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Virat Kohli: Can the famous Number 18 win the elusive title in IPL 18th season? With the cricket fraternity eagerly awaiting the tournament opener on Saturday between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, everyone will be curious to observe the performances of the 10 franchises in this year's IPL, as the teams were completely transformed after last year's mega auction in Saudi Arabia. To the extent that even Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to their first title since 2014 last

Known as the world’s leading mixed martial arts organisation, UFC Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has unveiled the return of UFC Abu Dhabi, which will take place on Saturday, July 26 at the Etihad Arena. Abu Dhabi is back after two epic events in 2024. Topuria, who will headline UFC night in October before heading down to featherweight title at around that time, blew out top contender Max Holloway 13-0 the three rounds up

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

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

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

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

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

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

Journalists from India filled the press box at the Dubai International Stadium when India played their inconsequential Champions Trophy Group A match. On Sunday, supporters clad in Indian blue jerseys transformed the stands into a festive atmosphere to support their team after taking out Kiwi wicket. A small number of New Zealand supporters courageously faced the sea of blue-clad fans. Craig Henderson from the UAE who came to the stadium together with fellow Kiwis Jeremy Manning and John Larkins vowed continued support for

On Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium India secured a 44-run victory over New Zealand which pushed them to the top of Group A in the Champions Trophy despite the match producing low scores. New Zealand chose to bowl first and Matt Henry delivered a standout performance with 5 wickets for 42 runs as New Zealand restricted India to 249-9 through excellent bowling complemented by their usual precise fielding. Despite valuable contributions from Shreyas Iyer (79), Axar Patel (42), and Hardik Pandya

India benefits from an "undeniable" advantage by playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai while other teams must travel between venues in Pakistan and the UAE. India declined to host Pakistan for the 50-over tournament due to security concerns and political tensions so they will be playing all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The rivalry between the competing teams persisted for over a month which endangered tournament scheduling until Pakistan's cricket board reached a settlement agreement with the International

Afghanistan pulled off an unexpected victory over England in the Group B Champions Trophy match in Lahore which forced England out of semifinal contention. Afghanistan won their previous ODI match against England during the 2023 World Cup in New Delhi by eight runs in the decisive last over after stunning the defending champions. Ibrahim Zadran set a Champions Trophy record with his 177-run innings which helped Afghanistan recover from an initial setback to finish at 325-7. The Group B match at Gaddafi Stadium

The Pakistani cricket fans were engulfed by gloom and calls for complete reform after their team failed to advance past the group stage of the Champions Trophy just one week after rejoicing at the tournament's return. Pakistan's team suffered a loss to New Zealand by 60 runs in their first match in Karachi last week followed by a six-wicket defeat to India which nearly forced them out of the tournament early. Pakistan depended on Bangladesh winning against New Zealand on Monday to maintain