Snehangshu Dutta from Chinsurah, Hooghly, beat over one million applicants to become an official FIFA World Cup 2026 volunteer in Dallas. It is the second consecutive World Cup with a direct Bengal connection.
As a child, I played a game called 'Saap Seeri' (Snakes and Ladders). It was a simple pursuit: except for an occasion or two - having not mastered the "art of throwing dice" - I climbed the ladders of progress only to be swallowed by a snake that pulled me back to the threshold.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
The victory also confirmed India’s qualification for the Super Eights, while Pakistan slipped to third in the group behind USA on net run-rate.
Ravichandran Ashwin has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to revisit its international calendar, arguing that the increasing frequency…
Nicolas Otamendi struck a superb first-half goal as Argentina continued their perfect start to the South American zone 2026 World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 home win over Paraguay.
After recovering from a dengue fever, young India opener Shubman Gill has reached Ahmedabad from Chennai. However, it is still not clear if the 24-year-old will be able to play in the marquee 2023 World Cup game against Pakistan.
Pakistan’s chase began on a shaky note, losing Imam-ul-Haq (12) and skipper Babar Azam (10) cheaply, before Shafique (113 off 103 balls) and Rizwan (131 not out off 121 balls)
Ahead of the South Africa-Sri Lanka clash in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) joint secretary Rajan Manchanda said that the stadium is ready to welcome people for the match and they will witness the stadium in a whole new form.
Four years is a long time, and especially post 2019 when the world battled a deadly virus that halted sports across the globe for more than a year, and also impacted cricket with use of saliva being banned from the game
