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Lords (England): India skipper Shubman Gill says senior star Rohit Sharma has not spoken to him about his international future which has been a subject of intense speculation for the past few days. Before the third ODI at Lord’s on Sunday, in which Rohit smashed a majestic hundred albeit in a losing cause, rumours had swirled…

Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday claimed that the formal complaint reportedly submitted to the BCCI by an individual identifying himself as “Voice of HCA” has independently brought several governance issues concerning the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) into the public domain, vindicating concerns consistently raised by the TCA over the…

Online Sports Desk Spain finally broke Argentina’s dogged resistance in extra time to win the men’s World Cup for the second time with a 1-0 victory. The Barcelona winger Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a disjointed game that was almost ruined by Argentina’s deliberate spoiling tactics, which backfired when they were reduced to…

London:  India captain Shubman Gill blamed his team’s inability to stem the flow of runs at the death after England amassed 388, saying the hosts’ late assault ultimately proved decisive in the visitors’ 27-run defeat in the series-deciding third ODI here on Sunday. Reflecting on the turning point, Gill said India remained firmly in the…

London: Rohit Sharma’s 138 and half-centuries from Virat Kohli  (74) and Shubman Gill (77) went in vain as England beat India by 27 runs in the third ODI and seal a 2-1 series win here on Sunday. After conceding a mammoth 387 for three, India finished at 360/7. Rohit struck 17 fours and five sixes…

Online Sports Desk On Sunday, PV Sindhu created history. The veteran became the first Indian — and at 31, the oldest woman — to win a BWF Super 750 title, beating world No 3 Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in their 30th match in the final of the Japan Open. Take a beat and read those…

Online Sports Desk France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted twice in Les Bleus’ 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place game on Saturday. The 27-year-old leapfrogged Argentina’s Lionel Messi (21), who is due to play in Sunday’s final against Spain, and although that will…

New Delhi: Former Commonwealth Games medallist Trupti Murgunde believes PV Sindhu’s run to the Japan Open final has come at the perfect time and could provide a much-needed boost to the two-time Olympic medallist ahead of the BWF World Championships. The Worlds are scheduled to be held here from August 17 to 23. Sindhu, who…

New Delhi:  Indian football team head coach Khalid Jamil is torn between his heart and his mind for the FIFA World Cup final. While his heart roots for Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina, his mind suggests Spain might just have the last laugh. The two footballing powerhouses from Europe and South America will face…