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Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp powered South Africa to their first-ever ODI World Cup final with a 125-run win over England (Images via AP) Captain Laura Wolvaardt produced a masterclass with the bat before Marizanne Kapp delivered a superb five-wicket haul as South Africa outplayed England by 125 runs to storm into their first-ever Women’s…

Vinicius Jr. appeared visibly displeased after being subbed off in the El Clasico on Sunday. He also got into an altercation with Barcelona at the full-time whistle. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior has apologised to Real Madrid and its supporters following his angry reaction to being substituted during the side’s 2-1…

India batsman Rishabh Pant (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu has praised Rishabh Pant‘s comeback to international cricket after a life-threatening car accident, as the wicketkeeper-batsman prepares to lead India A against South Africa A in a four-day match on October 30 at BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence in…

Red Star’s Tomas Haendel reacts at the end of the Europa League opening phase soccer match between SC Braga and Red Star Belgrade in Braga, Portugal, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Vieira) Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA banned fans of Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday from attending the team’s next away game in the Europa League…

Suryakumar Yadav looked in fine touch before rain played spoilsport against Australia in the 1st T20I (Lukas Coch/AAPImage via AP) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra praised captain Suryakumar Yadav for his calculated approach in the first T20I against Australia, saying his unconventional strokes forced bowlers to rethink their plans and fall into his trap. The…

Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (AP) Navi Mumbai: Having somehow managed to stay alive in the tournament and make it to the semifinals with a mix of luck and pluck, hosts India, cheered on by a partisan capacity crowd of almost 55,000, will hope to pull off a miracle against mighty…

Urvil Patel & MS Dhoni (Gettyimages) Chennai Super Kings’ young wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel gave fans a glimpse of the future this week with a brilliant display of skill behind the stumps — one that reminded many of MS Dhoni’s magic. In a video shared on his Instagram, Urvil can be seen executing a lightning-fast stumping…

Steven Smith (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Steve Smith has sent an early warning to England with a brilliant century ahead of the Ashes. The Australian star returned to Sheffield Shield cricket in style, scoring a classy 118 off 176 balls for New South Wales against Queensland at the Gabba. His innings, packed with 20…

Bengaluru: India A’s Sai Sudharsan addresses a press conference ahead of the first unofficial four-day Test cricket match between India A and South Africa A, at BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI10_29_2025_000146B) Bengaluru: Since making his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2022-23 season, Tamil Nadu’s Sai Sudharsan showcased class and…

Rishabh Pant to lead India A against South Africa A in four-day match (ANI) Bengaluru: There couldn’t have been busier times in Indian cricket. Apart from the Women’s World Cup and the men’s series in Australia, at least two dozen matches are being played across age and gender categories on the domestic circuit. Add to…