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When India takes to the field for a T20I on October 22, it will be exactly three years and 11 months since Bhuvneshwar Kumar last took to the field for India.There is, however, every chance that the streak will end before it can hit four years, with the 36-year-old named in the squad for India’s upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, marking the culmination of a remarkable turnaround for a bowler who seemed nowhere near national contention even this time last year.The player himself had made his peace with not representing India. At a select media interaction during IPL 2026,…

The importance for Max Verstappen of emerging triumphant from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was writ large in the Dutchman’s pleasure at finally being able to drive a competitive car. In a ride with which he was comfortable and able to take to a dominant victory for Red Bull, Verstappen was in his element. With it came a sense of what might have been had he not been long out of the championship fight, but also what might be to come next year.The transformation was so marked because for so long this season the car has been a handful…

Following Lionel Messi’s final appearance in an Argentina shirt last night, William Hill make the World Cup-winning captain 4/1 to manage his national side before 2035. The leading bookmaker also quotes 10/1 on the Barcelona legend taking charge at the Catalan club before 2035, a return to the city where he won six of his eight Ballon d’Ors. The 39-year-old retired from international football last night but remains under contract with Inter Miami until 2028, but he is 1/3 to hang up his boots before long-time rival, 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi Specials Lionel Messi To Retire Before Cristiano Ronaldo…

William Hill now make Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal odds-on joint favourites for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. Kane was favourite for the award until Yamal overtook him last week, with the Spaniard’s odds crashing to 8/15 amid his Ballon d’Or campaign. However, Kane has hit back with five goals in four matches across the recent international break, equalling Peter Shilton’s 125 appearances record in the process and taking his international tally to 91. Kane’s recent heroics, alongside his 96 goals and assists since the start of the 2025/26 season, make him a leading candidate alongside Yamal, who won La…

Been betting on football since 2019. Lost serious money early on, spent weekends wondering why I kept getting it wrong, and questioned if I was just terrible at this. Most bettors just wing it. Pick their favorite team, toss in whatever matches look interesting, cross fingers. Did the same for two years and watched ₦15,000 disappear in March 2022 because I thought I understood Arsenal’s away form (I didn’t). Then I found actual football prediction methods that rely on numbers instead of random feelings. Three Stupid Things I Kept Doing Looking back at my bet history from 2020 to 2022,…

India has been blessed with vast cricketing riches. The latest proof of its ever-widening talent pool is that four teams of international regulars and hopefuls have been playing in four different locations across three formats.But an eyebrow is always raised when it comes to one particular player profile – the pace-bowling all-rounder. Hardik Pandya is undoubtedly the numero uno, but recurring injuries have kept him out of the national side for a while. Nitish Kumar Reddy is the next in line, but injuries haven’t been kind to him either. This has opened the door for young Suryansh Shedge from Mumbai to…

“He calls it his 22 yards out there that he’s got to own,” Spencer Green’s father, Simon, said as his son ran through the India Under-19 batters to claim a seven-wicket haul during the second multi-day Test here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday.The Australian leg-spinner finished with 7/110, registering the second-best figures by a bowler from his country in Youth Tests.Spencer was particularly impressive with his attacking lines, challenging the batters on both edges while also getting the ball to drift. He bowled 28 overs in the innings and was as aggressive on the last ball of his…

Four wickets against his name, three with balls over 142 kmph on the speed gun. Mahli Beardman’s raging balls of fire proved too hot for India A as it succumbed to a 125-run loss to Australia A in the first one-dayer at the CAP Ground in Puducherry on Tuesday.The 21-year-old’s timely strikes helped bowl the home side out for 149 after Nathan McSweeney scored a fighting hundred (123, 135b, 4×10) to post a target of 275. Rajat Patidar was the only Indian batter (53, 51b, 5×4, 1×6) who managed to put up some resistance.After choosing to bat first, Australia A…

Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the first T20I game between India and West Indies being played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.LineupsIndia: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav.West Indies: Shai Hope (c/wk), Kamil Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Springer, Shamar Joseph.TOSSIndia wins the toss and opts to bowl against West Indies.LIVE STREAMING INFOWhen and where is the India vs West Indies first T20I?The India vs West Indies…

Delhi Capitals announced Sourav Ganguly as its head coach for the IPL 2027 season on Tuesday.Ganguly will take over from Hemang Badani, who was the head coach for two seasons, in 2025 and 2026. In Badani’s two-year stint, DC failed to qualify for the Playoffs.The team finished fifth in the 2025 season, before finishing sixth in the 2026 season.Ganguly’s association with the Capitals’ franchise goes back many years. In 2019, he joined the franchise as an advisor and over the years, has held multiple leadership roles within the ecosystem.The former India captain oversaw the men’s and women’s teams as DC’s…