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Can Australia continue to march their way to winning world titles? Will England defend the crown that they won in the last edition? What about Oman, Scotland and Namibia causing an upset in the group phase? Meanwhile, who will miss out from progressing to the next phase via the Group of Death? Here’s a lowdown on Group B and C of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Group B Scotland Strengths Scotland impressed in both the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups by registering victories over Bangladesh and the West Indies respectively. One of their key strengths is the bowling line-up.…

We are thrilled to announce itel as our official smartphone partner in our mission to make sports and our coverage of Multi sport accessible to everyone. This partnership is a perfect synergy, as itel has consistently been at the forefront of democratizing technology across Bharat, boasting over 10 crore satisfied customers. itel’s impressive portfolio and innovative initiatives like #DareToDoIt campaigns are driving the youth to embrace boldness and creativity. The synergy is all the more strong because in a media agnostic age you can use cutting edge technology to reach coverage to your consumer at the fastest time and thus…

India sprang a surprise or two in their warm-up match against Bangladesh at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, but despite the tinkering, they were emphatic winners in their only tune-up before they start their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5. Rishabh Pant smashed a thrilling 32-ball 53 after being promoted to No. 3, and Arshdeep Singh was superb with the new ball as India romped to a facile 62-run victory. With Virat Kohli having arrived in the USA only on Friday, he wasn’t considered for selection, but the big shock was Yashasvi Jaiswal…

The Indian women’s team suffered a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan in the first friendly at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent on Friday, May 31, 2024. The Indian team, coached by Langam Chaoba Devi, are currently in Uzbekistan to play two friendly matches. After a goalless first half, striker Khabibulaeva Deora struck a hat-trick to notch up a comfortable victory for the hosts. In an evenly contested first half, the Blue Tigresses’ defence displayed fortitude and strong physicality to ensure the Uzbek strikers did not have much to work with around the box. Marshalled by Ashalata Devi, the defence kept a…

Europe’s premier club tournament, the UEFA Champions League, has reached its pinnacle as 14-time champions Real Madrid face off against the giants from Germany, Borussia Dortmund, in the 69th edition of the UEFA Champions League Final. The highly anticipated football extravaganza will air live from Wembley Stadium in London, England, on Saturday, June 1st, starting from 11 PM onwards, exclusively on the Sony Sports Network. Football enthusiasts can enjoy this spectacle in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. Real Madrid’s dominance in the Champions League has reached unprecedented levels, with ‘Los Blancos’ reaching the finals for a record 18th time…

November 28, 2023 was a red-letter day in the history of Uganda cricket as they posted their first-ever victory over an ICC Full Member side by usurping Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Africa. A couple of days later, Uganda Cricket had achieved its cherished dream of progressing to the T20 World Cup main event for the first time by thumping Rwanda. In the mega event, Uganda are placed alongside Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan, New Zealand and the West Indies in Group C. Brian Masaba, the bowling all-rounder, is the captain of the side. Frank Nsubuga, who played as…

There is always a sense of intrigue surrounding Associate teams going into an ICC World Cup. In fact, any upset caused by an Associate nation usually turns out to be the heartening story of a World Cup. The United States of America, the Netherlands, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Oman, Scotland, Canada and Namibia are the associate teams partaking in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the United States of America. One of the teams to look out for is Nepal. The Asian country’s recent form in the shortest format has…

-AIFF Media Team Not many players can boast a half-century of caps for the national team before turning 26. Anirudh Thapa can. At 57, the central midfielder has the third-highest appearances for India among the current players in the Blue Tigers camp behind Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Thapa’s international career stretches almost seven years now. From the 19-year-old youngster who tiptoed into the Mumbai Football Arena pitch against Saint Kitts and Nevis to the 26-year-old midfield machine gearing up for one of the biggest matches of his career against Kuwait in just over a week. He spoke to the-aiff.com in…

The Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) won the All India Football Federation (AIFF) U-15 Junior League by defeating the Football 4 Change Academy at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Amritsar by 4-2 in penalties following a goalless draw in the regulation time on Saturday. RFYC produced an impressive run right from the start of the tournament, where they finished atop the standings in the regional round that was held in Mumbai. RFYC and Mumbai City FC qualified for the final round of the tournament that was held in Amritsar. They engaged in three group stage encounters, beating Mumbai City FC…

• Schools across the country to be engaged as part of the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), with collaborators Reliance Foundation and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation. • Successfully running since 2023, Let’s Move has already inspired over 15 million people to embrace physical activity. • Everyone is invited to celebrate the Olympians heading to Paris 2024 by sharing their moves on social media with @OlympicKhel and #LetsMoveIndia. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the launch of Let’s Move, India, inviting everyone to embrace the joy of movement and to celebrate athletes participating at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. People…