Afghanistan A achieved a notable milestone by winning the Emerging Teams Asia Cup for the first time, defeating Sri Lanka A by 7 wickets in an exciting final. This surprising victory occurred after Afghanistan A defeated India A in the semi-finals and demonstrated steady play throughout the tournament. Sedikullah Atal emerged as the star, striking 55 runs off 55 balls, including three fours and a six, to secure Afghanistan's win. Notably, Atal continued an amazing streak, scoring more than 50 runs in five straight matches, contributing significantly to Afghanistan A's historic title victor
Barcelona delivered a decisive 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in El Clasico, driven by Robert Lewandowski’s quickfire second-half goals that set the tone for a commanding performance. Lewandowski struck twice within three minutes, capitalizing on Madrid’s defensive gaps as they sought a way back into the game. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha then seized further opportunities, exposing Los Blancos as they continued pushing forward. Real Madrid entered the match with a formidable 42-game unbeaten La Liga streak, just one shy of Barcelona's record. However, despite moments of early promise, Madri
The Indian women's cricket team played New Zealand women in a heated three-match ODI series, with New Zealand winning the second ODI to take a 2-0 lead. The second match was held at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, where India lost by 76 runs despite great efforts by star player Radha Yadav. Radha made history by showcasing her all-round ability, including bowling, batting, and fielding. She stole the show by getting four crucial wickets, catching three high-flying balls, and playing an undefeated innings that showcased her skill and resilience. Yadav's most memorable mo
Glasgow, Scotland, has been formally nominated as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, succeeding the Australian state of Victoria, which withdrew in 2023 owing to rising expenses. The future Games will follow a more simplified style, with the number of sports decreased from 19 at the 2022 Birmingham Games to 10 in 2026. Athletes will compete in track and field, swimming, artistic gymnastics, track cycling, para track cycling, netball, weightlifting, para powerlifting, boxing, judo, bowling, para bowling, 3x3 basketball, and 3x3 wheelchair basketball. Notably, sports including badminto
Deepika Kumari, an Indian archer, won silver in the women's recurve event at the Archery World Cup Final 2024 in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Deepika lost 0-6 in the final to China's Li Jiaman, who was part of the silver-medal-winning team at the Paris Olympics. The prestigious competition featured eight archers competing in the men's and women's solo recurve and archery categories. Deepika started her campaign with a 6-0 win over China's Yang Xiaolei in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, she defeated Mexico's Alejandra Valencia 6-4, who had a mixed team bronze medal from Tokyo 2020 and a women's
With his 536th appearance in the first Test against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, senior batter Virat Kohli surpassed former skipper MS Dhoni to become India's second-most capped international cricketer across all formats. Dhoni, who retired in 2019, played 535 appearances for India from 2004 to 2019. Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2008 and has since played 116 Tests, 295 ODIs, and 125 T20Is, totalling 27,041 international runs. He has also captained India in 213 matches, including 68 Tests and 95 One-Day Internationals. Kohli currently trails just Sachin
Following England's decisive inning victory over Pakistan in Multan, Joe Root has achieved a career milestone by entering the ICC Test batting in the all-time top 20. England scored 823-7, their fourth-highest Test score, with career-best efforts from Root and Harry Brook (262 and 317, respectively). Root, the world's top Test hitter, saw his rating rise from 899 to 932, putting him 17th all-time. He is now one point behind Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf and is on track to break Yousuf's record from 2006. Root has joined an elite group, overtaking noteworthy names such as Virat Kohli and AB de
Former Indian spinner Neetu David, who has the greatest bowling stats (8/53) in a women's Test innings, became the 10th Indian and second Indian woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. David, now chair of selectors for the Indian women’s team, joins cricket legends AB de Villiers and Alastair Cook in the 2024 inductees. David played over 100 ODIs for India, taking 141 wickets and becoming the country's second-highest wicket-taker in this format. She was also the first Indian woman to take 100 wickets in ODIs. Her most memorable performance came in 2005, when she topped the World
Ruth Chepngetich, a Kenyan marathon runner, broke the world record for women's marathon running on Sunday at the Chicago Marathon, finishing in an incredible time of 2:09:56. Chepngetich became the first woman to ever finish the 26.2-mile course in less than two hours and ten minutes, breaking the previous record by almost two minutes. Only nine male racers finished ahead of the 30-year-old, who finished 10th overall in a contest that men dominated. Chepngetich's win was particularly meaningful because she finished just 14 seconds and narrowly missed the world record in the 2022 Chicago Ma
During the final Twenty20 International match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, Suryakumar Yadav became the second Indian player to score 2,500 runs in the format. He beat Babar Azam's record of five years and 65 days by completing this feat in three years and 212 days. Yadav took 71 innings to attain this milestone, making him the fourth fastest to do so, behind Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, and Muhammad Rizwan. In the ongoing game, Suryakumar showed off his incredible prowess by reaching his half-century in just 23 balls. Following Abhishek Sharma's early exit, he and Sanju Sa