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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Topic: World Cup

India finish at top with win against South Africa, Kohli’s ton equals Tendulkar WC record

Virat Kohli marked his 35th birthday with his second century of the World Cup and Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets as India thumped South Africa by 243 runs.

Imam-ul-Haq wants protein boost to hit sixes, Pakistanis offer Cerelac

The criticism against Imam that started Sunday continued well into Monday when the Pakistani opener could barely score 17 runs against Afghanistan in Chennai.

Lionel Messi confirms final at Qatar will be his last World Cup match

Messi led Argentina to 3-0 win over Croatia in their semi-final Tuesday and will earn 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring them their first World Cup title since 1986.

Qatar fans lambast team after second World Cup defeat

Qatar lost the opening game 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, and though their performance was better on Friday they were still on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline against Senegal.

Argentina honors Maradona anniversary, hopes memory can spur World Cup revival

The country which idolizes Maradona almost as a demigod, plays Mexico on Saturday in a make-or-break match after the team fell to a defeat against Saudi Arabia earlier this week.

India rests Virat Kohli & KL Rahul from 3rd T20I vs South Africa

Indian bowlers, however, await another tough test against South Africa ahead of the T20 World Cup when the two teams meet in the final game of the three-match series Tuesday.

To understand why Gavaskar is the greatest, recall 1987 Pakistan tour and unplayable wicket

Consider the quality of bowling that Gavaskar faced in his career — Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan. Then there was the West Indies.

Ex-players call for ‘radical’ changes in Pakistan hockey as team fails to qualify for World Cup

‘Big upset’, rues Pakistan Hockey Federation. Former player Samiullah Khan says the country needs people with ‘no self-interest’ to manage the sport.

Pakistani skipper Bismah Maroof’s World Cup comeback is the best gift on Women’s Day

Maroof’s courage, shattering societal myths and taboos about women, pregnancy and motherhood is being applauded in Pakistan and beyond.

Pakistanis get another ‘mauka’. After India’s World Cup loss, they say play ludo, not cricket

Comments on India’s performance also came from former Pakistani cricketers Inzamam ul Haq and Shoaib Akhtar. Inzamam said Team India was demoralised.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.