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Jacob Duffy of New Zealand celebrates with team mates (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images) New Zealand secured a 3-1 series victory over West Indies in the fifth Twenty20 international at Dunedin on Thursday, winning by eight wickets. Jacob Duffy’s outstanding performance of 4-35, including three crucial wickets in the third over, helped restrict West Indies to 140 runs, which New Zealand chased down successfully in the 16th over.Duffy’s early strikes reduced West Indies to 21-4, and he later returned to dismiss Romario Shepherd, who had scored a quick 36 from 22 balls. West Indies were eventually bowled out in 18.4…

Stephen Curry in action© AFP Stephen Curry scored 46 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-120 on Wednesday night, riding triple doubles from Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Cassel. Jimmy Butler had 28 points and eight assists for Golden State, which has lost three of four. Moses Moody added 19 points. Wembanyama had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth career triple-double. He had 38 points and 12 rebounds in a 121-117 win at Chicago on Monday night. Wembanyama and Castle became the first Spurs teammates to record a triple double…

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he wants Ireland fans to boo him in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier in Dublin. Portugal will reach the 2026 World Cup finals with a victory and Ronaldo said if the crowd focused on him it could take pressure off his team-mates. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is aiming to play at a sixth World Cup next summer and Portugal lead qualifying Group F by five points with two matches remaining. “The stadium will boo me, I’m used to it, I certainly hope they do — maybe it will take the pressure off other…

Felix Auger-Aliassime got his ATP Finals bid up and running on Wednesday by beating Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-5 ahead of Jannik Sinner’s clash with Alexander Zverev. Canada’s Auger-Aliassime won just his second ever match at the season-ending tournament with a battling display in Turin, coming back from a poor start to boost his hopes of reaching the semi-finals. His win means that current world number one Sinner will qualify from the Bjorn Borg Group if he beats Zverev later in front of a partisan home crowd. “There was a lot of firepower… obviously we know how good…

Ab de Villiers and Suryakumar Yadav (X) AB de Villiers, one of the most revered white-ball cricketers in history, continues to inspire the next generation — including India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav. Known for his audacious stroke play and innovation, the South African great left a lasting legacy in T20 cricket, yet his record in ODIs arguably stands even taller. With an average of over 53 and a strike rate exceeding a run a ball, de Villiers remains one of the format’s most complete batters.It was this reputation that led Suryakumar Yadav to name de Villiers as the one cricketer…

Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant will take to the field together when Team India face South Africa at Eden Gardens (Images via Screengrabs/X, Getty) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has downplayed any talk of rivalry with Rishabh Pant ahead of the opening Test against South Africa, stating that both players share the same goal, which is to help India win. Speaking before the series opener in Kolkata, Jurel said, “There is no competition between me and Rishabh bhai. Both of us are playing for India, and whoever plays, the motive is the same: to make India win. If he plays, I…

Virat Kohli’s influence on Indian cricket is not limited to his records with the bat or his success as Test captain. One of his biggest contributions has been the change he brought to the team’s approach to fitness.Former India cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Sandeep Patil recently shared a story on a podcast that shows how Kohli’s commitment to fitness made a strong impact on him and motivated the former selector to hit the gym.Patil recalled that during India’s 2016 tour of the West Indies, he went for a morning walk on a beach in Antigua with his wife.…

A Team India star has been released from the squad that will face South Africa in the first Test, starting November 14 (Images via Getty) All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from India’s squad for the first Test against South Africa, beginning November 14 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. The decision was announced through a media advisory issued by the BCCI on Wednesday. Reddy will link up with the India A squad for the upcoming One-day series against South Africa A in Rajkot, scheduled from November 13 to 19 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. He is expected to rejoin the…

Amid ongoing reports of a possible trade involving Sanju Samson and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has dropped a bombshell, revealing that Lusknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been traded to Mumbai Indians (MI).Ashwin made the statement on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, adding another development to the pre-auction conversations, especially with reports that CSK are considering a trade involving Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in exchange for Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals (RR).RCB IPL 2026 trades, retentions, releases & squad updates: Why Virat Kohli is the BIGGEST concernAshwin said: “I don’t see…

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar. Photo/Agencies In the IPL’s competitive environment, where player transfers and auctions are common, there’s a rare club of cricketers who have maintained stable relationships with their respective teams. These players have become synonymous with their teams’ identities, contributing significantly to their franchises’ success and culture.Here’s a list of such exclusive group of players never released by their IPL teams:RCB IPL 2026 trades, retentions, releases & squad updates: Why Virat Kohli is the BIGGEST concernVirat Kohli stands as the only player to have participated in all 18 IPL seasons with a single franchise, Royal Challengers…