Sanju Samson reveals "huge risk" of leaving Rajasthan Royals, backing from CSK, Dhoni after poor start in 2026 season

Jul 24, 2026

Samson, India's 'Player of the Tournament' in their ICC T20 World Cup triumph this year with 321 runs and three successive fifties from a virtual quarterfinal against West Indies to the final against New Zealand, headed into the latest IPL season with CSK with a lot of expectations, in the form of his life with the bat. After having spent 11 seasons with the Royals, Samson was traded to CSK for Rs 18 crores, with RR getting the services of all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in return in one of the biggest pre-auction trades of all time. But for Samson, the season started with three single-digit scores before he registered an unbeaten 115* against Delhi Capitals.

Daren Sammy confirms Alzarri Joseph declined Pakistan Test selection, calls absence a 'big loss'

Jul 24, 2026

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has confirmed that pace spearhead Alzarri Joseph declined selection for the upcoming two-match ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan, describing the fast bowler's absence as a significant setback ahead of the home assignment.

Bhaichung Bhutia hopes CWG 2030 will be held on "a bigger scale" than 2026 Glasgow edition

Jul 24, 2026

India kicked off its Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Thursday, with a 124-member contingent aiming to make the most of a drastically reduced competition programme. The programme for CWG 2026 features 10 core sports and six para-sports. A lot of sports which have enriched India's medal count over the years, such as wrestling, hockey, cricket, badminton, table tennis etc are missing from the programme, dealing a massive blow to India's medal count.