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Devdutt Padikkal scored 167 and 44 in the first Test against Sri Lanka. The batter got his chance after Sai Sudharsan was ruled out due to injury. Addressing the competition for the spot, Padikkal said, “That's how it goes, to be honest. Cricket has its injuries, and things like that happen.”
The Indian women's hockey team crushed South Africa 6-1 in their Pool D match of the FIH Hockey World Cup on Tuesday. Sunelita Toppo, Navneet Kaur, Sushila Chanu, Deepika, Lalremsiami and Sakshi Rani scored for India. This big win helped India move to the top of the group standings.
India may host Cape Verde for a football match between September 30 and October 6. Discussions are underway for this fixture, which could happen around India’s October 3 game against Brazil. "The talks are on but it is yet to be finalised," a source said about the upcoming high-profile match.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is ruled out of the first Test against England due to a finger injury. “Pakistan captain Babar Azam is unavailable for the first test match,” coach Sarfaraz Ahmed said. Salman Agha will lead the team instead. The side hopes Babar returns for the second Test on August 27.
India faces Pakistan in a high-stakes FIH Men's Hockey World Cup match this Wednesday at Wagener Stadium. India needs a draw to reach the second round, while Pakistan must win to survive. Manpreet Singh said, “The match against Pakistan will be good, but we are not underestimating them.”
Joe Root insists England does not need a huge change to its Bazball style before facing Pakistan on Wednesday. Root said, "I don't think there's a huge amount we need to change." He hopes his past experience helps the team return to winning ways after recent losses in Test cricket.
Rishabh Pant reached a century of sixes faster than anyone in Test history. He needed only 4,934 balls to hit his hundredth six, averaging one every 49 balls. This feat makes him the quickest to reach the milestone, easily beating Ben Stokes, who hit one every 90 balls in Tests.
Ravindra Jadeja’s no-ball cost India a wicket on Day 4 of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir got frustrated as the spinner overstepped, allowing Dhananjaya de Silva to survive. Despite this error, India remains in a strong position, needing six more wickets to win the match today.
Lakshya Sen won his opening round match at the BWF World Championships 2026 on Tuesday. The 24-year-old faced a scare against Collins Valentine Filimon at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Lakshya struggled with the drift early on but eventually found a way through to survive the tough first-round battle today.
Devdutt Padikkal scored 221 runs across two innings during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Despite his strong performance at No. 3, the 25-year-old said on Tuesday, "In modern-day cricket, you cannot really expect those kinds of things." He prefers to focus on performing whenever he gets chances.
Nitish Rana broke down in tears after scoring a fifty during the Delhi Premier League match on Tuesday. The IPL star, who recently lost his mother, played for West Delhi Lions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Despite his emotional 60-run knock, his team fell to a 10-wicket defeat against South Delhi.
India secured a strong lead on Day 4 after Rishabh Pant hit a rapid 66 against Sri Lanka. Despite India getting bowled out for 193, Manav Suthar and the bowlers got four quick wickets. Sri Lanka finished the day at 84/4, as India kept a firm grip on the match.