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LAHORE: In preparation for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, Pakistan will host South Africa in a three-match 50-over series, with the games to be played on September 16, 19 and 22.

NEW DELHI: Amidst India sweating on Rishabh Pant's availability ahead of fourth Test against England in Manchester, former head coach Ravi Shastri believes the side’s vice-captain shouldn’t play as a specialist batter unless he’s sure of taking up keeping duties for the match starting on July 23.

MUMBAI: Actress Priyanka Chopra is feeling grateful and protected by universe on her 43rd birthday. Taking to her Instagram handle, Priyanka Chopra shared a heartwarming video on her birthday, showcasing her beach vacation moments with daughter Malti and husband Nick Jonas.

LONDON: Wolves have announced that Diogo Jota has been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame, paying tribute to both his outstanding contributions on the pitch and the profound impact his untimely passing has had on the footballing world.

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has backed the young Indian team to bounce back and level the ongoing Test series in England, stressing that panic after defeats could derail momentum.

NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes India would greatly benefit from the inclusion of world-class fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the fourth Test against England in Manchester, citing the long gap between matches.

NEW DELHI: Super 60 Legends USA has recently added Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera and Bangladesh’s powerful allrounder Shakib Al Hasan to the inaugural edition of the tournament, set to take place over 12 days from August 5 to August 16.

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the National Sports Governance Bill, which will be tabled in the Parliament during next week’s monsoon session, has been drafted with inputs from international organisations such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the FIFA, in addition to extensive consultations with National Sports Federations, athletes and coaches.

NEW DELHI: Former wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes India should look to have B Sai Sudharsan over Karun Nair for the final two Test matches of the ongoing series against England, citing that the latter hasn’t really nailed the number three spot.

NEW DELHI: Gurumurthy Palani, Anurag Bhatnagar and Gurdeep Klair have been elected to the influential Chief Executives‘ Committee (CEC) of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

MADRID: After spending 18 years with Real Madrid, Lucas Vazquez has bid the club farewell on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan questioned why England were penalised for a slow over-rate, claiming that both India and England maintained similarly slow over rates during the Lord’s Test.

NEW DELHI: With England being docked two points for slow over rate deduction during their thrilling win at Lord’s, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the Ben Stokes-led side can make up for their points deduction if their focus remains on winning matches.

NEW DELHI: After making a successful return to Test cricket through England’s 22-run win at Lord’s, England fast bowler Jofra Archer said he is keen on playing the remaining Tests against India so that he can prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes trip in Australia.

NEW DELHI: Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri took to social media to relay a message of hope after the future of the Indian Super League hung in the balance, urging the Indian football ecosystem to stay strong and face the storm together.

NEW DELHI: Maintaining a slow over-rate during their pulsating 22-run win over India in the Lord’s Test has cost England two points from their World Test Championship (WTC) tally and 10 per cent fine of their match fee.

NEW DELHI: A day after the heartbreaking loss against England in the third Test match at Lord's, 1983 World Cup winner and former India all-rounder Madan Lal urged Virat Kohli to reverse his retirement from Test cricket.

LONDON: West Ham United have completed the signing of Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said.

BARCELONA: FC Barcelona have announced the signing of Roony Bardghji from FC Copenhagen. The winger is to sign a contract with the club for four seasons until June 30 2029.

MANCHESTER: Manchester United have appointed Darren Fletcher as lead coach of the Under-18s squad. Fletcher returned to United in 2021, having previously spent 20 years at the club as a player, making over 340 appearances.

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain that took place at the MetLife Stadium on Monday (IST) and hailed the great work that was being done by his friend and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

NEW DELHI: Paris Saint Germain head coach Luis Enrique reflected on the missed chance of ending their historic season with yet another trophy. By winning the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League title, they became the first French club to win the continental treble but the 3-0 defeat by the hands of Chelsea at FIFA Club World Cup final saw them miss out on the chance to extend their season’s trophy tally to four.

DUBAI: South Africa batter Aiden Markram has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2025, thanks to his crucial all-round display in the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s.

LONDON: Former India spinner Anil Kumble stressed that the partnership between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant is really crucial to India’s hopes of chasing down the target on a tricky fifth-day pitch at Lord's.

NEW DELHI: Cricket’s greatest icons Yuvraj Singh, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Brett Lee are set to return to the spotlight in the World Championship of Legends - a premier T20 tournament uniting global legends for an unmissable showdown from July 18 to August 2, across four iconic venues in the United Kingdom.

DALLAS: After losing six of their first seven matches this season, MI New York produced one of the most remarkable turnarounds in franchise T20 history, capturing the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title with a tense five-run win over defending champions Washington Freedom here at Grand Prairie Stadium.

JAMAICA: Australian fast bowler Scott Boland scripted history to become the Test bowler with the best bowling average of cricketers since 1915, who have bowled a minimum of 2000 balls in the longest format.

NEW DELHI: In a surprising turn of events, Indian badminton icon Saina Nehwal has announced her separation from husband and fellow shuttler Kashyap Parupalli. The couple, who have been together for over a decade and tied the knot in 2018, confirmed their decision to part ways through a heartfelt statement shared by Saina on Instagram on Sunday.

LONDON: A grandstand finish is on the cards in the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Lord’s as England ended day four by having India reeling at 58/4 in 17.4 overs, in a chase of 193 on Sunday.

LONDON: Sachin Tendulkar became the most recent Indian icon to be seen watching the intense action that unfolded in the Wimbledon semi-finals at the Centre Court of the All England Tennis Club on Friday.

NEW YORK: Enzo Maresca is full of respect for Chelsea’s FIFA Club World Cup final opponents Paris Saint-Germain and the threat they carry, but won’t be changing the approach to the game which has got them this far in the competition.

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool have announced that jersey number 20 will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident last week, across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy.

LONDON: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said that learnings from the last England tour helped him to make the best use of conditions that resulted in a five-wicket haul in the third Test against England at Lord's.