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Shreyas Iyer won the toss in Nisshin and chose to bat against Pakistan for the Asian Games 2026 men's cricket gold medal, with both sides unchanged from the semi-finals.
Why it matters India must win to avoid the one outcome that carries real cost, while a young Pakistan side rests its batting hopes on Farhan, its only proven batter against…
TEAMtalk reports Chelsea is one of five Premier League clubs monitoring Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, and no formal bids have been filed.
Why it matters Benfica's €100M release clause and its push for a 2031 renewal mean any Chelsea approach is most likely a summer 2027 exercise.
Brazil beat India 4-0 at Salt Lake Stadium on October 3, 2026, the first-ever men's senior meeting between the two sides.
Why it matters India finished 138th in FIFA while Brazil sat 5th; the result sets a new benchmark for Williams' India career.
Roberto Fernandez, 24, received his first Spain call-up under Luis de la Fuente for a Nations League run this week.
Why it matters His loan move and his girlfriend's public profile draw as much attention as his debut.
India and Brazil play their first-ever senior men's international on October 3, 2026 at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata.
Why it matters The match gives Indian football a landmark moment against a top-5 FIFA side in front of a home crowd.
Rathnayake took Samson with left-arm spin and Dube with right-arm off-spin in one T20 innings.
Why it matters India reached 169/7; Sri Lanka's 45 left them 124 runs short.
India and Pakistan meet for the men's cricket gold medal on Saturday, 3 October, in Nisshin, Japan.
Why it matters The toss is at 9:30 AM IST with play at 10:00 AM IST on Sony platforms.
Sanju Samson told reporters in Nagoya that constant team meetings have kept India focused despite rain disruptions that cut practice to one 5-over match in ten days.
Why it matters The squad walks into the Asian Games semi-final vs Sri Lanka on Thursday with limited match practice and unfamiliar Nagoya conditions.
Abdul Samad posted 748 runs at 57.53 in J&K's title-winning Ranji Trophy campaign, was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for 4.2 crore, and is chasing an all-format India call.
Why it matters Lucknow now has a proven carrying batsman, and Indian selectors have a 146.91-strike-rate name to consider across formats.
