The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League is set to kick off on July 1 in Kandy with the defending champions Kandy Falcons taking on Dambulla Sixers in the opener in Pallekele. Out of five teams, three have rebranded and with players like Glenn Phillips on show, there is star attraction.
Rohit Sharma gave his first reactions on social media after a whirlwind 24 hours following India's T20 World Cup win and also responded to PM Narendra Modi's congratulatory message while England survived a Slovakia scare in Euro 2024. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on July 1.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have made the first move in keeping Dinesh Karthik with them ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. Karthik, who retired from the IPL after the 2024 edition, will be part of RCB's support staff as batting coach and mentor of the side.
Pakistan have announced their Women's Asia Cup squad led by senior all-rounder Nida Dar. Pakistan have made some significant changes to their squad from the one that played the white-ball series against England. Pakistan begin their campaign against India on July 19 in Dambulla.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his gesture following his side's T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados. India beat South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final to win the T20 World Cup for the second time, first one after the inaugural edition.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) picked its best team of the tournament from the recently concluded T20 World Cup, won by the Indian cricket team. Winning skipper, Rohit Sharma led a strong side featuring players from Afghanistan, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies.
The celebrations won't stop for the Indian players and the cricket team for a few days as the Men in Blue finally got their hands on the ICC trophy after a gap of 11 years. The dancing began in the middle of the Kensington Oval led by Virat Kohli and Arshdeep Singh after India beat SA by 7 runs.
Virat Kohli's bat has been quiet in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup and since despite that India have been unbeaten, former England captain Nasser Hussain warned South Africa against taking him lightly while referring to ex-India captains' several crucial knocks in big games.
India take on South Africa in the final of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Saturday, June 29 in Barbados while the Indian women's team scripted history in Test cricket on a record-breaking day in Chennai against the Proteas. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on June 29.
India against South Africa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final - many not expected this but it perfectly reflects the fickle nature of the T20 format and the chaotic structure of the competition. One team's unbeaten run will come to an end rather decisively while the other will script history.
A first-ever men's senior World Cup final for South Africa take on India, who have had a performance block in the summit clash in a battle for the T20 World Cup trophy. Both teams have been unbeaten so far and will hope to keep their nerves and not let the occasion get the better of themselves.
Team India and the semi-final got over the Guyana bad weather threat to progress to the final but there is an even bigger rain threat in Barbados ahead of the final. India take on South Africa in the grand finale of the T20 World Cup on Saturday, June 29 in search of that elusive trophy.
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