India’s long-term planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup begins with the three-match series against Afghanistan, starting in Dharamsala on Saturday. While the immediate focus will be on winning the series, the team management will also use the opportunity to assess players and combinations for the future.
Jaspal Rana's Instagram bio has gone viral after his death, as PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Abhinav Bindra, PT Usha and others paid heartfelt tributes.
Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes no team starts as favourite at the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 but says India's ODI World Cup triumph gives them a crucial edge.
Mexico's FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against South Africa produced three red cards, record-breaking moments and historic milestones.
Kane Williamson announces his retirement from international cricket, ending a remarkable 16-year career as New Zealand's highest run-scorer and legendary captain.
Last minute preparations, exposure camps abroad, TOPs funding, overlooking administrative mess-ups to pick the crème de la crème of Indian sports for the biggest show on earth that unfolded in Paris three years after COVID-19 pushed the Tokyo edition of the Olympics by a year.
The bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at the Paris Olympics had suffered a blow when defender Amit Rohidas received a red card with three-quarters of the vital quarterfinal match against Great Britain remaining. How did the team regroup and fight back to win the tie and enter the semifinal?
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin’s constant drive to evolve was one of the reasons that made him stand out. Ashwin called time on his prolific career at the end of the Gabba Test, leaving a rich legacy as one of India’s finest match-winners.
Ever since the retirement of David Warner in January, Australia have struggled to sort out their top order conundrum, and had tried Steve Smith for sometime before opting for McSweeney in the lead-up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Bengal are in Group E of the 50-over competition alongside Delhi, Tripura, Baroda, Kerala, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
