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👁 Congo World Cup

Congo: 52 years, an Ebola outbreak and a squad without a home

June 17, 2026 07:30 IST

Democratic Republic of Congo waited 52 years to reach the World Cup. Six weeks after qualifying, Ebola broke out at home.

Tue, Jun 16, 2026
👁 Haiti Peru Soccer

Haiti at FIFA World Cup 2026: A war escape, a ghost coach and 52 years of waiting

June 13, 2026 11:58 IST

Duckens Nazon fled a war in Tehran to get here. Sébastien Migne has never set foot in the country he manages. And for Haiti, none of it matters — they just need a sign.

Sat, Jun 13, 2026
👁 referree

World Cup opener referee who England branded a ‘cheat’ hands out 3 red cards

June 12, 2026 13:38 IST

England fans edited his Wikipedia page in 2022 after their defeat to France. Last night FIFA gave Wilton Sampaio the Mexico vs South Africa game — and he made history twice over.

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 Wilton Sampaio ap

Three red cards on opening night: Is the 2026 FIFA World Cup about to get brutal?

June 12, 2026 07:49 IST

The 2018 and 2022 tournaments saw four dismissals combined. Thursday's opener between South Africa and Mexico had three — and the new rules designed by Collina, the referee's referee, may explain why

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 trump infantino 2026 world cup

Trump’s America is hosting the FIFA World Cup. Not everyone is welcome

June 09, 2026 16:19 IST

As the biggest World Cup in history opens, fans are banned, a referee was turned away at the airport, and a host city built a jail. The White House says it was all the right calls.

Wed, Jun 10, 2026
👁 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

How Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the bowler no one can read

June 09, 2026 12:10 IST

From a bowling action that went wrong at 15 to the wobble seam Sachin stopped to analyse, Bhuvneshwar Kumar on how he spent 15 years removing the signal

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 Iyer India

Shreyas Iyer story: From over 2 years of exile to becoming India captain

June 06, 2026 13:29 IST

Two T20 World Cups won without him. Three franchises led to finals. No Indian T20 captain has arrived better prepared.

Sun, Jun 07, 2026
👁 maradona

Maradona: The hand of a God, goal of the century, grudge of a lifetime

June 06, 2026 11:45 IST

Diego Maradona punched it in with his fist. Peter Shilton never forgave him. The 2026 World Cup returns to Mexico and the most contested moment in football history returns with it.

Sat, Jun 06, 2026
👁 Shreyas Iyer bcci creimas

Shreyas Iyer’s maiden IPL hundred keeps Punjab Kings’ playoff hopes alive

May 24, 2026 00:27 IST

A century that won the game and reached three figures on the same ball — Shreyas Iyer's 101* and Prabhsimran's 69 beat LSG by seven wickets as Punjab stay fourth, but Rajasthan can still leapfrog them

Sun, May 24, 2026
👁 sooryavanshi 2

At 15, Sooryavanshi is rewriting IPL history. Tonight he stopped at 93

May 20, 2026 00:27 IST

Teenager's 38-ball blitz and Jurel's 53* keep Royals' playoff hopes alive

Wed, May 20, 2026
👁 Tamim (3)

Tamim Iqbal interview: ‘I personally don’t think BCB and BCCI have any real issues anymore’Subscriber Only

May 11, 2026 20:13 IST

Bangladesh Cricket Board's interim president on the T20 World Cup pullout, his friendship with BCCI president Mithun Manhas, why he wants India back in Dhaka — and the rotting house he inherited

Tue, May 12, 2026
👁 M52 RR vs GT : IPL 2026

Gujarat move to 2nd place: Gill, Rashid architects of GT’s 77-run win over RRSubscriber Only

May 09, 2026 23:51 IST

One batted with quiet authority, the other had enough tricks up his sleeve as GT wins by 77 runs

Sat, May 09, 2026
👁 lsg pacers bcci creimas

Seam, speed, swing — how Shami, Mayank and Prince are building LSG’s pace packSubscriber Only

May 08, 2026 20:36 IST

Mohammed Shami whistles through his spells. Mayank Yadav makes batters hop. Prince Yadav has learned to move the ball both ways. Together, they are becoming something.

