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India’s Smriti Mandhana (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) The Indian women’s cricket team has selected Gunalan Kamalini and Vaishnavi Sharma for their first international appearance in the upcoming five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.The series will be hosted in India from December 21 to 30, with Visakhapatnam staging the first two matches and Thiruvananthapuram hosting the remaining…

Sourav Ganguly, Mohammed Shami, and Ajit Agarkar Mohammed Shami‘s recent performance in domestic cricket has been exceptional, with 11 wickets in his last three matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His latest achievements include figures of 3/34 against Puducherry and 4/34 against Haryana, following his impressive 4/13 against Services.Despite being absent from the Indian…

Nikhil Chaudhary (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council has finalised the roster of players who will be up for bidding at the upcoming auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16. A total of 350 cricketers have made the final shortlist and will go under the hammer as all ten…

Arjun Erigaisi (Photo by Yoav Nis) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured a victory against Magnus Carlsen in the round-robin stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, South Africa.FIDE World Cup champion Javokhir Sindarov led the standings with 5.5 points, followed by Levon Aronian with 5 points. Anish Giri Exclusive:…

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I: Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set to witness a historic moment as it prepares to host its first ever red-soil pitch for an international match. Known traditionally for black-soil surfaces, the venue has taken a bold step ahead of the opening T20I between India and South Africa….

FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo) FIFA has confirmed a major change to match regulations for the 2026 Men’s World Cup in North America: every game will now feature a mandatory three-minute hydration break in each half, regardless of weather conditions, venue or stadium technology.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Starting next…

NEW DELHI: On this day, 33 years ago, fans witnessed one of the most fiery moments in ODI cricket when Kapil Dev ran out Peter Kirsten at the non-striker’s end during India’s 1992-93 tour of South Africa. The incident, later labelled a textbook ‘Mankad’, came during the second ODI in Gqeberha on December 9, 1992…

NEW DELHI: England batter Harry Brook will not be part of the IPL 2026 auction — or any IPL season until 2028 — after being officially barred under a recently enforced league rule. The 25-year-old, who made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023, finds himself sidelined after pulling out of back-to-back seasons at…

England suffered a major setback on Tuesday as pace spearhead Mark Wood was ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes due to a recurrence of his left-knee injury. The fast bowler, who suffered the issue during the opening Test in Perth, will return to the UK later this week to continue rehabilitation with the…

Shardul Thakur and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Shardul Thakur, who was traded to Mumbai Indians (MI) from Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore ahead of IPL 2026, said former skipper Rohit Sharma played a key role in helping him feel confident and express himself freely. The 34-year-old, part of India’s…