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Washington Sundar credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra for helping him develop as a batter after his maiden ODI fifty guided India to victory over England. Sundar said their faith and guidance have strengthened his all-round game.

India all-rounder Axar Patel said patience, self-belief and trusting the conditions were crucial to his match-winning performance in the first ODI against England. Axar starred with four wickets and an unbeaten half-century as India secured a six-wicket win to take a 1-0 series lead.

Spain defeated France 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final, with Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scoring to send the 2010 champions into the final. Spain will now face either England or Argentina in the title clash after another dominant display.

Shubman Gill's fluent 80 and Axar Patel's unbeaten half-century and four wickets helped India beat England by six wickets in the first ODI at Edgbaston. India chased 259 comfortably to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series

Sayali Wani produced a remarkable comeback to defeat Manika Batra on Golden Point after saving three successive tie points, helping UP Prometheans register their first victory of Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 with an exciting 8-7 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers

Haryana dominated the 2026 U-23 National Wrestling Championship by winning the overall team titles in Men's Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling. Services Sports Control Board and Maharashtra finished runners-up, while several young wrestlers impressed with gold medal-winning performances

P V Sindhu and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the second round of the Japan Open with straight-game wins. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty retired hurt, while two other Indian pairs exited the tournament

India achieved a historic milestone by placing three doubles pairs in the top 10 of the latest ITTF World Rankings. Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah climbed to World No. 2, while India's women's and mixed doubles pairs also secured top-10 rankings.

Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the Indian women's cricket team after its historic 270-run Test victory over England at Lord's. He described the achievement as special, while several cricketing personalities also praised India's dominant all-round performance.

The BCCI congratulated the Indian women's cricket team after its historic 270-run victory over England in the one-off Test at Lord's. Board officials praised the team's performance and highlighted the impact of sustained investment in women's cricket.

India advanced nine boxers to the finals of the Asian Under-19 and Under-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta, with all eight women finalists progressing. The Indian contingent also secured six bronze medals after impressive performances in the semifinal bouts.

The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon has become the first Indian racing event to win the World Athletics ABW Silver Standard. Scoring 84 points for its eco-friendly, zero-waste initiatives, it joins elite global events like the Boston and Berlin marathons

India's cricket fraternity celebrated a historic milestone as Harmanpreet Kaur's side crushed England by 270 runs in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's. Landmark performances from Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud anchored the monumental red-ball victory

Star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return from an injury layoff to lead India's elite contingent at the BWF Japan Open Super 750, chasing crucial momentum ahead of next month's World Championships in New Delhi.

The Indian Deaf Women’s Cricket Team clinched a historic milestone on Monday, defeating Sri Lanka 5-0 to sweep their maiden international T20 series. India secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the final match after bowling out the hosts for 40

Telangana Cricket Association General Secretary D. Guruva Reddy has slammed the HCA for violating internal governance rules and ignoring a BCCI mandate during the TG20 League, demanding an independent financial audit and inquiry into cash-for-selection allegations

Edna Amalraj, wife of former Indian football captain Victor Amalraj, passed away on July 11 at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer

Prokick FC defeated Hyderabad FA 2-0, while United FA blanked Rainbow FC 3-0 in the TFA Under-15 Youth League football tournament at Gymkhana Ground on Monday

Maharashtra's Pritika Nandi won the championship title with a dominant score of 10 points

England have named a spin-heavy playing eleven for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston, promoting Jacob Bethell to open with Ben Duckett. Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is also set to hit a major milestone, earning his 200th ODI cap

Fast bowler Kranti Gaud revealed that making the iconic Lord's Honours Boards was her primary goal after starring with seven wickets in India Women's historic 270-run victory over England in the first-ever women's Test at the venue

India Women scripted history at Lord's on Monday, securing a massive 270-run victory over England in the venue's inaugural Women's Test. Seamer Kranti Gaud's five-wicket haul capped off a dominant all-round display by the visitors on day four

India captain Shubman Gill has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June 2026 following a stellar series against Afghanistan. He faces competition from Bangladesh's Mosaddek Hossain and New Zealand's Nathan Smith

Team Duran Racing's Naveen Puligilla and co-driver Musa Sherif secured a dominant ARC3 class victory and finished fourth overall at the 2026 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, boosting them to second in the African Rally Championship standings