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India’s captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: For about half an hour after lunch on Day Three of the first Test between India and the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Skipper Shubman Gill went missing, and Devdutt Padikkal acted as his substitute fielder. Vice-captain and player-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja marshalled the troops…

Rodri of Manchester City (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) MADRID: Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. Spain said Monday that Rodri will not play against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international…

Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Andy Wong) SHANGHAI: World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing “terrible tennis” after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France’s Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.His exit leaves Novak Djokovic as the tournament’s top-ranked player, increasing the 38-year-old Serb’s chances of winning a record-extending fifth title…

Sunil Gavaskar loses cool, calls West Indies pacers ‘net bowlers’ Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the West Indies bowling attack following their innings and 140-run defeat to India in Ahmedabad.The West Indies cricket team struggled in their first innings, scoring only 162 runs, with Indian fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah…

Deepak Chahar and Salman Khan (X) India pacer Deepak Chahar created a buzz with a surprise appearance on the popular reality show Bigg Boss, leading to speculation that he might enter the show as a wildcard contestant. Clips shared online showed Chahar engaging with host Salman Khan, instantly grabbing the audience’s attention. Salman added to…

Muneeba Ali of Pakistan (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) During Sunday’s ICC Women’s World Cup clash between India and Pakistan, a moment of confusion arose over the dismissal of Pakistan batter Muneeba Ali. The incident occurred in the fourth over of Pakistan’s innings. Muneeba had survived an appeal for LBW, but immediately afterwards, the ball…

Karun Nair (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India batter Karun Nair is set to return to Karnataka colours after a two-season gap, having been named in the state squad for their Ranji Trophy opener against Saurashtra, beginning in Rajkot on October 15. Nair, who was recently left out of the Indian team for the home series against…

Jannik Sinner has responded to Alexander Zverev’s claim that the courts are being made in favour of the Italian and Carlos Alcaraz (Images via Getty Images) Jannik Sinner has strongly dismissed Alexander Zverev’s claims of tournament bias at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, insisting his focus is solely on playing tennis rather than worrying about court…

Tazmin Brits of South Africa with team mate Laura Wolvaardt (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) South Africa secured a commanding six-wicket victory against reigning T20I champions New Zealand in the Women’s ODI World Cup at Indore on Monday. Tazmin Brits’ spectacular century, her fourth in five matches, and Nonkululeko Mlaba’s four-wicket haul led South Africa…

ICC Women’s ODI World Cup: England vs Bangladesh (PTI and AP photo) Opening their 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup campaign with a crushing 10-wicket victory over South Africa in Guwahati on Friday, England will look to turn Barsapara Cricket Stadium into a happy hunting ground when they face Bangladesh in their second group league…