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Dilip Tirkey Questions Hockey India Jersey Switch As Saffron Row Becomes Governance Dispute
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Dilip Tirkey Questions Hockey India Jersey Switch As Saffron Row Becomes Governance Dispute

Hockey India's saffron jersey controversy has moved from colour symbolism into governance, with federation president Dilip Tirkey asking who authorised the...

Priya Nair·August 5, 2026
Neeraj Chopra And PT Usha Receive Commonwealth Games Flag As Ahmedabad 2030 Countdown Starts
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Neeraj Chopra And PT Usha Receive Commonwealth Games Flag As Ahmedabad 2030 Countdown Starts

India's Commonwealth Games story has shifted from Glasgow's medal table to Ahmedabad's delivery clock. The 2026 Games closed with a symbolic handover in which Olympic javelin...

Meera Joshi·August 4, 2026
Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka Tests As Auqib Nabi Moves Toward India Call-Up
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Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka Tests As Auqib Nabi Moves Toward India Call-Up

India's Test planning has taken a significant hit after Jasprit Bumrah was reported to be out of the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka because of a persistent knee injury. Rediff, citing PTI,...

Arjun Malhotra·August 3, 2026
Preeti Pawar And Jaismine Lamboria Win Commonwealth Games Boxing Gold As India Adds Medals In Glasgow
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Preeti Pawar And Jaismine Lamboria Win Commonwealth Games Boxing Gold As India Adds Medals In Glasgow

India's Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow gathered momentum on Saturday as Preeti Pawar and Jaismine Lamboria won boxing gold and the wider contingent added medals across athletics and para.

Rohit Sharma·August 1, 2026
Pratika Rawal Signs Warwickshire Deal For Metro Bank One-Day Cup Return
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Pratika Rawal Signs Warwickshire Deal For Metro Bank One-Day Cup Return

India opener Pratika Rawal has signed with Warwickshire Women for the remainder of the 2026 domestic season, giving the 25-year-old a county-cricket opportunity as she returns from injury.

Vikram Rao·July 28, 2026
Shubman Gill Named India Test Captain For Sri Lanka Series As BCCI Announces Squad
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Shubman Gill Named India Test Captain For Sri Lanka Series As BCCI Announces Squad

Shubman Gill will lead India in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after the BCCI announced a 15-member squad on Tuesday, with KL Rahul as vice-captain.

Rohan Verma·July 29, 2026
India Starts Key Commonwealth Games Athletics And Boxing Push In Glasgow
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India Starts Key Commonwealth Games Athletics And Boxing Push In Glasgow

India Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow moved into a decisive phase on Monday as athletics, boxing, swimming and lawn bowls fixtures filled the schedule.

Anjali Menon·July 28, 2026
Yastika Bhatia Becomes First Woman To Score A Test Century At Lord's As India Take Control
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Yastika Bhatia Becomes First Woman To Score A Test Century At Lord's As India Take Control

Yastika Bhatia has become the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's, turning a strong Indian position into a commanding one at one of cricket's most symbolic venues.

Kavita Iyer·July 13, 2026
India-England First T20I Faces Rain Risk As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Waits For Debut Chance
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India-England First T20I Faces Rain Risk As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Waits For Debut Chance

India's first T20I against England at Chester-le-Street arrived with two storylines competing for attention: the possibility of rain and a possible debut for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

Kavita Iyer·July 1, 2026
Australia Knock India Out Of Women's T20 World Cup After Perry And Gardner Chase Down 170
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Australia Knock India Out Of Women's T20 World Cup After Perry And Gardner Chase Down 170

India are out of the Women's T20 World Cup after Australia chased 170 at Lord's, with Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner turning a difficult target into a six-wicket win.

Kavita Iyer·June 30, 2026
Shafali Verma Fifty Keeps India In Women's T20 World Cup Semifinal Race
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Shafali Verma Fifty Keeps India In Women's T20 World Cup Semifinal Race

Shafali Verma's half-century has kept India alive in the Women's T20 World Cup semifinal race, but the win over Bangladesh also left clear concerns before the final group match against Australia.

Rohan Verma·June 26, 2026
Hashmatullah Shahidi Century And Prasidh Krishna Five-For Define India-Afghanistan Third ODI
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Hashmatullah Shahidi Century And Prasidh Krishna Five-For Define India-Afghanistan Third ODI

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi produced the innings of the third India-Afghanistan ODI in Chennai, scoring his maiden one-day international century after a wait of 4,644 days from debut....

