Lionel Messi said records are 'just statistics' after equalling Miroslav Klose's all-time FIFA World Cup goals record with a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria.
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener. The Argentine captain equalled Miroslav Klose's all-time World Cup goals record with 16 goals.
Prince Yadav made his India debut in the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow, while Nitish Kumar Reddy missed out with a thigh injury. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl, sending India in to bat first.
India’s impressive start to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup has been reflected in the latest ICC rankings, with star all-rounder Deepti Sharma climbing to third in the Women's T20I All-Rounder Rankings after her match-winning performance against Pakistan.
India booked their place in the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2026 with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Japan in their second Pool A match in Auckland on Tuesday.
Pat Cummins cut a composed figure despite Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring encounter in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Former ITTF Youth World No. 1 (U-17) Payas Jain produced the biggest upset of the opening day at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025, knocking out Commonwealth Games and Asian Games medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the Men’s Singles Round of 64.
Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand had successful outings as they secured wins in their respective last league matches in Pool A of the Final Phase of the National Women’s Hockey League 2024-25 held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium
The standout performer of the day was Reetika, who won India’s first silver medal in the championship. She began her campaign with a dominant 10-0 victory over South Korea’s Seoyeon Jeong in the qualification round.
Amid all these, RCB will be banking on a positive start to their campaign in IPL 2025, and gear up to rewrite history when they take on a crafty CSK spin unit in a high-stakes face-off at Chepauk on Friday.
