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As the city revives its cycling past after the Bombay-Poona race last happened in 2018, this time welcoming international riders, there is curiosity over the state of roads.

Can Pune roads host international cycling event? 500 crore budget, speed breakers to disappear, and iron barriers to come on mountain stretches

December 9, 2025 20:01 IST

Tournament director Bysack, in charge of the mighty task of getting an Indian road sanitised for a big-ticket tournament, details the task at hand

FIH hockey Jr World Cup Germany

FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: German players’ travelling families make their presence felt, shared dinners to temple visits to vocal support

December 9, 2025 19:54 IST

The family of Titus Wex, the scorer of the second goal against India, had a family get-together in Chennai with his brother who is studying in New Zealand also coming down.

India vs Sri Lanka T20Is

India vs Sri Lanka: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co back in action after World Cup win, Kamalini and Vaishnavi get call-ups for T20I series

December 9, 2025 19:36 IST

In a five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka that starts in Visakhapatnam for a couple of matches and ends in Thiruvananthapuram later this month, India have largely retained the core group that won the series earlier this year during the English summer.

England shambolic Ben Stokes ashes

‘They couldn’t win the egg cup’: Former England captains and players slam Ben Stokes and his men for shambolic show in Ashes 2025-26

December 9, 2025 18:17 IST

The Brisbane defeat was also marred by other incidents, including Jofra Archer walking into the Gabba with a pillow in hand, which found a strong reaction from former Australian opening batter Matthew Hayden, who called it a ‘shocking look.'

Mohamed Salah Arne Slot Liverpool

Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Mohamed Salah’s outburst: ‘There’s always a possibility to return for a player’

December 9, 2025 17:57 IST

Salah was left out of Liverpool's squad which travelled to Italy, which is the only communication Slot said that he had with the player after that incendiary interview after Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds on Saturday.

Hardik Pandya

‘There is no other player like Hardik Pandya in the Indian team’: Sanjay Bangar

December 9, 2025 17:09 IST

Talking about Pandya's workload management, Bangar said that he expects Hardik to play at least 3 matches out of the 5 T20Is against the Proteas.

NZ vs WI 2nd Test Live Streaming: NZ will take on WI in the second Test in Wellington. (PHOTO: AP)

New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test Live Streaming: When, Where To Watch NZ vs WI 2nd Test in India?

December 9, 2025 16:13 IST

New Zealand (NZ) vs West Indies (WI) 2nd Test Match Date, Time, Live Cricket Score & Streaming Online: New Zealand will take on West Indies in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting Wednesday.

IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Cricket Score: Follow India vs South Africa 1st T20I.

India vs South Africa 1st T20I, Live Cricket Score: Abhishek Sharma falls as IND continue to lose wickets

December 9, 2025 20:06 IST

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa T20 Match Live Score Updates: India are hoping that Tilak Varma and Axar Patel can provide some magic after they lost their top three without troubling the scorers too much.

Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading Australia to 8-wicket win over England in Brisbane. (PHOTO: AP)

Vaughan: ‘We laughed at age profile of Aus cricket….England would never have picked Weatherald at 31, but he looked so ready’

December 9, 2025 13:31 IST

'Until English cricket remembers that Test cricket is a tough game that does not allow for shortcuts, the mediocrity will continue,' the 2005 captain added

IND vs SA 1st T20 Live Cricket Streaming: Follow India vs South Africa first T20I in Cuttack.

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Cricket Streaming: How to Watch India vs South Africa Today T20 Match Live on TV and Online? Know details here

December 9, 2025 18:07 IST

India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) 1st T20I Live Cricket Score and Streaming Online Today Match: The India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match live telecast will be available on Star Sports, while the IND vs SA live streaming can be watched on JioHotstar.

L-R: Australian pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and England fast bowler Mark Wood in action. (PHOTO: REUTERS)

Ashes 2025-26: Josh Hazlewood, Mark Wood ruled out of the remainder; Cummins in line to return for Adelaide Test

December 9, 2025 13:09 IST

Josh Hazlewood and Mark Wood have been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series, meanwhile, Pat Cummins could return for Adelaide Test.

Sanju Samson was dropped mid-way through the Australia T20I series in October. (PTI Photo)

‘Want to see if India will give Sanju Samson a chance to No. 3 in South Africa T20Is’: R Ashwin on wicket-keeper conundrum

December 9, 2025 12:12 IST

IND vs SA: Ashwin urged that he was keen to see whether Sanju Samson would receive game time at number three in the forthcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa as the build-up to the 2026 T20 World Cup heats up. 

