The captain’s 173-run association with Sibsankar for the fourth wicket turns the tide the hosts’ way; Pradosh picks up three wickets

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

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

His 15th five-wicket haul results in Mumbai earning a bonus point following an innings win; Himanshu picks four as Swain, Biswal contributions go in vain

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

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.

Samrat Rana and Amit Sharma also made the final, but couldn’t climb to the podium

Mark Cavendish, the world's most decorated sprinter, announced his retirement last year before reversing that decision and breaking the all-time record for most stage wins at the Tour de France during this year's race

The much-awaited series against Pat Cummins' Australia will commence in Perth on November 22 and Kohli, as always, will be a vital cog in India's scheme of things if they are to retain the prestigious trophy

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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

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

The host downs Forca Kochi 2-1 to win the inaugural edition of the tournament much to the delight of the crowd

Mark Cavendish, one of the best road sprinters in cycling history, retired in style by winning the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore

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

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir dismisses theories that he is under pressure after India's 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand.

Gambhir defends Kohli against Ponting’s criticism, emphasising confidence in Indian batters ahead of Australia series

India scored through Sangita Kumari (8th, 55th minutes), Preeti Dubey (43rd) and Udita (44th).

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

After 71-73 on the first two days, Shubhankar Sharma had a great weekend as his final two rounds of 66 and 65 had an eagle each

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.

Lineker, who is the BBC’s highest-paid employee, was briefly taken off air after comparing the language used to launch a British government asylum policy to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany on social media.

McSweeney was drafted into the Australia squad after a slew of impressive performances in the Sheffield Shield tournament and in the recent ‘A’ series against India

The 23-year-old Sinner is the 19th different player to claim the year-end honour and the 29th man overall to be No. 1.

Senior batters like skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh too cannot absolve themselves of the blame entirely for India's struggles

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.

Meanwhile, it was not a surprise that ICC has also put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event, which was scheduled to be held in Lahore on November 11.