Team India, on Wednesday, arrived in London to participate in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Cricket World Cup, beginning May 30.
Giving a strong indication of him turning up in India's World Cup opener against Australia in Chennai on Sunday, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went through an engaging net session on Thursday.
Most of Australia's players have had scant preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup but captain Aaron Finch said his underdone squad can still bring the trophy home for the first time.
"Jos is an unbelievable player. I love watching him bat. He is the new Dhoni of world cricket," said Langer.
Part-time off-spinner Glenn Maxwell can see himself playing a bigger role behind specialist spinners Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday hailed his team for an emphatic performance in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, saying the effort will be "cherished for a very long time".
To ensure immediate cooling of the body, the hospital has set up a first-of-its-kind heatstroke unit.
Neeraj Chopra began his quest for a World Championships gold medal with a false start in the men's javelin throw final in Eugen, Oregon, on Saturday. India's other contestant in the final Rohit Yadav had a throw a 77.95 metres.
This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India's 78th Independence Day.
Australia captain Aaron Finch's recovery after knee surgery in August has been ahead of schedule and he will be available for the T20 World Cup warm-up game against India on October 20.
Two-time champions India begin their World Cup campaign against South Africa in Southampton on June 5.
Olympic gold-medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is aiming to breach the 90m mark before the Paris Olympics and says the way his preparations are going, it could happen anytime soon.
Rohit Sharma did practically everything right in the T20 WC: He batted brilliantly, he captained even more capably, but he failed to top the most valuable player table. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of T20 World Cup 2024.
IPL contract will be next level for Netherlands players after WC show: Coach Ryan Cook
'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke.
Germany expects 2.7 million people to attend matches in stadiums across the country and some 12 million in its fan zones for outdoor viewing, including on a long stretch of turf laid out in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
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Urvashi Singh beat Thailand's national champion Thanchanok Phanan in a 10-round contest to claim the WBC International Super Bantamweight title as well as the WBC Asia Silver crown.
Steve Smith might be taking a wee bit more time to adjust to sub-continental tracks but his poor returns in the first two ODIs against India is least of concern for the Australian team management, senior speedster Mitchell Starc said on Tuesday.
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 French Open.
Uncertainty looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup clash due to severe air pollution
Jamuna Boro (54kg) got India's campaign in the World Women's Boxing Championships off to a flying start, advancing to the pre-quarter-finals with a facile victory, in Ulan-Ude, Russia, on Friday. She recovered from a slow start to defeat Mongolia's Michidmaa Erdenedalai 5-0.
Film folk have a lot to celebrate on social media.
The 28-year-old has had to deal with his share of injuries since making his international debut back in 2017.
Featuring a total of 16 teams, the U-19 World Cup will be held from January 13 to February 4 in Sri Lanka, with the hosts taking on Zimbabwe in the tournament-opener in Colombo.
Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.
'...but at the same time we were able to understand that personal relationships are more important than sometimes professional things.'
His elegant body of work, LIVE and recordings, is a tuneful treasure whose melody and memory lives on. Fondly remembering the late singer and 10 of his superhit songs.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals at the Queen's Club Championships with a straight sets victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
Australia has recalled all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, along with paceman Kane Richardson and spinner Ashton Agar, for the T20 series against England in the lead-up to the World Cup.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn't believe Australia's preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes.
He has had four back stress fractures in five years, most recently in 2018, which led him to consider retirement.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
India is set to experience extreme heat during the April to June period, with the central and western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, the IMD said on Monday as the country prepares for seven-phase general elections from April 19.
Hurkacz, Swiatek win as Poland march into United Cup final
Pakistan might have heaved a sigh of relief to see that Shaheen Shah Afridi did not show any signs of a draining fever that had gripped the team upon its arrival in Bengaluru.
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