Pakistan set to appoint Michael Smith coach as batting collapses continue to haunt Test side | Cricket News

Pakistan are set to appoint South African first-class cricketer and coach Michael Smith as their new batting coach in a bid to address the team’s recurring batting collapses under pressure. According to Cricinfo, the deal has reached its final stages, with Smith expected to begin his tenure during Pakistan’s three-Test tour of England, which starts…

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Glasgow done, all eyes on ‘Amdavad 2030’: India’s campaign offers both promise and warning signs | Commonwealth Games News

Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria and other athletes during the closing ceremony of the CWG 2026. (PTI Photo) PUNE: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are over. The baton passes to India for the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, dubbed ‘Amdavad 2030’. With the event returning home after 20 years, India will be aiming not only to stage a…

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From borrowing spikes to India call-up: Auqib Nabi replaces injured Jasprit Bumrah in Test squad for Sri Lanka | Cricket News

Auqib Nabi (Pic credit: BCCI) MUMBAI: Jammu and Kashmir swing bowler Auqib Nabi was finally rewarded for his consistent performances in domestic cricket on Monday, being named the replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s Test squad for the two-match series in Sri Lanka.The 29-year-old has earned his maiden India call-up and if he…

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Wrestlers to challenge Brij Bhushan’s acquittal; Vinesh, Bajrang say ‘legal battle far from over’ | More sports News

Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Saran Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Refusing to accept the trial court’s verdict, Vinesh Phogat on Monday said she and the other women wrestlers who accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment will challenge his acquittal before a higher court.Vinesh, who had…

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Forging champions in Olive Green: How the Army Sports Institute has become India’s premier high performance centre | Commonwealth Games News

Ankush Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The resounding success of Indian Army athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is far more than a medal-winning campaign—it is the culmination of years of scientific planning, relentless discipline and institutional excellence. At the heart of this success stands…

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CWG para champions complain against IOA staff, seek action over alleged ‘misconduct, disrespectful behaviour’ | Commonwealth Games News

Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh from scripting history at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India’s men’s T47 100m gold and silver medallists Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi have lodged formal complaints with the sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) against an IOA media committee…

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