New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge has been named the winner of the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for June 2026 following her record-breaking exploits in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.Danni, who became a two-time winner of the monthly honour having previously won it in November 2024, edged out Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce and India’s left-arm spinner N Sree Charani to claim the award.“I’m delighted to win the ICC Player of the Month award, especially sin…
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London, July 18 (IANS) Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey has been added to India’s squad for the third and final ODI against England, to be played at Lord’s on Sunday, as a replacement for the injured Washington Sundar, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday.Sundar sustained a right hamstring injury during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, where England won, and has been ruled out of the series-deciding clash. IANS had previously reported that …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The cricketing fraternity united in grief following the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers, the legendary West Indies all-rounder, who died at the age of 89 in Barbados. Tributes poured in from across the world as former and current cricketers remembered Sobers’ unmatched contribution to the game, with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli leading the outpouring of condolences for one of cricket’s most celebrated figures.Tendulkar, who shared several memorable interactions with …
Colombo, July 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka has handed teenage fast bowler Rashmika Sewwandi her maiden ODI call-up as the selectors announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match home series against Pakistan, with Chamari Athapaththu continuing as captain.The biggest talking point from the squad announcement is the inclusion of the highly-rated Sewwandi. At the same time, Malki Madara has been left out of the squad that defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the previous ODI series. Piumi Wathsala, Sugandi…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Bharat Tex 2026 has secured textile investment commitments worth around Rs 14,300 crore and generated business enquiries valued at nearly $2.8 billion, reinforcing India’s growing position as a global textile manufacturing and sourcing hub, an official statement said on Friday.The Ministry of Textiles stated that spread across more than 16 lakh square feet, the event brought together 1,647 exhibitors, nearly 95,000 business visitors, including over 20,000 repeat visits,…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Pakistan left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s suspension has effectively come to an end after he accepted a three-month ban for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code, which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment programme. Nawaz, 32, had tested positive for a ‘Substance of Abuse’ (Carboxy-THC) following an anti-doping test conducted after Pakistan’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opening match against the Netherlands in Colombo, Sri Lan…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The National Security Chiefs of BIMSTEC on Thursday discussed practical and result-oriented solutions to combat terrorism and organised crime, ensure security in the cyber, maritime and energy domains; enhance connectivity; facilitate efficient disaster management; and to tackle new and emerging threats. The discussions were held during the fifth meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Thursda…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) There are moments in cricket that do not announce themselves with the roar of a crowd or the shatter of stumps. Instead, they arrive in quiet, seismic shifts of belief in a dressing room long before the first ball is even bowled. For Orla Prendergast and her Ireland team, that defining moment of belief came on June 26, just 24 hours ahead of their final Women’s T20 World Cup group fixture against the formidable West Indies. Huddled together, they watched with sheer jo…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan’s biggest hope for gold in athletics, has high hopes of defending his Commonwealth Games javelin throw title in the 2026 edition in Glasgow, admitting the competition is heating up with several new athletes attaining the next level.Besides India’s Neeraj Chopra, Anderson Peters of Grenada, and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka are top competitors for Nadeem’s title when they throw the javelin in Glasgow on August 1.Pathir…
Colombo, July 13 (IANS) The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha and Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health’s secretary, Anil Jasinghe, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an Indian grant to supply state-of-the-art medical equipment to Base Hospital, Deniyaya.”Partnering for climate-resilient healthcare in India and Sri Lanka. Glad to sign an MoU with the Secretary, Ministry of Health Dr Anil Jasinghe today for a SLR 600M Indian grant to supply state-of-the-art m…