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Cuttack: Security will be strengthened in and around the Barabati Stadium in Odisha's Cuttack ahead of the India-England cricket match Sunday, officials said. The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) will also undertake beautification, sanitation and fogging operations in the vicinity of the stadium for the second...

New Delhi: England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is likely to miss the first two ODIs of the three-match series against India due to calf issues but is expected to fit for the Champions Trophy. The wicketkeeper-batter felt discomfort in his calf during the third T20i in...

Nagpur: In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in the just-concluded T20I series against England as the team management wants the KKR mystery spinner to "keep up the momentum". There is a fair chance that Chakravarthy...

New Delhi: Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy could be on the verge of his maiden ODI call-up, with veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin strongly advocating for his inclusion in India’s final squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy to be played in Pakistan and Dubai. Ashwin, speaking...

Galle: Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test, which will be the second and final match against Australia starting here Thursday. The 36-year-old, one of the most prolific batters for Sri Lanka, has scored...

Bhubaneswar: Alaaeddine Ajaraie scored a brace of goals for NorthEast United FC but Isak Vanlalruatfela struck an injury-time equaliser as Odisha FC held on for a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium her Monday, spoiling the party for...

New Delhi: Star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher during the fifth T20 International against England in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji...

Dubai: Tickets for the highly-anticipated clash between archrivals India and Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai were snapped up within minutes of going on sale Monday. The rush was so intense that over 1,50,000 eager fans queued online, causing waiting times to...

New Delhi: Hockey India has announced that all tickets for the men’s and women’s FIh Pro League matches in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, scheduled from February 15 to 25 will be free of charge for fans at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. This gesture underscores Hockey India’s commitment...

Kuala Lumpur: Newly-crowned champions India dominated the ICC's 'Team of the Tournament' for the just-concluded women's Under-19 T20 World Cup with four players from the country, including the swashbuckling G Trisha, finding a place in the line-up. India outclassed South Africa by nine wickets in...