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Houston, April 5 – Tommy Paul advanced to his first ATP Tour clay-court final after a grueling three-set match, defeating Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.Paul won 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7) in a two-hour, 45-minute match, advancing to his second final of the...

Ahmedabad, March 9 New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted his side was always at a disadvantage after India's explosive start, conceding that the Black Caps entered the final as underdogs and needed everything to go their way while chasing a mammoth total.The Black Caps, who have now...

Mumbai, March 9 – Legendary cricketer Virat Kohli praised India's wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson on Sunday for his phenomenal performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup triumph, for which he was named Player of the Tournament.Samson, who replaced Abhishek Sharma in the playing XI due to the...

Ahmedabad, March 9 All-rounder Shivam Dube said his role in India's victorious ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign was clear from the outset: to provide late fireworks with the bat whenever the team needed quick runs. India clinched a record third T20 World Cup title after thrashing New Zealand by...

Ahmedabad, March 9 New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner expressed pride in his team's performance in the tournament despite their defeat in the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup against co-hosts India, acknowledging that they were outplayed by a strong team in front of a passionate home crowd...

New Delhi, March 8 – Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu praised Lakshya Sen’s “phenomenal run” in the 2026 All England Open, despite his defeat 21-15, 22-20 to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles final, which resulted in a silver medal. Sindhu highlighted the qualities...

Ahmedabad, March 8 Setting a formidable target of 256, New Zealand found themselves in deep trouble at 47 for three after five overs in the T20 World Cup final against India here on Sunday.Led by Sanju Samson's 46-ball 89 and equally destructive half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (52 off 21...

Ahmedabad, March 8 Led by Sanju Samson (89), the defending champions, India, put on a spectacular performance to score a massive 255 for five in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand here on Sunday.The New Zealand bowlers were completely out of sorts after inviting India to bat in the...

Birmingham, March 8: Playing with blisters on his right leg's toes, Indian star Lakshya Sen finished as runner-up after losing to Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men's singles final of the 2026 All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Sunday.Sen lost...

Birmingham, March 8 Lakshya Sen fought valiantly, but narrowly missed winning India's first All England men's singles title in 25 years, losing to Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi in a high-intensity final on Sunday.Playing his second All England final after finishing as runner-up in 2022, the...

Ahmedabad, March 8 New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl against defending champions India in the T20 World Cup final here on Sunday.The Kiwis brought back pacer Jacob Duffy into their playing eleven in place of all-rounder and off-spinner Luke McConchie.India...

Ahmedabad, March 8 Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh extended his best wishes to the Indian cricket team ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, urging the players to play like champions and give their best in the title clash...

Jammu, March 7 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope on Saturday that India will achieve a comfortable victory in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday, thereby retaining the trophy."We hope that India will win convincingly (on Sunday). In...

March 06, New Delhi: The defending champions, the Indian national cricket team, are aiming for a third ICC Men's T20 World Cup title after reaching the final for the fourth time.India defeated the England national cricket team in the semi-final on Thursday and will face the New Zealand...

Mumbai, March 6 Sanju Samson expressed his relief at contributing two outstanding innings to guide India to the final of the T20 World Cup, but he is not stopping there and aims to deliver another match-winning performance to help India win the trophy for a record third time.Samson, who had...

New Delhi, March 5 The UP Prometheans and Rajasthan Regals will aim to write a new chapter when they face off for the title in the inaugural '72 The League' here on Friday.After five league stage matches, the championship will be decided in the final, which will be held at the Qutab Golf...

New Delhi, March 4 ICC Chairman Jay Shah said on Wednesday that the ongoing T20 World Cup has broken all broadcasting records, with viewership surpassing 500 million, the highest ever in the tournament's history.The tournament has been hailed as the most global and accessible, with significant...

Kolkata, February 18 – Jammu and Kashmir coach Ajay Sharma believes that his team’s entry into the Ranji Trophy final is a bigger achievement than his own “comeback,” and he used an analogy from the Bollywood classic Sholay to describe this momentous occasion.“In Sholay, everyone had a role –...