Vikram Singh·June 20, 2026
Deepti Sharma Five-Wicket Haul Gives India 64-Run Win Over Pakistan At T20 World Cup
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Deepti Sharma Five-Wicket Haul Gives India 64-Run Win Over Pakistan At T20 World Cup

Deepti Sharma's five-wicket haul, backed by half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and a Harmanpreet Kaur partnership, drives India to a 64-run win over Pakistan in their Women's T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston.

Rohit Sharma·June 15, 2026
India's Mullanpur Rout Of Afghanistan Gives Selectors Evidence, Not Final Answers
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India's Mullanpur Rout Of Afghanistan Gives Selectors Evidence, Not Final Answers

India's innings-and-300-run win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test at Mullanpur was emphatic enough to make history, but its real value lies in separating evidence from overreaction.

Rohan Verma·June 10, 2026
India-Afghanistan Test Gives Mullanpur A Rare Red-Ball Spotlight
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India-Afghanistan Test Gives Mullanpur A Rare Red-Ball Spotlight

India's one-off Test against Afghanistan has given Mullanpur a rare red-ball spotlight, turning attention to the slower questions that make Test cricket valuable.

Rohan Verma·June 8, 2026
IPL 2026 Crosses Record Audience Milestone
Cricket

IPL 2026 Crosses Record Audience Milestone

IPL 2026 has reportedly reached more than 1.1 billion people across television and digital platforms.

Rohan Kapoor·May 14, 2026
IPL Digital Reach Shows Cricket Viewing Is Changing
Cricket

IPL Digital Reach Shows Cricket Viewing Is Changing

Fans are increasingly watching cricket through streaming, clips, highlights and second-screen content.

Sameer Khan·May 13, 2026
Playoff Race Keeps IPL 2026 Tense
Cricket

Playoff Race Keeps IPL 2026 Tense

As IPL 2026 moves toward the playoffs, close standings are keeping fans hooked.

Rohan Kapoor·May 12, 2026
IPL Remains India's Biggest Sports Business Story
Cricket

IPL Remains India's Biggest Sports Business Story

The tournament continues to shape advertising, streaming, sponsorship and fan engagement.

Dev Patel·May 11, 2026
Fantasy Sports Stay Tied To IPL Engagement
Cricket

Fantasy Sports Stay Tied To IPL Engagement

Fantasy platforms continue to influence how many fans follow the tournament.

Kavya Iyer·May 10, 2026
Young Players Continue To Use IPL As A Launchpad
Cricket

Young Players Continue To Use IPL As A Launchpad

The IPL remains one of the biggest stages for emerging Indian cricket talent.

Meera Joshi·May 9, 2026
Women's Sport Needs More Consistent Investment
Sport

Women's Sport Needs More Consistent Investment

India's women athletes are gaining visibility, but long-term growth requires deeper structures.

Priya Nair·May 8, 2026
India's Sports Economy Is Moving Beyond Cricket
Sport

India's Sports Economy Is Moving Beyond Cricket

Cricket dominates, but football, kabaddi, badminton and grassroots sport are also gaining attention.

Arjun Malhotra·May 7, 2026
Sports Streaming Rights Become A Power Game
Media

Sports Streaming Rights Become A Power Game

IPL reach shows why sports streaming rights are now among India's most valuable media assets.

Ananya Mehta·May 6, 2026
Local Cricket Academies Ride The IPL Effect
Cricket

Local Cricket Academies Ride The IPL Effect

IPL season often inspires more young players to join cricket coaching programmes.

Rohan Kapoor·May 5, 2026
IPL Reschedules Gujarat Titans And Chennai Super Kings Fixtures
Sport

IPL Reschedules Gujarat Titans And Chennai Super Kings Fixtures

The Indian Premier League has swapped two Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings fixtures in the 2026 season schedule.

Rohan Verma·April 13, 2026
MI vs RCB Thriller Becomes One Of IPL's Longest Non-Super Over Games
Sport

MI vs RCB Thriller Becomes One Of IPL's Longest Non-Super Over Games

Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced one of the longest IPL matches without a Super Over, stretching to 4 hours 23 minutes.

Ananya Mehta·April 14, 2026
Hazlewood And Bhuvneshwar Star As RCB Seal Nine-Wicket Win Over Delhi
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Hazlewood And Bhuvneshwar Star As RCB Seal Nine-Wicket Win Over Delhi

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by nine wickets after a dominant bowling display led by Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Arjun Malhotra·April 28, 2026