Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back in the ODI mix as India begin their World Cup preparations with a three-match series against West Indies. For India, it is about getting combinations right and giving their key players valuable game time, while West Indies have the World Cup Qualifier looming after missing out on direct qualification.
Mirabai Chanu will lead India's four-member women's weightlifting team at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with the lifters chasing an end to the country's 28-year medal wait in the sport. After a strong Commonwealth Games campaign, India's weightlifters will now aim to go one step further and win the country's first Asian Games gold.
Ishan Kishan could not have made a stronger statement about his Test ambitions. After working his way back through domestic cricket, the wicketkeeper-batter produced a majestic 270 in the Duleep Trophy final, putting himself back in the conversation for India's red-ball plans.
Manchester United did spend this summer, but they failed to finish the job. After returning to the Champions League and giving themselves a genuine chance to challenge at the top, they rebuilt the midfield but left obvious holes in the squad, and another season of "we'll fix it next summer" is staring them in the face.
SL vs IND: Devdutt Padikkal's breakthrough in Sri Lanka has offered India a potential blueprint for tackling turning pitches. But with tougher challenges still ahead, the real test will be whether the left-hander and India can sustain that approach.
IND vs SL: Devdutt Padikkal had waited a long time for another shot at Test cricket. When the chance came in Galle, he made it count, scoring an unbeaten 131 at No. 3 against Sri Lanka. For a batter who had spent nearly two years waiting, it was quite a way to return.
Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test preview: India's 600th Test comes at a crucial juncture in their WTC campaign. After a difficult run at home, Shubman Gill's side have little room for another slip-up, with nine Tests left and a third straight WTC final still in sight.
India vs Sri Lanka: Cricket has given Sarfaraz Khan another chance to revive his India career. After a long wait, the Mumbai batter is back in the Test squad, but this time, he has to make it count.
India's para athletes rewrote history in Glasgow. A 28-member contingent left the 2026 Commonwealth Games with seven medals: three gold, two silver and two bronze, matching everything the country had won across all previous editions of the Games combined.
Zimbabwe vs India: Shreyas Iyer will be eager for his first win as India captain as his young side seeks T20I course correction against a spirited Zimbabwe in the three-match series starting in Harare on Thursday.
Spain's 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina brought the curtain down on another unforgettable World Cup. Yet after four weeks of drama, goals and upsets, the final once again struggled to match the spectacle that came before it. Has football's biggest match become the most boring?
Rohit Sharma's magnificent 138 was not enough as England overcame fighting half-centuries from Shubman Gill (77) and Virat Kohli (74) to beat India by 27 runs in the third ODI at Lord's on Sunday and seal the series 2-1.
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi could not deliver another rescue act, but Argentina found a new hero. Julián Álvarez's stunning extra-time strike inspired a 3-1 win over 10-man Switzerland to send the defending champions into the semi-finals and keep their title defence alive.
Once football's gold standard, Germany and Italy are no longer setting the benchmark. Germany lost its edge. Italy lost its way. Both have watched the rest of the football world overtake them. The climb back to the top will demand far more than another man in the dugout.
Azteca was rocking long before kick-off and the celebrations continued well after the final whistle as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to register their first FIFA World Cup knockout victory in 40 years and book a place in the last 16.
Cape Verde, the side representing an archipelago of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean, arrived at the World Cup with just a one per cent chance of reaching the knockout stage. Three disciplined performances later, the Blue Sharks had become the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockout rounds.
The Bengal T20 League has emerged as a key platform for young cricketers looking to break into the IPL and Bengal's senior teams. Speaking to India Today, Rarh Tigers captain Shahbaz Ahmed urged youngsters to focus on performances rather than IPL contracts, saying selectors and scouts are already watching the tournament closely.
Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to a historic 3-1 comeback win over New Zealand on Sunday as the Pharaohs ended a 92-year wait for their first FIFA World Cup victory. Goals from Mostafa Ziko, Salah and Mahmoud Trezeguet secured the landmark result and sent Egypt to the top of Group G.
A police station chief in Bihar's Begusarai district was suspended after a 30-year-old woman alleged gang rape and torture by five men. The move followed public outrage over delayed police action.
Shivang Kumar did not even attend two Sunrisers Hyderabad trials. Yet, by the end of his debut IPL season, the left-arm wrist-spinner had become a trusted member of Pat Cummins' XI. In an exclusive interaction with IndiaToday.in, Shivang said he is in no rush to realise his India dream, choosing instead to focus on learning, improving, and making the most of the opportunities coming his way.
