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Gautam Gambhir & Sourav Ganguly (X) Sourav Ganguly has added further clarity to the ongoing discussion around the Eden Gardens pitch, offering a detailed account of how the surface was prepared ahead of India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test. With questions continuing to swirl over who influenced the nature of the…

In one of the most extraordinary nights in CONCACAF football history, the tiny Caribbean island of Curacao — home to just 156,000 people — scripted an unprecedented chapter by becoming the smallest country ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Their tense 0-0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston on Tuesday was enough to secure…

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) Cristiano Ronaldo visited the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump held a high-profile dinner in honour of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The football star was seated near the front of the East Room, close to the spot where Trump and the crown prince addressed…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test of the two-match series against South Africa in Guwahati, India batters Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel trained with only one pad during an optional session at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Monday, using an old method meant to handle spin and improve footwork. Both faced spinners for nearly three…

The Ashes is one of cricket’s oldest contests, created after a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and represented by a small urn. The rivalry between Australia and England has influenced Test cricket for more than 100 years.England will face Australia in the first Test on Friday with what observers say is their most hostile bowling…

Karnataka’s Shreyas Gopal bowls during the second day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Karnataka and Chandigarh, in Hubballi, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) HUBBALI: R Smaran (227 n.o) and Shikhar Shetty (59, 2/43 & 5/61), two youngsters who say they have benefited immensely from the return of seasoned pros Karun Nair (95) and Shreyas…

India A will play the topper of Group A in the first semifinal on Friday. (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India ‘A’ cruised into the semifinals of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 with a convincing six-wicket victory over Oman at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. With…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (File photo/Getty Images) Wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi encountered a rare failure on Tuesday as he was dismissed for 12 against Oman in the last league match of Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha, Qatar.Sooryavanshi struggled all along in his short-lived innings and he was at 8 in 11 balls at one moment. Sooryavanshi…

Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada NEW DELHI: South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been added to the national squad for the second Test against India, Cricbuzz reported. Ngidi last played a Test in June 2025 at Lord’s in the WTC final against Australia and has been brought in as an injury replacement for Kagiso…

India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their fourth defeat in six home Test matches. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: India, once invincible at home in the longer format, have been beaten in their backyard in the recent past. Their 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their…