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The Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) launches its fifth season on 15th December in Goa, reaffirming its role as India’s premier U-21 competitive football platform. With over 260 matches played among 54 teams and over 1,800 players competing across nine talent hotbeds, the league continues to fuel India’s footballing pipeline. Naushad Moosa, Technical Director and Reserves Team Head Coach, NorthEast United FC Reserves said, “RFDL has become the bridge between youth football and the professional level. For many players, these minutes are their first real taste of a competitive environment that mirrors senior expectations, travel, pressure, consistency, and accountability. For…

Rajasthan’s Kartik Sharma has been ruled out of the Super League stage of this year’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy due to a finger injury. The wicketkeeper-batter has made headlines with his sensational power-hitting and is likely to fetch big money in the upcoming IPL 2026 auction. His ability to keep wicket and finish games late could make him a prized asset. Kartik has scored 133 runs in five matches at a strike rate of over 160. Due to the injury, he missed the last two group league fixtures, and Rajasthan coach Anshu Jain confirmed on Thursday that the 19-year-old will…

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are set to turn out for Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) confirmed on Thursday, December 11. When Kohli walks out in the Delhi jersey in India’s premier 50-over competition, it will mark his first appearance in the tournament in 15 years. Pant will also play in the tournament for the first time since 2019. “The selectors have finalised the list of probables for the Delhi Senior Men’s Team for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy (Domestic Season 2025–26). The list of probables includes the players selected for…

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke is against the idea of Usman Khawaja returning to the Australian playing XI, which he believes could be a possibility for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide starting on 17 December. Recently, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald hinted that Khawaja could retain his place at the top after missing the second Test in Brisbane. “I think the selectors will pick him [Usman Khawaja]. I think he’ll be back at the top of the order. I don’t know if I would make a change, to be honest. I think I’ve said before, normally with senior players…

Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey supported England’s decision to take a short trip to Noosa for a beach holiday ahead of the third Ashes Test, despite being 0–2 down in the five-match series. With a ten-day gap between the second and third Tests, the England contingent opted to take some time off and head to the beach — a move that has been mocked by the Australian media. While England have been criticised for relaxing with another series defeat down under seemingly on the horizon, Carey backed the tourists’ decision to shift the focus away from cricket during the long gap…

New Zealand fast bowler Blair Tickner suffered a suspected dislocation of his left shoulder and was taken off the field on a stretcher on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies. The 32-year-old cricketer was stretchered off on his home ground in Wellington and taken to hospital, which puts his participation in the remainder of the Test in serious doubt. In the 63rd over of the first innings, Tickner dived at full stretch to stop a boundary at fine leg and went down clutching his shoulder. The tall pacer couldn’t stand up and remained lying on…

Pat Cummins is all set to make his first appearance of the Ashes in the third Test at the Adelaide Oval after being named in the 15-man squad. Usman Khawaja, who missed the last Test, has retained his place. Since the third Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park in July this year, Cummins has not played any professional cricket in the lead-up to the Ashes. The Australian captain missed the opening two Tests because of a lumbar stress injury. His inclusion is the only change from the squad that featured in the Brisbane Test, and it strengthens Australia’s…

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday (December 9). Matthew Fisher, who was with the England Lions, has been added to the squad as a replacement. Wood’s injury is the latest setback for Ben Stokes and company, who are trailing 0–2 in the five-match series after losing the first two Tests. The 35-year-old pacer had recovered from a hamstring strain to play his first Test in 15 months, but picked up a left-knee injury in Perth and sat out the second…

A total of 350 players are set to go under the hammer in the IPL 2026 mini auction on 16 December in Abu Dhabi. Earlier, 1,390 players registered for the player auction, which has been trimmed down to 350. From India, 240 players will be up for grabs, of whom 16 will be capped and the remaining 224 uncapped. In contrast, a total of 96 capped overseas players have been enrolled out of 110, with just 14 uncapped. At the request of the franchises, 35 new names, who were not part of the initial spreadsheet, have been added to the…

Marnus Labuschagne indicated that there will be changes to Australia’s playing XI for the third Ashes Test, which will be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17. For the day–night Test at the Gabba, Australia stunned everyone by leaving out Nathan Lyon and going with a four-pronged pace attack. Despite leading the five-match series 2–0, the hosts are likely to make changes in Adelaide, with Pat Cummins looking certain to return to the XI, while Lyon and Usman Khawaja also remain firmly in contention. “I’m not a selector, but what I will say is that, in the same way…