FIFA World Cup witnesses four draws in a single day for first time since 1958
The FIFA World Cup saw all four matches end in draws for the first time since 1958, with Cape Verde holding Spain and Iran drawing 2-2 with New Zealand.
The FIFA World Cup saw all four matches end in draws for the first time since 1958, with Cape Verde holding Spain and Iran drawing 2-2 with New Zealand.
Ashok Sharma has replaced injured pacer Yudhvir Singh in the India A squad for the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka. Yudhvir will undergo rehabilitation for a right rotator cuff injury.
Iranian supporters displayed the pre-revolutionary "Lion and Sun" flag inside SoFi Stadium during Iran's World Cup opener against New Zealand despite FIFA's ban on political symbols.
Iran came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their FIFA World Cup Group G opener, with Ramin Rezaeian earning Player of the Match honours.
Neymar is unlikely to feature in Brazil's FIFA World Cup Group C match against Haiti after a fresh evaluation of his Grade 2 calf strain, reports say.
Among the notable inclusions is Afif Hossain, who returns to the ODI squad for the first time since December 2024.
India’s Sanju Samson is among the eight nominees, alongside England’s Will Jacks, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, South Africa's duo Lungi Ngidi and Aiden Markram, New Zealand's pair Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert, and USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk.
After bowling India out for 198, Australia faced a tricky evening session under lights but ended the day trailing by 102 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Chasing a challenging target, England suffered an early setback as Phil Salt, Jos Buttler and Brook himself were back in the dugout inside the first six overs.
Asked to bat on a placid surface at the Wankhede Stadium, Samson picked up from where he had left off at Eden Gardens and led the batting onslaught before the Indian middle order — Ishan Kishan (39 off 18), Shivam Dube (43 off 25), Hardik Pandya (27 off 12) and Tilak Varma (21 off 7) — joined a six-hitting spree to propel India to 253/7.
