FIFA World Cup 2026 uncertainty grows as Iran eyes venue change

IANS | March 17, 2026 1:53 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Iran’s participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026 is uncertain as the country’s football federation are in talks with FIFA to move its scheduled matches in the United States to Mexico due to rising security concerns.

‘It was destiny’: Sourav Ganguly on India’s historic 2001 Eden Gardens win

IANS | March 17, 2026 12:49 PM

Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) Twenty-five years ago at Eden Gardens, India scripted one of the most remarkable victories in the history of Test cricket. The famous 2001 Test against Australia was revisited where Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan and Venkatesh Prasad shared their memories of the iconic comeback, while Sourav Ganguly joined the session virtually.

‘Eid hopes turned into mourning’: ACB condemns Pakistan's ‘acts of violence’ as strike kills 400 in Kabul

IANS | March 17, 2026 12:46 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has expressed deep grief and condemnation after a Pakistani airstrike on a major addiction treatment hospital in Kabul killed more than 400 people and injured at least 250 others, Taliban officials and local media reported, in what could become one of the deadliest incidents in the Afghan capital.

‘Incredible’: Riyan Parag reflects on Premier League experience

IANS | March 17, 2026 12:18 PM

London, March 17 (IANS) Indian cricketer and Premier League ‘India Super Fan’ Riyan Parag was in the UK for a week to get a firsthand look at the League’s matches. The new Rajasthan Royals captain spent his time watching live Premier League games, meeting players, and immersing himself in the atmosphere, before rejoining his teammates for the upcoming IPL season.

IPL 2026: Langer, Moody present LSG jerseys to groundsmen at Ekana

IANS | March 17, 2026 11:37 AM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Ahead of the 19th IPL season starting on March 28, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer and Director of Cricket Tom Moody presented jerseys to the groundsmen at their home ground, the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, on Tuesday.