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We know its going to be really difficult, but we always respect everybody, Forlan said

Nunez will pose the most obvious threat to the Blue Tigers defence; For Jamil, the challenge is to restore belief in the home side

The host boasts of a power-packed batting line-up; Samson under the scanner; how the team management handles Sooryavanshi remains to be seen; the visitor gets a big boost with the return of Hetmyer, Powell, Shepherd and Akeal

On Vaibhav Sooryavanshis development, Morkel was of the opinion that being around the team will be useful for the youngster even if he doesnt make it to the XI

The host bowls out the visitor for 174 and ends the first day at 38 for two

With Dogra & Co. facing Madhya Pradesh in their opener on October 11, the 41-year-old stressed that there is only a need to fine-tune

For Shreyas, this was a much-needed victory. This campaign, away from probing eyes, would have facilitated his reintegration to progress further. The fact that he had most of his first-choice personnel around would have aided the process of refamiliarisation and put him in a good head-space

Ireland players have again worn black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams second Nations League soccer match

The four-time Formula 1 drivers champion earned his first win of 2026 and the 72nd of his decorated career

The Indian captain adds that ground fielding needs to get better

J&K fold up for 111 in less than 29 overs on the third day

Defending champion Alcaraz will play fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar for a place in the final after the world number 64 ended the impressive run of 86th-ranked Kyrian Jacquet of France

Apart from Kuldeep in the first match, none of the other bowlers looked like they could keep the batters honest or provide timely breakthroughs

Brazils celebrated coach Ancelotti recognises Indias organisation, noting that his side had difficulty in breaking the Indian resolve initially

The ad hoc committee strips the ranking status of the remaining two proposed tournaments at Phagwara and Dehradun

Teen archer Kumkum, the womens hockey team, markswoman Neeru and wrestlers Aman and Sujeet stood out with their exploits; the biggest areas of concern would be the below-par performance of the shuttlers and shooters

This is the same party which came to power making tall claims about an education revolution. Today, teachers are on the streets raising their demands and facing police action, says BJP MP Tarun Chugh

More than 17,000 athletes and officials, a bigger number than the Olympics, descended on Nagoya and Aichi prefecture for the continents premier sporting spectacular

While cricket and hockey defended their crowns, teen archer Kumkum Mohod and golfer Pranavi Urs delivered surprise golds to cap an 11-gold surge in the final two days in Nagoya

She broke P.T. Ushas 42-year-old record to win bronze, while also anchoring India to gold in the womens 4400m relay and silver in the mixed 4400m relay. Vithyas coach, Nehpal Singh Rathore, explains why she needed to train for both the 400m hurdles and the flat.

Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 last Sunday (September 27, 2026) but only after Irish players took a vote on whether or not to go ahead with the game, due to bitter opposition in Ireland over Israel's actions in Gaza

Chelsea winger Estevao scored Brazils first goal and assisted Pedro before Lino netted a second-half brace, helping Carlo Ancelottis side conclude their tour of Australia and India with two wins and a draw

The vice-captain of the side was exhausted, emotional and extremely proud after the final as India retained the Asian Games title for the first time ever

The camaraderie within the group has also played its part, says the Tamil Nadu u-23 batter

The visiting side has a lead of 265 runs with two wickets in hand at close on day three

Pranavai, who hails from Mysore, returned with a par 70 score in the fourth round and clinched the gold with a four-day aggregate score of 15-under 265

While writing a new chapter in the history of Indian hockey, the eight-time Olympic champions also clinched their fifth Asian Games gold, and the second in a row for the first time

The bronze adds to a decent international record for Deepak, who won a silver at the 2019 World Championships, and has five Asian Championships medals to his credit