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Belfast, Northern Ireland: Ireland produced a landmark result in Belfast as they defeated India by 34 runs in the opening T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club. With that, the hosts secured their first win over the Men in Blue in international cricket. For India, the back-to-back world champions, it was an embarrassing start under the new captain, Shreyas Iyer.  Ireland’s innings began under pressure after they were reduced to 51 for 4 at one stage. Tim Tector and Ross Adair were dismissed for 17 and 12 runs respectively, while Harry Tector failed to open his tally. The recovery phase…

London: The Wimbledon men's singles draw has placed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Jannik Sinner on course for a potential semifinal meeting. Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, in the meantime, has already withdrawn from the competition because of a wrist injury and that has significantly altered the tournament landscape ahead of play beginning on Monday, June 29. Djokovic, seeded seventh, will enter the Championships with a demanding projected route as he bids for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and a 25th Grand Slam crown. His opening-round opponent is China's Wu Yibing, but tougher challenges could arrive quickly. An unseeded Stefanos…

New Delhi: Harshit Rana put up a strong comeback for India during the first T20I against Ireland as he picked up a three-wicket haul at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, on Friday, June 26. Harshit was on the sidelines for months due to a knee injury that he picked up before the T20 World Cup 2026.  Harshit made a return to India's squad for the recently concluded third ODI against Afghanistan on June 20 as he was roped in for the side for the first time since that injury. However, he was not picked in the Playing XI for…

New Delhi: India are in a tricky position in the T20 World Cup 2026. The group that featured the likes of Australia and South Africa along with India was always going to be a tough one to negotiate. And it turned out to be the same when India lost a crucial clash to South Africa.  The Women in Blue are still positioned second in the Group B points table with six points from four matches and a much superior Net run rate than that of South Africa, who also have six points but an inferior NRR. India defeated Bangladesh in…

New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his India debut as the teenage sensation was not picked for the first T20I of the two-match series against Ireland on Friday, June 26. The 15-year-old would have shattered the long-standing Sachin Tendulkar record for the youngest Indian to make his debut; however, he has to wait for a bit. India's new captain, Shreyas Iyer, won the toss and opted to bowl first. Iyer has become the 15th player to lead India, and he won the toss on his maiden captaincy outing. Shreyas confirmed that Sooryavanshi is not making his debut…