the defending champions a heavy 76-run defeat

23 Feb 2026 2:10 pm