India beat Pakistan in WC opener (Jacob King/PA via AP) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a bold prediction about India’s chances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 despite their convincing victory over Pakistan in the tournament opener.India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening Group A clash at Edgbaston, Birmingham. … Read more
Dharamshala: India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (Image: PTI) DHARAMSHALA: The Indian team management has pinned its hopes on Nitish Kumar Reddy ’s evolution as a seam-bowling allrounder as they look for a stable alternative for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. On Saturday, amid Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s assault on the Indian attack, when captain Shubman Gill threw … Read more
Japan celebrates a goal during the World Cup Group F match against the Netherlands. (AP Photo) A towering late header from Daichi Kamada denied the Netherlands victory and sent the Samurai Blue faithful into delirium as Japan snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw in their FIFA World Cup opener at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Sunday.With … Read more
Curaçao’s Livano Comenencia celebrates after scoring a World Cup goal against Germany. (AP Photo) Germany brushed aside World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 in their FIFA World Cup opener on Sunday, but not before the Caribbean nation produced a memorable moment by scoring its first-ever goal in the tournament and holding the four-time champions level for … Read more
Smriti Mandhana joined Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s joint-highest half-century scorer in Women’s T20 World Cup history with her fifth fifty in the tournament, helping India post 170 for 6 against Pakistan in their opening match at Edgbaston on Sunday.Mandhana scored 68 off 44 balls and shared a 91-run partnership with captain Harmanpreet … Read more
Deepti Sharma attempts to run out Pakistan’s Natalia Parvaiz during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. Smriti Mandhana struck 68 and Deepti Sharma claimed a career-best five-wicket haul as India began their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win over Pakistan at … Read more
India’s Smriti Mandhana hits her fifty (AP/PTI) The blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday not only delivered a commanding Indian victory but also set a new attendance record in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup.A crowd of 18,814 spectators packed the stadium for the Group 1 encounter, making it … Read more
Manpreet Singh equalled former India captain Dilip Tirkey’s record of 412 international appearances on Sunday, but the milestone came in a 2-3 defeat to the Netherlands in the FIH Men’s Pro League.The experienced midfielder reached the landmark during India’s match against the hosts, becoming only the second Indian men’s hockey player to play 412 international … Read more
India’s Harmanpreet Kaur (AP/PTI) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur added another landmark to her illustrious career during the Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday, becoming India’s leading run-scorer in the history of the tournament. Harmanpreet entered the high-profile contest level with former India captain Mithali Raj on 726 runs in Women’s … Read more
Australia’s Cameron Green congratulates Cooper Connolly (AP Photo) Cooper Connolly produced the innings of his ODI career as Australia avoided a series whitewash against Bangladesh with a dramatic one-wicket victory in the third and final ODI in Dhaka on Sunday.The left-hander struck a magnificent 149, his maiden ODI century, and held Australia’s chase together despite … Read more