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India vs Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup broke viewership records (Images via AP & Getty Images) The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has started with record-breaking viewership, highlighting the growing popularity of women’s cricket. According to data from the ICC and JioHotstar, the first 13 matches of the tournament reached over 60 million viewers, a five-fold increase from the 2022 edition.Total watch-time surged to 7 billion minutes, up twelve times from the previous tournament.The India vs Pakistan clash on October 5 set a new benchmark, becoming the most-watched women’s international cricket match ever. The match reached 28.4…

Ten Indian Super League (ISL) clubs on Thursday termed the delay in the tender process pertaining to the selection of a new commercial partner of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a “breach of trust” and demanded immediate clarity on the matter. On August 28, during a hearing relating to AIFF’s constitution which was then pending, the AIFF and ISL organisers FSDL had submitted a “consensual resolution” to the Supreme Court, with the national federation agreeing “to conduct an open, competitive and transparent tender (process) for the selection of a commercial partner” to organise the top-tier league.…

Jannik Sinner said that he was unsure of whether he would take part in the Davis Cup final.© AFP Jannik Sinner said Thursday that he was unsure of whether he would take part in the Davis Cup final eight, in which Italy will defend on home soil the title won in both 2023 and 2024. “I haven’t decided yet, I don’t know,” Italian broadcaster Sky Sport reported Sinner as saying while at the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riyadh. Italian Sinner was forced to retire from the Shanghai Masters in the third round last week due to…

George Russell in a Mercedes took pole position Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, as McLaren were outpaced around the Marina Bay Circuit. Championship leader Oscar Piastri will start on the second row after coming third while his McLaren teammate Lando Norris was only fifth. Russell set a blistering lap of 1min 29.158sec, 0.182sec clear of Verstappen.  “Amazing to be on pole position. Yesterday was a very challenging day for many different reasons but good to come back and get a result,” said Russell. His fellow Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was fourth…

Abhishek Sharma and Smriti Mandhana won ICC Player of the Month for September (Images via AP & Getty Images) India’s Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana have been named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for September 2025, following standout performances that highlighted their consistent impact on the field.Abhishek, 25, earned the men’s award after a stellar run in the Asia Cup, where he smashed 314 runs in seven T20Is at an average of 44.85 and a strike rate of 200. He struck three half-centuries and was instrumental in India’s semi-final win over Sri Lanka, guiding the…

Real Kashmir have pulled out of the upcoming Super Cup owing to visa delays for their foreign players.© X (Twitter) Real Kashmir FC have pulled out of the upcoming AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 owing to visa delays for their foreign players, the club announced on Thursday. The Srinagar-based side’s withdrawal has led to Dempo SC being named as their replacement in the tournament, which kicks off in Goa on October 25. Real Kashmir, popularly known as the Snow Leopards, were drawn in Group A, dubbed the “Group of Death”, alongside Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, and…

Mercedes’ George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors’ championship. Oscar Piastri was fourth, meaning his lead over McLaren teammate Norris at the top of the drivers’ standings was cut to 22 points. The 27 points scored by Piastri and Norris were more than enough for McLaren to equal the record set by Red Bull in 2023 by winning the team title with six races to spare. It was McLaren’s second title in a row and 10th in the team’s history, and was…

Coco Gauff in action.© AFP Coco Gauff had more struggles with her serve but overcame seven double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 and reach the Wuhan Open final on Saturday. With both top-10 players struggling with their service games, Gauff edged Paolini winning the battle of converted breaks seven-to-five. The third-ranked Gauff fought back from three breaks in the second set and won the final four games to advance to the final. Gauff, who changed her serving coach in August, leads the women’s circuit this season with 378 double faults, over 120 more than the next…

Japan beat Brazil powerhouse at its 14th attempt.© AFP Japan beat Brazil for the first time on Tuesday, fighting from two goals down to win the friendly 3-2 in Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Ayase Ueda grabbed the winning goal with a header in the 71st minute, sending the sell-out crowd into celebration. It was Japan’s historic first win over the South American powerhouse at its 14th attempt. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti made several changes to the team that won 5-0 in South Korea four days ago, but the five-time world champion continued its strong form from Seoul with…

Medium-pacer Rajneesh Gurbani jolted Kerala with a vintage new-ball burst on Day 2 (Images via X/@BCCIdomestic) Thiruvananthapuram: A rain-curtailed second day in Thiruvananthapuram delivered gripping passages of play, as Maharashtra clawed their way to 239, before medium-pacer Rajneesh Gurbani jolted Kerala with a vintage new-ball burst.The home team staggered to 35/3 after tea, already wobbling under a 204-run deficit when rain halted what was shaping up to be a fascinating contest.Play began at 12.10 pm after early morning showers, with Maharashtra resuming at 179/7. The obdurate lower order added 60 hard-fought runs, frustrating Kerala’s attack in bowler-friendly conditions. But MD…