Fitness and availability for all matches was the reason why the national selectors opted for Suryakumar Yadav as captain of the Indian team for the T20I series against Sri Lanka instead of senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has led the side on many occasions so far and is more experienced compared to Surya. ....

Newly appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who starts his stint with the tour of Sri Lanka later this month, talked about his bonding with senior batter Virat Kohli and said they have "very good relationship off the field" and will continue to do that ....

The 1996 Olympics was, historically speaking, the pinnacle of Indian tennis as a sport. Against all odds, Leander Paes, at the age of 23, won bronze at the Atlanta Summer Games in 1996 despite not being a major power in the ATP Tour's worldwide rankings. ....

India pacer Arshdeep Singh feels that the legacy left behind by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's T20I retirements will be remembered for generations. The duo ended their shortest format career with a T20 World Cup title win against South Africa in Barbados last month. ....

The national selection committee and Gautam Gambhir held an hour-long virtual introductory meeting to lay down the vision the newly appointed head coach had for Team India, according to the reports. ....

Argentina captain Lionel Messi expressed hope that he would recover quickly from an ankle sprain sustained during his team's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the Copa America final. ....

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution congratulating the Indian cricket team and former head coach Rahul Dravid for winning the T20 World Cup the West Indies last month. ....

Australia on Monday announced ODI and T20I squads for their tour of the UK, where they play 11 white-ball matches in September. ....

England and Spain will face off in the battle for European Glory at the Olympiastadion Berlin Stadium in the finals of the 2024 Euros. ....

Novak Djokovic is set to lock horns with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday. Ahead of the title clash, the Serbian said that beating the defending champion will require the best out of him. ....

Indian Champions will take on arch-rivals Pakistan Champions in the grand finale of the World Championship of Legends at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium, here on Saturday. ....