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Former India cricketer and TMC MP Kirti Azad has demanded answers from the BCCI after an adult advertisement was aired during the India-England T20I telecast. Azad warned he would raise the issue in Parliament over family-viewing concerns

India’s Smriti Mandhana joins Ellyse Perry, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, and Marizanne Kapp on the four-player shortlist for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Player of the Tournament award ahead of Sunday’s grand finale at Lord’s

Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta has urged the team management to revamp its bowling combination following the T20I loss to England. He suggested benching a spinner to field a third specialist seamer, despite the risk to batting depth

Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has backed teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for a long and successful international career, saying his historic debut against England showcased immense potential despite scoring only 14 runs in his maiden appearance for India.

Babar Azam has returned as Pakistan's Test captain for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. The selection committee named a refreshed squad, handing maiden call-ups to four uncapped players to boost the red-ball setup

ICC Chairman Jay Shah hailed the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup as a record-breaking success in global viewership and attendance. The statement comes just ahead of the blockbuster final between heavyweights England and Australia at Lord's

Brazil faces giant-killers Norway in a high-stakes FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash at MetLife Stadium. Boasting a five-goal tally, Erling Haaland leads a fearless Norwegian side aiming to upset Vinícius Júnior and the five-time champions

Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel said Ravi Bishnoi's 17th over, featuring two costly no-balls, proved decisive in India's second T20I defeat to England. He backed Shreyas Iyer's bowling decisions but suggested India may benefit from playing an extra seamer.

Ishan Kishan defended India's team selection after the second T20I defeat to England, insisting the right combination was chosen despite criticism over the absence of an off-spinner. He urged the team to adapt better to English conditions and improve collectively.

Ambati Rayudu urged fans not to forget Sanju Samson's recent contributions after the wicketkeeper-batter was dropped for the second T20I against England. While welcoming debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rayudu expressed hope that Samson would bounce back stronger from the setback.

Veteran cricket scorer and statistician H.R. Gopalakrishna will launch his autobiography Records Galore on August 7, chronicling five decades of cricket scoring, memorable encounters with legends, and the evolution of cricket statistics from painstaking manual record-keeping to the digital era.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi thanked fans, teammates and senior players after becoming the youngest debutant in men's international cricket. The 15-year-old expressed gratitude for representing India despite the team's four-wicket defeat to England in the second T20I.

Grigor Dimitrov overcame Matteo Berrettini in a gripping five-set contest to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026. The Bulgarian wild card bounced back from last year's injury heartbreak and will next face fellow wild card Arthur Fery for a quarter-final berth.

Morocco produced a dominant second-half performance to defeat co-hosts Canada 3-0 and book a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice as Canada's historic campaign ended, making them the tournament's first host nation to be eliminated.

Kylian Mbappe scored his 19th career World Cup goal as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals. The striker moved within one goal of Lionel Messi's record, while drawing level with him in the tournament's Golden Boot race

England defeated India by four wickets in the second T20 International at Manchester, taking a 1-0 series lead. Jacob Bethell’s unbeaten 76 and a costly over from Ravi Bishnoi proved decisive after India posted 190 despite key contributions from Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan

Telangana’s figure skaters delivered a flawless performance at the 21st National Ice Skating Championship in Dehradun, winning seven medals. Despite a 100% success rate, coach Anup Kumar Yama highlighted the urgent need for a local ice rink to nurture Olympic dreams

Skipper C.V. Milind produced a stellar all-round performance, claiming 3/34 and hitting an unbeaten 29, to power Anvita Khammam Aces to a five-wicket victory over Ranga Reddy Risers. The win elevates the Aces to third in the TG20 standings

The Telangana Football Association has announced its inaugural Under-15 Youth League, starting July 10 at Secunderabad's Gymkhana Football Ground. The state-wide initiative, designed to boost grassroots talent pipelines, was formalized following a successful club managers' regulatory meeting

Top-seeded K.S. Arihant of Tamil Nadu dominated Gautham Atmakur with a seamless straight-sets victory to headline the men’s round of 32 at the NMDC Telangana Squash Open. Dynamic junior action unfolded simultaneously in the Under-11 and Under-13 categories

Following a straight-sets first-round exit at Wimbledon alongside Michael Venus, Indian doubles player Yuki Bhambri admitted they cracked under pressure. Turning the page, Bhambri expressed strong confidence ahead of India’s upcoming hard-court Davis Cup Qualifiers tie against South Korea

The Fourth Little Flower High School State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament commenced in Hyderabad on Saturday. Inaugurated by chief guest Brahmani Nara of Heritage Foods, the annual event features top state paddlers competing across diverse categories over the coming days

Second seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos suffered a shocking straight-sets defeat to Sander Gille and Sem Verbeek at Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Simone Bolelli, Andrea Vavassori, and the mixed doubles pairing of Leylah Fernandez and Joe Salisbury advanced

15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history on Saturday, becoming India’s youngest international cricket debutant against England. Surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s 37-year-old record, the aggressive Gen Z batter symbolizes a bold, high-tech new era for the Indian cricket behemoth