Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw. (Pic credit: FIFA) Japanese supporters once again captured the imagination of football fans around the world, not just for the atmosphere they created during their side’s thrilling FIFA World Cup clash against the Netherlands, but for what they did after the…
India beat Pakistan in WC opener (Jacob King/PA via AP) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a bold prediction about India’s chances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 despite their convincing victory over Pakistan in the tournament opener.India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening Group A clash at Edgbaston, Birmingham….
India A and Sri Lanka A head into today’s tri-series clash knowing a victory could bring them significantly closer to a place in the final. The tournament has taken an intriguing turn after Afghanistan A stunned India A in their previous outing, ensuring all three teams have identical records of one win and one loss….
Dharamshala: India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy (Image: PTI) DHARAMSHALA: The Indian team management has pinned its hopes on Nitish Kumar Reddy ’s evolution as a seam-bowling allrounder as they look for a stable alternative for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. On Saturday, amid Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s assault on the Indian attack, when captain Shubman Gill threw…
India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara (Image: ANI) It took India’s top recurve archer Dhiraj Bommadevara 20 long years since picking up the bow to win a gold at the World Cup. And when he did that, he bagged a ‘double’ at the World Cup Stage-III at Antalya on Sunday.Pairing up for the first time this season, the…
Ivory Coast’s Ibrahim Sangare (18) carries teammate Amad Diallo (15) as they celebrate following their win. (AP Photo) Ivory Coast marked their long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup in dramatic fashion as substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a pulsating Group E clash…
Japan celebrates a goal during the World Cup Group F match against the Netherlands. (AP Photo) A towering late header from Daichi Kamada denied the Netherlands victory and sent the Samurai Blue faithful into delirium as Japan snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw in their FIFA World Cup opener at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Sunday.With…
Curaçao’s Livano Comenencia celebrates after scoring a World Cup goal against Germany. (AP Photo) Germany brushed aside World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 in their FIFA World Cup opener on Sunday, but not before the Caribbean nation produced a memorable moment by scoring its first-ever goal in the tournament and holding the four-time champions level for…
Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books with a sensational five-wicket haul as India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan by 64 runs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston on Sunday.The 28-year-old off-spinner returned career-best figures of 5/10 in four overs…
Smriti Mandhana joined Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s joint-highest half-century scorer in Women’s T20 World Cup history with her fifth fifty in the tournament, helping India post 170 for 6 against Pakistan in their opening match at Edgbaston on Sunday.Mandhana scored 68 off 44 balls and shared a 91-run partnership with captain Harmanpreet…