Never has a team entered a Men’s T20 World Cup — a format as fickle as the weather — as clear favourites as India in 2026. Captain Suryakumar Yadav attributed it to a fundamental shift in approach, describing it as the emergence of the “Indian mentality”. “This is the Indian mentality. We have been playing…
Match Preview for Al-Nassr v Al-Ittihad Will he or won’t he? Will Cristiano Ronaldo end his ‘strike’ at Al-Nassr and play against Al-Ittihad tomorrow or will the Portugal striker, who turned 41 today, make himself unavailable once again? The story has dominated not just Saudi football but world football over recent days. To summarise, Ronaldo…
Jharkhand will be counting on its collective batting might as it squares off against Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarterfinal, starting at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur on Friday. The home team, which qualified for the knockouts by topping Elite Group A, boasts five batters with more than 350 runs this Ranji season –…
Group B of the 2026 T20 World Cup brings together two teams that fell short in the previous edition. Sri Lanka, co-host of the upcoming event, failed to qualify for the Super Eight stage, finishing behind South Africa and Bangladesh in its group. Australia, the No. 2-ranked men’s T20I team in the world, lost to…
File photo of former BCCI chief and current BJP MP Anurag Thakur. (PTI) New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, granted relief to former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur and paved way for a potential return to cricket administration. The court modified its January 2017 order which had directed Thakur to “cease and desist” from being…
The 2026 Women’s Premier League final will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals on Thursday at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. However, there’s a change in timings for the toss and match start for the summit clash, with the toss taking place at 6:40 pm IST and the match kicking off at…
Newcastle’s injury list is mounting. Anthony Gordon is reportedly set for a scan on a hamstring injury after being forced off in Newcastle United‘s EFL Cup semi-final loss to Manchester City. The England forward limped out of the 3-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium before half-time as Newcastle’s defence of the trophy they won last…
After 27 days and 21 matches, marked by repeated shifts in momentum, the WPL has reached its final stop. One match remains. The result will crown one side champion and leave the other side reflecting on what might have been, with little comfort drawn from the journey that led here or the potential that lies…
When is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Final? The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Final will begin at 7:30 PM IST on Thursday, February 5, at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST. Where to watch the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs…
T20 World Cup cricket has undergone a profound transformation since its early years, but one fixture remains constant: India versus Pakistan. The two rivals have been drawn into the same group for the sixth consecutive edition of the global event. Both nations are expected to reach the Super Eight stage. The sides most recently clashed…
