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New Zealand between India and T20 World Cup history

New Zealand between India and T20 World Cup history

New Zealand between India and T20 World Cup history Defending champions India take on New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad on...

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T20 World Cup: South Africa in shock after walloping from New Zealand in semis

T20 World Cup: South Africa in shock after walloping from New Zealand in semis

T20 World Cup: South Africa in shock after walloping from New Zealand in semis After a nine-wicket defeat at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, South Africa...

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Allen applies Kiwi polish on South Africa as New Zealand storm into T20 World Cup final

Allen applies Kiwi polish on South Africa as New Zealand storm into T20 World Cup final

Allen applies Kiwi polish on South Africa as New Zealand storm into T20 World Cup final Finn Allen scored the fastest century in T20 World Cup history...

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T20 World Cup: Lunar eclipse delays India's training

T20 World Cup: Lunar eclipse delays India's training

T20 World Cup: Lunar eclipse delays India’s training The home side were scheduled to train from 6-9pm IST at the Wankhede Stadium but appeared on...

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AIFF reduces stadium sanction on ISL champions Mohun Bagan

AIFF reduces stadium sanction on ISL champions Mohun Bagan

AIFF reduces stadium sanction on ISL champions Mohun Bagan Due to flares being lit in the stands during their home match against Kerala Blasters on...

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Kits fiasco an avoidable hurdle for India at Women's Asia Cup

Kits fiasco an avoidable hurdle for India at Women's Asia Cup

Kits fiasco an avoidable hurdle for India at Women’s Asia Cup Instead of focussing on last-minute tactical and technical upgrades before taking on...

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Lakshya stuns All England Championships title holder in opening round

Lakshya stuns All England Championships title holder in opening round

Lakshya stuns All England Championships title holder in opening round Lakshya had beaten the Chinese in the Asian Games team championships in 2023 and...

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Smriti Mandhana becomes top-ranked women's batter in ODIs

Smriti Mandhana becomes top-ranked women's batter in ODIs

Smriti Mandhana becomes top-ranked women’s batter in ODIs The left hander accumulated 790 points to be placed above South Africa's Laura...

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UEFA fines Tottenham for 'racist or discriminatory behaviour' of fans

UEFA fines Tottenham for 'racist or discriminatory behaviour' of fans

UEFA fines Tottenham for ‘racist or discriminatory behaviour’ of fans European football's governing body UEFA on Monday also handed Tottenham...

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No kits sponsor for India at AFC Women's Asian Cup

No kits sponsor for India at AFC Women's Asian Cup

No kits sponsor for India at AFC Women’s Asian Cup The AIFF has reached an agreement in principle with Nivia Sports, but the deal couldn't be...

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Samson 'played to the situation', should be starter in white-ball cricket, says Ganguly

Samson 'played to the situation', should be starter in white-ball cricket, says Ganguly

Samson ‘played to the situation’, should be starter in white-ball cricket, says Ganguly The swashbuckling opener has been criticised for low...

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Samson turns hero as India conquer West Indies on way to T20 World Cup semis

Samson turns hero as India conquer West Indies on way to T20 World Cup semis

Samson turns hero as India conquer West Indies on way to T20 World Cup semis Sanju Samson's 97 not out helped India beat West Indies by five...

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South Africa reach 187/7 despite Bumrah's excellence

South Africa reach 187/7 despite Bumrah’s excellence Bumrah (3/15) reduced SA, who opted to bat, to 20/3 inside four overs but Miller (63) and...

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T20 World Cup 2026, Day 13 schedule: Tune-up games for West Indies, Sri Lanka before Super 8s

T20 World Cup 2026, Day 13 schedule: Tune-up games for West Indies, Sri Lanka before Super 8s The two-time champions take on Zimbabwe in Mumbai on...

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Jammu & Kashmir continue dream run to enter maiden Ranji Trophy final

Jammu & Kashmir continue dream run to enter maiden Ranji Trophy final Abdul Samad's unbeaten 30 off 27 balls (3x6, 1x4) and Vanshaj...

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India post their third highest score in T20 World Cup history

New Delhi: Quickfire half centuries from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya enabled India to hit their third highest score in T20 World Cups, during their...

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T20 World Cup: Kishan high, Samson sigh as India tune-up for Pakistan with record win

New Delhi: In India’s record 93-run wallop of Namibia on Thursday, it became amply clear why Ishan Kishan has edged out Sanju Samson at the...

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Onus of Bangladesh's T20 World Cup ouster on players, cricket board: sports advisor

New Delhi: Bangladesh Cricket Board and players weren’t keen to play their T20 World Cup matches in India to “protect national dignity”, the...

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'God's plan': Siraj makes most of late call-up to T20 World Cup squad

New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj was ready to pack his bags and leave for Spain to watch Real Madrid face Real Sociedad in La Liga when he got an unexpected...

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Australia have enough to cover absence of Cummins, Hazlewood, says skipper Marsh

New Delhi: Australia skipper Michell Marsh insist they have enough quality players to fill the void of injured pacers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood...

06.02.2026 20

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Injured Rishabh Pant hopes for speedy return to action

New Delhi: Injured India keeper-batter Rishabh Pant is confident of returning to the field soon as he is currently undergoing recuperation at BCCI’s...

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Zimbabwe, Oman, Nepal win T20 World Cup warm-up matches

New Delhi: Zimbabwe defeated the Netherlands by 29 runs while Nepal beat the UAE by seven wickets and Oman won against Sri Lanka A in warm-up games on...

