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Axar Patel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani during ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: It took them five matches but India’s batting finally clicked and registered the second-highest total in T20…

Churchill Brothers FC were initially crowned champions by the AIFF New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have jointly rejected the proposal floated by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to include Churchill Brothers in the ongoing season. The clubs have argued that such a move, with the 2025-26 season underway, will be “inconsistent with…

J&K’s Auqib Nabi (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Hubballi: Auqib Nabi — a name that has echoed across the Indian domestic circuit over the past couple of seasons — is one the Karnataka camp will want to forget in a hurry.The 29-year-old seamer from Baramulla ripped through Karnataka’s formidable batting line-up on Thursday, pushing Jammu &…

West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between West Indies and South Africa, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) South Africa moved closer to a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup with a commanding nine-wicket win over West…

India head into their must-win Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe under heavy pressure in the T20 World Cup 2026. After a crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa, India find themselves in a difficult position in Group 1. With their Net Run Rate badly affected, there is no room for error. They must win both remaining…

Indian cricket team (ANI) With India gearing up for a must-win ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai, former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has urged the team to return to their fearless, attacking approach if they are to keep their semi-final hopes alive.The MA Chidambaram Stadium is set for a high-pressure…

Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a minority stake in Spanish second-tier side UD Almería, according to a statement released on Thursday by Brunswick Group, the consulting firm representing the Portuguese superstar.The firm confirmed that Ronaldo has purchased a 25 per cent share in the club, which…

Jammu and Kashmir’s Shubham Pundir celebrates his century (PTI Photo) Ranji Trophy finals are often marathon affairs, and the ongoing summit clash between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka is following that script. After J&K posted a commanding 584 in their first innings, Karnataka reached 35 for one at lunch on Day 3 but slipped to…

Sri Lanka cricket team (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former captain Kumar Sangakkara did not hide his anguish after Sri Lanka crashed out of the T20 World Cup, admitting there was “a lot of hurt all round” and warning that the nation risks falling behind if urgent changes are not made. Sri Lanka’s campaign ended in…

Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah stands on the verge of a monumental milestone as he needs just three wickets to reach 500 international scalps, a feat that could coincide with one of the most crucial matches of India’s T20 World Cup campaign. The must-win clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai…