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BCCI Cash Prize Announced for Champions Trophy . Team India received a cash reward of Rs 580 million from BCCI for winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The monetary award will be in recognition of players, coaching and support staff and members of the Men´s Selection Committee. The Board said in its statement, "After a stellar run in the tournament, which saw India winning all four matches in the lead up to the final, the team did so under the able and astute guidance of its

If Hajime Moriyasu's side can maintain their formidable form in Asia's qualifiers at Saitama Stadium against Bahrain on Thursday, then Japan will be the first nation to book their place at the 2026 World Cup. A win would ensure the Japanese end the matchday second in Group C and advance to next year's finals alongside co-hosts the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Japanese have taken six qualifiers and only dropped two points - a 1-1 draw with Australia in October - and boast a 10-point

On Tuesday, New Zealand's openers blasted sixes to gip Pakistan by 5 wickets and take 2-0 lead in their Twenty20 series. In the second match of the rain-abbreviated series, Pakistan scored 135-9 off 15 overs while the home team was able to 137-5 with 11 balls to spare in Dunedin to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. But New Zealand's standout was a brutal opening partnership featuring Tim Seifert and Finn Allen — seven of the first eight scoring shots in the innings were sixes.

India has made great strides at the global stage and Virat Kohli believes that the women’s cricket team has changed the perception of women playing sports in the country enhancing the overall engagement and commercial investment in it.  The women's Indian cricket team who were awarded a silver medal at the Commonwealth games and a gold medal at the Asian games in 2022 currently hold the 3rd position in women’s ICC T20 and ODI ranking after Australia and England.  Kohli shared his viewpoints

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim on Sunday said he was beginning to see signs of improvement from his side after the Premier League leaders eased to a 3-0 win at Leicester City. United travelled to the King Power Stadium with the fewest number of wins and points after 28 games in any of the club's Premier League seasons. But Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes all scored to guide United to victory in the rain - a relatively comfortable success in an otherwise tricky season.

Mirra Andreeva, third time lucky? The Russian teenager came from a set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the Indian Wells WTA 1000 title on Sunday, cementing a meteoric rise behind the coaching wisdom of Conchita Martinez. Andreeva, who is certain to rise to a career-high sixth in the world when the rankings are updated on Monday, said: "Maybe [it's] fast, but I like it. If it seems to be coming quick then ill take it. She tries not to measure herself against

A 1-0 loss at Arsenal on Sunday saw Chelsea's bid for a spot in next season's Champions League stagnate, while Fulham had an easy 2-0 win over Tottenham. Arsenal moved back up to second and within 12 points of Liverpool as Mikel Merino netted the only goal of a poor game at the Emirates. Chelsea could have really done with the absence of Cole Palmer through illness, as they meekly capitulated in a costly defeat to their top-four aspirations. Now, the Blues remain in fourth place,

The president of Egypt's football federation declared on Wednesday that Egypt seeks to host World Cup group-stage matches during the 2034 tournament in Saudi Arabia. Hany Abo Rida expressed his well wishes for Saudi Arabia's successful organization of the historical World Cup during the 14th CAF extraordinary general assembly in Cairo. We hope Mr. Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, will allow us Africans and Egyptians to organize one of the World Cup 2034 groups. This tournament celebrates 100 years since Egypt became the first

Syed Abid Ali who played 29 Test matches for India between 1967 and 1974 died at 83 years old in California. The medium-pace bowler was recognized for his outstanding fielding skills and fast running between wickets. In 1971 he scored the decisive runs at The Oval to achieve India's inaugural Test series win in England. The winning square cut shot by Syed Abid Ali did not cross the boundary line while ecstatic fans invaded the field to celebrate the victory. Syed Abid Ali

After defeating Feyenoord 2-1 on Tuesday Inter Milan completed their smooth 4-1 aggregate win to set up their quarterfinal match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Thanks to early goals from Marcus Thuram and a penalty from Hakan Calhanoglu at San Siro Inter comfortably advanced to the last eight stage before meeting Bayern Munich in a highly anticipated quarterfinal. Inter Milan leads the Serie A standings and Italian media speculate that Simone Inzaghi's squad can replicate the treble of league and Italian

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma declared that the future of Indian cricket is secure because young players have shown sufficient hunger and talent to perform at top international levels after the team maintained an unbeaten record in the ICC Champions Trophy. The success of India's Champions Trophy campaign stemmed from important performances delivered by both experienced players and rising young talents. In their second successive white-ball title win Shubman Gill scored 188 runs from five matches with one century while Shreyas Iyer produced

Barcelona vs Benfica, Live Streaming UEFA Champions League: Hansi Flick's Barcelona will host S.L. S.L. Benfica will face Barcelona in the second match of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday night. Barcelona achieved a narrow 1-0 victory after receiving an early red card in the away match thanks to Raphinha's goal and Wojciech Szczesny's exceptional goalkeeping performance. Barcelona's defense faced several challenges from Benfica during the match yet Wojciech Szczesny remained a solid presence in goal while Pedri directed the

India claimed the ICC Champions Trophy title in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday to secure their third victory but this latest success might be viewed with skepticism. Reigning Twenty20 World Champions India secured their second consecutive global title by winning a tense final against New Zealand under Rohit Sharma's leadership. India's four-wicket win served as the ideal conclusion to their flawless campaign throughout the 50-overs tournament against the world's eight best teams. Over the recent 23 completed ICC tournament games India

The Emirates Cricket Board expressed gratitude to the UAE government and security plus transport authorities for their exceptional performance throughout the Dubai matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Under the lights of the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night, India won the match before a full house of 25,000 spectators. The ECB partnered with both the International Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board to deliver an outstanding tournament in a limited timeframe which featured India competing against Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand (on

On Sunday Kapil Dev praised India's spinners for their essential contribution to the team's Champions Trophy victory in Dubai. India declined to visit Pakistan as host because ongoing political tensions between these hostile neighbours forced them to meet only during international events. India played all their matches at the spin-friendly venue in Dubai which usually results in low scores and managed to restrict New Zealand to 251-7 before successfully chasing down the target with one over remaining. Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel

Rachin Ravindra earned both the ‘Golden Bat’ and ‘Player of the Tournament’ titles at the Champions Trophy 2025 through his outstanding performances during the competition. Amidst the competition New Zealand's left-handed all-rounder displayed extraordinary consistency which led him to become the top run-scorer. His dual ability to stabilize innings while accelerating at crucial moments helped New Zealand reach the final. Ravindra established himself as one of the world's emerging cricket stars when he hit three centuries during his standout performance at the 2023

The Dubai International Stadium echoed with the sound of Queen's "We will rock You" while India advanced towards their Champions Trophy victory after solving some problems during Sunday's final against New Zealand. As Ravindra Jadeja sent Will O'Rourke to deep square leg boundary to bring India across the line for a four-wicket win chasing 252 with six balls remaining fireworks lit up the sky. The Indian players performed ‘Gangnam Style’ dances on the field while celebrating beneath the legendary Ring of Fire. The

Sunil Chhetri will defy his earlier retirement decision to play again for the national team at 40. In June 2024 Sunil Chhetri, former captain and fourth top men's international goalscorer ever, played his final match for India during a World Cup qualifier. Sunil Chhetri announced last year that his "instinct" guided him to step down after playing his final match against Kuwait before 59,000 spectators in Kolkata. India head coach Manolo Marquez declared the return of the country's most experienced player on Thursday

Despite India's decision not to send their cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, several senior Indian sports journalists brought back numerous memories upon their return from Lahore. The cricket journalists Nikhil Naz and Vikrant Gupta chose to pursue a Pakistan visa despite the ICC’s announcement that Dubai would serve as the venue for India’s matches. Gupta understands cricket travel to Pakistan because he joined the Indian team during their 2004 and 2006 Pakistan tours. Gupta has become a household name

Dubai Police announced on Thursday that they arrested two football fans for deploying distress signal flares during games. Following this occurrence authorities issued strict warnings to fans about avoiding pyrotechnics and flammable items. The law imposes up to three months in prison and a maximum fine of Dh30,000 for possessing banned or dangerous items such as fireworks at athletic venues. The warning follows numerous occasions where fans used dangerous signals at sporting events creating serious safety threats. The Dubai Police have reinforced the