Indian women’s cricket team ends Australia’s 26-match win streak, series finishes 1-2
India beat hosts Australia by 2 wickets by chasing down target of 265, the team's highest successful chase ever, in the final over of the third ODI.
Device used to send threat to New Zealand cricket team belonged to India, claims Pakistan
Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry alleged that a fake ID was used & the threat was sent from Maharashtra, adding the device had 13 other IDs, nearly all of which were Indian names.
IPL match between DC & SRH to go ahead despite bowler T Natarajan testing positive for Covid
The Sunrisers Hyderabad left-arm pacer is currently asymptomatic and his six close contacts have been isolated, according to a BCCI release.
Taliban bans IPL broadcast in Afghanistan over presence of ‘female spectators’
Ever since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the international sporting community has been concerned about the fundamentalist group’s position on women participating in sports.
IPL set to kick off, all eyes on 15 Men in Blue picked for T20 World Cup
The second phase of the IPL’s 14th edition will commence with Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings at Dubai Sunday.
Virat Kohli to step down as India’s T20 team captain after World Cup
Kohli said he gave his everything to the team during his time as T20 captain and now felt the need to give himself space to be 'fully ready' to lead the Indian Test and ODI teams.
Indians refused to play due to Covid fear, Shastri didn’t seek OK for book launch: Ganguly
BCCI chief Ganguly tells The Telegraph neither can players be blamed for worrying after physio tested positive, nor head coach Ravi Shastri for attending his own book’s launch.
Emma Raducanu & Leylah Fernandez — 2 teenagers who drew on mixed heritage to wow at US Open
UK’s Raducanu beat Canada’s giant-slaying Fernandez in the final, becoming the first qualifier in men’s or women’s singles to win a grand slam in the Open Era of tennis.
Dazzle the dog has its day: ICC gives pitch-invading canine in Ireland a special award
Ireland women’s team handle had tweeted a video of Dazzle the dog’s pitch invasion. The canine fielded the ball from an overthrow, and handed it over to the non-striker.
‘I get motivation, inspiration from you all’: Modi to India’s Tokyo Paralympics contingent
The PM also said that India’s celebrated para athletes have a 'lot more to offer' to the country and urged them to play a role outside the sports arena to bring about a change.
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CO2 is not just the culprit, but also an ally in the fight against climate change
For some sectors, it is extremely difficult to completely avoid CO2 emissions but they have a way out.
Climate financing still area of worry, says Sitharaman, flags questions on $100 bn pledge
The remarks came ahead of the upcoming COP-26 Summit to be held in UK. Leaders of nearly 200 countries will gather at the summit in Glasgow to discuss climate action.
Defence
Two more soldiers including JCO killed in J&K’s Poonch, toll rises to 9 for the week
The soldiers were killed in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation at the Surankote forest, Thanamandi in Rajouri & Mendhar in Poonch.
Mohan Bhagwat is right, China is the big threat. But his prescription to counter it is flawed
India can fight China, but it needs peace & stability at home. It can't take on Beijing while re-lighting old fires like NRC or polarising Hindus & Muslims to win elections.