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Indian Premier League Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi lashed out at a reporter over a question surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy involving Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Former Afghanistan captain  Mohammad Nabi  lashed out at a reporter over a question surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy involving Bangladesh pacer  Mustafizur Rahman  and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR released Mu

Brendon Picton In the waters of Strangford Lough, the only constant is change. As waves churn its surface, beneath the water a changing climate and warmer seas bring new species of fish and other marine life, while some native species struggle to adapt. There are some bright spots – members of the Dolphins Sub-Aqua Club can still be found in these waters more than 50 years after the club was founded in Belfast. Bernard Picton, the club's diving officer and a marine biologist,

Washington Sundar New Zealand’s Tour of India Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series; Ayush Badoni receives maiden call-up India all-rounder Washington Sundar reported an acute onset discomfort in his left lower rib area while bowling during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on Sunday. He will undergo further scans, following which the BCCI Medical Team will seek expert opinion. Washington has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the

Harry Brook and Brydon Carse Sunrisers Leeds have retained England players Harry Brook and Brydon Carse for the 2026 edition of The Hundred, with Daniel Vettori named as the franchise's new men's head coach. Multi-format internationals Brook and Carse have been with the team, known as Northern Superchargers until a recent takeover, since the tournament's 2021 inaugural season. The Sun Group, owners of Indian Premier League side Sunrisers Hyderabad,  last year paid just over £

Carrick Michael Carrick has emerged as favourite to be appointed Manchester United caretaker head coach, according to sources close to the process. Club chiefs are hoping to have an appointment in place for when players return to training on Wednesday. While a final decision is yet to be reached, talks are said to have progressed with the 44-year-old over the position. Carrick previously had a three-game stint as United's temporary boss following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismis

The Central Government has notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Bodies) Rules, 2026, under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. The Rules provide the framework for the inclusion of Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit, composition of the General Body and Executive Committee, election procedures, and disqualification criteria for members of National Sports Bodies and Regional Sports Federations. The Rules also outline provisions for the National Sports E

Virat Kohli New Zealand struck three times in 13 balls to dismiss, Kohli, Jadeja and Iyer to give India a brief scare in 301 chase India  306 for 6 (Kohli 93, Gill 56, Iyer 49, Jamieson 4-41) beat  New Zealand  300 for 8 (Mitchell 84, Nicholls 62, Conway 56, Siraj 2-40, Prasidh 2-60, Rana 2-65) by four wickets With scores of 74*, 135, 102 and 65* in his last four ODIs,  Virat Kohli  seemed to be telling the world he was no longer willing to be dismissed unless he had reached

Rishabh Pant India have suffered a setback ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand as wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match series India have suffered a setback ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand as wicketkeeper-batter  Rishabh Pant  has been ruled out of the three-match series due to a right-side strain injury. At India's optional practice session at the BCA B Ground, Pant looked organised in his batting stint, going for almost 50

Usman Khawaja Usman Khawaja made 78 to set up Brisbane Heat's comfortable  seven-wicket win  and eliminate Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. Chasing 181, Khawaja, who retired from Australia duty after their 4-1 win over England in the Ashes, hit seven fours and three sixes in his 48-ball knock at the top of the order. He shared 57 in 23 balls with Jack Wildermuth (39) for the first wicket and 26 with Nathan McSweeney but the key partnership came with Matt Renshaw, someon

Aryna Sabalenka World number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of the Brisbane International for the third year in a row with a 6-3 6-4 win against Karolina Muchova. Sabalenka is aiming to win a third Australian Open title in four years later this month and continued her preparations with a dominant victory to set up a final against Marta Kostyuk, who beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula 6-0 6-3. A French Open runner-up in 2023, Czech Muchova had won her previous three matches

In Ladakh, the Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, Tahir Hussain Zubdavi today inspected the ongoing preparations for the upcoming 5th LG Cup Ice Hockey Championship at the Ice Hockey Rink, Biamathang.  Speaking on the occasion, he said that the championship will commence from 12th January, and the Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh will grace the opening ceremony, along with the Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil.  Tahir Hussain Zubdavi sai

Virat Kohli Virat Kohli has sent social media into a frenzy by sharing training photos on Instagram for the first time in nearly three years. Virat Kohli has sent social media into a frenzy by sharing training photos on Instagram for the first time in nearly three years. Usually, his feed is dominated by commercial endorsements or personal family moments, but this shift back to cricket content has left his massive fanbase absolutely thrilled. Ahead of India's ODI series opene

Cameroon vs Morocco Pressure piles on hosts Morocco as they take on five-time champions Cameroon in AFCON’s heavyweight quarterfinal. Few gave Cameroon much of a chance in the Africa Cup of Nations after off-the-field issues marred their build-up to the tournament but the Indomitable Lions stood firm in the face of adversity to reach the quarterfinals in Morocco. The five-time champions are up against the hosts in Friday’s last-eight tie, knowing the pressure is firmly on the

P V Sindhu In Badminton, India’s campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 ended today. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu bowed out of the tournament after losing the semi-final match against China’s Wang Zhi Yi, 16-21, 15-21 in Kuala Lumpur. Sindhu had advanced to the semifinals after her opponent, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, retired due to injury. Earlier, India’s ace Men’s Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the tournament after losing to

UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants In cricket, UP Warriorz is set to lock horns with Gujarat Giants today at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai in the Women’s Premier League. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 PM.  Yesterday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Defending Champions Mumbai Indians by three wickets in Navi Mumbai. The fourth season of Women’s Premier League is being played across two venues, the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai and the BCA Sta

WPL 2026 In Cricket, the much-awaited 4th season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 is set to begin today. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening clash at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The match will begin at 7:30 PM. The T20 tournament will begin with a grand opening ceremony ahead of the match. Several celebrities, including Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Harnaaz Sandhu, will perf

Md Shami Despite the pacer proving his credentials once again across formats in domestic circuit, coach Badruddin perplexed over his continuous omission from the Indian team A tone of resignation punctuates Badruddin Siddiqui’s shrill voice. “Usko aur kya sabit karna hain?” he asks, rhetorically, to the omission of Mohammed Shami, one of India’s greatest all-format seamers and Badruddiun’s most famous product. “What else does he need to prove?” “He has art, wickets, fitness,

Jinson Johnson National record-holder and Asian Games gold-winning Indian middle-distance runner Jinson Johnson announced his retirement today. The 34-year-old Kerala athlete’s best moment was winning the 1500 metres gold in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games with a time of 3 minutes 44.72 seconds. He also won a silver medal in the 800 metres in the same Games.   In 2018, Johnson broke legendary Sriram Singh’s 42-year-old men’s 800 metres national record during the National Inter-S

Harry Brook of England After the late night brawl with a nightclub bouncer, Brook led England in the third ODI the next afternoon at 2 p.m. He was dismissed for six runs and New Zealand won the game by two wickets to sweep the series 3-0. Harry Brook tendered an apology for “bringing embarrassment” to himself and the England cricket team for a brawl with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand the night before the third One-Day International between England and the Black Caps. Eng

KL Rahul & Shreyash Iyer In 14 ODI outings together, they have scored 823 runs at an average of 64, put on 100-plus runs once in three innings The poster boys of Indian cricket were always the top-three batsmen; but behind every meaningful title conquest has been a firing middle order. Kapil Dev’s “devils” had Yashpal Sharma and Sandeep Patil at four and five; MS Dhoni’s champions could slot anyone, from himself and Yuvraj Singh to Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli. Similarly, end