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Jacob Duffy (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Justin Greaves. (Getty Images) New Zealand produced a clinical all-round performance to crush the West Indies by nine wickets in the second Test at Wellington on Friday, taking a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. The victory, secured just before tea on day three,…

Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has thrown his full support behind Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, insisting there is “absolute faith” within the camp that the out-of-form batting stars will rediscover their touch ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary…

Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Tilak Varma, second left, congratulate South Africa’s players. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing 51-run loss to South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday did not just level the five-match series 1-1 — it also underlined an uncomfortable statistical reality. This was India’s 13th T20I defeat to South Africa in 33 matches,…

Paris Saint-Germain team bus (Photo by UEFA – Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain’s team bus was damaged by stones thrown outside their hotel in Bilbao following their Champions League match with Athletic. The incident occurred when the bus was empty, according to a source close to the club.Two cracks were found on the vehicle,…

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir talks to India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: India’s 51-run loss to South Africa in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday has triggered a fresh wave of scrutiny, with questions directed at the form of Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and the team’s bowling discipline. Former India…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on young batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre during India’s Asia Cup U-19 campaign, but a key point of attention will be whether the BCCI permits the players to shake hands with the Pakistan team, a gesture seen as basic sporting courtesy at the junior…

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the opening of ticket sales for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, setting entry-level prices at “historic low” to increase access to the tournament.Ticket sales started at 6:45pm IST, with prices beginning at Rs 100 in India and LKR 1,000 in Sri Lanka, according…

Levon Aronian (Photo Credit: Freestyle Chess/Stev Bonhage) Levon Aronian emerged victorious at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam event in South Africa, defeating Magnus Carlsen of Norway with a score of 1.5-0.5 in the Grand Final.In the final event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour this year, Aronian secured the win in the first…

India’s Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been included in Delhi’s list of probables for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, as announced by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). The list also features players currently participating in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.Kohli recently confirmed his availability for the Vijay…

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry delivers her speech during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics cauldron lighting, in front of the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome, Friday Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Check SleepLean Official Website 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website GENEVA: The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and…