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NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Steve Smith has signed with new Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Sialkot Stallionz for the 2026 season, which will make his first-ever appearance in the PSL. The franchise confirmed the signing on Tuesday, bringing Smith in through a direct signing option allowed under league rules for overseas players who did…

Willow by Cricbuzz, the destination for live, streaming, and on-demand cricket in the US and Canada, has announced a major expansion of its cricket coverage for the 2026 season, headlined by the first-ever free broadcast of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches in the United States and Canada. The move begins with the highly anticipated…

Delhi Capitals produced a dominant all-round performance to book their place in a fourth straight Women’s Premier League final, beating Gujarat Giants by seven wickets in the Eliminator on Tuesday.After choosing to bowl, Delhi’s disciplined attack kept Gujarat to a competitive but manageable 168 for 7. The Capitals struck early through Chinelle Henry, who removed…

DC vs GG, WPL Eliminator Live Score: The WPL Eliminator between Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals promises high drama, contrasting narratives and a battle of momentum versus experience. While Delhi Capitals have been here before, falling short in three previous finals, they surprisingly enter this knockout as underdogs against a confident Gujarat side that has…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, center, with head coach Gautam Gambhir, left, and batting coach Sithanshu Kotak (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI: In the last year, coach Gautam Gambhir has been under immense pressure after India lost two home Test series against New Zealand and South Africa. Without any doubt, he is under the pump when…

Jyothi Yarraji (ANI Photo) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has set very tough qualification rules for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, making it clear that only the very best athletes will make the cut. With the athletics programme scaled down and each country allowed to send just 32 athletes, AFI has raised standards…

Yuki Bhambri of India celebrates scoring a point (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri has reached a major milestone in his career by climbing to a career-high world No. 20 in the latest ATP doubles rankings. With this achievement, he becomes the first Indian men’s doubles player to enter the Top…

Cooper Connolly’s dismissal (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A controversial moment during Australia’s T20I series loss to Pakistan has sparked anger among cricket fans after replays revealed a clear rule breach that went unnoticed by the umpires. Pakistan cruised to a 111-run win in the third match to complete a 3-0 whitewash, but the focus later shifted…

R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India will have a strong presence at Norway Chess 2026, with reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju confirmed as the fourth participant for the prestigious tournament, which is set to be held in Oslo this time. He joins fellow Indian star R Praggnanandhaa, who was announced earlier, along with top…

Pakistan left for Sri Lanka on Monday to begin their World Cup campaign (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has strongly criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for urging the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider its decision to boycott the high-profile group match against India at the upcoming T20 World Cup….