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India's Manav Suthar, second left, with teammates celebrates after the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah on day three of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur, Monday, June 8, 2026.
Named Player of the Match for his seven-wicket match haul, Suthar said repeatedly hitting the same areas was the secret behind his success on a surface that offered plenty of assistance to the spinner ...
The Harmanpreet-led side will open its campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 14.
India enter the tournament as reigning Women's ODI World Cup champions, having clinched the title on home soil last year.
Argentina forward Lionel Messi, sitting, take a break with teammates during practice for the FIFA World Cup soccer, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Kansas City, Kan.
Only eight countries have won the World Cup with six of those teams winning multiple titles led by Brazil’s five.
India's Manav Suthar reacts after bowling a delivery on day three of the cricket test match between Afghanistan and India in New Chandigarh, India, Monday, June 8, 2026.
Afghanistan’s innings was wrapped up before lunch, with its last five wickets falling for 39.
Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts after winning the final tennis match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli at the French Open in Paris, Sunday, June 7, 2026.
After so many missed opportunities, Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title.
India's Manav Suthar, second left, with teammates celebrates after the wicket of Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah on day three of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur, Monday, June 8, 2026.
Suthar was also the seventh spinner to reach the landmark in his maiden Test.
Germany's Alexander Zverev holds "La Coupe des Mousquetaires" trophy after winning the French Open tennis tournament men's singles final match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli in Paris on June 7, 2026.
It was Zverev's fourth Grand Slam final and second at Roland Garros after some heartbreaking near misses in his career, including three final defeats, six quarter-final exits and seven semi-final loss ...
Rafael Pimenta
The Brazilian lawyer-turned-manager is recognised as one of the first female 'super agents' in the history of the most popular sport
Rafael Pimenta with Erling Haaland's dad Alfie
In a male-dominating sporting ecosystem, Pimenta is not just an outlier. The 53-year-old, who manages Erling among other star players, is a trailblazer regarded as one of the first female football 'su ...
Manav Suthar celebrates a wicket
Becomes first Indian Test debutant after Tinu Yohannan in 2001 to take wicket in first over
England's captain Ben Stokes, right, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Devon Conway during the fourth day of the Test.
England pacer Gus Atkinson finished with team-best figures of 5-30 on a challenging, bowler-friendly surface at the home of cricket that saw 24 batters out bowled or lbw.
The source said the board was certainly looking at replacing Masood as Test captain although he had asked for more time to lead the team in the coming away series against West Indies and England.
The PCB sources informed that the board was in talks with former players Younis Khan and Muhammad Hafeez, asking them to take up some key posts with the national team.
T20I captain Shreyas Iyer.
The 31-year-old Iyer was on Saturday named the captain of the Indian T20I side, replacing Suryakumar Yadav who had led the national team to the T20 World Cup title in March.
A man sits in front of a mural of late football legend Pele and Neymar at a restaurant in Santos, Brazil.
Tourists like Mario Álvarez Gamiño, a 67-year-old retired salesperson from Mexico, flock to Santos to see anything that connects the Brazilian port city to the man.
India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot on day two of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur, Sunday, June 7, 2026.
At tea, Afghanistan reached 28 for 1 with debutant Manav Suthar getting his first Test wicket off his very first delivery when Abdul Malik (16) went for a slog sweep and Mohammed Siraj took a dolly at ...
Speaking on ESPNcricinfo's video show, Ashwin said he could understand the disappointment Suryakumar might be feeling after being left out of the side.
Ashwin added that while Iyer's leadership achievements are undeniable, the circumstances surrounding Suryakumar's removal are likely to remain a major talking point in Indian cricket.
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