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September 3, 2026 10:14 AM

India replace Sri Lanka as hosts of inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy

The inaugural Women's Champions Trophy originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka will now take place in India in February next year, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday. The ICC stripped Sri Lanka of the event due to government interference in the board of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which has an interim committee in place for an overhaul of the governance framework at the SLC. "The first-ever edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy will take place from February 14 to 28 in...

September 1, 2026 7:34 PM

PM Modi to address Jal Shakti Departmental Summit on Wednesday, focus on water infrastructure and rural drinking water

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the valedictory session of the Departmental Summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti on September 2, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The two-day Departmental Summit, being held on September 1-2, is the first in a series of Departmental Summits envisioned by the Prime Minister to strengthen the spirit of Team India, deepen cooperative federalism and foster collective ownership of national priorit...

August 26, 2026 5:43 PM

2nd Test, Ind Vs SL: Team India on verge of series win despite Sooriyabandara, Mendis fight

Sri Lankan batters were defiant in phases but the Indian bowlers made a timely intervention to reduce the hosts to 229 for six in their second innings on day four of the second and final Test here on Wednesday. Sonal Dinusha (7) and Keshara Nuwantha (3) were in the middle at stumps when the now customary evening rain and bad light stopped play. But India will be eager to end Lanka's last vestige of hope and wrap the match and series on day five. Before Indian bowlers established their dominat...

August 26, 2026 8:30 AM

2nd Test, Ind vs SL: Sonal Dinusha resists India as rain ends day 3 early

Sonal Dinusha produced another determined knock against India as Sri Lanka reached 265/8 at stumps on a rain-hit third day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. India remain firmly in control after taking a 238-run first-innings lead. India had declared at 503/9 before Sri Lanka began their reply. The hosts, who resumed Day 3 at 8/2, lost wickets at regular intervals but found considerable resistance from their middle and lower order. Dinusha was the standout performer, r...

August 25, 2026 1:12 PM

FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup: India’s World Cup semifinal hopes end with 3-5 defeat to Argentina

India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 came to an end after the Harmanpreet Singh-led side suffered a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their final Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium on Monday. The loss left India at the bottom of Pool E without a point from three matches, while Argentina moved to six points. India will now play Belgium in the classification match for seventh and eighth place. India needed a victory by at least three goals to keep th...

August 24, 2026 10:13 AM

FIH Women’s World Cup: India crash out after goalless draw against Australia

The Indian women's hockey team succumbed to the pressure of a must-win match and were knocked out of semi-final contention after playing out a goalless draw against Australia in Amstelveen, Netherlands on Saturday (local time). India needed a win to advance to the last four while a draw was enough for the Aussies to make it to the last four on the basis of more number of goals scored. The goal difference for both teams stood identical at minus two but Australia had three strikes compared to In...

August 20, 2026 1:40 AM

Hockey World Cup 2026: India beat Pakistan 5-3, advance to second round

Captain Harmanpreet Singh and forward Abhishek scored two goals each as India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a high-scoring Pool D clash at the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, securing their place in the second round and ending Pakistan's campaign. India made an aggressive start at the Wagener Hockey Stadium and quickly established a three-goal advantage. Harmanpreet opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a powerful drag-flick from a penalty corner before Abhishek doubl...

August 19, 2026 1:33 AM

Ind vs SL, 1st Test: Sri Lanka top order falters, India sense victory

India set Sri Lanka a daunting target of 372 before reducing the hosts to 84-4 on day four of the opening test in Galle on Tuesday, remaining firmly on course for victory. Sri Lanka's top order faltered for the second time in the match against India's disciplined attack, ending the day 288 runs short of the target with six wickets in hand. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva was batting on 31 at stumps with first-innings centurion Sonal Dinusha on 25. With a first-innings lead of 178, India...

August 17, 2026 7:32 PM

Ind vs SL First Test: Suthar, Jadeja bundle out Sri Lanka for 284 as India take 178-run lead in Galle

Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared seven wickets as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 284 on Day 3 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Monday, securing a commanding 178-run first-innings lead. India, who had posted 462 in their first innings, appeared on course to enforce the follow-on after reducing Sri Lanka to 99/5. However, a determined sixth-wicket partnership between Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella briefly revived the hosts' ...

August 15, 2026 7:21 PM

1st Test: Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden century puts India in command against Sri Lanka

Devdutt Padikkal struck a superb maiden Test century as India dominated Sri Lanka on the opening day of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday, reaching 288/2 in 73 overs before bad light and rain brought play to an early close. Padikkal, playing his first Test since November 2024, remained unbeaten on 131 off 178 balls, hitting 12 fours and a six. Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 27 off 36 balls at stumps. India, playing their 600th Test, won the toss and elected to bat. Ya...