India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat in the pink ball Test against Australia here on Friday.

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next year's Champions Trophy in a hybrid model, allowing India to play its share of matches in Dubai while agreeing "in principle" to a similar arrangement in multi-lateral events till 2027.

New Delhi: In a big blow to India's medal prospects, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has dropped shooting, weightlifting and hockey from the roster of medal sports for the much-delayed 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal.

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has consistently performed well in Australia. Continuing this streak, he displayed exceptional form in the recent first Test against Australia in Perth, where he scored a magnificent century.

Prithvi Shaw's challenges have intensified after being dropped from the Mumbai Ranji team due to fitness concerns. The 25-year-old batter remained unsold in the 2025 IPL auction, with no team bidding for him at his base price of ₹75 lakh.

India skipper Rohit Sharma said he will bat "somewhere in the middle-order" in the day/night Test against Australia starting here on Friday, allowing K L Rahul to continue in the opening slot.

Muscat: Araijeet Singh Hundal slammed four goals as defending champions India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in the summit clash to win a hat-trick of titles in the men's junior Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

Wellington: England captain Ben Stokes has not signed an over rate sheet since the Ashes Test at Lord's last year as he is waiting to have conversations with the ICC over his concerns around the over rate calculations.