LUCKNOW: One of the riveting sights in cricket is to see a fast bowler run in, unleash the ball at great speed and hustle the batsman with his pace. That’s why Gurnoor Brar has got Indian cricket excited. The 26-year-old was recently rewarded with six Afghanistan wickets in two ODIs in vastly different conditions —…
NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana was added to the India squad on Friday, ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan.The match is scheduled to be played in Chennai on Saturday, with India already having sealed the three-match series 2-0 after a dominant 170-run victory in Lucknow. Rana’s inclusion offers the team management…
Players celebrate after Mexico’s Luis Romo, bottom middle, scored the goal. (AP Photo) Mexico booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea, becoming the first team to secure qualification for the knockout stage after capitalising on a costly defensive error at Estadio Akron.The…
Canada and Qatar players and staff scuffle after the World Cup Group B match (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum) Canada’s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 victory over Qatar ended in controversy as tempers boiled over between the two sides following the final whistle at BC Place.The hosts produced one of the most dominant performances of the tournament,…
Ismael Kone falls while sustaining an injury during the World Cup Group B match against Qatar. (AP Photo) Canada’s record-breaking 6-0 victory over Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B clash was dramatically overshadowed by a serious injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné, triggering strong reactions from teammates, including a scathing assessment from hat-trick…
Ismaël Koné to undergo surgery; Saliba pays touching tribute (AP Photos) Canada celebrated a historic first FIFA World Cup victory with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Qatar, but the landmark occasion was overshadowed by a devastating injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné and an emotional tribute from his replacement Nathan Saliba.Koné suffered a gruesome left-leg injury…
Canada’s men’s World Cup journey began with a historic 6-0 thrashing of Qatar, fueled by Jonathan David’s sensational hat-trick.(Photo/ AP) After 40 years of waiting, Canada’s men finally have their World Cup moment and they delivered it in the most emphatic fashion. Jonathan David’s stunning hat-trick led a comprehensive 6-0 demolition of a nine-man Qatar…
L-R: Vozinha and Team India NEW DELHI: The opening round of group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered theatre of the highest order. From Morocco schooling Brazil with their silky, eye-pleasing football, to Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal failing to find a winner against Congo, the opening gameweek had…
In a thrilling showdown, Switzerland triumphed with a decisive 4-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, marked by an electrifying finish.(AP Photo) A masterclass in late acceleration saw Switzerland seize absolute control of their group with a clinical 4-1 dismantling of a resilient Bosnia-Herzegovina at a packed SoFi Stadium on Thursday night.In front of a raucous crowd of…
Shreyanka Patil (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: India have suffered a major setback in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign after off-spinner Shreyanka Patil was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament because of an ankle injury, forcing the team management to bring in uncapped leg-spinner Prema Rawat as her replacement.Patil sustained…