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India’s Dhruv Jurel celebrates his century on day two of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Time seemingly paused as Dhruv Jurel batted on 99. With Mohammed Siraj for company, and an anxious Indian camp watching from the dressing…
N. Sriram Balaji and Anirud Chandrasekar pair produced a solid performance, but Reyes-Varela and Liutarevich matched them closely for much of the opening set. Photo: Special Arrangement. N. Sriram Balaji and Anirud Chandrasekar were crowned champions of the second edition of the Cancun Country Open after defeating the Mexican-Belarusian pairing of Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and…
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India’s Dhruv Jurel celebrates his century on day two of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Time seemingly paused as Dhruv Jurel batted on 99. With Mohammed Siraj for company, and an anxious Indian camp watching from the dressing…
Pat Cummins. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Skipper Pat Cummins said he “can’t wait” to play in Australia’s first Test series in South Africa since the infamous “Sandpapergate” affair, and he intends to use one-day games beforehand to prepare. The next assignment for Australia after drawing a two-Test series against Bangladesh is three ODIs in…
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The 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi marked the rise of France as an on-court force and of India as a capable host. Alex Lanier’s triumph in singles, and Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue’s in mixed doubles, were the first golds in France’s history. It was just over three months ago that the European…
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The groundsmen were kept busy as heavy showers interrupted the Eliminator. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Vida Kovai Kings progressed to Qualifier 2 of the TNPL after its Eliminator against iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans was washed out at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Monday. Kovai Kings and Tamizhans were placed third and fourth on the…
With the hallowed Headingley Cricket Ground serving as a backdrop, England’s Test team ushered in a new era last week. It was brought upon the Englishmen after Ben Stokes’ retirement at the end of a chaos-ridden series defeat to New Zealand in June. Brendon McCullum also had to relinquish his role as Test coach in…
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Craig Fulton has taken full responsibility for his side’s poor show. | Photo Credit: File photo: MURALI KUMAR K India men’s head coach Craig Fulton blamed his side’s poor start in the 5-3 loss to Argentina, ending its World Cup run here on Monday. Mistakes in the opening five minutes were punished by Argentina as…
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Argentina’s Lucas Toscani and Hardik Singh fight for possession. | Photo Credit: AFP Sukhjeet Singh put his arms aloft in celebration after scoring a goal in the 57th minute. But it was his side’s second to Argentina’s five as its World Cup run was nearing the end. It summed up India’s day at the Wagener…
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Abid Mushtaq and Arshdeep Singh celebrate the dismissal of a West Zone batter. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. In Jammu & Kashmir’s historic Ranji Trophy triumph in 2025-26, Abid Mushtaq was a silent warrior. In ten matches, he took only 20 wickets, and in the knock-out stages, just four from three games. But on…
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