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Australia captain Pat Cummins has strongly denied claims made senior Australian cricketers could consider skipping the home summer to participate in lucrative overseas franchise leagues.According to report in The Age a group of Australia’s leading players, including Cummins, may seek no-objection certificates (NOCs) to feature in South Africa’s SA20 tournament in 2028 if they are…

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has said that it is studying the organisational and commercialisation proposal shared by 13 of the 14 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs. All clubs, except East Bengal, floated the proposal on Wednesday which would keep commercialisation responsibilities with the clubs and not hand them out to a…

Anshul Kamboj meets his viral doppelganger (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings pacer Anshul Kamboj recently found himself at the centre of a funny social media moment after a security guard resembling him went viral during Vijay’s oath-taking ceremony as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.Fans quickly noticed the similarity between Kamboj and the security personnel standing…

Faustino Oro is called “Messi of Chess” by his fans (Graphic made by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: “Lionel Messi has shaken hands with paradise. The little boy from Rosario, Santa Fe, has just pitched up in heaven. He climbs in a galaxy of his own… as he falls in love with the object in the world…

Mumbai Indians are set to face Punjab Kings in Dharamsala as they look to restore some pride after being officially eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoff race. However, ahead of the crucial clash, there remains major uncertainty over the availability of captain Hardik Pandya.Pandya missed Mumbai’s previous two matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Royal…

Rafael Nadal and Florentino Perez NEW DELHI: Rafael Nadal has denied rumours that he plans to run for president of Real Madrid after reports linked him to the role following a disappointing season for the Spanish club.Speculation started after current president Florentino Perez announced fresh club elections. With Madrid ending the season without a major…

Virat Kohli surged to number 3 in Orange Cap race (Image: X) Virat Kohli made a massive leap in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race following his sensational century against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night. Heading into the clash, Kohli had slipped to 10th position in the standings after registering back-to-back ducks. However, the…

Manish Pandey and Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 table with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, but one of the biggest talking points of the night came from a stunning catch by Manish Pandey.During RCB’s chase of 193, Tim David tried…

PUNE: Amol Deokule knows the value of representing the country at a global stage. While the former shooter himself couldn’t play at the highest level, his dream is being fulfilled by his daughter Ankita. Amol, now a US citizen, is happy to see Ankita make it to the US squad for the Munich World Cup…

Manish Pandey and Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 table with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, but one of the biggest talking points of the night came from a stunning catch by Manish Pandey.During RCB’s chase of 193, Tim David tried…