Several Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, had voiced their refusal to face Pakistan in Birmingham in the league stage of the World Championship of Legends (WCL).   

Shivam Gupta and skipper Himmat Singh rose to the occasion, stitching together a brilliant 164-run stand for the second wicket.

Jorrel Hato, 19, signed a long-term contract with Chelsea until 2032. Born in Rotterdam, he started at Sparta, joined Ajax in 2018, and debuted in the Eredivisie at 16.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor made a heartfelt request to Virat Kohli, urging him to reverse his decision to retire from Test cricket.

Son Heung-min bid an emotional farewell to Tottenham in South Korea after a decade. Spurs' pre-season friendly against Newcastle ended 1-1, overshadowed by Son's send-off.

Punjab FC started their 134th Durand Cup with a 2-1 win over Karbi Anglong Morning Star. Goals from Pramveer and Konsam Singh edged out Joseph Olaleye's opener.

England star Joe Root created history on Day 4 of the fifth Test against India at the Oval after hitting a fantastic century.   

AC Milan legend Franco Baresi is recovering well after surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule. The 65-year-old will begin oncological recovery therapy.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting offered no clemency to Mohammed Siraj, who was the culprit of dropping Harry Brook during the final hour of the morning session of Day 4 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval on Sunday.

Harry Brook's explosive century and Joe Root's steady innings propelled England closer to a series victory at The Oval. A crucial dropped catch off Jacob Bethell proved costly for India, allowing England to capitalize. Brook's counter-a ...more

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In a Test match, Siraj's error proved costly for India. He touched the boundary while taking a catch. This gave Brook six runs instead of a dismissal. Brook then scored 111 runs. His innings shifted the game's momentum. Later, Siraj cau ...more

In the fourth ball of the first session, Prasidh Krishna drew Ben Duckett into going for a drive, and he ended up getting caught at second slip.