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Pakistan’s bowlers received a timely boost ahead of the Asia Cup as several of their stars made significant gains in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings following their title-winning run in the UAE tri-series.The Salman Agha-led side clinched the tri-nation event with a commanding 75-run victory over Afghanistan in the final, and it was…

How Dominik Szoboszlai went from Cristiano Ronaldo’s mascot to his World Cup rival (Image Via Getty) Dominik Szoboszlai walks out as a captain, not a mascot, for Hungary tonight in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match. It happened on September 9, 2025, at Budapest’s Puskas Arena, where 16 years ago he ran out as a…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Jasprit Bumrah (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) As India gear up to face the UAE in their Asia Cup 2025 opener on Wednesday, the spotlight has fallen on Jasprit Bumrah’s return. The pace spearhead is likely to feature after sitting out the final two Tests in England, but his selection…

Hancko joined Al-Nassr’s pre-season camp in Austria and began training with Cristiano Ronaldo before the deal unexpectedly collapsed/ Image: X David Hancko has offered a revealing look into the magnitude of the contract he turned down from Al-Nassr, disclosing that the Saudi offer was so large, it would take two decades at Atlético Madrid to…

Indian national Upasana Gill pleaded with the Indian embassy to help rescue her amid violent protests in Nepal. (Instagram) An Indian woman named Upasana Gill, who traveled to Nepal for a volleyball league, has issued an urgent appeal for help after getting stranded in Pokhara amid violent protests that have claimed at least 19 lives….

Sapna Gill had filed a complaint against Prithvi Shaw in 2023 at the Airport police station, after she was arrested and granted bail in the case. (File photo) A Mumbai sessions court on Tuesday imposed a Rs 100 token cost fine on cricketer Prithvi Shaw for failing to submit his reply in a molestation case…

D Gukesh (L) is 55th in the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament with three points, following two consecutive losses for the World Champion. NEW DELHI: “Do you know what the Chigorin Club is?” Nikolas Theodorou, D Gukesh’s Round 6 opponent at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was asked on Tuesday.The Greek GM guessed: “People…

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday issued notice to the BCCI on petitions seeking a probe into the alleged misuse of ?12 crore in government funds by the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU). The funds were meant for organising tournaments.The petitioners cited CAU’s audit report, conducted by an external chartered accountant, which listed ?35…

India were crowned Asia Cup champions after beating South Korea in the final in Rajgir, Bihar. (Image credit: Hockey India) The Indian men’s hockey team secured a historic victory in the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, ending an eight-year wait for the title on home soil. The triumph, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, not…

Since landing here last week, coach Gautam Gambhir has made players sweat it out in the searing heat. (BCCI Photo) DUBAI: It’s said that overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren’t even there. In cricket nowadays, coaches have taken their obsession with match-ups to another level. Barring the top three, there are no…