India played its first Test in 1932 and has grown into cricket's biggest power, both on and off the field. The team has won the ODI World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, and is governed by the BCCI, the wealthiest cricket board in the world.Home grounds include Eden Gardens, Wank…
Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martínez confirmed that he underwent successful surgery after a collision with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite during Chelsea’s 2-0 Premier League win on October 17. The Argentina international had been taken to hospital with a concussion and a reported jaw injury.
Max Caster says he will step away from professional wrestling for an extended period and seek therapy after TNA ended its association with him following a controversial entrance rap referencing attacks in Riyadh.
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The Boxing Federation of India’s leadership dispute escalated in October 2026 after president Ajay Singh suspended secretary general Pramod Kumar amid allegations of financial irregularities and non-cooperation. Kumar challenged the move and pursued a no-confidence motion, leaving the federation fac
India’s Chandermohan opened his 79kg campaign at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships with an 11-0 technical-fall win over American Joseph Sealey in Las Vegas on October 17. The result sent the Indian wrestler through the qualification bout and left Sealey awaiting a possible repechage route.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his next opportunity after not playing in any of the five T20Is against West Indies. Iyer pointed to the consistency of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma as the reason India retained their opening pair throughou
West Indies captain Shai Hope said success should not be measured only by series wins after rain abandoned the fifth T20I against India in Bengaluru on October 17, leaving the five-match series tied 2-2. Hope finished as the series’ leading run-scorer with 261 runs in four innings and was named Play
Jagsher Singh Khangurra’s bronze at the 2026 BWF World Junior Championships makes him the ninth Indian boys’ singles medallist, joining names including Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Siril Verma.
Two-time Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo joined Indian and international elite athletes in New Delhi ahead of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, scheduled for October 18.
Uganda’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams were officially flagged off in Kampala on October 16 ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad, India.
India secured an assured medal in the women’s SL3-SU5 doubles at the 2026 Asian Para Games after Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan advanced to the semifinals.
Tamil Nadu begin their 2026–27 Ranji Trophy campaign against Uttarakhand at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with the season opener offering an early test for the home side.
