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Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir had a strong message about his team’s approach to handling pressure after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, insisting that fear has no place in his dictionary.“There is no word like “dar” (fear) in my dictionary and directory,”…

India continued their dominant run in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026, but not before being pushed by a spirited Malaysia side in a contest that tested their composure and attacking depth. Harmanpreet Singh rose to the occasion with a hat-trick, while Sukhjeet Singh produced a stunning field goal as the hosts secured a 4-2 victory…

Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton enjoyed a memorable Super Sunday at the Hylo Open 2026 as Lakshya Sen ended his year-long wait for a BWF World Tour title, joining PV Sindhu in winning the men’s and women’s singles crowns at the Super 500 tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany.Lakshya produced a…

New Zealand’s Tim Seifert (AP/PTI Photo) Tim Seifert came agonisingly close to ending his wait for a maiden international century, falling seven runs short after a blistering 93 in New Zealand’s seven-wicket victory over India in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park on Sunday. But while the opener was disappointed at missing out…

India’s captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir underlined the importance of collective effort after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, taking to social media to share a short but emphatic message following the team’s series triumph.“Built as a Team. Won as…

NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive late-season run by clinching the Hylo Open Super 500 title with a commanding straight-game victory over Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in the final on Sunday.The second-seeded Indian defeated the world No. 25 and eighth seed 21-12, 21-14 in just 39 minutes to claim her second…

Babar Azam (Reuters Photo) Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf has urged Babar Azam to travel to Australia or South Africa and work with specialist coaches to address the technical flaws in his batting, warning that playing first-class cricket without fixing those issues could further dent the star batter’s confidence.Yousuf believes Babar needs focused, specialised coaching…

Ireland’s two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean dies aged 34 after cancer battle/ Image: Instagram Ciara Mageean spent years establishing herself among Europe’s leading middle-distance runners, culminating in the 1500 metres title at the 2024 European Championships in Rome. The two-time Olympian, who had represented Ireland on the biggest stages in athletics, died on Sunday morning, November…

New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Glenn Phillips signed off a remarkable five-match T20I series against India by rewriting the record books, becoming the highest run-scorer in a bilateral series in the format. The New Zealand batter surpassed England’s Phil Salt, whose previous record had stood since 2023, during the fifth and final…

India became the first team in cricket history to hit 400 sixes in a calendar year during the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.The milestone came in India’s 40th match of 2026, when the batters struck 11 sixes to take their tally for the year to exactly…