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Shreyas Iyer has taken a temporary break from red-ball cricket due to a back issue and will miss the upcoming home Test series against West Indies. He will undergo evaluation and recovery at BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru
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Karun Nair’s return to the Indian squad sparks debate ahead of the West Indies Tests. Competition for the first XI includes Nitish Reddy and Devdutt Padikkal. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are likely automatic selections
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Abhigyan Kundu scored 87 not out and Vedant Trivedi 61 as India U19 chased 226 to defeat Australia U19 by seven wickets in the first Youth ODI at Ian Healy Oval. Henil Patel led the bowling attack
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India will face Australia in their second Group A match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Ardiya on Monday. Coach Reza Kordi said the team is improving and close to its first international win
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The last solar eclipse of 2025, a partial eclipse, will occur on Sunday night but won’t be visible in India. Skywatchers in parts of Australia, Antarctica, the Pacific, and Atlantic will witness the event, which peaks at 1:11 a.m. IST.
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Smriti Mandhana scored the second-fastest women’s ODI century off 50 balls in the third ODI against Australia, breaking Karen Rolton's record and setting the fastest by an Indian batter
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Australia has been fined 10 percent of its match fee for a slow over-rate in the second Women’s ODI against India in New Chandigarh. Captain Alyssa Healy accepted the sanction, with match referee G.S. Lakshmi imposing the penalty.
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Smriti Mandhana’s 117 and an all-round bowling display helped India beat Australia by 102 runs in the 2nd ODI at New Chandigarh, levelling the series 1–1 in dominant fashion
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Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect Dec 10, requiring platforms to detect and deactivate underage accounts. Companies face fines up to AUD 49.5 million if they fail to take reasonable steps to enforce the landmark law.
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India rode on half-centuries from Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, and Harleen Deol to post 281/7 against Australia in the 1st ODI, their joint second-highest total against the Aussies
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Rajat Patidar will lead India A in the first one-day match against Australia A, while Tilak Varma takes over as captain for the next two matches in the series starting September 30
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Australia has approved the world’s first single-dose chlamydia vaccine for koalas, developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast. The vaccine reduces mortality and infection, but conservationists stress that habitat loss remains the main threat to the endangered species
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Shreyas Iyer will captain India A in two multi-day matches against Australia A in Lucknow from September 16 and 23. KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj will join the squad for the second game. The tour also includes three one-dayers.
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US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to attend the Quad Summit in New Delhi this November, The New York Times reported, citing strained ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid disputes over Pakistan, trade tariffs and Trump’s Nobel ambitions
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A 19-year-old man was killed and another injured in a stabbing at Mount Druitt bus station in western Sydney. Police have launched an investigation with the homicide squad. The incident follows another stabbing in Brisbane’s Zillmere suburb earlier this week
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Postal services in Australia, Switzerland, India, and several European countries have temporarily halted shipments to the United States following new customs and tariff rules, including the removal of the $800 de minimis exemption for low-value parcels.
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Australia thrashed South Africa by 276 runs in Mackay, their biggest ODI win, as Head, Marsh and Green scored centuries and Connolly’s 5/22 bowled out the visitors for just 155
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Harmanpreet Kaur will captain India in the ODI series against Australia and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, with Smriti Mandhana as vice-captain. Selectors also announced India A squad for warm-ups
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised India’s socio-economic and scientific progress while sending Independence Day greetings. Leaders from Singapore, Australia, Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal also extended best wishes, highlighting enduring partnerships and deepening bilateral cooperation.
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Ambati Rayudu and Aakash Chopra recall memorable sledging moments involving Brian Lara, Matthew Hayden, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, sharing humorous insights into cricket’s on-field banter and unspoken dressing room rules