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October 9, 2025 5:10 PM

Our goal is to maintain intensity irrespective of opposition, says India’s newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill

India’s all-format batter Shubman Gill said on Thursday he wants to succeed across all formats and win ICC titles as he prepares for a packed international schedule. After the ongoing Test series against the West Indies, Gill will continue playing...

October 9, 2025 10:16 AM

Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Egypt secured a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, clinching their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with one match remaining in the qualifiers. The Pharaohs opened the scoring in Casablanca when Zizo delivered a cros...

October 8, 2025 4:59 PM

Jadeja, Siraj achieve career-high ICC Test rankings following dominant win over West Indies

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj reached career-best positions in the latest ICC Test rankings following India’s commanding victory over the West Indies in the opening match of the World Test Championship series in A...

October 8, 2025 12:20 PM

Australia captain Pat Cummins in danger of missing entire Ashes after fresh scans: report

Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to miss the Ashes opener in Perth and could potentially be sidelined for the entire five-Test series against England. This comes after the latest scans revealed that a back stress injury has not fully healed, the ...

October 8, 2025 10:28 AM

WFI suspends Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday suspended Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat for one year after the 22-year-old exceeded the 57kg weight limit at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, last month. The suspension, e...

October 7, 2025 5:02 PM

Kerala ramps up preparations ahead of Argentina football team’s visit

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting to finalise preparations for the upcoming football match featuring the Lionel Messi-led Argentina national team, scheduled in November at the Jawaharlal Nehru Inter...

October 7, 2025 3:19 PM

South Africa begin WTC title defence with target on their back

South Africa captain Aiden Markram says his side can expect to have a target on their back when they begin a new cycle of the World Test Championship as defending champions. South Africa play a two-test series in Pakistan, starting on Sunday, and tw...

October 7, 2025 9:27 AM

Test opener Matt Renshaw bats way into Australia’s ODI squad

Former test opener Matt Renshaw is in the frame for a long-awaited one-day international debut after being named in Australia's squad for this month’s home series against India. Renshaw played the last of his 14 tests against India in New Delhi ne...

October 6, 2025 5:06 PM

Nakamura sparks controversy after tossing Gukesh’s king in Checkmate: USA vs India event

The chess world on Sunday was stirred by controversy when Japan-born American GM Hikaru Nakamura defeated world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, securing a 5-0 victory for Team USA over Team India at the Checkmate: USA vs India event. After making his winn...

October 6, 2025 7:30 PM

PM Modi hails Indian contingent’s record medal haul at World Para-Athletics Championships

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent for their historic performance at the World Para-Athletics Championships 2025, held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from September 23 to October 5, saying their “s...

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