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Shubman Gill (left), Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudarshan during the first day of the 1st unofficial test cricket match between India A and South Africa A at BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) India men’s Test captain Shubman Gill, who suffered a neck spasm during the first Test against South Africa in…

England have not won a single one of their last 15 Tests in Australia (Getty Images) NEW DELHI:Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Ashes, describing it as a defining test for ‘Bazball’ — the aggressive, high-tempo style of cricket that has become this England team’s trademark.He feels the outcome…

Even as head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the surface — where wickets tumbled in clusters — Cheteshwar Pujara insisted such pitches only hurt India. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara dismissed suggestions that India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens was due to a transition phase….

Norway qualified for their first World Cup since 1998 after a 4-1 win over Italy on Sunday, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to confirm their place in next summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Haaland scored both of his goals within seconds at San Siro, as Norway finished Group I with 24 points…

Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot on day two of the second and final Test cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to rejoin India’s Test squad ahead of the second match vs South Africa in…

Barcelona’s players exercise during the team’s first training session at the venue after its renovation at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo) Spanish football club Barcelona will return to the rebuilt Camp Nou on November 22 for their La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao, the club announced on…

Pat Cummins has been retained as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third consecutive IPL season. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier fast bowler Pat Cummins has been retained as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third consecutive IPL season.The franchise confirmed Cummins’ role through a post on its ‘X’ handle, sharing images of the…

At LSG, Mohammed Shami will reunite with bowling coach Bharat Arun, who was in the Indian team in the same role from 2014-2021. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has described the trade involving veteran pacer Mohammed Shami — from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) — on IPL…

NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega auction for the next season will be held in New Delhi on November 27. The date was announced after all five teams released their retained and released players earlier this month.WPL marked the 10-day countdown on its official X handle, posting: “10 Days to Go The countdown…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Former India batter Mohammed Kaif said that uncertainty over selection has slowed the development of India’s Test batters in home conditions under the current…