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New Delhi: Cruzeiro secured a 1-0 victory over Atletico Mineiro in the Campeonato Mineiro final in Belo Horizonte on Sunday, but the celebration was eclipsed by an unprecedented on-field brawl. The clash involved players, substitutes, and coaching staff from both teams and resulted in 23 red cards, setting a new record for Brazilian football. The incident erupted late in the match when Minerao keeper Everson aggressively challenged Cruzeiro midfielder Christian, bringing him to the ground with both knees striking his head. Christian’s teammates immediately intervened and within moments, the altercation escalated into a full-scale fight that spread across the pitch.…

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament, with four Indians making the cut. Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah were named in the elite XI. Meanwhile, Aiden Markram, who captained South Africa in the global event, has been appointed captain of the Team of the Tournament.  Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan features as well Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan finished as the leading run-scorer of the T20 World Cup 2026. The 29-year-old has made 383 runs at a strike rate of 160.25, which includes a couple of centuries…

New Delhi: Sri Lanka have appointed Gary Kirsten as the new head coach after Sanath Jayasuriya stepped down from his role after the T20 World Cup 2026. The former South Africa international has served as the head coach of South Africa, India and Pakistan in the past. During his stint with India, he led the team to victory in the Cricket World Cup 2011 and later helped South Africa achieve the No.1 ranking across all three formats. More to follow..

New Delhi: At the India TV 'She' Conclave, India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricketer Shreyanka Patil spoke about her short, yet illustrious career. The star all-rounder was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Women’s Premier League title-winning campaigns in 2024 and 2026. In an exclusive chat, the cricketer revealed why she picked up cricket as a profession. "“Personally, my father and brother used to play cricket. They had a camp. I used to go in weekends. Never had in my mind that I will take it as a profession. I used to just go to escape studies. I was very grateful…

Thiruvananthapuram: Sanju Samson was not in team India’s plan leading to the T20 World Cup 2026. After a flop show in the New Zealand series, he was sidelined with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma announced as openers. However, the team was forced to tweak their strategy ahead of the Super Eights clash against Zimbabwe as they wanted to inject a right-handed batter at the top of the order. Samson was eventually called up for the role and absolutely stole the show. In a must-win Super Eights clash against West Indies, the keeper-batter smacked an unbeaten 97, while scoring 89 each…