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Arsenal are the Premier League champion (John Walton/PA via AP) Arsenal F.C. end 22 years jinx and became the Premier League champions after two decades of heartbreak. After Manchester City F.C. were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday, as confirmed by the Premier League website. The triumph…

Virat Kohli (Pic credit: RCB) BENGALURU: For 23 Tests and 41 innings between November 2019 and March 2023, Virat Kohli endured an uncharacteristic century drought in the five-day format. It was also a phase during which he stepped away from the Indian Test captaincy, as one of the leanest stretches of his career unfolded.Reflecting on…

Ahmedabad: India’s Jasprit Bumrah during a training session on the eve of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final cricket match between India and New Zealand, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI03_07_2026_000358A) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were named in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Afghanistan…

NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday said there were no discussions around Mohammed Shami’s return to Test cricket, adding that the pacer is currently only “ready for T20 cricket” despite playing an entire domestic season.The comments came after the BCCI announced India’s squads for…

Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2026 match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday. RR’s full-time captain Riyan Parag was not available…

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday rescheduled the first ODI between India and Afghanistan, just hours after announcing the squads for the upcoming Test and ODI series.The first ODI, which was earlier scheduled to be played on June 14, will now take place on June 13,…

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant found himself in an awkward yet funny exchange with commentator Ian Bishop during the toss ahead of LSG’s IPL 2026 clash against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, after being asked about the absence of senior pacer Mohammed Shami from the playing XI.Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss…

Hockey India (HI) president Dilip Tirkey on Tuesday called for an emergency Executive Board meeting following several cases of sexual harassment, misconduct, ethical violations and disciplinary failures against coaches and officials within the organisation.“These incidents are seriously harming the reputation of HI, Indian hockey, our sponsors and Hockey India League franchises,” the president wrote in…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again stole the spotlight as the 15-year-old produced a stunning 93 off just 38 balls to guide Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in a crucial IPL 2026 clash in Jaipur. The victory kept Rajasthan firmly alive in the…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has opened up about struggling with “impostor syndrome” despite being one of the most successful cricketers in the world. Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit in Bengaluru, Kohli admitted that self-doubt still affects him even after nearly 20 years at the top level of cricket.“As players, you’re always…