Usman Khawaja dismissed

Brydon Carse comedy: ‘He was carrying thousands of dollars in cash in his pocket that fell out and blew across at riverside cafe’

December 9, 2025 12:08 IST

The incident had happened at a Perth cafe, but came to light after the English break at Noosa started

IPL 2026 auction: Full list of capped players. (FILE IMAGE)

IPL 2026 Auction: Full Players List, Base Price, Auction Date, Time & Venue Details

December 9, 2025 12:33 IST

IPL 2026 Auction Players List with Price: Check complete players list, base price categories, auction date, time and venue. A total of 40 players have registered themselves in the highest bracket at Rs 2 crore.

The IPL 2026 auction will be held on December 16.

IPL 2026 Auction: 350 players to go under hammer for 77 spots on December 16 in Abu Dhabi

December 9, 2025 12:20 IST

IPL 2026 Auction Date, Players List: 350 players are set to go under the hammer in the mini-auction process, slated to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16, the BCCI confirmed on Tuesday. 

IND vs SA 1st T20 Cuttack Barabati Stadium Pitch Report India South Africa

IND vs SA 1st T20 Barabati Stadium Pitch Report: What will conditions be like in Cuttack for India vs South Africa match

December 9, 2025 10:43 IST

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st T20 Match Barabati Stadium Pitch Report, Cuttack Weather Forecast: The Indian Express gives all the details of weather forecast and the nature of the pitch for the game between India and South Africa on Tuesday.

Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill during practice session in Cuttack ahead of the first T20I vs South Africa. (PHOTO: BCCI/X)

IND vs SA 1st T20I Playing XI, Full Squad: Sanju Samson to take wicketkeeping gloves; Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill return

December 9, 2025 15:52 IST

India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) 1st T20 Playing 11, Full Squad, Players List: Check the full squad and predicted playing XI for India vs South Africa 1st T20I 2025. See captains, player list, match date/time, venue and other key details.

P Damodaren is the MD of Siechem Technologies Ltd. and founder of the Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP).

‘To promote cricket, my family helped CAP,’ says Pondicherry association founder P Damodaren

December 9, 2025 05:34 IST

Cricket Association of Puducherry founder P Damodaren responded to a questionnaire from The Indian Express detailing the findings of its investigation, which found coaches at private academies in Pondicherry offering documents for a “fee” to bypass the BCCI's eligibility norms.

Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha at his press conference after the team's Asia Cup final defeat to India on Sunday. (Screenshot via YouTube/ACC)

Don’t see major changes in T20 squad before the World Cup: Pak skipper Salman Agha

December 9, 2025 00:41 IST

Pakistan, who had made big changes to its side following the Asia Cup final defeat to India earlier this year, bringing in Abdul Samad, Babar Azam, Usman Khan and Naseem Shah, defeated South Africa at home in a three-match T20I series and then won the Tri-series, also involving Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, last month.

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton’s dream Formula 1 move to Ferrari results in a nightmare first season

December 9, 2025 00:34 IST

The 40-year-old British driver's quest to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title with his new team failed dismally, with Hamilton not even getting on the podium in a Grand Prix race.

(Left) An infant Pere Amat with a hockey stick. (Centre) Pere Amat in Chennai for the FIH Junior World Cup 2025. (Express photo); (Right) Pere Amat with his uncle Pol Amat, one of the Spain's greatest players (Image via special arrangement)

Born with a hockey stick: Meet Pere Amat, from a legendary Spanish family, carrying Terrassa’s rich tradition at Junior World Cup

December 9, 2025 11:01 IST

Having already made his senior team debut and earned over 20 caps, Pere Amat is the eighth member of the family to have played for the Red Sticks.

Suryakumar reiterated the point made a number of times by head coach Gautam Gambhir about every batsman needing to be prepared to play anywhere, aside from the openers. (PTI Photo)

‘Sanju Samson did well but Shubman Gill deserves opening slot’: Suryakumar Yadav on India’s T20 top order combination

December 9, 2025 19:39 IST

Suryakumar said that the fact that India are having to choose between Samson and Jitesh is in itself an asset to the team.

Mohamed salah Liverpool

Mohamed Salah left out of Liverpool’s squad to face Inter Milan in Champions League

December 8, 2025 23:04 IST

A BBC report stated that the decision to omit Mohamed Salah from the traveling squad was made with the complete backing of manager Arne Slot

India's problems were compounded by the fact that the errors started from the top of the pitch and trickled down. (PTI Photo)

Missing connections: How India’s Hockey Junior World Cup title hopes went up in smoke against Germany in the semifinals

December 9, 2025 11:02 IST

Just by blocking of passing lines and staying within their structures, Germany barely allowed India to have any attacking joy.

Amit Pasi SMAT

SMAT 2025-26: Amit Pasi equals record for highest score by T20 debutant, MP pip Maharashtra to enter Super League

December 8, 2025 21:25 IST

He made the same score as Pakistan's Bilal Asif, who ransacked 114 off 48 balls for Sialkot Stallions against Abbottabad Falcons in a Super8 T20 Cup match in Faisalabad in 2015.

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