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For years, the State’s cricket story was largely confined to Hyderabad. The inaugural TG20, its first franchise-based T20 league, is beginning to change that by offering district cricketers a platform to showcase their talent before fans, selectors and IPL scouts alike. Anirudh Velamuri explores how the tournament is opening new doors beyond the capital

Teen sensation Yamal powered Spain to glory at the European Championships two years ago, but has yet to fully shine at a World Cup where other marquee names like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are banging in goals.

The sole surviving African team of the competition had come to Boston hoping to revise an old hurt and perhaps bend history in a different direction. Instead, France’s familiar ruthlessness carried it onward.

Besides a gold, the Indians added one silver and three bronze medals on the opening day of competitions.

Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg) delivered a dominant 5:0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Zhadyra Kaltay, while Joyshree Devi (54kg) registered a convincing 5:0 win against Kazakhstan’s Maral Tolepbergen

Kylian Mbappé has moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot race despite both stars being level on eight goals. FIFA’s tiebreaker rules favour Mbappé due to his three assists compared to Messi’s one. With Erling Haaland and Harry Kane still in contention, the battle for the tournament’s top scorer remains wide open.

Kylian Mbappe achieved a rare FIFA World Cup feat by scoring and assisting against Morocco. He joined Lionel Messi in an exclusive club after a remarkable all-round performance. Mbappe recovered from a missed penalty to score his eighth goal of the tournament. He also provided an assist for Ousmane Dembele's crucial second goal. France advanced to the s […]

England secured the T20I series with a commanding nine-wicket victory over India. Captain Shreyas Iyer acknowledged the team fell short in all aspects of the game. India posted 158/7 after recovering from an early top-order collapse. England chased down the target quickly thanks to a strong partnership. Iyer expressed disappointment despite his personal unbe […]

France secured a World Cup semifinal spot after defeating Morocco 2-0. Kylian Mbappe scored a crucial goal and assisted another for the team. He later sustained an ankle injury but reassured fans it was not serious. Mbappe's goal places him in contention for the Golden Boot award. France now prepares for a tough semifinal match against Spain or Belgium. […]

England secured their first bilateral T20I series victory against India. Harry Brook's team achieved this landmark after a commanding nine-wicket win. This defeat marked India's first back-to-back series loss since early 2019. Brook and Phil Salt's unbeaten 146-run partnership powered the chase. England's clinical chase entered their own […]

Before exiting, he set up Ousmane Dembele to run through and settle the contest watched by 63,811 at the Gillette Stadium, as France knocked Morocco out, just as they did in 2022.

Phil Salt accumulated an unbeaten 59 runs off just 42 balls, with the help of nine boundaries and a maximum. Facing 35 deliveries, captain Harry Brook also garnered an unbeaten 79 runs, laced with eight boundaries and four maximums

England's Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, and Adil Rashid have managed to pick up one wicket each. Will Jacks and Sam Curran are yet to claim any wickets

The "Men in Blue" will enter the clash with two changes, where Washington Sundar will replace Varun Chakaravarthy. Harshit Rana will also make way for Prasidh Krishna. On the other hand, the "Three Lions" have made just one change. Rehan Ahmed will replace Liam Dawson in England's playing XI for the Bristol's clash

Ahead of the clash, former Indian captain Sunil Chhetri has extended his support to France and heaped praise on the Kylian Mbappe-led team by saying that the side has unbelievable depth