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“Plans to negate him and better plans will help us going forward,” said Aiden Markram

Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh led the scoring charts at the Paris Olympics with 10 goals; Sreejesh brought the curtains down on his career at the highest level, putting together an incredible Olympic campaign

India need to address lack of runs from other key batters to ensure that the burden doesn't fall too heavily on their in-form keeper-batter.

BCCI decision comes despite Pakistan Cricket Board offering special security arrangements, choice of venue; India favours having its matches outside Pakistan under hybrid model

When the two sides met in the league phase, Calicut won a match (1-0) while the other was drawn (1-1)

Pradosh chips in with a half-century as the team reaches 217 for two in its second essay; the host clinches three points for its first-innings lead while the visitor gains a point

Saha’s fifty quashes hopes of a comeback by the hosts; Smaran, Shreyas and Manish take their side to safety after a shaky start; Mayank puts the onus on the batters to iron out their flaws

So much so, even his opponent, reigning World champion Ding Liren, has talked up Gukesh, downplaying himself

Ajay Jadeja, emphasising India’s edge, said: “We may not reach the World Test Championship final, but I believe we can secure the series win.

Kiran George, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), had earlier registered a fine win over fifth seed Takuma Obayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals

Champions City face crisis with four straight losses, while Liverpool shines; Guardiola faces unprecedented challenge in management career.

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

Coco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh

Pakistan has achieved its first win over Australia in a 50-overs series in Australia since 2002 after winning the deciding third one-day international by eight wickets

In the seven editions of the tournament so far, India has won the title twice, in 2016 (Singapore) and 2023 (Ranchi)

The junior men’s hockey world cup will be held in November-December 2025.

The four-match series is now level at 1-1. South Africa’s victory also halted India’s 11-match winning streak.

Nathan McSweeney had emerged as a strong contender for the opener's spot, earning backing from the likes of David Warner and Ricky Ponting

American Fritz leads the group ahead of that clash following a surprisingly straightforward win in Turin over world number four Medvedev who exploded with anger during his below-par display

The second batch of the Indian players is leaving for Perth, but Rohit has stayed back. Uncertainty remains if Rohit will compete in the series-opener.

P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have struggled to find their best form since disappointing performances at the Paris Olympics.

The PCB was told by the ICC that BCCI won't send its team to Pakistan after the decision was communicated to the world governing body.

The breakout star of the U-19 World Cup two years ago talks about the attention, the adulation and his struggles with a shoulder tear; the hard road back to the top, NCA’s guidance and looking up to Hardik Pandya

The 67-year-old Langer closed with a 5-under 66 — shooting his age or better for the third straight day and 23rd time on the tour

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is looking forward to working with the Dutchman’s highly rated successor

Varun Chakaravarthy recorded his career-best figures of 5 for 17 in Sunday’s second T20I against South Africa, though his efforts could not prevent India from losing by three wickets.

Two videos circulating on social media appear to show David Coote giving his personal opinion on Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool when asked by another unidentified man.

India will focus on centre-wicket training at the nearby WACA stadium, where Australia will also polish their skills

India have opted for a largely untested pace attack for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with rookies such as Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna backing senior pros Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

Paine, who coached Australia A in the recent series against India A, witnessed Jurel's exploits in the second 'unofficial' Test where the 23-year-old scored an 80 and 68 at Melbourne.

Afghanistan qualified for the Champions Trophy, thanks to their sixth-place finish during last year's World Cup.