BBL: Andrew Flintoff named Sydney Thunder’s head coach

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:38 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Sydney Thunder have secured one of the most high-profile coaching appointments in Big Bash League history, naming former England captain Andrew Flintoff as the club’s head coach through to the end of BBL 17.

History for Kerala: Kannur-origin Tahsin Jamsheed named in Qatar's FIFA WC squad

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:22 PM

Kannur, June 2 (IANS) For generations of Malayalis, the FIFA World Cup has been a month-long festival. Villages and towns across Kerala transform into miniature football capitals every four years, with giant cut-outs of global stars, midnight screenings and fierce debates over Brazil, Argentina and Germany becoming part of the state's cultural landscape. This time, however, football-crazy Kerala will have something it has never had before, one of its own on the World Cup stage.

Rewa Jaguars name squad for MPL T20 Scindia Cup 2026

IANS | June 2, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Rewa Jaguars have announced their squad for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup. A standout in the team is young, talented batter Akshat Raghuwanshi, who brings significant potential.

Linsey Smith crowned new No. 1 bowler ahead of Women’s T20 WC

IANS | June 2, 2026 2:26 PM

Dubai, June 2 (IANS) England’s left-arm spinner Linsey Smith, who was fighting for a regular place in her side’s T20I setup less than two years ago, has now climbed to the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time in her career on the eve of the Women’s T20 World Cup.