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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s wait for an India debut continued during the two-match T20I series against Ireland, where India suffered a surprise 2-0 whitewash under new captain Shreyas Iyer.The teenage batting sensation was widely expected to get his first international cap, with fans and experts repeatedly calling for his inclusion. However, … Read more

India Women’s cricket team (Getty Images) England cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have clarified that their criticism of the ICC’s Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final scheduling was never directed at India, saying they have received abuse and even death threats after their comments were widely circulated on social media.The pair addressed the issue on … Read more

Germany and the Netherlands, crash out in the opening knockout round. (AP Photo) The 2026 FIFA World Cup has produced a historic first, with two teams ranked inside the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings being eliminated in the opening knockout round for the first time in the tournament’s history. Germany, ranked No. 10, … Read more

Moroccan fans celebrate after a World Cup match between the Netherlands and Morocco in The Hague. (AP Photo) Morocco’s dramatic FIFA World Cup 2026 victory over the Netherlands sparked contrasting scenes across two continents, with jubilant celebrations erupting in Casablanca while clashes broke out between football fans and police in the Dutch city of The … Read more

Mexico fans turn up the noise outside Ecuador’s hotel (Image: X) Hundreds of Mexican fans gathered outside Ecuador’s team hotel in Mexico City late on Monday night in an apparent attempt to disrupt the visitors’ preparations ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash. The noisy crowd assembled shortly after midnight, creating … Read more

Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised Tilak Varma following India’s shocking one-run defeat to Ireland in the second T20I in Belfast on June 28.Chasing 155 to level the two-match series, India were reduced to 19/3 in the third over when Tilak Varma walked in to bat. The 23-year-old tried to steady the innings but managed … Read more

Germany’s Jonathan Tah, 2nd left, celebrates after scoring a goal later disallowed during the World Cup match. (AP Photo) Germany’s controversial FIFA World Cup 2026 exit has sparked a wave of criticism from some of the country’s biggest football names, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp leading the backlash by questioning the VAR decision that … Read more

Neymar Jr. / Image: Instagram@Neymarjr Brazil survived a major scare to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, defeating Japan 2-1 in a dramatic Round of 32 clash at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday, June 29. Despite the victory, one notable absentee from the action was Neymar Jr. … Read more

Paraguay President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday. (AP Photos) Paraguay President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday after the country’s football team produced one of the most stunning results of the FIFA World Cup 2026, eliminating four-time champions Germany to book a place in the Round of 16.In a night already etched into Paraguayan … Read more

Germany’s Jonathan Tah (4) heads a goal that was disqualified after a VAR check. (AP Photo) Thomas Muller delivered a scathing assessment of VAR after Germany suffered a shock Round of 32 exit at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a controversial decision overturning Jonathan Tah’s extra-time goal proving decisive in a dramatic defeat to … Read more