India

Rohit Sharma (C)

Shubman Gill

Virat Kohli

Shreyas Iyer

KL Rahul (W)

Suryakumar Yadav

Ravindra Jadeja

Jasprit Bumrah

Kuldeep Yadav

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Siraj

Netherlands

Wesley Barresi

Max O'Dowd

Colin Ackermann

Sybrand Engelbrecht

Scott Edwards (C) (W)

Bas de Leede

Teja Nidamanuru

Logan van Beek

Roelof van der Merwe

Aryan Dutt

Paul van Meekeren

Bastiaan Franciscus Wilhelmus de Leede

Benjamin Edwin Fletcher

Colin Niel Ackermann

Daniel Tarric Doram

Frederick Jack Klaassen

Kyle Klein

Logan Verjus van Beek

Maxwell Patrick O'Dowd

Michael Levitt

Noah Roderick Joseph Croes

Paul Adriaan van Meekeren

Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe

Ryan Klein

Saqib Mohammad Zulfiqar

Scott Andrew Edwards

Shariz Ahmad

Sikander Ali Zulfiqar

Anil Teja Nidamanuru

Timm van der Gugten

Timothy James Gerard Pringle

Vikramjit Singh

Vivian Jilling Kingma

Zach Benjamin Lion-Cachet

Abhishek Sharma

Arshdeep Singh

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Washington Sundar

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Cricket

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell anticipated India's aggressive approach in the World Cup semi-final and praised the Indian seamers for their skillful bowling.

India's captain Rohit Sharma (L) and Mohammed Shami (M) and New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell (R) in this frame. (Getty)

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‘Not surprised to see…’: Daryl Mitchell expresses no shock at India's aggressive style in the World Cup semifinal 

Rachin Ravindra, the emerging star from New Zealand, has accumulated 565 runs in nine innings, securing the position of the third-highest run scorer in the Cricket World Cup 2023.

New Zealand cricket team star Rachin Ravindra in this frame. (Getty)

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‘No Dravid or Tendulkar…’: Rachin Ravindra's father sheds light on son's unconventional name's origin

Sunil Gavaskar lauded KL Rahul for his blistering 102 against the Netherlands, saying that this is the version of the Indian batter that everyone has been waiting for.

India’s right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul and Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar in this frame. (Getty)

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'Finally getting to see that Rahul which we have been dying to see...': Sunil Gavaskar in awe of Indian wicketkeeper's pickup shot 

Australia's third-division all-rounder Gareth Morgan went berserk in the final over as he took six wickets off six balls while defending four runs in last over.

Australia's third-division bowler Gareth Morgan (Photo Credits: Gareth Morgan)

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Australian bowler takes 6 wickets in 6 balls defending 4 runs in last over, says 'I don't think anyone could...'

After chants of 'Kohli ko bowling do' in stadiums, Virat got his chance to bowl against the Netherlands and picked up the wicket of captain Scott Edwards.

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey in a press conference (left) and Virat Kohli celebrating his maiden ODI World Cup wicket (right) (Getty Images)

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'I had a chat with Rohit on how could we use Virat': India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey lauds Kohli's setup to dismiss Dutch captain

Others

Follow H.S. Prannoy's comeback and rising stars Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth in the Japan Masters Super 500. Exciting badminton action and Olympic qualification battles unfold.

India's HS Prannoy reacts as he plays against South Korea's Jeon Hyeok-jin during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

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Japan Masters Super 500: HS Prannoy returns to action after injury layoff, Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth aim for Olympic qualification

Wasim Akram praised India captain Rohit Sharma for his effortless batting. Sharma scored a half-century as India defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs in the final group stage match of the World Cup.

Virat Kohli of India celebrates the wicket of Scott Edwards of Netherlands during the World Cup India 2023 between India and Netherlands at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on November 12, 2023.

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‘No player like him in international cricket:' Wasim Akram names one cricketer who is 'different' from Kohli, Root, Williamson and Babar

Explore the cricket controversy: Former Pakistani cricketer alleges ball tampering by Indian bowlers in World Cup 2023. Ravi Shastri responds on Club Prairie Fire podcast.

Mohammed Shami showing the ball after taking a fifer (Getty Images, screengrab: Twitter)

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'What he's talking about is a load of cock and bull': Ravi Shastri berates former Pakistan cricketer for comments on Indian bowlers

Find out the winner of the coveted 'Best Fielder' award on India's unbeaten journey in the ODI World Cup 2023, securing their ninth win with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands

India's fielding coach T Dilip gives Suryakumar Yadav the 'Best Fielder' award.

