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The Indian U20 women’s football team will play two friendly matches against Uzbekistan on November 29 and December 2 at the FC Madras Academy in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Both matches, being held during the FIFA women’s international match window, will be played behind closed doors and will kick off at 5pm IST. Head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named a 24-member squad for the two games, which will form part of India’s preparations for the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup. The Young Tigresses have been drawn with Japan, Australia and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the Asian…

Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: WPL) The Women’s Premier League 2025 mega auction in New Delhi delivered a dramatic mix of shocks, record bids and emotional returns, with India’s World Cup hero Deepti Sharma emerging as the biggest headline of the day. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The UP Warriorz triggered their Right-to-Match (RTM) card to reclaim the all-rounder for Rs 3.2 crore — making her the joint second-most expensive player in WPL history, level with Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt, and only behind Smriti Mandhana. WPL Auction 2026: Full Breakdown of Every Major Number The unexpected…

Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty on Friday penned a heartfelt note praising World Cup-winning star Jemimah Rodrigues for opting out of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) to be with her close friend and teammate Smriti Mandhana during a difficult personal phase. Mandhana’s wedding, scheduled earlier this month, had to be postponed due to a sudden health complication involving her father — an emotional setback that prompted Jemimah to quietly stay back in India instead of rejoining her WBBL franchise, Brisbane Heat.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Suniel…

Dubai Capitals are the defending champions of the ILT20. (File) The Dubai Capitals, reigning champions of ILT20 Season 3, are set to defend their title in Season 4 under new captain Dasun Shanaka. Their campaign kicks off against Desert Vipers on December 2 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the same venue where they clinched their maiden title in February by defeating the Vipers in a thrilling final.The Capitals’ dramatic victory in Season 3’s final saw them chase down 189 runs with just four balls remaining. Rovman Powell’s explosive 63 off 38 balls and Sikandar Raza’s quick-fire 34 off 12…

Pakistan star batter Babar Azam endured a night to forget in Rawalpindi on Thursday, as he registered yet another duck — a moment that now places him alongside Umar Akmal and Saim Ayub for the most ducks by a Pakistani in T20 internationals. The 31-year-old was dismissed for a two-ball duck during Pakistan’s tense chase against Sri Lanka in the sixth match of the ongoing T20I tri-series.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chasing 185, Pakistan looked towards their premier batter for stability after early jolts. Instead, Babar walked back without scoring after Dushmantha Chameera trapped him plumb…

Gautam Gambhir and AB de Villiers NEW DELHI: India’s stunning 2-0 whitewash at the hands of South Africa in Guwahati on Wednesday has once again brought Gautam Gambhir’s role as head coach under intense scrutiny. This is the second time India have been blanked in a Test series under Gambhir, following last year’s humiliating defeat in New Zealand. The latest setback has triggered sharp criticism from several former cricketers and experts, but none more dramatic and thought-provoking than AB de Villiers’ assessment of Gambhir’s leadership style.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on Ravichandran Ashwin’s YouTube channel,…

Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest eased to victory over Malmo. Malen nodded hosts Villa in front from a Youri Tielemans cross but was struck on the head while celebrating by an object thrown from the section housing the away supporters. The Dutch international suffered a small cut but shrugged off the incident and doubled Villa’s lead after being teed up by Morgan Rogers just before half-time. Young Boys fans clashed with police after the goal and captain Loris…

Abhishek Reddy (Pic credit: Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Bedridden for years, forced to undergo two major surgeries, and even warned by doctors that continuing cricket could leave him paralysed — most cricketers might have walked away and chosen another path. But Abhishek Reddy remained determined to chase his cricketing dreams. Even while lying on a hospital bed, he kept drawing strength from a poster of the great Sachin Tendulkar that read: “Chase your dreams, they do come true.”Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Until recently, hardly anyone knew his story. That changed when the Andhra Pradesh opener…

Have Liverpool reached rock bottom or do they have further to fall as they prepare for a tricky-looking match at West Ham this weekend? The Premier League champions have suffered six defeats in their past seven league games, with few signs that Arne Slot is getting a grip on the situation. In stark contrast, buoyant leaders Arsenal take on second-placed Chelsea showing clear signs that they are finally equipped to end their two-decade title drought. Let’s have a look at three talking points ahead of this weekend’s action: Liverpool crisis deepensLiverpool have lost nine of their past 12…

NEW DELHI: In one of the most heart-warming off-field moments Indian cricket has witnessed in recent years, a video of MS Dhoni personally driving Virat Kohli back to the Indian team hotel after a private dinner at his Ranchi residence set social media into a frenzy on Thursday night. The clip, shared widely by fans on X, shows Dhoni behind the wheel of his SUV with Kohli seated beside him — a rare yet deeply nostalgic sight that instantly triggered a wave of emotional reactions across the cricket community.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The former India…