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The young left-arm pacer rocks the visiting sides top-order with an unchanged spell in his first game of the season; the swashbuckling openers 38-ball 90 paves the way for a thumping win; rookie Kartiks fighting knock goes in vain
The country is currently the sports super power, but its emerging players must compete regularly against the worlds top stars to attain an elite level. They must not be forced to find the means to travel around the globe for this opportunity. Besides, high-category events featuring the likes of Carlsen, Caruana and Nakamura will only help the games marketing in India
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has put together a Champions League campaign that has made him a legitimate candidate for footballs top individual honour almost ironic for such a selfless team player. The PSG winger has decided big matches with jaw-dropping moments, powering the defending European champion to another final
Responding to a question about GT middle order batters contributions, Solanki said, Our bowlers have bowled well and the top order has played well at times
Sindhu later rued letting go of the 1-5 lead in the second game, while also admitting that unforced errors affected her game
The unseeded pair mounts a spirited comeback to get the better of the second-seeded combination of Nirupama and Shameena in the Group-B round-robin match
The Indian womens hockey team coach believes a good team culture leads to winning matches
The 27-year-old wicket-keeper batsman received a warm welcome from Mr. Choudhary, who placed a stole around Kishan's neck and presented him with a memento before handing over the cheque
My perspective is very clear. If I can add value to the environment that I am part of, and the environment feels that I can add value, I will be seen, says Virat Kohli
Another straight-sets victory, this time 6-2, 6-4 over Rublev, moved Sinner up to 32 straight wins in the ATPs top-ranked events, one more than the previous record established by Novak Djokovic in 2011
Angkrish Raghuvanshi impresses in IPL 2026, showcasing maturity and skill in a crucial match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The 37-year-old is showing no signs of stopping despite being closer to the end of his storied career; the unbeaten IPL century on Wednesday was just another reminder of the enviable force that he is in the ever-evolving T20 game
The southpaws unbeaten 33-ball 75 helps the Mumbai outfit chase down 201 with one delivery to spare; Shardul scalps four for the victor
Though the defending champion has won only two of its five away games this season, Patidars men have come out on top in both their fixtures at Raipur, which is their second home venue; talismanKohlisremarkable run has been a key feature ofRCBbeing on the verge of aplayoffspot
It is unlucky. A couple of the boys came into the competition with niggles. Ghosh was one of those that we were nursing through, and then he had a fall, so that was unfortunate, said Fleming.
The Chennai outfit, which has 12 points, needs to win at least two of its remaining three games to give itself the best shot of progressing to the knockouts
A look at the 15-member squad indicates that average age of the team is around 23 years; only the pace bowlers Arshad Khan, Yudhvir Singh and Yash Thakur are the ones who are above 25 years of age.
Riding on Virat Kohlis first century of the season, RCB never looked in trouble and managed to chase the target down in the final over, in spite of afew late wickets
Away from the limelight, heres how Udaipurs Veeram Dev Singh Krishnawat is making polo accessible
Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the top seeds, also progressed to the quarterfinals
Rabada missed a majority of last year's IPL to serve a one-month ban for cocaine abuse. But he bounced back within weeks in June 2025 to be a part of the WTC title-winning South African team
Phil Foden making a rare start in recent months provided assists for both of City's first half goals.
Sreejesh, a former star goalkeeper, was removed from his role just after 17 months following the expiry of his contract after guiding India to a bronze medal-finish at last year's FIH Junior World Cup
Kohli admitted that he was a bit uneasy after being dismissed for ducks in the previous two outings, but also asserted that failures like these also play a role in a player's growth
It is the third time this season the Argentine superstar has had at least three goal contributions in a match. He is second in the league with 12 goals
The Bengaluru opener, who was dismissed for a duck in the last two games, roars back with an unbeaten century to guide his side to a facile win over Knight Riders; his 92-run partnership with Padikkal puts the home team on the road to victory
The nation may have won the 2022 Thomas Cup title, but by following it up with another podium finish, it showed that the earlier achievement was no flash in the pan
After leading the standings for nearly four weeks, PBKS slumped to fourth place on the back of four straight defeats. Another slip-up will leave it in a scrap for the final Playoffs spot
RCB replaced Romario Shepherd with Venkatesh Iyer while KKR also made one change, bringing in Saurabh Dubey in place of spinner Varun Chakravarthy
She feels the country should focus on doing well in the 2032 and 2036 Olympics
World under-23 bronze medallist Nishu posts a 9-3 victory over Himanshi to take the 53kg crown
England Test skipper Joe Root leads the batting charts
Cristiano Ronaldos sixth and likely final World Cup will be the first for the Portgual great since he left Europe to play in Saudi Arabia
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone, asked for comment on the matter, pointed Reuters to an earlier statement the company had issued on the mouse-tracking technology
U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath described the comment as an insult to the trust of 145 crore countrymen and the democratic dignity of India
This government understands only the language of agitation, says AAP chief, alleges connivance and political patronage behind recurring leaks
In a wide-ranging conversation, Irfan Pathan breaks down the biggest talking points of IPL 2026: Pants struggles, Bumrahs form and the rise of young Indian pacers.He also explains the art of swing bowling, the importance of red-ball cricket, and why he believes Sooryavanshi is ready to play for India

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