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T20 World Cup: Losses could reach 2200 crore if Pakistan boycott India match

New Delhi: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha insists players will follow whatever directive their government or Board gives them over boycott of the...

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Man United continue revival under Carrick with late Fulham win

New Delhi: Benjamin Sesko struck in the dying minutes of stoppage time as Manchester United pulled off a 3-2 win over Fulham at home on Sunday to...

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ICC warns Pakistan against selective participation in T20 World Cup after India match boycott

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council won’t accept Pakistan’s stance of not playing against India in the T20 World Cup and has issued a...

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Real Madrid, PSG miss automatic qualification to Champions League knockouts

New Delhi: Record 15-time champions Real Madrid slumped to a 4-2 defeat to Benfica to miss out on automatic qualification for the Champions League...

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Samson under pressure as India eye series victory in 3rd T20I vs NZ

New Delhi: With only two weeks left for the T20 World Cup, Sanju Samson is under the spotlight to justify his inclusion in the Indian team looking to...

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Bangladesh pray for 'miracle' as players come to the fore over T20 World Cup

New Delhi: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul hopes for a “miracle” to play in the T20 World Cup after International...

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No hurdles for Djokovic in entry into third round of Australian Open

New Delhi: Novak Djokovic didn’t face much difficulty to enter the Australian Open’s third round as he continued his bid for record number of...

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Despite record increase in pool, complaints surface over Australian Open prize money

New Delhi: Tennis Australia insists players are happy with the prize money on offer at the Australian Open though two-time Grand Slam champion Coco...

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Clubs to be at forefront of ISL commercials, regulatory control for AIFF

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation would empower clubs to drive commercial growth of the Indian Super League while retaining control over...

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U-19 World Cup: Henil fifer sets up India's facile victory over USA

New Delhi: Henil Patel’s five-wicket haul was the cornerstone of India’s six-wicket win (DLS method) over USA in their ICC Under-19 World Cup...

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Aman Mokhade's century vaults Vidarbha into Vijay Hazare final over Karnataka

New Delhi: Vidarbha rode on Aman Mokhade’s fifth century of this season’s Vijay Hazare Trophy to enter the final with a six-wicket win over...

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India rue middle overs ineffectiveness in 2nd ODI defeat to NZ

New Delhi: India identified inability of their spinners to make breakthroughs as one of the reasons for their seven-wicket loss to New Zealand in the...

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IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI: India look to take injury woes in stride for series triumph

New Delhi: An ever increasing injury list won’t prevent India from being bullish about a series victory over New Zealand in the second ODI in Rajkot...

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Real Madrid part ways with coach Alonso after Spanish Super Cup final defeat

New Delhi: Real Madrid have ended association with coach Xabi Alonso within 24 hours after 3-2 defeat to bitter rivals FC Barcelona in the Spanish...

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Backed myself to counter-attack, says Kohli after yet another match-winning knock

New Delhi: Virat Kohli said he wanted to counter-attack during India’s 301-run chase rather than play himself in during his 93-run knock against New...

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AIFF tables two formats for ISL's stalled 2025-26 edition

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation is keen to adopt a truncated format for the Indian Super League‘s delayed 2025-26 edition to get...

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Rohit, Kohli hit centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma cracked a century on return to Mumbai duty against Sikkim for Vijay Hazare Trophy in Jaipur while Virat Kohli too reached...

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AIFF among NSFs to get election breather for Sports Governance Act implementation

New Delhi: Upcoming elections of all national sports federations (NSFs) was deferred by a year for seamless adoption of new electoral framework as...

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BCCI approves big pay hike for domestic women cricketers, match officials

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to double the match fees of women cricketers and officials in domestic cricket in...

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India women have it easy in T20I series opener against Sri Lanka

New Delhi: Jemimah Rodrigues top scored with an unbeaten 69 but it was the bowlers who set up Indian women’s eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in...

23.12.2025 10

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‘Demeaning’ proposals nudge AIFF to explore ISL’s organisation on its own

New Delhi: The All Indian Football Federation formed two separate committees after its annual general meeting on Saturday to discuss proposals of ISL...

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Ahead of T20 World Cup, JioHotstar to exit from ICC media rights deal

New Delhi: Reliance-subsidiary JioStar has informed the International Cricket Council of its intention to exit from its four-year India media-right...

09.12.2025 20

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Penalty pain for East Bengal as FC Goa retain Super Cup

New Delhi: FC Goa became the first team to retain the Super Cup trophy with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over East Bengal in in Margao on Sunday. At...

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Varied proposals put in front of Sports Minister over ISL

New Delhi: Clubs came up with different suggestions on how to conduct the stalled 2025-26 Indian Super League at a meeting with Sports Minister...

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Relegation as per regulation as AIFF prepares to float tender

New Delhi: I-League clubs have told All Indian Football Federation that the long-pending relegation should be implemented on the two bottom-placed...

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More WPL teams the merrier, says Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal, wants home- away format

New Delhi: New teams should be added to the Women’s Premier League to conduct the tournament in a home and away format, Delhi Capitals co-owner...

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India edge past Malaysia in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

The Indian men’s hockey team eked out a narrow 4-3 victory against hosts Malaysia at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh on Wednesday. Selvam Karthi...

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Drawn in same group, India face Pakistan on Feb 15 at 2026 T20 World Cup

New Delhi: India and Pakistan were placed in the same group in the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup and will meet on Febraury 15 in in Colombo’s R...

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