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  Star batter missing as Team India reaches Sri Lanka for Test series in bid to revive WTC campaign

  August 04, 2026 20:09 IST

  India will be playing a pretty crucial Test series against Sri Lanka as they look to revive their World Test Championship campaign. The Shubman Gill-led side landed in Sri Lanka ahead of the series, which starts on August 15.

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  Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Indian boxers for historic Commonwealth Games outing | WATCH

  August 04, 2026 21:16 IST

  Indian boxers achieved their best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games after bringing home 10 medals in the quadrennial event in Glasgow. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met the boxers who created history in the Scottish city.

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  Athapaththu reaches career-best rankings, surpasses Shafali Verma after Sri Lanka's win vs Pakistan

  August 04, 2026 17:14 IST

  Chamari Athapaththu reached the sixth spot in the ICC T20I rankings after her exploits in the recent series win over Pakistan. Athapaththu helped her team win the series 2-1 with her impressive outings with the bat.

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  Neeraj Chopra's next javelin event revealed, ex-Olympic champion to face tough field ahead of Asiad

  August 04, 2026 15:50 IST

  Neeraj Chopra recently secured a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a season-best throw of 85.83m in Glasgow. Chopra eyes a strong Asian Games and will be in action in the Diamond League before the continental event.

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  Ben Stokes plans to become England head coach, questions Root's appointment as captain over Brook

  August 04, 2026 13:12 IST

  Ben Stokes says he wants to become England's head coach after retiring from playing and is completing his Level 3 coaching qualification. The former captain also questioned Harry Brook being overlooked for the Test captaincy, while backing Joe Root to succeed in the role.

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  Novak Djokovic proposes major changes in tennis, wants to rewrite traditional scoring system

  August 04, 2026 12:26 IST

  Novak Djokovic has proposed a major overhaul of tennis scoring, calling for four-game sets with no-ad scoring while retaining best-of-five matches at Grand Slams. The Serbian believes shorter matches would make tennis easier to follow and attract younger audiences.

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  Pakistan appoint former South Africa cricketer as new batting coach

  August 04, 2026 10:11 IST

  Pakistan have appointed former South African cricketer Michael Smith as their batting coach on a two-year contract. The 46-year-old will work across formats and joins ahead of the England Test series as PCB looks to improve the team's batting consistency.

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  BCCI plans to bring in three new pacers if India fail to qualify for WTC final

  August 04, 2026 8:51 IST

  BCCI is planning a transition in India's Test pace attack amid Jasprit Bumrah's injury concerns. If India lose their WTC final hopes, pacers like Tushar Deshpande, Gurjapneet Singh and Nachiket Bhute could receive opportunities to strengthen the future bowling unit.

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  Preeti Pawar opens up on setting tone for India's seven-gold boxing triumph in Commonwealth Games

  August 04, 2026 7:55 IST

  Preeti Pawar said her aim was to give India the perfect start in the Commonwealth Games boxing finals after winning the women's 54kg gold. India finished with seven boxing golds and three silvers, while the medallists have now shifted focus to upcoming international events.

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  ICC bans Indian-origin USA cricketer for eight years after being found guilty of corruption

  August 04, 2026 6:56 IST

  The ICC has banned USA international Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy for eight years after an Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of multiple breaches linked to the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 League. The suspension runs until November 2033 after being backdated to November 2025.

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  Selva Prabhu reveals reason behind not winning gold medal in Commonwealth Games 2026

  August 04, 2026 6:34 IST

  Selva Prabhu revealed he battled food poisoning during the Commonwealth Games 2026, saying it cost him a realistic shot at triple jump gold. The Indian settled for bronze with 16.52m and is now focused on earning selection for the Asian Games 2026.

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  Shashank Singh completes move to Pondicherry for 2026-27 domestic season

  August 03, 2026 17:53 IST

  India batter Shashank Singh recently came forward and announced that he has completed his move to Pondicherry in domestic cricket from Chhattisgarh, alleging ill-treatment by CSCS (Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh).

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  T Dilip pens heartfelt note after his tenure as India's fielding coach ends

  August 03, 2026 23:59 IST

  T Dilip, India's fielding coach, took centre stage and wrote a heartfelt note about his time with the Indian team after his departure from the side ahead of the upcoming two-game Test series that is slated to be played from August 15.

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  'Not too fussed': Aiden Markram opens up on vacant captaincy spot at Lucknow Super Giants

  August 03, 2026 16:34 IST

  Star South Africa batter Aiden Markram came forward and talked about the vacant captaincy spot at Lucknow Super Giants and how he is not worried about who will be the new captain ahead of the upcoming IPL 2027 season.

