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England recall Curran for South Africa, Ireland T20I series

London, Sep 6(UNI) Sam Curran has been drafted into England’s squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against South Africa as well as the following series against Ireland.
Curran comes in for opener Ben Duckett, who has been rested for the T20I leg against the Proteas.
The all-rounder’s inclusion marks his first outing for England in 2025, with his most recent white-ball appearance dating back to November 2024 during the tour of the West Indies.
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'We want to end 51-year wait': Harmanpreet Singh eyes historic run at Hockey World Cup

22 Jul 2026 | 9:40 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) It’s an honour to lead the national side at a World Cup, and Harmanpreet Singh is set for a rare distinction of doing that twice when the 2026 edition
of the FIH Hockey World Cup, co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, begins on
August 15.

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Lalit Modi plans India return after tribunal relief in 2009 IPL FEMA case

22 Jul 2026 | 9:12 PM

New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) A day after receiving major relief from the Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA) in the long-running FEMA case linked to the 2009 IPL in South Africa, former IPL chairman Lalit Modi plans to return to India by the end of this year or early next year.

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Sindhu advances, Ayush stuns World No 11 to reach China Open pre-quarters

22 Jul 2026 | 7:51 PM

New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) Fresh from ending her title drought by winning the Japan Open on Saturday, PV Sindhu continued her impressive run of form with a hard-fought first-round win at the China Open, while Ayush Shetty pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the day by defeating Indonesia's World No. 11 Alwi Farhan to reach the men's singles pre-quarterfinals in Changzhou on Wednesday.

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Rahmat replaces Shahidi as Afghanistan’s Test and ODI captain

22 Jul 2026 | 7:28 PM

New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) Afghanistan have appointed experienced batter Rahmat Shah as their new Test and ODI captain following Hashmatullah Shahidi's decision to step down from the role. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) also named wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Rahmat's vice-captain in both formats.

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England, Australia to contest first-ever Mixed Disability Ashes in 2027

22 Jul 2026 | 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Jul 22 (UNI) England and Australia will contest the first-ever Mixed Disability Ashes in 2027, with Australia’s men's mixed disability team set to tour England for a T20I series in another major step forward for disability cricket.

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