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Melbourne: The experienced pace duo of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are set to be included in Australia’s provisional squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup despite injury concerns. Head coach Andrew McDonald Cummins will undergo…

Melbourne: Head coach Andrew McDonald was wary of making too many changes for the series finale, with valuable ICC World Test Championship points at stake as the Aussies strive for a third successive appearance in the final. The Aussies…

New Delhi: New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 35-year-old called time on a career that saw him play 28 Tests, 21 and 20 T20Is between 2011 and 2023. Bracewell retires with a…

Ranchi: SG Pipers produced a masterclass of defensive steel and attacking flair to overpower Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening match of the 2025-26 Season to open their campaign in style in the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) at the Marang…

New Delhi : The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team signed off 2025 as a highly successful year, marked by two major international medals and a structured build-up towards the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 held in December.…

Melbourne : Australian opener Travis Head extended his support to under-fire England opener Ben Duckett following Aussies' Boxing Day Test loss. Ducket is under scrutiny for a footage of him appearing allegedly being drunk during his team's…

New Delhi : As the year 2025 nears its end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the year as a "memorable" one for the nation in field of sports, highlighting India's key accomplishments throughout the year, ranging from winning the ICC…

Melbourne : The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) chief curator Matt Page broke his silence on the much-criticised, talked-about strip used for the fourth Boxing Day Ashes Test, admitting he was in a "state of shock" after witnessing 20…

Thiruvananthapuram : Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur overtook Australian legend Meg Lanning to become the captain with the most wins in women's T20Is. Harmanpreet achieved this milestone during the third T20I between India and Sri Lanka at…

Ranchi : The second season of the Women's Hockey India League is all set to push the standards of women's hockey even higher when it gets underway in Ranchi from December 28 to January 10. Building on the success of the inaugural edition,…

Melbourne : Australian batting legend Steve Smith surpassed former Aussie captain Allan Border to become the country's second-highest run-getter against England in Tests. The Aussie veteran made this upward movement in the charts during…

New Delhi : Half-centuries from Virat Kohli and skipper Rishabh Pant took Delhi to 254/9 against Gujarat, while half-centuries from Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer Khan and Hardik Tamore took Mumbai to 331/7 against Uttarakhand in their Vijay Hazare…

Melbourne : Fiery bowling spells from Michael Neser and hometown hero Scott Boland helped Australia regain their footing in the Boxing Day Test after a short batting stint, leaving England behind at the end of the first day of the fourth…

Melbourne : Australia star batter Marnus Labuschagne has heaped praise on his teammates after the hosts retained the Ashes after an emphatic 82-run win against the Ben Stokes-led England in Adelaide, which helped the Aussies to take an…

Chennai : India national men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh opened up about winning all major tournaments for his country, including a gold medal in Hockey for India in the Olympics. The Indian hockey team won consecutive bronze…

Ranchi : At 14 years and 272 days, Bihar sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to hit a century in men's List A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 Plate League fixture against Arunachal Pradesh on…

New Delhi : India's ace javelin thrower, two-time Olympic Gold and Silver  medalist and former world champion Neeraj Chopra, celebrates his birthday on Wednesday as he turns 28. Born on 24 December 1997 in Khandra village, Panipat district,…

Bengaluru : India's pioneer batter Virat Kohli is on the cusp of a significant achievement, needing just one more run to become the second Indian batter, after legendary Sachin Tendulkar, to reach 16,000 runs in List A cricket. He's…

Visakhapatnam : India's star opening batter Shafali Verma surpassed Smriti Mandhana to become the third-highest player to secure the most Player of the Match awards for India Women in T20Is. At just 21 years, Verma has achieved this feat…

Dubai: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt emerged as the major gainers, reaching the top and securing the No.1 position in the latest ICC Women's Player Rankings. Deepti secured the top spot among T20I…