The Hindu

CRICKET | Camps held ahead of tours to England, Australia, and the Asia Cup were key to his development as a bowler

India will not field pace ace Jasprit Bumrah in the match as he is unwell, with Mohammed Siraj coming into the playing XI. All-rounder Washington Sundar and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson have also been left out of the XI.

NEW DELHI

CRICKET | Jharkhand sorely missed the impact of Anukul Roy, its highest wicket-taker this season; the visitor rode on the knocks of opener Avneesh Sudha, skipper Kunal Chandela and all-rounder J. Suchith

The two fast bowlers take four wickets apiece as the host restricts the visitor to 173; Agarwal (92) wages a lone battle; Akash and Musheer lead the home teams charge in the second essay as it ends day two at 189 for two

As per an ICC director, the PCB has approached the ICC for deliberations, days after they had officially written to the ICC about wanting to invoke the Force Majeure clause and cited the governments tweet

The left-hander turned the game on its head with clean, calculated power-hitting, smashing six sixes and two fours in a 36-ball 64 to transform the tempo after the two-time champions had crawled early on.

Ashraf emerged as Pakistan's hero, hammering an unbeaten 29 off just 11 balls, including two fours and three sixes, in a stunning late assault that sealed a dramatic three-wicket victory

Retired Olympic skiing champions Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni performed the honours simultaneously in Milan

The way our team defeated England in the finals, and how they remained undefeated in the tournament, we are all proud, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

Pakistan government has allowed the PCB to send the national team to the T20 World Cup but stopped it from playing against India

Sooryavanshi is destined for greater achievements has been evident with his feats at the tender age of 14

Pakistan captain Salman said his team would want to use the fresh pitch first and take advantage of the moisture if any

Indian team management is in no mood to take any risk with its most important fast bowler at the very start of a long campaign

While signs bearing the names of Greece, Albania, Andorra, Saudi Arabia and Argentina were carried into the home of Serie A soccer titans AC Milan and Inter Milan, there were no athletes from those places around

The Indian womens team, under the guidance of new head coach Santiago Nieva, has confirmed 12 medals, while the seven male boxers progressed to the semifinals

Pakistan, who won the title in 2009, are coming into the tournament in the wake of their decision to boycott the February 15 group game against arch-rivals India in solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland after refusing to travel to India citing security concerns

The India captain also hinted that Kishan, who opened the innings during Wednesdays warm-up match against South Africa, is likely to continue at the top of the order alongside Abhishek

The mens team needs an injection of fresh blood in the run-up to the 2028 Olympics. The packed calendar in 2026 may prove a blessing in disguise head coach Craig Fulton can use it as a base to experiment, giving lesser-known faces exposure, and trigger a smooth transition

Padikkal has made heaps of runs in domestic cricket, but has just four international caps to show for his efforts. Yet, his drive to excel is unaffected. In this conversation, the 25-year-old talks about his batting evolution, the challenges of adapting to three formats, up-skilling in a cramped calendar, dealing with the competition for places, and his near- and long-term goals

Sriram to partner Yuki in doubles as India takes on the Netherlands for a place in the Qualifiers 2nd Round to be held in September

The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, who made 175 off 80 balls, now has the fastest 150 (off 71 balls) in Under-19 cricket bettering the 98 balls taken by Englands Ben Mayes

Having won its solitary World Cup meeting with West Indies in 2022, Scotland would love to maintain its upper hand despite the odds

The police said efforts are underway to trace the source of the breach and ascertain whether the alleged hacking led to any financial loss or misuse of the account

A Sri Lankan cricket official says the sports national governing body has formally asked Pakistan to reconsider its planned boycott of a Twenty20 World Cup game with India next week

India are playing an unchanged side, while England replaced Alex French with Alex Green

Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rajat Patidar, Krunal Pandya and Mithali Raj were among those who praised the RCB side for its second WPL title

The RCB captain scored 377 runs in nine matches at an average of 53.85 and a strike rate of over 153, with three fifties

India had won a historic gold medal in the previous edition in 2024, but the absence of the talismanic P.V. Sindhu due to a niggle made the task of defending the title a tough one

Australia would not be naming any replacement for the 35-year-old bowler

The transfer marks a 3% increase from the previous year in cross-border deals between clubs in different countries, where the transactions are processed by FIFA

The U.S. has long sought more transparency from WADA, which has been criticized for its handling of politically sensitive doping cases

While details of the ceremony remain secret, the theme of harmony runs through it, threading together different elements from the financial hub of Milan to the snow-capped mountains of Cortina dAmpezzo

In the womens 75kg category, Lovlina pips Ukraines Olha Pylypchuk 5:0; In the mens 70kg section, Hitesh wins Canadas Vincent Santoriello 5:0

While Pawan Malik gets a chance in the goal, defender and drag-flicker Amandeep Lakra has earned a call-up after an impressive outing in the Hockey India League, where he was adjudged the Player of the Tournament.

Riyas stars with a brace for the seven-time champion while Ajsal and Viknesh score one apiece; Harjit being sent off in the 72nd minute compounds the opponents woes: Abhisheks double seals the fate of Railways in the first last-four encounter; final to be played on Sunday

Vikram Rathour being a good addition to our side, Shanaka said while addressing a captains day event alongside seven other skippers from participating teams

Cummins was ruled out of the marquee event with a back strain and Hazlewood will miss a couple of matches in the group phase because of an Achilles niggle

Salman Agha said in the event of India and Pakistan clashing in the knockouts, his team will again abide by the decision taken by the Pakistan government

The Irish shot-stopper, who rates Tamil Nadu Dragons teammate Prince Deep highly, talks about the evolution of goalkeeping, the value of experience and enjoying the pressure moments