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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...

July 26, 2026 11:32 AM

India win second T20I clash in Zimbabwe to take series

India inflicted another heavy defeat on Zimbabwe when they won the second Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club by 90 runs on Saturday to secure their three-match series. Ishan Kishan scored 81 and Tilak Varma an unbeaten 60 as India amassed a formidable total of 219-5 after being put into bat before dismissing Zimbabwe cheaply for 129 to secure victory. Kishan, whose runs came off 44 balls, and Tilak, who took 29 balls to get to 60, accelerated the scoring in the middle overs, taking a...

July 19, 2026 11:34 AM

Harsh Dubey replaces injured Washington Sundar in India’s third ODI squad against England

Indian all-rounder Harsh Dubey has been added to India's squad for Sunday's third and deciding One-Day International against England at Lord's after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a hamstring injury, the country's cricket board said on Saturday. Sundar sustained the injury to his right hamstring during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and will miss the remainder of the series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement. The 26-year-old Sundar will undergo sc...

July 19, 2026 11:32 AM

Lord’s ODI will not be Rohit’s last, says BCCI secretary

India's team management has thrown its weight behind struggling opener Rohit Sharma amid speculation back home that Sunday's third one-day international against England at Lord's could be his last. The 39-year-old managed a laboured 26 off 47 balls on Thursday as England won the second match in Cardiff to level the three-match series. Rohit has now gone 11 ODIs without a hundred and his poor run of form raises questions about his place for next year's World Cup, which South Africa will host al...

July 17, 2026 1:21 PM

India back opener Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation

India team management has thrown its weight behind struggling opener Rohit Sharma amid speculation back home that Sunday's third one-day international against England at Lord's could be his last. The 39-year-old managed a laboured 26 off 47 balls on Thursday as England won the second match in Cardiff to level the three-match series. Rohit has now gone 11 ODIs without a hundred and his poor run of form raises questions about his place for next year's World Cup, which South Africa will h...