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With Minakshi and Jaismines wins, all 10 Indian women in fray ensured medals
Carefully constructed and seemingly impregnable edifices can, will and have been stormed, be it Manchester Uniteds Old Trafford, Rio de Janeiros Maracana or Chennais MAC Stadium
Sometimes it happens that a very good ball leaves your hand. Its important to hold that line and flow, and I did just that, Shami said
Hayden said that Kagiso Rabada (23 n.o.) was magnificent with the bat, and that he showed, as a frontline bowler, that commitment to batting counts, especially in run chases
If the weather gods stay kind, Rahanes men will look to open their account after suffering losses in both their matches;Shreyas side, on the other hand, will hope to notch up its third straight win
KBFC finishes the match with 10 men after Dohling gets reprimanded for committing a rash challenge in the 85th minute
The Punjab Kings pacer has quickly become skipper Shreyas go-to man in IPL 2026
The LSG are looking for their first win of the season after suffering a six-wicket defeat in the last match against the Delhi Capitals
The Hindus KC Vijaya Kumar in conversation with Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan.
A former World youth champion and the current National champion in 50kg, Vishvanath used his speed and ring craft to beat the Kazakh and set up a last-four clash with JordanianHuthaifa Eshish
Bharat Arun downplayed concerns over the absence of Digvesh Rathi, LSGs leading wicket-taker last season (14), against Capitals
With 30 needed off 18 balls in a pursuit of 211, Rashid Khan (24) and Kagiso Rabada (23 n.o.) tried to pull off a heist but failed
Daniel Vettori hailed his youthful spin attack on the eve of the match against Lucknow Super Giants
For Priyansh Arya,turning outin his second IPL season,providing brisk startscomesnaturally
GT skipper Shubman Gill due to a muscle spasm and in his place Rashid Khan is leading the side
Even as the team focused on addressing the batting woes, it was evident that the bowling attack lacked depth to trouble good sides
For the five-time champions Mumbai Indians, skipper Hardik Pandya was indisposed, and in his absence, Suryakumar Yadav was named the skipper.
The tennis legend said hosting the Olympics could help transform India's sporting ecosystem and strengthen its global standing
60 injured during a flag-waving event popularly known as Matute at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital
CSK have lost their first two matches of the season, including a five-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings on April 3, 2026
Opener Priyansh Arya's 11-ball 39 provided a flying start to PBKS' chase of 210 and fellow batter Shashank Singh praised him for his mental clarity
Fernandezs agent slammed Chelseas decision, saying the Argentina midfielder does not understand the punishment
Brazil international Raphinha is sidelined until May with a hamstring injury, opening the door for Rashford. The England forward, on loan from Manchester United, impressed in the first half of the season but has not played as much in recent weeks
This is not a one-year thing. We are here to dominate. I want to prove that what happened last season was not a one-off, says Sharma
Sections of the crowd at Spain's friendly against Egypt on April 7, sang whoever doesn't jump is Muslim during the game at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium in Cornella
Leading Milan by six points with eight matches remaining in the season, Inter would ordinarily be confident of claiming a 21st league crown ahead of the visit of Champions League chasers Roma on April 5
The so-called cricket grannies are bound together by a growing love of a game they initially knew nothing about but is now helping them manage age-related health conditions, stress and loneliness
The Englishman takes the reins at Kerala Blasters with the team floundering in the ISL. But he knows what it takes to succeed in India, thanks to his experience with Bengaluru FC. In this conversation, he discusses his managerial stints around the world, his formative years in the Manchester United Academy and what he picked up from Alex Fergusons methods
The regulation came under scrutiny during a captains meeting ahead of the season, with most leaders not in favour of it. While it widens the opportunities for Indian players, it can arrest aspects of their development. And over the long term, it subtly alters the narrative towards favouring specialists and diminishes the all-rounder
Its very important for spinners to hold on to their strengths. Whenever batters put you under pressure, you tend to forget your strength. You look for a safer option to get out of that situation. If you are an attacking spinner, dont let that go. Because that is your identity and if you are doing that work for the team, taking wickets, there can be nothing better than that. Your mindset should be attacking, says Kuldeep
Vikram Rathour underlined the importance of the current season in Suryavanshis development. Its going to be an important season for him, but his mind is in the right space. Hes working really hard.
GTs bowling, quietly efficient in the defeat to Punjab Kings, now meets a different kind of volatility, led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. RR began its campaign with a thumping eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.
CSK made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Prashant Veer in place of Matt Short
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup
The surface for Saturdays fixture is expected to be full of runs and the visiting team coach Jayawardene sees it as par for the course in the early part of the campaign

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