Fri, May 08, 2026
👁 LSG RCB (3)

‘I was talking to Virat bhaiya’ — How Prince Yadav powered LSG past RCB in last-over thrillerSubscriber Only

May 08, 2026 01:31 IST

Three rain interruptions, a DLS revision, and a tense finish — Lucknow held their nerve at Ekana as Marsh's brutal century set the platform and Prince dismantled RCB's top order

Fri, May 08, 2026
👁 kohli holder

GT vs RCB: Rabada got Kohli, Holder got everyone elseSubscriber Only

May 01, 2026 00:02 IST

Gill and Buttler powered the chase, but it was the Barbadian's five-contribution masterclass that defined the night in Ahmedabad

Fri, May 01, 2026
👁 sahil parakh express photo

The Real IPL story – Flat pitch heroes who can’t handle a bit of movement or bounceSubscriber Only

April 27, 2026 20:41 IST

8/6 in 3.5 overs: How Delhi Capitals top order surrendered meekly to Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Tue, Apr 28, 2026
👁 sawe marathon

Sabastian Sawe runs 1:59:30 — the grandmother who won’t see itSubscriber Only

April 27, 2026 12:53 IST

The first legal sub-2-hour marathon belongs to a runner from Kenya's Rift Valley. His grandmother filled a mud-walled house with one promise before she died. On Sunday in London, he kept it.

Mon, Apr 27, 2026
👁 lsg bcci creimas

LSG blown away by RR speedsters as Pant & Co stumble to fourth straight defeatSubscriber Only

April 23, 2026 01:00 IST

Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger make a target of 160 seem much bigger as RR climb up to second spot in the points table

Thu, Apr 23, 2026
👁 Miller DC RCB

‘Chuffed it came off in the last six balls’ — David Miller, on a finish that almost wasn’tSubscriber Only

April 18, 2026 20:20 IST

Delhi Capitals came to Bengaluru, fell three down inside three overs, recovered through KL Rahul taking Josh Hazlewood apart, then spent the middle overs being too careful for their own good.

Sun, Apr 19, 2026
👁 Krunal Pandya (2)

IPL 2026: Krunal Pandya’s 120+ kph bouncer revolution — How the Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinner became cricket’s most unexpected weaponSubscriber Only

April 13, 2026 18:19 IST

After rebuilding his action over two years, Krunal Pandya is redefining spin bowling in the IPL with pace, bounce and deception to outthink modern T20 batsmen.

Wed, Apr 15, 2026
👁 Zaheer

How Zaheer Khan’s long search for slower ball ended in India winning 2011 World CupSubscriber Only

April 11, 2026 07:00 IST

MASTERCLASS: Learning on the fly, gleaning advice from peers, experimenting and practising, tearing up and finetuning his technique, learning to read the batsman's mind and setting him up, he details to Sriram Veera and Sandeep Dwivedi about his fascinating journey and how ‘catching-up cricket’ became the way he saw the game

Sat, Apr 11, 2026
👁 cd gopinath express archive

The man who kept the ball: CD Gopinath and India’s first Test victorySubscriber Only

April 09, 2026 20:32 IST

CD Gopinath, who took the catch that won India its first-ever Test match, died today at ninety-six. A life in nine innings.

Fri, Apr 10, 2026
👁 sooryavanshi rr bcci creimas

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has Lara’s backlift, young Tendulkar’s head position, Dravid’s wrists… none of it should work, but it doesSubscriber Only

April 08, 2026 19:58 IST

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's coach Zubin Bharucha explains why the exaggerated backlift, forward-leaning head position, and wrist action all work in sync — and why, when they do, the result is magical.

Thu, Apr 09, 2026
👁 bishnoi bcci creimas

From crying outside SMS Stadium gates to bamboozling Virat Kohli: Ravi Bishnoi’s angles, blur and a googly for the agesSubscriber Only

April 05, 2026 15:46 IST

Ravi Bishnoi's crease approach sees him break to his left, then zig-zag back to his right, then he hustles through briskly, in what is IPL's most confounding prologue to deliveries

Fri, Apr 10, 2026
👁 Deshpande (2)

Tushar Deshpande’s yorkers seal the deal for RR in IPL 2026’s first proper thrillerSubscriber Only

April 05, 2026 00:24 IST

With 11 needed off the last over, Riyan Parag threw the ball to Tushar Deshpande — not the most celebrated name in death bowling — and he answered the ultimate T20 question: back your skill or fear the batsman's? He backed his yorkers. It was enough.

Sun, Apr 05, 2026