Patna Pirates continued its impressive run after securing a commanding 46–37 victory over the Bengaluru Bulls in Eliminator 2 of #PKL12.

Next up: Telugu Titans in Eliminator 3

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Lionel Messi is still undecided on whether he will play the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

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Two key fixtures in the #SuperCup involving the Kolkata giants, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.

Neeladri Bhattacharjee Bhattacharjee previews the Group A clashes
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Sujeet Kalkal was unfazed before his U-23 Worlds final bout.

The lack of nerves might seem surprising given Sujeet’s opponent, Umidjon Jalolov of 🇺🇿, was in red-hot form, having won a senior world bronze earlier this year. But for Sujeet, the Uzbek wrestler wasn’t a serious threat, given his own superior record against him.

Jonathan Selvaraj on how Sujeet wrestled back from disappointment to win the U-23 World title ➡️
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Suryakumar Yadav shared a positive update on Shreyas Iyer’s health, confirming that the batter is “stable” and “responding” to messages after suffering a serious injury in the #AUSvsIND third ODI

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Mohammed Shami hits back in style! 🔥

5-wicket haul for the India and Bengal pacer!
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Spin to win?

India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav says the team will stick to the same bowling formula in Australia as it did in South Africa and the Asia Cup.

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More than two years on from the Jonny Bairstow stumping incident, Australia's Alex Carey says he is expecting some reminders from England’s travelling fans during the upcoming Ashes.

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Linsey Smith, bowling in subcontinental conditions in this edition, has gone well past her predecessors. ⏫

England skipper Sciver-Brunt and Co. will hope Smith recreates the same magic 🪄 she had conjured up against the Proteas when they face each other in the semifinal.

Rajdeep Saha decodes her raging success as England’s go-to new-ball spinner

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A historic first for India! 🏓

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have qualified for the #WTTFinals.

As per the latest WTT Series Finals Race rankings on Tuesday, the Shah–Chitale pair became the fifth mixed doubles team to confirm a spot at the year-end event.

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🔝 of the rankings!

India opener Smriti Mandhana strengthened her status as the No. 1 batter in women’s ODI cricket after achieving a career-best rating on the back of an outstanding home ODI World Cup campaign.

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Ayush Pandey’s gritty ton thwarted Mumbai’s bid for an outright win against Chhattisgarh despite the home team enforcing a follow-on in a Group D fixture of the Ranji Trophy.

✍️ Shayan Acharya | 📸 Emmanual Yogini

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Ahammed Imran kept Kerala in contention for a first-innings lead for more than a session on day four before Punjab’s pacers had the final say and secured the three points in their Ranji Trophy Group B match at the PCA New Cricket Stadium, Ground B on Tuesday.

✍️ Abhishek Saini | 📸 Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

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The sun didn’t shine above the CAP Ground 2 on Tuesday, but fate smiled faintly on Hyderabad, which clinched three points from its Ranji Trophy Group-D contest against Pondicherry.

The grins on the visitors’ faces would have been wider had inclement weather not washed away three sessions over the last couple of days, allowing Pondicherry to escape with a draw.

✍️ Dhruva Prasad | 📸 E Lakshmi Narayanan

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Shardul Thakur featured in India’s Test team during the tour of England, but the fast bowler has been out of action in white-ball cricket for the last couple of years.

However, he is hopeful of returning to the limited-overs side, leading up to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, with some consistent performances in the domestic circuit, ✍️ Shayan Acharya

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The main draw action at the Chennai Open could not begin for the second day in a row due to a complete washout, an unprecedented situation for the city with a history of hosting international tennis tournaments for nearly three decades.

While it never turned into a heavy downpour, the constant drizzling ensured no fixtures could take place.

✍️ Nihit Sachdeva

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