The last time India lost a T20I series at home was in March 2019, when all-rounder Glenn Maxwell inspired Australia to a 2-0 series triumph.
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who made a return to competitive cricket in Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu, is all set to join the Indian Test squad this week ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, which will start from February 9, as per ESPNCricinfo.
Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday.
David Moyes cannot wait to take on his former club Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round after goals from Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio sealed West Ham's 2-0 victory at third tier Derby on Monday.
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Cricket happened by fluke for the country's latest pace sensation Titas Sadhu, who dished out match-winning figures of 4-0-6-2 as India shot out England for 68 on way to lifting the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup trophy on Sunday.
Major breakthrough for Tsitsipas or record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam for Djokovic?
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Dominik Szoboszlai scored twice as RB Leipzig beat Stuttgart 2-1 on Friday to move within one point of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Marco Rose's men climbed to second in the table after extending their unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
Washington Sundar's maiden T20I fifty went in vain as hosts India suffered a 21-run defeat against New Zealand at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday. With the victory, New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a competitive 177-run target, Sundar scored a quick 50, off 28 balls, but could manage to take India to just 155 for 9 in their 20 overs in the end.
The International Olympic Committee's efforts to find a "pathway" for Russians to take part in the 2024 Paris Games despite the invasion of Ukraine were strongly criticised by Britain on Thursday.
A video, which went viral after India's 90-run win over New Zealand in the third ODI at the Holkar Stadium, showed India skipper Rohit Sharma venting his frustration at Shardul Thakur after the pace bowling all-rounder conceded back-to-back boundaries by bowling short balls to the night's centurion, Devon Conway.
Eddie Howe warned Newcastle not to get carried away after they moved within touching distance of the League Cup final with a 1-0 win against Southampton in Tuesday's semi-final first leg.
Rohit Sharma wasn’t too pleased with BCCI's official broadcaster Star Sports showing his 85-ball 101 in the third ODI against New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium on Tuesday was the Indian captain’s first in this format in three years.
Antonio Conte vowed to "win something" with Harry Kane after the striker became Tottenham's joint record scorer as his 266th goal for the club sealed a vital 1-0 win against Fulham on Monday.
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Atletico Madrid produced one of their best performances of the season to defeat Real Valladolid 3-0 on Saturday, with Memphis Depay making his debut. Real Sociedad, third, continued their fine form with a 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano, while struggling Sevilla snatched a 1-0 win over Cadiz with a late Ivan Rakitic penalty.
The sports ministry on Saturday decided to suspend all activities of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) until the Oversight Committee is formally appointed and takes over the day-to-day activities of the federation.
The aggrieved grapplers called off their protest late on Friday night after getting assurances from the government that their grievances would be addressed, the first step of which was the stepping aside of under-fire Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Cristiano Ronaldo recovered from a punch in the face to score twice against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday in a lively reunion with his great rival Lionel Messi that demonstrated the financial firepower of the resource-rich Gulf.
The government on Thursday failed to convince the agitating wrestlers to call off their protest demanding resignation of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over charges of sexual misconduct and intimidation, with the country’s top grapplers threatening to lodge a police complaint against Singh if he doesn’t resign by Friday evening.
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Inter Milan hammered rivals AC Milan 3-0 to win the Italian Supercup on Wednesday, with first-half goals from Federico Dimarco and Edin Dzeko and a late third from Lautaro Martinez securing the trophy.
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Gary Lineker said the BBC's television coverage of the FA Cup clash between Wolves and Liverpool had been sabotaged after loud pornographic noises were heard during the build-up to Tuesday's match.
Not often do you see a fielding captain deploying four slips and a leg slip in white-ball cricket, especially in Indian conditions. And that too on a pitch where the team batting first has scored close to 400 runs.
Call it fate, coincidence or AI (Artificial Intelligence) shenanigans, India's top-2 men's singles shuttlers will be facing each other in the early rounds of marquee tournaments far too often!
Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded action when they were sighted among the crowd.
Leaders Arsenal put on a masterclass to overwhelm shell-shocked north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 away and extend the gap at the top of the Premier League to eight points on Sunday.
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The Indian team has hit the road to the ODI World Cup, to be played at home later in the year, in some style. The Men In Blue have sealed the three match ODI series against Sri Lanka by winning the first two matches, turning the third game to be played here at the Greenfield Stadium on Sunday into a dead rubber.
Leaders Napoli snapped Juventus's eight-match Serie A winning streak in spectacular style on Friday, handing Massimiliano Allegri's men a humiliating 5-1 thrashing on Friday in the top-of-the-table clash. Napoli moved 10 points clear at the top of the standings with 47 points from 18 games. Juventus slipped to third but are level on 37 points with second-placed AC Milan, who have a game in hand.
Glenn Phillips smashed a quickfire half century to guide New Zealand to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third one-day international in Karachi on Friday and clinch the series 2-1. Phillips scored an unbeaten 63 off 42 balls, hitting four fours and four sixes, as New Zealand chased down a target of 281 within 11 balls remaining. Opener Devon Conway (52) and captain Kane Williamson (53) also made telling contributions.
Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA's The Best award for last year, world football's governing body announced on Thursday.
Champions Manchester City crashed out of the League Cup after suffering a shock 2-0 defeat at struggling Southampton in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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French midfielder Paul Pogba, who missed the World Cup in Qatar after having knee surgery in early September, trained on Tuesday with his Juventus teammates for the first time since October, his club announced. The Bianconeri posted photos and video of the session on their website, with the 29-year-old seen with a ball in the middle of his teammates.
Jofra Archer took his first wickets in almost 20 months as South Africa's new SA20 league got under way at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday. The England fast bowler took three for 27 to set up a comfortable eight-wicket, bonus point win for the MI Indians against Paarl Royals.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said he did not want Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka 'Mankaded' after the batter had backed up too far on way to a gallant hundred in the first ODI on Tuesday.
Southampton have signed Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz from Racing Club, the South American club announced on Monday.
A lot has changed in Indian cricket over the past one year, with the captain-coach combo changing across formats as Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma took over from Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli. What remained constant was the Men in Blue's fortunes in ICC tournaments.
Indian cricket is forever on the edge when it comes to Jasprit Bumrah's fitness. Six days after the selectors had added him to the ODI squad for the home series against Sri Lanka, Bumrah was pulled out of the series on the eve of the first match in Guwahati.
Mumbai City FC registered a commanding 4-0 win against Kerala Blasters to move to the top of the Indian Super League table here on Sunday. The win brought an end to Kerala Blasters' eight-match unbeaten run and vaulted Mumbai City FC back to the top of the table, as they brought up a league record eight wins in a row.
Sensational Suryakumar Yadav scored a scintillating century, 112 not out off 51 balls, to set the foundation for India's massive 91-run victory against Sri Lanka as the hosts sealed the three-match T20 series 2-1 in Rajkot on Saturday. Hardik Pandya-led India posted a huge 228 for 5 riding on Suryakumar's batting masterclass and the target was too much for the visitors, who were bundled out for 137 in 16.4 overs.
India dished out an all-round performance to outclass Sri Lanka in all aspects of the game to seal a massive 91-run win in the third and the last T20I in Rajkot on Saturday.
As a ton-up Suryakumar Yadav fired India to a series-clinching victory with his sizzling unbeaten 51-ball 112 knock, skipper Hardik Pandya was all praise for the swashbuckling batter. Suryakumar's third T20I ton helped India thrash Sri Lanka by 91 runs in Rajkot on Saturday as Hardik and co. clinched the series 2-1.
Real Madrid blew a chance to ramp up the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona in the title race as they fell 2-1 at Villarreal in a disjointed display on Saturday.