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Jaiswal century, Rohit’s 79 power India past Afghanistan

Jaiswal century, Rohit’s 79 power India past Afghanistan

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5 min readChennaiUpdated: Jun 20, 2026 08:47 PM IST Three days after Ishan Kishan made a compelling case for his place in the XI, Yashasvi Jaiswal sent a reminder on Saturday night that he too is in the race with a fluent century. But not before Rohit Sharma, whose spot is under scrutiny, showed he is no pushover with a measured 79 off 69. All of it unfolded under the watch of the selectors, who will have a tough call when they meet to pick the squad for the England ODIs. Courtesy a 170-run opening stand between Jaiswal and Rohit, India comfortably chased down Afghanistan’s 218, a total made possible largely by skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi’s maiden ODI century (102). It was an innings that rescued the visitors from a deep hole after Prasidh Krishna reduced them to 36/4 inside ten overs. On a Chepauk surface with considerable bounce, Prasidh hit the hard lengths well and the movement he generated troubled Afghanistan’s top order, with the top three all caught at first slip by Rohit. More …

Ishan Kishan’s versatility is needed for India in ODIs: Ryan Ten Doeschate

Ishan Kishan’s versatility is needed for India in ODIs: Ryan Ten Doeschate

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3 min readJun 19, 2026 07:59 PM IST Making a comeback into the ODI squad after a gap of three years, Ishan Kishan scored a century at Lucknow. Having already cemented his spot in the T20 side, the left-hander now seems to have his eye on the ODI side. But once Kohli returns, there is no guarantee that he could find a slot in the XI. But India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate revealed India will find ways to use Ishan, whose aggressive game is needed in the format. “I think with Ishan, the only concern was ever could he transform himself from a T20 specialist into a 50-over player, potentially even a red-ball player. I think he showed that the other night. By nature, he’s very aggressive and we still feel there’s space for that in this team. You do have some solid batters around him if you include them in the team. With Shubman and Virat, you have two of the more classical guys who are going to bat through the innings. He …

Faf du Plessis’ Century Leads TSK to First Win of MLC 2026 Over Seattle Orcas

Faf du Plessis’ Century Leads TSK to First Win of MLC 2026 Over Seattle Orcas

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A brilliant century from Faf du Plessis has set up the Texas Super Kings’ first win of the MLC 2026 against Seattle Orcas at Dallas. His unbeaten 113 runs off 52 deliveries have secured a 6-wicket victory to open their account in the MLC 2026 points table. After being invited to bat first, Seattle Orcas’ Tim Seifert and Shayan Jahangir opened the innings while Wiaan Mulder opened the bowling attack. The duo made an explosive start, scoring 57 runs in the power play. Both Seifert and Shayan Jahangir brought up their fifties as the duo forged a 191-run partnership for the first wicket. Amshi de Silva brought the first breakthrough, dismissing Shayan Jahangir for 78 runs. His knock came off 47 deliveries, which included 3 sixes and 7 fours. Shimron Hetmyer, who came to bat at no.3, joined Tim Seifert at the crease. On this occasion, Tim Seifert smashed his maiden MLC hundred off 64 deliveries and scored 104 runs before being dismissed by Adam Milne. With Shimron Hetmyer (8*) and Marcus Stoinis (13*) at …

Shubman Gill hits first ODI century as captain

Shubman Gill hits first ODI century as captain

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2 min readJun 17, 2026 03:48 PM IST Shubman Gill continued his prolific scoring form as he recorded his maiden ODI century as captain in the second match against Afghanistan at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. FOLLOW: IND vs AFG LIVE SCORE, 2ND ODI Batting out of his usual position as opener to accomodate the returning Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the order, Gill turned to the No. 3 slot. After Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl, Gill walked in during the third over after Jaiswal fell early to Mohammed Saleem on four off deliveries. Continuing his flawless run from the previous ODI where he struck an unbeaten 84 during a 195-run chase in Dharamsala, Gill steered the innings with a 87-run stand for the second wicket with Rohit Sharma. While Rohit missed out on his half-century, Gill doubled his scoring rates and cruised to his century in only 77 deliveries, an innings laced with 12 fours and two sixes. The century marked Gill’s ninth ODI century in only 63 …

India complete century of gold medals to dominate the inaugural World Yogasana Championships

India complete century of gold medals to dominate the inaugural World Yogasana Championships

