And as his own Manchester Super Giants emerged with a thumping victory by winning the final of the men’s edition of The Hundred 2026, credit must flow to him.
From the onset of 2022 until July 2026, England played a brand of brilliant and captivating cricket that though may not have had great successes away from home, a clear example being their lack of success in Australia.
Showing temerity wit the bat was, especially Cheteshwar Pujara who in his 56 off 211 during India’s fourth inning run chase took body blows, one too many, literally speaking and captain Rahane’s quick fire 24 starred in a vital cause that would eventually script history for India.
Goenka celebrated the moment on social media, calling it “a proud moment for all of us in the Super Giants family.”
Openers Sophia Dunkley and Beth Mooney stitched a 40-ball 69-run partnership to bridge the gap between them and the target that couldn’t even cross 100.
The year began with a group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup, where defeats against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka prevented the former champions from reaching the Super Eights.
The first of the series, and the Indian team’s 600th as well, kicked off on Saturday, where the Indian batters displayed a remarkable display of batting prowess to post a formidable total of 460 runs with the loss of nine wickets by the end of Day 2.
Padikkal resumed batting on the second day at 131, and ended up scoring 150 before being dismissed at 167 off a Prabath Jayasuriya delivery.
Dhruv Jurel scored a patient 51 off 68 balls, striking four fours and one six.
While the visitors received an early setback in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal, his fellow co-opener KL Rahul scored 82 runs after getting retired hurt at 77 on Day 1.
The experienced batter joined Devdutt Padikkal after Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 39.
Australia showed some resistance through Cameron Green’s 104 in the second innings.
Bangladesh secured their first-ever Test victory in Australia, defeating the hosts by nine wickets in Darwin to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Later, Padikkal became the second left-hander to score a Test hundred from No.3 for India in the 21st century
Smith was batting in the 40s at the time of the review and went on to make 44 before falling caught-and-bowled to Mehidy Hasan Miraz later.
Dhoni made his international debut for India on December 23, 2004 in an ODI against Bangladesh, whereas Raina’s debut came on July 30, 2005 in an ODI against Sri Lanka.
The Indian subcontinent is celebrating its 80th Independence Day on 15th August 2026, remembering the countless sacrifices made during the country’s freedom struggle.
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India lost their first wicket in the form of a run-out as Jaiswal fell cheaply against the run of play.
The former bowler-turned-politician credited Virat Kohli for bringing a transformation to the team regarding fitness. He admitted that it was Kohli who made everyone believe that fitness can help them improve on-field performance.
For the 2026 World Championships, qualification and seeding were based on different ranking dates. Players and pairs earned qualification based on their world rankings on April 28, 2026.
The biggest positive for India will be the return of Shubman Gill who is fit enough to lead the side. The batting lineup looks fairly set while Siraj and Prasidh are expected to lead the pace attack. Rishabh Pant will be the wicket-keeper.
The Indian batter sustained the injury on August 3 during The Hundred 2026, where she was a part of the Southern Brave.
Earlier in the Warm-Up game, Nabi couldn’t pick a wicket, but he displayed good bowling prowess by conceding only 27 runs in the second innings in five overs.
“Survival of the fittest,” is what the great Charles Darwin had rightly suggested many moons ago when talking of the…
The official BGMI account has teased a big announcement for August 16, 2026.
PV Sindhu remains India’s biggest name at the championships. The two-time Olympic medallist won the world title in 2019.
Hasan’s century is the first by a Bangladeshi batter in a Test match on Australian soil. The milestone came in only his second Test appearance.
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GodLike Esports and Orangutan will represent India in the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2026 Grand Finals in Paris.
PMWC 2026 Grand Finals Day 1 will be played on August 14 with 16 teams.
Since joining Al-Nassr in early 2023, Ronaldo has played 148 matches and scored 129 goals. The Portugal captain will be looking to have another great season in Saudi Arabia.
This marked Mahmud’s third five-wicket Test haul and first such performance outside Asia.
While the rivals managed to get rid of Pradyun Saikia at 25 runs, his co-opener, the team leader stood till the end to hit a gritty fifty and record a seven-wicket win for the team.