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World Cup 2023: Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul or Suryakumar Yadav? Team India use groundsmen to announce 'Best Fielder' award

Team India's historic ODI World Cup 2023 journey: KL Rahul's fastest century, Rohit Sharma's captaincy brilliance, and records that shaped cricket history.

The Indian players celebrate their win at the end of the ODI World Cup =match against the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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IND vs NED: A look at India and their record-breaking spree in the Group Stages after their emphatic win over Netherlands

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Jammu and Kashmir reach the Ranji Trophy final with key wins and stand-out performances.

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T20 World Cup 2026: India signed off from the group phase with a 17-run win over the Netherlands, finishing top of Group A without losing a single match. The Men in Blue will now face South Africa in their first T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash.

India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs.

India will face South Africa in their first T20 WC Super 8 clash.

 Suryakumar Yadav of India speaks with Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh of India after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between India and Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium (Getty)

Suryakumar Yadav of India speaks with Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh of India after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between India and Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium (Getty)

SKY admits selection 'headache' ahead of India's T20 World Cup Super 8 tie vs SA

T20 World Cup 2026: India will now face South Africa in their first T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight clash, which will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Shivam Dube was awarded Player of Match for T20 World Cup 2026 clash vs Netherlands.

India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs. 

Shivam Dube of India hits a six during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between India and Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium (getty)

Shivam Dube reveals strategy against Netherlands after India’s 17-run win

T20 World Cup 2026: Shivam Dube's half-century, followed by Varun Chakravarthy's three-wicket haul, helped India defeat the Netherlands by 17 runs. 

Varun Chakaravarthy picked up three wickets vs Netherlands.

Shivam Dube of India celebrates the wicket of Bas de Leede of Netherlands with teammates during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 match between India and Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium (Getty)

T20 World Cup 26: Dube’s power-hitting lifts India to 17-run win vs Netherlands

T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka have qualified for the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2026 after registering a dominating eight-wicket win against Australia.

Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in their next T20 World Cup 2026 clash.

Sri Lanka have qualified for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super eight.

Sri Lanka's Matheesha Pathirana (C) walks back to the pavilion after suffering a leg injury during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and Sri Lanka (Getty)

ICC approves 25-year-old speedster as Matheesha Pathirana's replacement

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Football

UEFA has launched a formal probe after Vinícius Júnior accused Gianluca Prestianni of racist abuse during the Champions League clash between SL Benfica and Real Madrid.

 Prestianni denied all allegations, claiming Vinícius “misunderstood” the exchange.

UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to investigate the matter.

Gianluca Prestianni of SL Benfica reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio do SL Benfica on February 17, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal

UEFA starts investigation into 'racist' remarks made against Vinicius Jr

Benfica defended Gianluca Prestianni after racial abuse allegations from Vinícius Júnior during their clash with Real Madrid sparked a UEFA investigation.


UEFA activated its anti-racism protocol after Vinícius reported the alleged remarks.

Kylian Mbappé alleged that Prestianni used a racist slur multiple times during the heated on-field exchange.

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid is challenged by Gianluca Prestianni of SL Benfica during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio do SL Benfica on February 17,

Benfica backs Gianluca Prestianni after controversial exchange with Vinicius Jr 

Raphinha slammed questionable refereeing after FC Barcelona’s shock loss to Girona FC, vowing a strong comeback as the title race heats up.

Raphinha backed Barça to bounce back and keep fighting for the league crown against Real Madrid.

Barca filed an official complaint after controversial VAR calls in their heavy loss to Atlético Madrid.

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Raphinha slams match officials after Barca suffers TWO straight heavy defeats

Basketball

Shams Charania has dropped a concerning update on Kyrie Irving. A look at the Mavericks star’s shocking injury update.

Irving will continue his recovery under the supervision of the Mavericks' medical and performance staff

The Mavericks are currently 12th in the Western Conference with a disappointing 19-35 record

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‘Not surprised to see…’: Daryl Mitchell expresses no shock at India's aggressive style in the World Cup semifinal

‘No Dravid or Tendulkar…’: Rachin Ravindra's father sheds light on son's unconventional name's origin

'Finally getting to see that Rahul which we have been dying to see...': Sunil Gavaskar in awe of Indian wicketkeeper's pickup shot