Brazil defender Wesley has been ruled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a thigh injury. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti has replaced him with Atalanta midfielder Ederson ahead of the tournament.
Vijay also presented a memento to honour Praggnanandhaa for bringing global recognition to Tamil Nadu and India through his achievements.
From animals and birds to flowers, colours and symbols of national pride, the nicknames of World Cup teams reveal much about their history, culture and identity.
Florentino Perez secured another four-year term as Real Madrid president after winning the club's first contested presidential election in nearly 20 years, defeating Enrique Riquelme.
Debutant spinner Manav Suthar claimed 6/33 as India bowled Afghanistan out for 152 and enforced the follow-on on Day 3 of the one-off Test at the PCA Stadium.
On Saturday, the Rohit Sharma-led side finally got to lay their hands on the ICC silverware after exhibiting exemplary composure to snatch a seven-run win against a strong South African side in the nail-biting title clash.
Interestingly, the support staff that includes Dravid along with bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and batting coach Vikram Rathour had made their Team India debut around the same time in 1996.
BCCI Prez Binny says it’ll take 2-3 years to fill void left by Rohit & Virat in T20Is
He now follows Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli into retiring from T20Is after achieving elusive trophy glory in Barbados, where India became the first team to win the title as an unbeaten side.
Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has applauded stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for ending their T20I careers on a high with the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup glory.
