India eye clean sweep against Afghanistan in final ODI
India will look to complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep over Afghanistan when the two sides meet in the third and final match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
India will look to complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep over Afghanistan when the two sides meet in the third and final match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
England have named a 15-member squad featuring five potential Test debutants for the one-off women's Test against India at Lord’s, starting on July 10. The match will be a landmark occasion for women's cricket, becoming the first women's Test to be played at the historic venue.
India drag-flick specialist Deepika credited the specialised training camps organised for the national women's hockey team for helping players improve their skills and deliver strong performances at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Auckland.
As many as 50 athletes from Rajasthan who won medals at the National Championship and the National Para Championship will be absorbed into state government service.
Iran will lodge an official complaint with FIFA over US travel restrictions during the 2026 World Cup, claiming the measures have disrupted the team's preparations ahead of their clash against Belgium.
India have made one change to their playing XI, with Nitish Kumar Reddy replacing Washington Sundar, who sustained a rib injury during the first ODI in Vadodara and has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series.
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the second ODI against India. The match is part of the three-game ODI series, with India holding a 1-0 lead after winning the opener.
All eyes will once again be on Virat Kohli, who was outstanding in the series opener. He anchored the innings alongside Shreyas Iyer (49) and skipper Shubman Gill (56).
Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, footballer Jose Barreto, Ajit Banerjee, President of the Indian Football Association (IFA), and Chandan Roy Choudhury, President of the Bengal Olympic Association, have joined hands with entertainment world stars Puja Banerjee of Tollywood and Mrs India Saini Sarkar for the Durgapur Sports Carnival 2026, which is set to be flagged off on Republic Day.
MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into history, becoming only the second batter in WPL history to complete 1,000 runs, after Nat Sciver-Brunt, and the first Indian batter to achieve the milestone.
