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South Africa’s Choking Curse And Heartbreak Continue After Another World Cup Final Defeat Against India

India lifted their maiden Women’s World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa in Mumbai, as Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred. The defeat extended South Africa’s World Cup heartbreak, marking yet another addition to their long history of near-misses and tournament failures.

Nov 03, 2025, 09:21 AM IST

Virat Kohli Hails India Women’s Historic World Cup Win: 'This Will Inspire Generations'

India’s cricket fraternity erupted in joy as the Women in Blue lifted their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a thrilling final at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium.

Nov 03, 2025, 01:21 AM IST

Sir Creek To Karachi: India’s ‘Exercise Trishul’ Unleashes Full Military Might, Pakistan Goes On High Alert

The high-stakes tri-service wargame will test India’s joint combat readiness across desert, sea, and air, with massive troop movements, live-fire drills, and coordinated strikes unfolding along the western front.

Oct 31, 2025, 06:40 AM IST

Rohit Sharma Creates History: Becomes Oldest Cricketer Ever To Claim ICC ODI No. 1 Batter Spot

Rohit Sharma, at 38 years and 182 days, has become the oldest cricketer to top the ICC ODI batting rankings, surpassing Shubman Gill. His match-winning knocks in Adelaide and Sydney sealed the spot, making him the fifth Indian to achieve this prestigious milestone.

Oct 29, 2025, 13:20 PM IST

'Be Lenient, It’s India’: Chris Broad Claims He Was Told To Spare India From Slow Over-Rate Fine

Former ICC match referee Chris Broad revealed he was once asked to be lenient on India for a slow over-rate offence, exposing political pressure in cricket. Broad claimed India received preferential treatment and said the ICC has become increasingly influenced by India’s financial and political power.

Oct 28, 2025, 13:41 PM IST

Suryakumar Yadav Provides Health Update On Shreyas Iyer After Spleen Injury

India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is recovering well after a ruptured spleen and rib injury sustained in the third ODI against Australia. He’s out of the ICU, stable, and responding to messages. Suryakumar Yadav confirmed his steady progress, with doctors keeping him under observation in Sydney.

Oct 28, 2025, 11:50 AM IST

India's Growth Outlook For FY26 Stays Strong Despite US Tariff Hike: Finmin

The growth outlook for FY26 remains strong, supported by domestic demand, favourable monsoon conditions, lower inflation, monetary easing, and the positive effects of GST reforms. 

Oct 27, 2025, 15:24 PM IST

Pakistan Claims To Foil Major Terror Ambush; Blames India To Mask Failure Of Munir Army

Over the past two years, Pakistan’s internal security situation has deteriorated sharply. Dozens of attacks targeting security forces have been carried out by local insurgent and extremist groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch militant outfits. 

Oct 27, 2025, 07:58 AM IST

ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025: India, Bangladesh Share Points After Rain Plays Spoilsport

India's match against Bangladesh had to be called off due to rain. Hosts will now take on table-toppers Australia in the second semi-final on October 30.

 

Oct 27, 2025, 00:16 AM IST

Alyssa Healy Doubtful For Semi-Final Clash Against India In Women’s World Cup 2025

Australia skipper Alyssa Healy remains doubtful for the Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-final against India due to a calf injury, while England’s Sophie Ecclestone faces uncertainty after a shoulder injury. Both teams await fitness updates ahead of their crucial knockout matches this week.

Oct 26, 2025, 16:21 PM IST

Shubman Gill On Toss Jinx: 'Mere Ko Gharwale Bhi Bol Rahe Hai, Kar Kuch Na Kuch Toss Ke Liye'

Shubman Gill secured his first ODI captaincy win as India defeated Australia by nine wickets in the series decider. Despite India losing the series 1-2, Rohit Sharma’s 121* and Virat Kohli’s 74* powered a dominant chase, while Gill joked about his continued toss misfortune.

Oct 26, 2025, 12:33 PM IST

Understanding Angina: A Key To Women’s Heart Health In India

After the age of 75, women represent majority of cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. Conditions like obesity, which are strongly linked to angina, affect more women as compared to men. Women are 50% more likely than men to be underdiagnosed, not getting the timely treatment to recover well.

Oct 25, 2025, 21:05 PM IST

India's Predicted Playing XI For 3rd ODI Against Australia: Harshit Rana OUT, Kuldeep Yadav IN; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Under Spotlight Once Again

Shubman Gill-led India will face Mitchell Marsh's Australia in the third and final ODI of the three match-series at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Saturday, October 25. India trail 0-2 in the three-match ODI series after defeats in Perth and Adelaide. 

With the series already lost, India will look to avoid a whitewash and might make a couple of changes to try out different combinations or give chances to players who haven't played. Changes are expected to bolster the spin attack and pace options, with Kuldeep Yadav widely tipped to return after being benched in the first two games.
 
Here's India's predicted Playing XI for 3rd ODI against Australia: 

Oct 24, 2025, 23:05 PM IST

Updated ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Points Table After IND vs NZ Match: India Qualify For Semi-Final, New Zealand Crash Out; Australia, England At...

India booked their berth in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 after a 56-run win over New Zealand (via DLS Method) at Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, October 23. India's victory in a must-win clash ended New Zealand's campaign while breaking the hosts' streak of three consecutive losses. 

The result meant that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India joined Australia, England and South Africa in the knockouts after their third win in six games, which brought their points tally to six points. 

Here is the updated points table of ICC Women's World Cup 2025 after IND vs NZ match:

Oct 24, 2025, 17:15 PM IST

Inside Smriti Mandhana’s Rs 34 Crore Net Worth: How India’s Cricket Star Earns - Check BCCI Earnings, WPL Contract And More

At present, Smriti Mandhana’s estimated net worth is around Rs 32-34 crore in 2025. Given her multi-stream income and her prominent status in women’s cricket, she ranks among the highest-earning female cricketers in India.

Oct 24, 2025, 10:20 AM IST

Matt Short Issues Stern Warning To Virat Kohli Ahead Of 2nd ODI In Adelaide

Australia’s Matt Short has warned Virat Kohli ahead of the second ODI in Adelaide, aiming to exploit his vulnerability outside off-stump. Despite Kohli’s successful history in Adelaide, Short praised the Indian star, highlighting the crowd’s admiration and the challenge posed by Australia’s pacers.

Oct 22, 2025, 11:57 AM IST

India's Core Sector Output Increases By 3 per Cent In September 2025; Steel And Cement Lead

The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity.

Oct 21, 2025, 20:59 PM IST

Magnets, Missiles, & Mobility: Why Rare Earths Are The World’s Hottest Commodity

China currently processes nearly 90% of the world’s rare earths, despite holding just over a third of global reserves. Its dominance, built over decades through state-backed investment and tight control of processing technologies, has become one of the world’s biggest strategic chokepoints.

Oct 21, 2025, 15:05 PM IST

Rohit Sharma Confident Nitish Kumar Reddy Will Become An 'All-Format Great'

Rohit Sharma praised India ODI debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy, calling him an “all-format great” with a bright future. Nitish impressed with two towering sixes, scoring 19* in a rain-affected 26-over match, but India fell short as Australia won by seven wickets under DLS.

Oct 20, 2025, 14:52 PM IST

Tibetans-In-Exile Extend Diwali Greetings, Hope For Peace And Resolution Of Sino-Tibet Conflict

Diwali is a five-day festival that starts on Dhanteras. On Dhanteras, people buy jewellery or utensils and worship God. The second day is called Naraka Chaturdashi. It is also called Chhoti Diwali or Small Diwali.

Oct 20, 2025, 13:53 PM IST