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.
At the halfway stage of Group B, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe lead with four points each from two matches, while Australia and Ireland are tied on two points, although Ireland have already played three games.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
Chasing a challenging target of 161, Afghanistan were jolted early as Junaid Siddique removed in-form batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz on the second ball of the first over, marking the fifth time Siddique has dismissed Gurbaz in T20Is.
Despite the defeat, Italy created history with several milestones. Their 178 in the chase was the highest total they have ever recorded while batting second in a T20 International and also marked the first time they crossed the 175-run mark against a Full Member nation.
India all-rounder Axar Patel said that the Men in Blue approached their high-stakes ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan with a focus on strategy over rivalry.
