Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will miss the FIFA World Cup 2026 after being denied entry into the United States. FIFA confirmed the decision after U.S. authorities ruled him inadmissible during inspection.
India A captain Tilak Varma won the toss and chose to bat against Sri Lanka A in the opening match of the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla. Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens the innings alongside Prabhsimran Singh.
Former India captain Kapil Dev says only the selectors can explain the decision to replace Suryakumar Yadav with Shreyas Iyer as India's T20I captain ahead of the Ireland and England tours.
India completed their biggest-ever Test win, defeating Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test. Debutant Manav Suthar starred with a six-wicket haul and seven wickets in the match.
Australia's Kurtis Marschall produced a major upset at the Stockholm Diamond League, defeating Olympic champion Armand Duplantis and ending his remarkable 40-meet winning streak in men's pole vault.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday announced that they have added the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in events from 2024 and has maintained its prohibition on cannabis after the Executive Committee (ExCo) held its second meeting of the year in Sydney, Australia.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will host its annual general meeting and elections in Mumbai on October 18. As per ESPNcricinfo Shah circulated a notice, to all the state associations on Thursday, listing out what's on the agenda for the AGM. This includes updates on ICC matters and ICC tax matters.
The second edition of Legends League Cricket has recorded massive 16 million-plus unique viewers on the digital streaming platforms in India and its digital footprints have also crossed 600 million fans across the world.
The veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami, who will be retiring from international cricket after the ODI series against England, on Friday said that after playing World Cups and not winning it will be her "only regret" in her stunning cricket career.
Gilchrist, however, backed Pant and asserted that he should absolutely be in the starting eleven. "The dare of Rishabh Pant and the courage for him, the way in which he takes on bowling attacks. I think he's got to be a must in that Indian line-up. They can play together, but I think Rishabh Pant has definitely got to be in there," Gilchrist said.
