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Interlagos stays! Formula 1 locks in Sao Paulo Grand Prix until 2035 with new five-year deal

Formula 1 fans can look forward to more racing at one of the sport's most historic venues, with the Sao Paulo Grand Prix set to remain on the calendar until at least 2035 following a new five-year...

ILT20 Season 5 introduces new batter zone Wide rule and two-way 60-second stop clock

The upcoming fifth season of the International League T20 will feature significant changes to its playing conditions, with a new ‘batter zone’ to determine Wide deliveries and the extension of the...

'Golf is as much a mental game as a technical one': Saanvi Somu on mastering the sport's challenges

For Saanvi Somu, golf has been more than just a sport from an early age. Introduced to the game by her grandfather, who is a member at Karnataka Golf Association, the 18-year-old golfer's journey...

'He kept it simple': Former India coach Paras Mhambrey decodes Mohammed Shami's success

Former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey reflects on what made Mohammed Shami one of India’s greatest fast bowlers.

Gagan Narang, Kamlesh Mehta, Yogeshwar Dutt, Vijender Singh elected unopposed in IOA SOM elections

The Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOM) elections have been reduced to a contest in the female category after eight of the 12 male candidates withdrew from the...

EXCLUSIVE | 'Cricket, outside the NFL, is the largest media property in the world'

The commercial model that transformed cricket into one of the world’s biggest sporting properties is facing a new test. The BCCI, Indian cricket and the ICC are all confronting a tougher broadcast...

'It was a tricky wicket': Skipper Mitchell Santner rues New Zealand's missed opportunity against...

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that batting was difficult during the second ODI against India, praising both teams' bowlers for making the most of the challenging conditions.

'He's got the pace and bounce': Shubman Gill identifies key quality in Gurnoor Brar as India plan...

India's search for the next generation of fast-bowling stars ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup appears to have found an exciting prospect in Gurnoor Brar. The young pacer delivered a match-winning...

From run-fest to a spicy feast: A tale of two 113s in Wellington

Cricket can surprise you in more ways than one and the nail-biting, low-scoring thriller at the Hnry Stadium on Saturday was a classic example. A week or so ago, in the third T20I, Abhishek Sharma...

Bend it like Brar: Fiery Gurnoor heats up Wellington

Gurnoor Brar is a perfect recipe for a fast bowler. The 26-year-old, who stands six-foot-five, has a repeatable action, and his ability to consistently hit that nagging hard length has rightly earned...

'Batting on a trampoline': Daryl Mitchell explains Wellington pitch after New Zealand's collapse...

New Zealand's batting struggles in the second ODI against India were not just about losing wickets but also about dealing with a surface that offered little consistency. Describing the Wellington...

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 2nd ODI: Shreyas Iyer falls as India suffer another setback in...

'God did not accept it': Ex-India cricketer on Mohammed Shami's unfulfilled Test comeback

Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla is disappointed that Mohammed Shami could not make a comeback to India's Test team before announcing his retirement from the format.

176 dot balls, 134 all out! India bowlers hand New Zealand unwanted home record

India's young bowling attack produced a superb performance to bowl New Zealand out for just 134 in the second ODI in Wellington on Saturday. It was New Zealand's lowest all-out total at home against...

Virat Kohli creates history in Wellington, breaks Ricky Ponting's long-standing ODI record

Virat Kohli added another significant milestone to his remarkable ODI career on Saturday, becoming the highest run-scorer against New Zealand in the history of the format. The former India captain...

Yashasvi Jaiswal slams second successive hundred, sends strong message ahead of New Zealand Tests

Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive run in red-ball cricket, producing his second successive first-class century to put India A in a strong position against New Zealand A in the third unoffic...

'What more do you want him to prove?': Ravi Shastri questions selectors over Mohammed Shami's...

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is disappointed that Mohammed Shami did not get another chance in India's Test team before announcing his retirement from the format. Shastri believes the senior...

'Lifelong admirer': Abhinav Bindra's special message for 15-year-old Tanvi Patri

India's 15-year-old badminton player Tanvi Patri may have missed out on the gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, but her fighting spirit has won her praise from some of India's biggest...

Seven years later, India bowlers recreate New Zealand's 2019 World Cup semifinal nightmare

New Zealand had a terrible start against India in the second ODI at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. The Indian bowlers were on target from the very first over and made life difficult for...