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.
Despite a narrow 1–2 defeat to Vietnam in their opening match in Perth, the game produced a historic moment for India as young forward Sanfida Nongrum scored on her senior international debut.
One of the biggest selection debates ahead of the final revolves around whether India should persist with Abhishek Sharma or bring in Rinku Singh for the all-important contest.
The wicketkeeper-batter struck a fluent 89 off 42 balls to propel India to a formidable 253/7 in a game where nearly 500 runs were scored across both innings.
However, Samson has since delivered back-to-back Player-of-the-Match performances to help India reach the final against New Zealand.
Ahead of their second group-stage match against Australia, the Iranian players sang the national anthem and performed a military-style salute – a noticeable change from their earlier stance.
