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FIFA launched its first-ever talent academy for girls in India on Saturday in Hyderabad, partnering with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Telangana government to provide elite training to talented footballers from across the country.The academy, located at the Gachibowli Stadium Complex, will offer comprehensive year-round training with residential facilities to 60 elite…

Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja Indian cricket witnessed a rare slice of history on Saturday as three of its batters – Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja – crossed the 500-run mark in the same Test series. This is the first time any Indian trio has achieved this feat in a single…

Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: World No.1 all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja etched his name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the first Indian batter to score over 500 runs in a Test series while batting at No.6 or lower. The landmark came during Day 3 of the fifth and final Test against England at…

Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill finished the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with a towering legacy, cementing one of the finest Test series ever by an Indian batter. With 754 runs at a staggering average of 83.78 across five Tests, Gill was not only the leading run-scorer of the series, but also the…

NEW DELHi: India captain Shubman Gill added another glittering milestone to his young but illustrious career as he crossed the 6000-run mark in international cricket on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval. In the process, he capped off one of the greatest-ever Test series by an Indian batter,…

India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and England captain chat. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Tensions flared at The Oval as India went to lunch on Day 3 at 189 for 3, with Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 85 and captain Shubman Gill newly at the crease. But the biggest moment of the session wasn’t just the runs…

India batsman Akash Deep (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Akash Deep pulled off a remarkable knock on Day 3 of the fifth Test at The Oval, scoring 66 runs as a nightwatchman and frustrating England’s bowlers alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in a century partnership that tilted the match firmly in India’s favour. The duo added over…

Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has heaped glowing praise on young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, comparing his impact at the top of the order to that of former batter Virender Sehwag.Live Score: India vs England 5th TestSpeaking on his YouTube channel after Jaiswal’s fifty on Day 2 of the…

India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Mohammed Siraj has opened up about the physical and mental toll of playing all five Tests in the ongoing England series, stating he is driven purely by the passion of representing India. Speaking to Dinesh Karthik on Sky Sports after a spirited second day at The Oval, Siraj said,…