Harare, Sep 13 (IANS) Zimbabwe will use Australia’s first ODI visit to Harare in more than a decade as an important marker in their preparations for the 2027 World Cup, with Sikandar Raza taking charge of a 15-member squad that also brings two familiar names back into the fold.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai mounted a sensational late counter-attack by hitting 64 not out to propel Afghanistan to a respectable 156/8 after the ‘hosts’ suffered an early batting collapse against India in the first T20I here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.
Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) India star batter Shafali Verma on Sunday smashed the fastest half-century in the history of the Women's Asia Cup as she completed her fifty off just 24 balls in the 2026 final against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated India’s junior men’s and women’s hockey teams after they swept the Junior Asia Cup titles in Moqi, China, with the men successfully defending their crown and the women completing a hat-trick of triumphs in the tournament.
Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) India's star all-rounder Deepti Sharma said that India-Sri Lanka matches are always good games, and that they are not in the mood to take the defending Asia Cup champions lightly, as they meet them in the 2026 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) In a historic first, India's national song Vande Mataram was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium ahead of the national anthems of both India and Afghanistan before the first T20I began on Sunday.
Japan, Sep 13 (IANS) Sukant Kadam reached the milestone he once turned into a personal promise at the Japan Para Badminton International on Sunday, winning two silver medals to complete a career tally of 100, but the World No. 2 SL4 player was already looking beyond the landmark towards the Asian Games.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India midfielder Anirudh Thapa believes the excitement surrounding the national team’s upcoming high-profile friendlies against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay must be set aside once the players step onto the pitch, insisting that the contests will ultimately come down to '11 against 11'.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India’s seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube said Afghanistan, their opponents in the three-game T20I series getting underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, are a very good side who are capable of pushing the hosts hard.
Dubai, Sep 13 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
