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24

Jul

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‘Exceptional batting’: Shreyas Iyer heaps massive praise on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after latter’s stellar knock

New Delhi: The Indian team finally broke their losing streak and managed to register a victory against Zimbabwe in the first T20I of the ongoing three-game series. The two sides met in Harare for the clash on July 23rd, with India registering a seven-wicket victory.  It is worth noting that the Men in Blue were coming on the back of a losing streak, having faced defeat across two matches against Ireland and losing 4-0 in the T20I series against England. However, it was the performance of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi that proved crucial for Team India as they won the T20I against…

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23

Jul

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi creates world record, shatters Sachin Tendulkar’s India record with Zimbabwe fifty

New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has etched his name into the history books as he smashed his maiden T20I half-century during the first T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday, July 23. Sooryavanshi, who had an underwhelming start to his International career, made the most of the fourth opportunity he got in Indian colours with a stellar fifty in Harare.  The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi created a huge record as he became the youngest-ever batter to hit an international fifty. At 15y and 118d, Sooryavanshi shattered the previous record of Nepal's Kushal Malla, who was 15y and 340d old when he…

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23

Jul

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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty knocked out of China Open 2026 on same day

New Delhi: India's challenge at the China Open 2026 came to an end on Thursday, July 23, after PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty were all eliminated in the second round of the BWF Super 1000 tournament in Changzhou. Sindhu came closest to advancing, taking fourth seed Chen Yufei to three games before the home favourite recovered to book a place in the quarter-finals. The former world champion eventually went down 16-21, 22-20, 21-18 after an hour and 29 minutes of competition. The defeat came just a week after Sindhu had overcome Chen Yufei in the semi-finals of the…

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23

Jul

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India women’s opponents for Asian Games cricket revealed as Women in Blue look for gold defence

New Delhi: Indian women will be facing hosts Japan in the quarterfinals of the cricket event at the upcoming Asian Games as draws for cricket were revealed on Thursday, July 23. Apart from the women's competition, the pathway for the men's competition was also laid down as India look to defend the titles that they won in 2022.  The Women in Blue will be up against the hosts in the quarterfinals of the women's cricket event that will run from September 17 to 22. Harmanpreet Kaur's team is set to face either Bangladesh or China in the semifinals. Meanwhile, in…

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23

Jul

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Commonwealth Games Opening ceremony live streaming details: When and where to watch event in India?

New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games kick off on July 23 as Glasgow hosts 74 nations participating in 10 sporting events for the quadrennial event that will run till August 2. The CWG 2026 is still a prestigious event, but the sporting disciplines have been truncated from 19 for the 2022 CWG to just 10 for the Glasgow Games.  India have sent a contingent of 125 athletes with 77 men and 48 female athletes bidding for glory. Neeraj Chopra, Mirabani Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain and Jaismine Lamboria, among others, headline the contingent. The Games have kicked off with some events taking place…

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23

Jul

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Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill react to students’ protests in Delhi, Master Blaster shares father’s teachings

New Delhi: India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill reacted to the ongoing students' protests in Delhi against the alleged NEET paper leak. Tendulkar shared an anecdote on his father's teachings from the early days and hoped that the nation would find a solution to the problems being faced by the students. The NEET paper leak protest has gripped the nation in the Jantar Mantar protest, which has been on for over a month and a half now. The students have been demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to the paper…

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23

Jul

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Who is Putul Sonowal, the 43-year-old Indian who stunned world champion in bowls at Commonwealth Games?

New Delhi: India's Putul Sonowal made headlines for defeating the reigning world outdoor champion Ryan Bester in the bowls event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Thursday, July 23. Sonowal, the 43-year-old, defeated the Canadian champion in a tie-breaker in Section D to march into the next round. Sonowal, who is making his Commonwealth Games debut, won the first set 5-4 before the Canadian made a comeback to with a 7-3 win in the second set. The contest moved into the tie-breaker, where the Indian kept his nerve to bag a famous win. He will now be up against Falkland…

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23

Jul

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India break title hangover hoodoo to register first win under Shreyas Iyer in Zimbabwe

New Delhi: India's T20 title hangover seems to have ended as the Men in Blue broke the hoodoo with a crucial win in the first T20I of the three-match series against Zimbabwe on Thursday, July 23, at the Harare Sports Club. Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led the Men in Blue in the middling chase of 126 to mark India's first win after seven winless games in T20Is. Sooryavanshi slammed a record-breaking fifty, becoming the youngest-ever player to have hit an international fifty. He scored a stroke-filled 50 from 18 balls before departing on the very next delivery.…

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23

Jul

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Indian athlete ruled out of Commonwealth Games 2026 after failing NADA’s doping test

Glasgow: India's squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been reduced to 124 athletes after judoka Arun Kumar was ruled out of the Glasgow competition. The development follows an adverse analytical finding in an out-of-competition doping test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The 73kg judoka was declared ineligible on the day of the opening ceremony, dealing a blow to India's medal hopes in the sport. Arun had emerged as one of the country's leading contenders in his category after a series of strong performances on the international circuit earned him a place in the Commonwealth Games squad. His…

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23

Jul

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SA20 2027 schedule announced, tournament to open with rematch of 2026 final; Newlands to host title clash

New Delhi: The SA20 organisers on Thursday announced the schedule for the upcoming season, with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals playing a repeat of last season's final in the first match of the fifth season. The tournament will be played across six stadiums from January 17 to February 21. The SA20 has hogged the limelight in the past few seasons. It has also helped in churning out domestic talents in South Africa, former Proteas speedster Dale Steyn had recently stated. Coming back to the schedule for the upcoming season. St George’s Park in Gqeberha will kick the…

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