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Three India Champions players are unlikely to feature in World Championship of Legends 2025 match against Pakistan Champions

Three of India Champions players are likely to not play WCL match against Pakistan Champions

Yusuf Pathan is one of the three players who are unlikely to feature in the match

India Champions' players celebrate after winning WCL 2024 title. File Photo

Three Indian players including 2 World Cup winners likely to opt out of match against Pakistan at World Championship of Legends

The high voltage World Championship of Legends 2025 match against Pakistan Champions will not feature a few prominent India players.

Organisers have kept Shahid Afridi away from World Championship of Legends 2025.

Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions are defending champions of the tournament.

India Champions are scheduled to take on Pakistan Champions on 

2-3 prominent India players pull out of World Championship of Legends 2025 match against Pakistan amidst political tensions

Sri Lanka tour India: Sri Lanka have requested BCCI for a white-ball India tour after the series against Bangladesh got postponed recently

Sri Lanka have approached BCCI for a white-ball tour to India

Sri Lanka want to play a white-ball series against India in August

Sri Lanka's captain Charith Asalanka (L) speaks to umpire over the dismissal of India's Virat Kohli (2L) in this frame

Big News: BCCI receives request from Sri Lanka for white-ball tour after Bangladesh series gets rescheduled; Rohit-Virat's return on cards

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Football

The pressure mounted on Carles Cuadrat after East Bengal made disastrous start to the ongoing ISL season. The team suffered a hat-trick of defeats in the ongoing ISL.

 Bino George has been named as the interim head coach of the side.

East Bengal have suffered three losses in ISL 2024-25.

Albert Roca and Carles Cuadrat watch over the players during a training session 

East Bengal part ways with Spanish coach Carles Cuadrat after three losses in ISL 2024-25

Hockey

Harmanpreet Singh is looking at the series as an opportunity to challenge the team after they successfully defended the Asian Champions Trophy title.

The short series will be playd at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium.

International hockey will be played in Delhi nearly after a decade.

'It's about reviving the spirit of hockey in Delhi': Harmanpreet Singh on bilateral series against Germany

India will host Germany for a bilateral series next month in Delhi. Hosts will have a chance to avenge their defeat in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics 2024.

The last time India faced Germany was in the semi-final of the Paris Olympics.

Germany beat India 3-2 in the semifinal at Paris Olympics.

Harmanpreet Singh scored in India's 8-1 win over Malaysia (Courtesy: Hockey India)

India to host Germany for two-match series in New Delhi next month

Al-Nassr who finished second last season sacked Luis Castro after 1-1 draw against Al-Shorta earlier this week. 

Former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli will take over from Luis Castro

Castro was sacked as Al-Nassr won just one out of three league games this season

Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr at at al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh 

Cristiano Ronaldo gets new coach in Saudi Arabia with Pioli hired by Al-Nassr

AFC Champions League Elite: Sultan Al-Ghannam put Al-Nassr ahead after 14 minutes though Mohammed Dawood leveled 10 minutes later.

Ronaldo missed the game due to viral infection.  

Ronaldo did not travel to Baghdad for game aginst Al-Shorta.

Angelo Gabriel of Al Nassr in action during AFC Champions League football match against Al-Shorta at Al-Madina Stadium 

In Ronaldo's absence, Al-Nassr draws with Al-Shorta in first game in rebranded AFC Champions League Elite

Others

India women beat Armenia. Arjun Erigiasi continued his winning run at the 45th Chess Olympiad.

Arjun Erigaisi beat Hungary's Sjugirov Sanan in a hard-fought game.  

D Gukesh played a draw against Hungary's Richard Rapport.

Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi are playing on the first day of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland 2024 chess tournament in Warsaw

Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi scores his sixth straight win; Indian women beat Armenia

Defending champions India finished at the top of the points table with five consecutive wins to reach Asian Champions Trophy 2024 semifinal

India reached the semifinal with five consecutive wins.

India beat Pakistan 2-1 in their last league game.

In-form India clear favourites against Korea in Asian Champions Trophy 2024 hockey semifinal

The anthem titled 'Make The World Go' has been composed by Charan Raj and sung by Karthik Chennojirao, and the song signifies the side's unity, intensity, and strategic depth.

