Bristol, July 9 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik on Thursday said that the reigning T20 World Champions are "feeling the heat" after a very ordinary performance in the ongoing series against England, adding that constant chopping and changing hasn’t really helped their cause.
Bristol, July 9 (IANS) In a major blow to the Indian team, seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana and wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy have been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing T20I series against England due to hamstring injuries.
Bristol, July 9 (IANS) Off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar and pacer Prasidh Krishna returned to India’s playing eleven as captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in their must-win fourth T20I against England here at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.
London, July 9 (IANS) Asserting that the disappointment of their T20 World Cup final defeat is behind them, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt on Thursday said the squad is looking forward to a ‘special week’ as they gear up for the historic first-ever women's Test match against India at Lord's starting on Friday.
Jakarta, July 9 (IANS) India’s U-19 women boxers continued their impressive run at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, with six boxers advancing to the semifinals to assure medals following strong performances in the quarterfinals on Day 5 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Astik Pradhan, Sandramol Sabu, Setu Mishra, and Shravani Sachin Sangle won a gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay on the opening day of the inaugural Asian U23 Athletics Championships 2026 in the Chinese city of Ordos on Thursday.
Newcastle, July 9 (IANS) Newcastle United have completed the signing of highly-rated Dutch midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax, with the 18-year-old putting pen to paper on a five-year contract at St James' Park in Newcastle on Thursday.
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) India all-rounder Prathyusha Challuru emerged as the most expensive buy in the auction for the women's section of the Maharani Trophy by fetching a top bid of Rs 4.5 lakh from Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters. On Thursday, the four franchises spent heavily to get their desired players and complete their teams for the upcoming tournament.
New York, July 9 (IANS) Spain and Belgium meet in an all-European World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, with Belgium facing the daunting task of becoming the first team to score against Spain in the tournament.
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Skipper Tanmay Agarwal led from the front with a sensational 61-ball 137 before spinner Ashish Srivastav scalped a five-wicket haul as EIPL & Eleve Karimnagar Diamonds routed Ranga Reddy Risers by 75 runs to storm into the Qualifier 2 of the Hyderabad Cricket Association's TG20 in Hyderabad on Thursday.
