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Jun

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Afghanistan set to host India in Delhi for T20I series; what does this mean? | Cricket

New Delhi: India are set to play as visitors at home as Afghanistan are reportedly in line to host the Men in Blue for a T20I series in Delhi later in the year. If this happens, it will be the first time that Afghanistan host India in an international cricket series.  A report in Times of India stated that 'plans are afoot' for Afghanistan playing hosts to India for a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) having approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a return tour after India…

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02

Jun

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Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 moved, ICC announces Women’s T20 World Cup 2028 qualification | Cricket

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the change of window for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka next year. The International Board has confirmed that the tournament, featuring eight teams, will take place in the February window and not in the earlier June-July window. This came among a slew of other decisions confirmed by the ICC during its quarterly meeting in Ahmedabad over the recent weekend. The first-ever Champions Trophy will be played from February 14 to 28 in the T20 format. The reason behind the change in schedule was, however,…

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02

Jun

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Why has ICC approved trial of pink balls for Day Tests? Board also introduces IPL-like rule in ODIs, T20Is | Cricket

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council has decided to approve a trial of the switch from a red ball to the pink ball ahead of the start of the Day Test match in a bid to mitigate the bad light. This came as part of several recommendations made by the ICC during its Board meeting in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the day of the IPL 2026 final. The pink balls have been exclusively used in Day-Night Test matches, the first of which was played in November 2015. The Pink-ball Tests were introduced to bring in more spectators after work hours, which…

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02

Jun

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LPL going IPL way? League introduces two major rule changes ahead of upcoming season | Cricket

New Delhi: The Lanka Premier League has brought in the Indian Premier League's Impact player rule in one of the two major changes ahead of the upcoming season of the tournament. While the Impact player rule has been criticised in India by several current and former players, LPL has decided to introduce the rule. The other is a stipulation of using a U-23 player to be part of the Playing XIs of both sides at all times, even in the use of an impact substitute. The LPL 2026 kicks off on July 17. These were the talking points for the franchises at…

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01

Jun

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Harbhajan Singh weighed in on Shubman Gill’s dismissal against RCB in IPL 2026 final | Cricket

New Delhi: The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 final saw Gujarat Titans lose the marquee clash against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The two sides met at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and after GT posted a total of 155 runs in the first innings, RCB and Virat Kohli put forth a brilliant showing as the defending champions won the game by five wickets and clinched their second straight title.  The clash began with GT batting first, and a lot of the side’s hopes depended on the performance of ace batter Shubman Gill. The star man who came on…

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01

Jun

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Former England cricketer backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make India debut after exceptional IPL season | Cricket

New Delhi: The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026 was exceptional for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Playing his first full season, Sooryavanshi was the star performer for Rajasthan Royals, winning the IPL orange cap, scoring 776 runs to his name in 16 matches.  His brilliant performances have attracted the attention of many and several fans have been backing Vaibhav to make his India debut as well. Former England cricketer Steve Finn came forward and talked about how Sooryavanshi should be fast tracked to the Indian team.  "I would love to see him in an Indian shirt in the UK summer. The problem…

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01

Jun

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Who is the favourite to win the French Open 2026 after Sinner and Djokovic’s elimination? Andy Roddick reveals | Tennis

New Delhi: The ongoing French Open 2026 has taken quite an interesting turn. The tournament began with Carlos Alcaraz having pulled out due to injury. With Alcaraz out, many opined that it could be clear ways for Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic.  However, Sinner has been knocked out of the tournament by Argentina’s Cerundolo, and Djokovic has been knocked out by Brazil’s Fonseca. With the two stars knocked out and Alcaraz not competing, many fans have been wondering who would be the next in line to clinch the title.  Former tennis star Andy Roddick took centre stage and talked about…

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01

Jun

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Star RCB batter found in breach of IPL Code of Conduct, handed fine and demerit points after title triumph | Cricket

New Delhi: In a major development, Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David has been found in breach of the IPL (Indian Premier League) Code of Conduct and has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees. It is worth noting that David has also accumulated two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct.  Notably, David was found in breach of Article 2.9 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, the article relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Team Official, Umpire,…

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01

Jun

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Former India cricketer hails Virat Kohli’s performances after historic second IPL triumph | Cricket

New Delhi: Virat Kohli was at the centre as Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their second straight IPL title. The side took on Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the IPL final on May 31st. After bowling first, RCB limited GT to a score of 155 runs in the first innings.  Chasing down the target, Virat Kohli opened the innings and went unbeaten on a score of 75 runs as RCB won their second IPL title in two years, defeating GT by five wickets in the clash. After the game, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar took centre…

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Jun

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Will Lamine Yamal feature for Spain in first FIFA World Cup 2026 game? Head coach shares crucial update | Football

New Delhi: The stage is set for the upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The marquee tournament will feature a total of 48 teams, and the 2010 champions, Spain, are being widely revered as one of the biggest favourites ahead of the tournament.  However, there is a bit of worry for the side as their star man Lamine Yamal is out injured, and many have come forward to raise the question whether Yamal would feature for Spain in their opening clash or not.  Speaking on the same, Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente took centre stage and…

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