France coach Didier Deschamps confirms Kylian Mbappe is ready for the World Cup semifinal vs Spain after a minor ankle injury. Mbappe trained partially as a precaution, keeping France’s captain fit for the crucial July 19 clash.
India captain Shubman Gill backs the 50-over ODI format, opposing a reduction to 40 overs, and suggests reviving triangular or quadrangular series to boost bilateral cricket’s appeal, ahead of the series opener against England at Edgbaston.
Ben Duckett warns England may test India’s senior batters with bouncers in the ODI series, despite facing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He also highlights the challenge of scoring against Jasprit Bumrah in 50-over cricket.
FIDE overhauls World Cup formats starting 2027, cutting events from 27 to 19 days with Swiss-system qualifiers before knockout rounds. Open field expands to 224 players, women's to 128. Prize fund rises to $3.3 million.
England promote Jacob Bethell to open alongside Ben Duckett for the first ODI against India at Edgbaston, as Jos Buttler marks his 200th appearance. Spin-heavy attack and Jofra Archer's return feature in Harry Brook's playing XI.
India crushes England by 270 runs in historic Lord's Test win, with Yastika Bhatia's maiden century and Kranti Gaud's seven-wicket haul leading a dominant all-round performance.
Julian Alvarez's stunning extra-time curler saved Argentina in a thrilling 3-1 World Cup quarterfinal win over Switzerland, setting up a historic semifinal clash with England.
Chennai Super Kings split with Stephen Fleming after 19 transformative years, ending an era for the IPL giants. The head coach led CSK to six titles across 11 finals, but two disappointing seasons have sparked a franchise rebuild ahead of the 2025 campaign.
England captain Harry Brook smashed 95* off 45 balls, becoming the first English batter to score 200+ runs in a home T20I series, as England posted 257/3 against India in Southampton.
Yastika Bhatia becomes first woman to score Test century at Lord's, smashing 113 off 158 balls vs England. Her father reveals emotional comeback from career-threatening ACL injury that ruled her out of 2025 World Cup.