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Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: India spinner Kuldeep Yadav says his attention is firmly on Test cricket as he prepares to spearhead the team’s spin attack in the one-off Test against Afghanistan.Despite a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign with Delhi Capitals, where he picked up only 10 wickets and the team missed…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The ever-present description of football as a “game of two halves” is set for a new narrative as FIFA, the governing body of the game, has included a three-minute hydration break midway through each half of every match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, make it…

Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid NEW DELHI: The prospect of Jose Mourinho making a sensational return to Real Madrid has generated excitement among fans, but the Portuguese coach’s comeback may depend on more than just the club’s wishes.Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has publicly stated that Mourinho is his preferred choice to take charge at…

England players are wearing black armbands (Screengrab) England’s players are seen wearing black armbands on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s as part of a special tribute to former cricketers who have passed away since the team’s last home international fixture.Before the start of play on Thursday, a moment…

England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) England will begin their home summer with a three-Test series against New Zealand, with the first match starting at Lord’s on Thursday. The series is part of the ICC World…

NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday said Rishabh Pant needs to adapt his batting according to match situations, while also confirming that the wicketkeeper-batter had no issues with losing the Test vice-captaincy.Speaking ahead of India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday, ten Doeschate stressed the importance of leadership without…

Sprinklers water the field at Mansfield Stadium chosen as a team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup football teams, in Mansfield, Texas, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo) FIFA has changed its rules for fans attending the 2026 World Cup and will no longer allow reusable water bottles inside stadiums, citing…

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu‘s run at the Indonesia Open ended in the pre-quarterfinals on Thursday after she lost to world No. 1 An Se Young for the second week in a row.Sindhu, who had also gone down to the South Korean in the quarterfinals of last week’s Singapore Open, lost 17-21, 14-21…

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has claimed that many star Indian cricketers were unwilling to play the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, saying he personally approached players during India’s tour of England that year and urged them to take part in the tournament.India toured England from July 19 to September 8, 2007, for…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: If the greatest knocks of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-shattering IPL 2026 campaign were to be ranked, his breathtaking assault against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator would sit right at the top. With Rajasthan Royals facing a do-or-die encounter, the 15-year-old batting sensation produced one of the most destructive innings in…