World Sports – Page 28

Cheteshwar Pujara retires from all forms of ‘Indian cricket’, Test stalwart says ‘All good things must come to an end’

Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from “all forms of Indian cricket” on Sunday, thus drawing curtains to a 20-year-old career. However Pujara will be available to play in foreign leagues. The last time Pujara played for India was in 2023, against Australia at The Oval in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. […]

Asia Cup 2025: Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan; full squad announced | Cricket News

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Afghanistan on Sunday unveiled their 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to be played from September 9 to 28 across Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Rashid Khan will captain the side, bringing his experience and leadership to a team looking to make an impact on […]

La Liga round-up: Late surge sees Barcelona edge Levante 3-2; Atletico Madrid drop more points | Football News

Players of FC Barcelona (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Barcelona secured a thrilling 3-2 victory at Levante in the Spanish league on Saturday, overcoming a two-goal deficit. The defending champions mounted their comeback through goals from Pedri González and Ferran Torres in the second half after newly promoted Levante had established a surprising lead at […]

3 formats, 1 captain: Is BCCI’s Shubman Gill plan feasible in modern era?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have taken a massive decision to bring back Shubman Gill into T20Is. The star batter, who last played the shortest format in July 2024, has been re-instated as the vice-captain of the team as the selection committee sees him as a future all-format leader. With the […]

Shahan Ali Mohsin wins first race in second round of IRL

Shahan Ali Moshin, center, with the trophy | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Shahan Ali Moshin drove a flawless race from pole position to comfortably clinch the first race in the second round of the Indian Racing League in Chennai at the Madras International Circuit on Saturday (August 23, 2025). The Speed Demons Delhi driver took […]

Zack Wheeler injury: Philadelphia Phillies ace to miss rest of 2025 season after surgery

The Philadelphia Phillies face a major challenge as their star pitcher, Zack Wheeler, will miss the remainder of the 2025 season due to upcoming surgery for venous thoracic outlet syndrome. The team announced on Saturday that Wheeler, who had a blood clot successfully removed from his right upper extremity on August 18, requires thoracic outlet […]

Asia Cup: ‘I cannot say anything’ – Shardul Thakur tight-lipped on Shreyas Iyer snub | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur in action for India (Images via Getty Images) Indian bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has expressed support for teammate Shreyas Iyer after the batter was left out of India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Iyer, who recently led Punjab Kings to their first IPL final in a decade with […]

J&K cricketer Fareed Hussain dies in road accident, CCTV captures tragedy

Fareed Hussain, a local cricketer in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, lost his life after he was involved in a road accident. Hussain was involved in the accident on August 20, and it was captured on CCTV footage. Hussain was riding his two-wheeler when a man suddenly opened the door of his car just […]

Highest-paid Premier League players: Haaland, Salah and more

The Premier League is home to some of the world’s most popular and expensive footballers, such as Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Bruno Fernandes, among others. Besides showcasing their outstanding skills and abilities on the field, these players have been drawing enormous salaries on an annual basis. As the clubs continue to […]

India sweeps the three mixed air rifle gold medals in Asian championship

The three mixed air rifle gold medalists, Shambhavi Kshirsagar & Naraen Pranav, Elavenil Valarivan & Arjun Babuta, and Ameerah Arshad & Ansh Dabas, in the Asian shooting championship in Kazakhstan on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It was a sweep of the air rifle mixed team gold medals for India as it won the […]