R Ashwin launched the anthem of the American Gambits franchise 

Ashwin is the co-owner of team which will be led by world no.2 GM Hikaru Nakamura

Global Chess League: R Ashwin digitally launches American Gambits’ anthem

Recently retired goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels that his successor in the senior side, Krishnan Pathak is an excellent goalkeeper

PR Sreejesh feels Bihar can be India's next sports hub.

Sreejesh feels Krishan Pathak is an excellent goalkeeper.

Indian Hockey can aim for gold in next Olympics: Sreejesh

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SRH registered multiple unwanted IPL records after collapsing for 86 runs in a crushing 82-run defeat against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026.

SRH endured a night to forget as they collapsed to one of the worst defeats in franchise history.

Chasing a modest target of 169, SRH were completely dismantled by Gujarat’s pace attack and were bowled out for just 86 runs in 14.5 overs.

Stats covered: SRH register multiple unwanted records in crushing 86 all out against GT

SRH captain Pat Cummins

Stats covered: SRH register multiple unwanted records in 86 all out vs GT

Pat Cummins backed SRH despite their crushing 82-run defeat to Gujarat Titans after Hyderabad collapsed for just 86 runs in IPL 2026.

Pat Cummins defended his side despite their crushing 82-run defeat against the Gujarat Titans GT.

Chasing a target of 169, SRH suffered a dramatic batting collapse and were bundled out for just 86 runs in 14.5 overs. 

‘This happens in T20 cricket’: SRH captain Pat Cummins backs his team after crushing 82-run defeat to GT

GT and SRH

'This happens in T20 cricket': SRH captain Pat Cummins backs his team

Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder starred with the ball as Gujarat Titans crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad.



Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar powered Gujarat Titans to a fighting total of 168/9 with crucial half-centuries.

Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder dismantled the SRH batting lineup with identical three-wicket hauls.

Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder in this frame. (BCCI/IPL)

IPL 2026: Kagiso Rabada-Jason Holder dismantle SRH as GT cruise to commanding wi

Sai Sudharsan matched two RCB greats' rare IPL milestone after his heroics during the Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clash.

Sai Sudharsan etched his name into the history books.

GT opener continued his sensational consistency in the tournament and achieved a rare IPL milestone after registering his third consecutive season with 500-plus runs.

Sai Sudharsan scripts history, matches RCB greats' milestone during GT vs SRH IPL 2026 clash

Sai Sudharsan

Sai Sudharsan scripts history, matches RCB greats' milestone during GT vs SRH

KKR assistant coach Shane Watson revealed the team's plans to counter Virat Kohli ahead of their crucial IPL 2026 clash against RCB.

Assistant coach Shane Watson has opened up on KKR's plans to counter Virat Kohli.

He admitted that every team enters the field with specific plans against Kohli.

'Plans targeting Virat Kohli’s perceived weaknesses': Shane Watson opens up on KKR’s strategy for RCB star

Virat Kohli and Shane Watson

'Plans targeting Virat Kohli’s perceived weaknesses': Shane Watson opens up on..

Real Madrid legend has publicly begged the club not to bring back Jose Mourinho as the head coach. Here is what has been said. 

The comments have reignited memories of the tense 2010-2013 period under Mourinho

Mourinho previously delivered a La Liga title and reached a Champions League semifinal during his first stint

Real Madrid legend Ike Casilas publicly begs club not to bring back Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid

Real Madrid legend publicly begs club not to bring back Jose Mourinho

Basketball

The Spurs and the Timberwolves are set to play each other in Game 5 of the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, date, time, live stream, and more.


Minnesota stormed back in Game 4 behind Anthony Edwards' explosive 36-point performance, including 16 in the fourth quarter

Spurs will look to leverage home-court advantage and their deep young core 

Spurs vs Timberwolves

Spurs vs Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Game 5 schedule: Date, time, live stream

Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clark has died at the age of 29. What is his cause of death? 

Selected 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 NBA Draft and immediately traded to Memphis, he played in 309 regular-season games

Clarke appeared in just two games this season due to injuries, including a knee issue that limited his playing time

Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke dies at 29? What is his cause of death?