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India coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector for the Indian men’s cricket team Ajit Agarkar . (Getty Images) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes there could be differences between head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, suggesting that contrasting priorities may have contributed to India’s selection decisions during the recent T20I tour of…

England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) Jos Buttler added another milestone to his decorated international career on Tuesday as he became just the second England cricketer to play 200 One-Day Internationals. The experienced wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark during the opening ODI of the three-match series against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Only former England captain Eoin…

India are likely to travel to Bangladesh for six-match white-ball series New Delhi: India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh is nearing approval and to accommodate the fixtures the proposed three T20Is against Afghanistan could be pushed back. According to the proposed schedule circulated internally, India were set to take on Afghanistan starting from September 13 at…

France, England, Spain or Argentina? After 100 matches and more than a month of captivating football, the FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its defining stage with only four teams left standing. It is a historic semi-final line-up in more ways than one. For the first time since FIFA introduced its world rankings in 1992,…

India vs England 1st ODI Live Score: India will kick off their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup when they take on England in the first match of the three-match series at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday. After a disappointing T20I campaign, the focus now shifts to the 50-over format, with the return of…

Lionel Messi in Navy Blue Jersey against Jordan Match (Image: X) Defending champions Argentina are set for another blockbuster showdown with England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal, but it won’t just be Lionel Messi and company drawing attention at kickoff. When the two football heavyweights walk onto the pitch, Argentina are to be…

Erling Haaland arrives Norway (Image: X) Erling Haaland returned to Norway as a national hero after the team’s memorable FIFA World Cup campaign, but it wasn’t just the striker who caught everyone’s attention. As the Norwegian squad arrived home to a rousing reception, Haaland was spotted stepping off the team plane carrying a stuffed raccoon,…

Rob Dieperink (Image credit: KNVB) NEW DELHI: Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, just weeks after he was removed from FIFA’s list of officials for the FIFA World Cup 2026.Dieperink had been selected to work as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at the tournament but was dropped in May…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has strongly criticised the Indian team management over the way 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was handled during the T20I tours of Ireland and England.Sooryavanshi did not get a game in the Ireland series and was later drafted into the playing…

NEW DELHI: France coach Didier Deschamps has played down concerns over Kylian Mbappe‘s fitness, confirming that the captain is expected to be available for the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal against Spain.Mbappe suffered a minor ankle injury during France’s 2-0 quarterfinal win over Morocco but is not expected to miss the crucial clash. Deschamps provides…