Shane Watson is a two-time World Cup winner with Australia and he will be mentor of Abu Dhabi for ILT20.
As per reports, Agarkar is unlikely to receive another extension from the BCCI after his tenure ends, and he is likely to be replaced by VVS Laxman.
England will face off against Pakistan in the Test series starting next week. Head coach Fleming will be unavailable for this series.
Varun Chakravarthy is working hard on his comeback after missing India’s Zimbabwe T20I series due to injury. The KKR spinner will be hoping to return to full fitness soon.
The cricketer still didn’t respond to the remarks directly involving her alleged partner, but acknowledged the impact of the separation and expressed regret over the same.
Saransh Jain earned his long-awaited India Test call-up after more than a decade in domestic cricket with Madhya Pradesh. The 33-year-old off-spinner has taken 188 wickets in 54 first-class matches.
Pant failed to impress fans and pundits with his bat during the Warm-Up game against Sri Lanka. In the first innings, he could only manage to score 2 runs while chipping in a 68-ball 28 in the second.
Mahroof also named the player who he thinks can be the X-Factor for the Indian side in the upcoming Test series.
Sarfaraz Khan, who was out of India action since November 2024, got his return call after Sai Sudharsan was reported to have suffered a toe injury
Recently, former cricketer and Head of CoE, VVS Laxman addressed the media and admitted that the board is struggling to hire the right people at CoE.
The social media posts were shared by both Aman Khan and Shreyas Iyer on their respective social media accounts.
The former India spinner eventually went on to claim more than 700 international wickets and establish himself as one of the country’s finest.
The case originated from a complaint registered at Mogra Police Station. The woman alleged that Porel established a physical relationship with her on the promise of marriage and later threatened her.
Dr Patankar was part of India’s test match that was played back in the 1955–56 season against New Zealand and he happens to be the oldest surviving Test cricketer from that era.
Rohit Sharma‘s witty and easy-going nature, his affable style, his approach of keeping cool under pressure, and just being the nonchalant everyday boy from Mumbai has caught the imagination of people for a long long time.
Aakash Chopra clearly mentioned the very fact given the fact that there’s no presence of Bhuvi aka Bhuvneshwar Kumar as well as Mohd. Shami, it seems that the otherwise balanced looking team that has plenty of fast bowlers and all rounders, doesn’t quite paint the picture of a whole team!
A batter who can score big and can briskly change the scoring rates for any team, among the most talked about young batters in the One Day Cup is Ashutosh Sharma.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar highlights the UP T20 League as a key platform for young players to impress IPL scouts and earn opportunities at the highest level.
Georgia Adams was dismissed in bizarre fashion as Sarah Glenn’s fumble deflected onto the stumps.
The defeat leaves Trent Rockets needing other results to determine whether they advance directly to the final or face the eliminator.
Rohit Sharma has praised T Dilip for his work ethic and role in building a strong fielding culture within the team.
The players were given a behind-the-scenes look at United’s training base. The English bowler expressed excitement over getting the call to visit the Carrington Ground.
The Proteas youngster was involved in a match-defining 103-run partnership from 47 balls with Liam Livingstone.
While many are simply in awe and very much star struck by Dhoni becuse of his fame and the big success he’s amassed, which also includes the glittery of plush earnings that lead to a great lifestyle, the true fans and the true athletes who follow him are passionate about his success story rather the elements that led to it.
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Six matches will be played on August 10.
At the moment, there is no confirmed Maharashtra government order announcing a BGMI ban in the state.
The PUBG Mobile 4.6 update will officially release on September 9, 2026.
For BGMS 2026, the confirmed live streaming platform is Kick.
At that time, the attacking leftie was unbeaten on 26. India would go on to win the game in the end.
VVS Laxman reveals why he turned down the India head coach role in 2024, citing his commitment to building the BCCI Centre of Excellence and family reasons.
According to reports, the alleged invasion occurred when journalists and photographers attempted to get access to the private farewell despite restrictions imposed by the family.
In the 28th match of the ongoing tournament that took place at the famed Lord’s ground, Marizanne Kapp was full power and performance with the bat on her way to a timely and refreshing 57 unbeaten runs.
India finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 39 medals, including 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with a four-wicket haul as India defeated West Indies by 59 runs in the rain-hit second ODI at Port of Spain on August 11, 2019.
Anil Kumble had waited 17 years for this moment. On August 10, 2007, India’s legendary spinner finally brought up his first and only Test century, turning a long-standing batting dream into reality at The Oval.
The former cricketer also went on to laud Kohli’s commitment to maintain the standards of the game.
Rangers bowler Bhargav Dutta finished with the figures of 3/18 to win the Player of the Match Award.
As the medallists met PM Modi, he shared a short video of his interaction with the athletes across social media platforms, and called the meeting a special occasion.
West Indies’ fate was effectively sealed after Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 92 runs in the second ODI of their ongoing series in Bready on August 7.
In other news, Sarfaraz Khan got India call-up as Sai Sudharsan’s toe injury ruled him out of the two-game series against Sri Lanka.
The Men’s Selection Committee has named Sarfaraz Khan as a replacement for Sai Sudharsan for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Sooryavanshi enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, scoring 776 runs in 16 matches for Rajasthan Royals and subsequently earning a call-up to India’s T20I side.
The former fast bowler lauded Rohit Sharma and called him one of his favourite players to watch.
The club’s players also wore black armbands as a mark of respect. Messi’s absence was felt on the pitch as Inter Miami eventually suffered a 2-1 defeat against Monterrey.
At one stage, the scoreboard showed St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at just 7/0 after 1.4 overs, with Narine already applying immense pressure through his accuracy and variations.
According to reports by Dainik Jagran, the ECB is backing the comeback of the format; however, no specific fixtures or participating nations have been announced yet.
As soon as the news broke, tributes started pouring in from all over the world, where fans, pundits and notable names from the sporting world not only sent their condolences but also highlighted how Jorge played a key role in Messi’s success.
Rodrigues scored 143 runs in six innings at an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 131.19. Rodrigues was particularly influential in consecutive victories, earning Player of the Match honours against Sunrisers and MI London.
Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka due to a big toe injury, with Shaik Rasheed and Sarfaraz Khan among the contenders to replace him.
The match also marked veteran player, Ravindra Jadeja’s return to the Indian test team as he had been away for a long time.
Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach England in the future after retirement, while continuing to impress with Durham in the One-Day Cup
Sources suggest that Khan is already at the CoE for his fitness assessment for over a week, while Rasheed has also been asked to report to the facility on Sunday.
Chasing a score of 363 in the first innings, Indian batsman Devdutt Paddikal hit 103 against the Sri Lankan bowlers at a strike rate of 85.12.
Sarfaraz Khan hasn’t played a Test since the New Zealand series at home in late 2024.
Sudharsan was expected to fly to Sri Lanka by Saturday, and link up with the rest of the team before the first Test, which kicks off on August 15.
India suffered an early blow in the warm-up match as Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck against Sri Lanka Cricket XI.
The reason behind the upgrade was players’ poor performance during the England and Ireland tours. During these two series, players dropped a total of 11 catches and in three games in Zimbabwe, they dropped 10 catches.
Bajaj’s team had earlier defeated the legendary Liverpool FC’s U15 squad by 6-0 earlier in April 2026 during the Round of 16 at the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC Cup) held in Spain.
With no fewer than 4,836 Test match runs from just 139 innings, Mendis holds the ability to attack single handedly and forge useful partnerships for his country when they are most needed.
A lot on this tour will come to rely on the emphatic talent of its wonderful batters, two of which are absolutely critical for this series, such as KL Rahul and Captain, Shubman Gill.
Before impressing in the TNPL, Deepesh Devendran starred for India U-19 with 14 wickets at the Asia Cup and a Youth Test five-for.
Rahane recalled that Dhoni’s hotel room was a hub for teammates, where players could walk in freely to chat, relax or spend time together.
R Praggnanandhaa clinched the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026 title with 23.5 points, finishing 1.5 points clear of Javokhir Sindarov after an impressive week in the Grand Chess Tour event.
Mitchell Marsh was named the 2026 ODI Player of the Year by Cricket Australia.
India started their only warm-up match ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, using the three-day fixture to assess combinations and adapt to local conditions.