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The quintessential team man, who played a key role in Jharkhands maiden triumph in the National T20 championship, has been in fine form both with the bat and ball in the Hazare Trophy as well

The Dutchman, who led Indian women to a historic fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics, will be in charge till the Los Angeles edition in 2028

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England lost the chance to reclaim the Ashes urn after a hat trick of defeats but would be buoyant after prevailing in the frenetic two-day test in Melbourne

He was diagnosed with meningitis an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

The 51-year-old, who was associated with the Indian womens team from 2017 to 2021, will be supported by Matias Vila as analytical coach

Usman Khawaja said he hoped his long Test career, which will come to an end with his retirement after the fifth Ashes clash, inspires youngsters who are different that playing cricket for Australia is possible

AFP Sport looks at five of the clubs likely to be busiest before the window closes on February 2

The Pakistan-born batter injured his back in the Ashes opener in Perth and missed the second test before initially being dropped from the team for the third in Adelaide

The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender, featuring U-11 to U-19 categories, will be held from January 2 to 5, followed by the WTT Feeder Series from January 7 to 11

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