Sports
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T20 WC Super Eights: Rain washes out Pakistan vs New Zealand match
Sri Lanka: New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match on Saturday, February 21. Amid a…
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8 famous cricketers who changed their religion and names
Hyderabad: Cricketers are often remembered for their stunning shots, wicket-taking deliveries, and match-winning performances. However, for some, the most significant change in their lives happened off the field. A few renowned cricketers…
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Uneven pitch: Why Hyderabad is losing out on hosting international matches
In India, cricket is more than a sport – it’s an emotion. And Hyderabad has long shared an inseparable bond with the game. However, a troubling trend has emerged. The city is…
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Brazilian footballer Kathleen Souza performs Umrah after embracing Islam
Makkah: Brazilian footballer Kathleen Souza, captain of Al Nassr’s women’s team, has performed the Umrah pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, after announcing that she converted to Islam, drawing…
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T20 WC: Skipper Marsh, Zampa help Australia finish campaign on high
Kandy: Skipper Mitchell Marsh hammered 64 off 33 deliveries and Travis Head 32 off 19 deliveries as Australia thrashed Oman by nine wickets in the 40th match of the ICC Men’s T20…
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FIFA to raise USD 75M for Gaza sports infrastructure under Trump’s Board of Peace
Washington: United States President Donald Trump announced that International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will help raise USD 75 million to rebuild sports facilities in the Gaza Strip during the inaugural meeting…
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Afghanistan crush Canada by 82 runs to bow out of T20 World Cup on a high
Chennai: Ibrahim Zadran struck a fluent unbeaten 95 while Mohammed Nabi took four wickets for just seven runs as Afghanistan signed off from the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 82-run victory…
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T20 WC: Zimbabwe outclass Sri Lanka to enter Super 8s unbeaten
Colombo: Brian Bennett’s measured fifty and Sikandar Raza’s raw power propelled Zimbabwe to a facile six-wicket win over a fancied Sri Lanka, as the Africans entered the Super Eights of the T20…
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Australian cricket fans shocked by early exit, poor show in T20 WC
Where sport is concerned, Australia is one of the most successful nations in the world. With a population of about 28 million, it regularly bags plenty of medals in the Olympics, produces…
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West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs to enter Super 8s as group toppers
Kolkata: Shai Hope’s second consecutive fifty and a disciplined performance by bowlers powered West Indies to a comfortable 42-run victory over Italy, signing off their Group C campaign in the T20 World…
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T20 World Cup 2026: India end league stage with 17-run win over Netherlands
Ahmedabad: Shivam Dube played a momentum-changing knock before Varun Chakravarthy produced another incisive spell to set up India’s convincing 17-run victory over the Netherlands in their final league fixture of the T20…
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T20 WC: Farhan’s ton, spinners sink Namibia as Pakistan storm into Super 8
Colombo: Pakistan rode on Sahibzada Farhan’s scintillating, maiden hundred and their spinners’ excellent display to beat Namibia by a handsome margin of 102 runs and enter the Super Eights of the T20…
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T20 WC: South Africa beat UAE by 6 wickets, Super 8 spot already secured
New Delhi: Dewald Brevis warmed up nicely with some monstrous sixes as South Africa hardly broke sweat during a walk-in-the-park six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in their final group league fixture…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Nepal beat Scotland by 7 wickets
Mumbai: Kushal Bhurtel’s early fireworks and Dipendra Singh Airee’s unbeaten fifty helped Nepal end their 12-year-long winless run in T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket triumph against Scotland in an inconsequential Group…
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Defeatist attitude and tactical blunders result in Pakistan’s repeated failures
Hyderabad: Quite often in all sports, winning or losing is in the mind. If a player wins one match, he gets fired up and confident in the next match. Conversely, losing can…