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  Vinesh Phogat hits out after Brij Bhushan Singh judgment, says 'entire system protects him'

  August 03, 2026 13:53 IST

  Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat took to social media and released a scathing statement, slamming the court's decision to acquit former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the ongoing sexual harassment case that was filed by female wrestlers.

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  Xabi Alonso reveals getting a 'scar' from Real Madrid, remains positive on his future with Chelsea

  August 03, 2026 16:38 IST

  Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso came forward and talked about his time with former club Real Madrid and how his scars from his time there have healed. He also reflected on putting in his best effort for Chelsea ahead of the new season.

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  Former India cricketer opens up on Auqib Nabi's inclusion in India's squad for Sri Lanka series

  August 03, 2026 12:44 IST

  Former India cricketer Auqib Nabi took centre stage and talked about how star J&K pacer Auqib Nabi was always the number one choice to replace Jasprit Bumrah after the latter was ruled out of the upcoming two-game Test series against Sri Lanka.

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  BCCI to review team India's injury crisis after Sri Lanka series amid ongoing injury woes | Reports

  August 03, 2026 12:05 IST

  With the Indian team all set to take on Sri Lanka in a two-game Test series that is slated to kick off on August 15, the BCCI is reportedly set to review the side's ongoing injury crisis after Jasprit Bumrah became the latest player to be ruled out of the series.

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  BCCI name Jasprit Bumrah's replacement for Sri Lanka series; in-form pacer earns maiden call-up

  August 03, 2026 10:37 IST

  With the Indian team all set to take on Sri Lanka in a two-game Test series that is slated to kick off on August 15, the BCCI came forward and named Jasprit Bumrah's replacement for the upcoming series after he was ruled out due to injury.

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  Glasgow passes Commonwealth Games baton to India; Neeraj Chopra, PT Usha receive CWG flag

  August 03, 2026 7:02 IST

  The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be held in Ahmedabad, making India only the second nation after Australia to host the multi-sport event on more than one occasion. India had previously staged the Games in New Delhi in 2010.

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  India appoint new fielding coach after T Dilip's departure, to take over from Sri Lanka tour

  August 03, 2026 0:11 IST

  Subhadeep Ghosh takes over the fielding coaching duties from T Dilip and will take over from the away Test series against Sri Lanka. This came after T Dilip departed from his position.

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  Commonwealth Games 2026 final medal tally; where did India finish in standings?

  August 03, 2026 0:04 IST

  India put up a strong performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026 despite some of their dominant sports being missing from the roster. India won 39 medals, with 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze medals at the Glasgow Games.

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  Commonwealth Games 2026 closing ceremony live streaming: Check details, timings, India's flag bearer

  August 03, 2026 0:22 IST

  Commonwealth Games 2026 ended with India bagging 39 medals in Glasgow. The Games will draw to a close with the closing ceremony in the early hours of Monday (as per IST), as Scotland will hand the Games over to India, the next hosts for the quadrennial event.

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  How many medals did India win at Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow?

  August 02, 2026 23:32 IST

  India enjoyed a strong show at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as boxers, weightlifters, judokas and athletes starred in a truncated Games (discipline-wise). India won 10 boxing medals, with seven golds, highlighting their dominant performance in Glasgow.

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  Mirabai Chanu wants to find the missing piece in her illustrious medal cabinet at Asian Games

  August 02, 2026 20:11 IST

  Mirabai Chanu has shifted her focus from winning the Commonwealth Games gold to preparation for the Asian Games, the only major event where she is yet to secure a podium finish. Chanu clinched her third straight gold medal at the Glasgow Games.

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  BCCI name India squad for upcoming Women's Asia Cup 2026, Prema Rawat retains her spot

  August 02, 2026 18:59 IST

  With the Women's Asia Cup 2026 looming around the corner, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and announced India women's squad for the upcoming tournament. Harmanpreet Kaur remains the captain of the side, with Prema Rawat retaining her spot.

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  Lovlina Borgohain points out incorrect India map at Glasgow restaurant, owner issues response

  August 02, 2026 18:07 IST

  Star Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain quickly went viral after a clip of her emerged where she was seen pointing out the incorrect India map to an Indian restaurant in Glasgow. The clip of the same has been making the rounds all over social media.

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  Arshdeep Singh reflects on IPL social media controversy after England ODI series

  August 02, 2026 17:04 IST

  Star India pacer Arshdeep Singh took centre stage and talked about the social media controversies that surrounded him during the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, and how he dealt with the trolling and why he deleted his pictures.