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Hosts India signed off the inaugural World Yogasana Championships campaign with 114 medals, including a century of gold (102), to underline their domination at the EKA Arena here on Monday. Second-placed Japan were a distant second with three gold, three silver and five bronze, with Argentina taking the third spot thanks to their lone athlete, Nabila Barraza’s exploits of two gold and three silver. Neighbours Nepal were the second most successful contingent in terms of number of medals won as they clinched a total of 52 medals, including one gold, 36 silver and 15 bronze to finish fifth on the medal standings. Uzbekistan finished with 25 medals, including one gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze. In all, a total of 522 athletes from 79 countries participated in the Championships, with 31 of them winning at least one medal each. Ten of those managed to win at least one gold medal. The inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad, the venue of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, were a landmark event that marked a defining moment in the …

The hand of a God, goal of the century, grudge of a lifetime

The hand of a God, goal of the century, grudge of a lifetime

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Steve Hodge kept the shirt for 35 years. He hadn’t meant to be part of any of it. In the 51st minute of a World Cup quarter-final in Mexico City, he had tried to clear a ball, got it badly wrong, and looped it back towards his own goalkeeper. What followed – in less than a second, in the space that mistake created – would follow him for the rest of his life. After the final whistle he found Maradona in the tunnel and asked to swap shirts. He kept it for twenty years, loaned it to a museum, then held on a little longer. In 2022, he sold it at Sotheby’s for £7.1 million. World record for sports memorabilia. That is what one second of football made of itself. *** June 22, 1986. The Azteca Stadium, Mexico City. 114,000 people inside. Four years since the Falklands War ended with Argentina humiliated, 600 soldiers dead, Las Malvinas still British. Maradona had told the press beforehand it was only about football. He knew that wasn’t true. …

Game of the Century: How Italy and West Germany turned a World Cup semi-final into football’s greatest drama

Game of the Century: How Italy and West Germany turned a World Cup semi-final into football’s greatest drama

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is around the corner, and, as in the previous few editions, we can expect a few humdingers. The tournament has repeatedly delivered thrillers, and some matches have even turned into goal-fests. Some games are remembered for their quality, while others are known for their significance. But only a few contests have managed to transcend both to script their place in the sport’s folklore. One such occasion came on June 17, 1970, under the floodlights of Mexico’s Azteca Stadium, where Italy and West Germany went toe-to-toe, and the result was so extraordinary that it became known as the Game of the Century. Italy defeated West Germany in the 1970 FIFA World Cup semi-final. (Football History Pics -X) On paper, it was a World Cup semi-final. However, in reality, it became something far greater. The players from both teams battled fatigue, courage, and desperation to create one of the sport’s most unforgettable spectacles. For 90 minutes, the match seemed relatively straightforward. Italy, the defending champions, took an early lead through Roberto Boninsegna …

Shubman Gill Century Seals Gujarat Titans’ Dominant March Into IPL Final

Shubman Gill Century Seals Gujarat Titans’ Dominant March Into IPL Final

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A solid century from Shubman Gill has powered the Gujarat Titans to post a 7-wicket victory against the Rajasthan Royals in the qualifier 02 of the IPL 2026 played at New Chandigarh. His knock included 104 runs off 53 deliveries, which included 15 fours and 3 sixes. By this win, the Gujarat Titans secured their spot in the finals to be played against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Ahmedabad. After choosing to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings while Mohammed Siraj opened the bowling attack. Siraj brought the first wicket, dismissing Jaiswal for 1 run. He got dismissed on the back of a length delivery, which Prasidh Krishna took a simple catch at Deep. Dhruv Jurel, who came to bat at No.3, got dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for 7 runs. He got dismissed after a catch from Shubman Gill in mid-off. With Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease, Rajasthan Royals scored 70 runs in the power play. With Jadeja (34) walking off the field with retired hurt, Riyan Parag came …

Shubman Gill breezes to his fifth IPL century in Qualifier 2 vs RR

Shubman Gill breezes to his fifth IPL century in Qualifier 2 vs RR

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2 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 11:18 PM IST Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill on Friday scored his fifth century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. GT are chasing a target of 215 and a majority of Gill’s innings came in a mammoth 167-run opening stand between him and Sudharsan. The stand ended only when Sudharsan, extraordinarily, fell hit wicket for a second consecutive time. Gill got there with his 15th four of the innings. The GT captain also hit three sixes on his way to the century. The 26-year-old didn’t last too long after that, falling LBW to Jofra Archer in the next over on 104 off 53 balls. GT VS RR, IPL QUALIFIER 2 | FOLLOW LIVE GT’s innings started with Sudharsan taking down Archer, whose exploits have been crucial to RR’s cause particularly in the latter stages of the season. GT took as many as 19 runs out of that first over, with Sudharsan hitting four fours in the over. Gill hit fours off back …