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Former India cricketer questions Team India’s management over uncapped star’s exclusion ahead of SL Tests

New Delhi: The Indian team is all set to take on Sri Lanka in a two-game Test series. The two sides will meet in Galle and Colombo for the two Tests, and the first Test of the series will begin from August 15. Ahead of the series, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and announced India’s squad for the series.  The team consists of several star players, but former India cricketer Irfan Pathan took centre stage and questioned the exclusion of Auqib Nabi from the Test squad. It is worth noting that Nabi had…

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Jul

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Stephen Fleming to take over as England’s next Test head coach? Check what reports say

New Delhi: It is well known throughout world cricket that England are in search of their next Test head coach. After Brendon McCullum stepped down from the role, the era of Bazball came to an end, and the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) is looking for the successor to McCullum.  According to recent reports, former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming is being looked at by the ECB as England’s next Test head coach. It is worth noting that Fleming left his role as Chennai Super Kings’ head coach earlier in July 2026. After reported talks with managing director Rob…

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Jul

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Ajinkya Rahane announces retirement from international cricket

New Delhi: Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane has come forward and announced his retirement from international cricket. He shared an emotional message with his fans on his social media, making the announcement official. At 38 years old, Rahane called time on his stellar international cricket career.  The veteran batter took to social media and shared a message with his fans, where he got visibly emotional, describing his time with the Indian team and how he gave it his all for the country. One of the biggest heroes of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21, Rahane etched his name in the history of…

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Murali Sreeshankhar retains silver medal, puts in stellar show in long jump final in Glasgow

Glasgow: The Indian contingent has started to fly high at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Murali Sreeshankhar added to India’s medal tally as he clinched the silver medal in the men’s long jump event. The 27-year-old successfully defended his silver medal at the event as he barely missed out on first place.  It is worth noting that Sreeshankar registered a jump of 8.09m on his second of six attempts. He was fouled twice but remained in contention for a podium finish throughout the event. Notably, Stephen Mackenzie of Scotland won the bronze medal for his attempt of 8.08m. Furthermore, Tayjay Gayle…

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Litton Das appointed Bangladesh’s new ODI captain, Tamim Iqbal explains logic behind major change

New Delhi: In a major development, the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) has come forward and named veteran batter Litton Das as their new ODI captain, relieving Mehidy Hasan Miraz of his duties going forward. It is worth noting, according to Tamim Iqbal. The BCB president said the move was made to get the most out of Mehidy Hasan Miraz as an all-rounder.  The division was also made as the BCB had in their plans to have just one white-ball captain and to go with the two-captain approach across the three formats, rather than a different captain for each format.  Tamim…

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Dilip Gavit scripts history, clinches gold in men’s 100m T47 at Commonwealth Games 2026

Glasgow: India’s Dilip Gavit added to the country’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Clinching a historic gold medal, Gavit put forth a marvellous performance in the men’s 100m T47 and put in a record and season best time of 10.71 seconds.  Furthermore, shortly after Gavit’s feat, India’s celebrations doubled as Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath went past the finish line with a time of 10.83 seconds, which secured a silver medal for the Indian contingent.  It is worth noting that this was India’s third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after Mirabai Chanu and Sharmila Dhankar. After the two…

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Jul

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Jaismine Lamboria assures 10th boxing medal, helps India create history at Commonwealth Games 2026

New Delhi: Star boxer Jaismine Lamboria stormed into the semifinals of the 57kg weight category at the Commonwealth Games with a win over England's Elise Glynn to assure India of its 10th boxing medal on Wednesday, July 29. The victory propelled India to its best-ever performance in boxing at the Commonwealth Games, as this is now the most prolific edition for the sport in the history of the quadrennial event. India's previous best performance at the Commonwealth Games came in 2018 when the contingent bagged nine medals. Lamboria, the featherweight world champion, unleashed the power of her punches on Glynn in…

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Jul

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named vice-captain as East Zone announce Duleep Trophy squad

Kolkata: East Zone have named a 15-member squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting August 23. Ishan Kishan has been announced as the new captain, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will serve as his deputy. Meanwhile, Riyan Parag, who served as captain in the 2025 edition, has been ruled out owing to a hamstring injury. The Assam-born suffered a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 and has undergone surgery in the month of June. He remains to be out of action as there’s no concrete plan for his possible return. After gaining fitness, he is expected to report to BCCI’s CoE.  Sooryavanshi,…

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Jul

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RCB creates history, becomes first IPL franchise to cross USD 300 million brand value

New Delhi: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have achieved more glory as they have become the first-ever Indian Premier League franchise to touch the USD 300m brand value. Two-time winners RCB's brand value reached a value of US$312 million, which is approximately Rs 2,989 crore in INR. Meanwhile, the IPL's value has grown to US$20.6 billion, which is approx. 1,97,025 crore in INR. A report from US-based global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc. stated that the RCB, who were sold to a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group and Times of India, have registered a growth of 16 per cent in…

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Jul

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Suresh Raina compares India’s old fielding culture with current struggles after 32 dropped catches

New Delhi: India’s fielding efforts have worsened since the T20 World Cup 2026. Around 32 catches have been dropped by the Men in Blue across 19 T20Is, which is extremely worrying. These include slips from full-time players, with Tilak Verma and Abhishek Sharma being some of the biggest culprits, having dropped more regularly than others. In the T20 World Cup, India turned out to be the worst catching side, dropping 14 chances, followed by Sri Lanka (11) and Ireland (10). In their T20I series against Ireland, India dropped six catches in total, making it three missed chances per day, before…

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