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ICC eyes Ahmedabad, Kolkata for T20 2026 semifinals

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has shortlisted Ahmedabad and Kolkata as potential hosts for the semifinals of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be jointly organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
A total of eight venues have been selected for the tournament.
According to reports, five Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai – have been shortlisted. Sri Lanka will host matches at three venues, including two in Colombo and one in Kandy. The venue for the final is yet to be finalised and will depend on which teams qualify for the championship match.
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New Zealand crush West Indies by nine wickets, gain WTC points

12 Dec 2025 | 2:08 PM

Wellington, Dec 12 (UNI) New Zealand strengthened their chances of securing a second ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final berth with a commanding nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the second Test at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, the Black Caps' bowlers did the damage on the third day at Basin Reserve, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul helping the hosts dismiss the West Indies for just 128 in their second innings.

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Indian team not worried as Gill, Suryakumar struggle

12 Dec 2025 | 1:15 PM

New Chandigarh, Dec 12 (UNI) India is not concerned about the lean patch of Shubman Gill and skipper Suryakumar Yadav in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Friday, backing the out-of-form duo to regain their touch ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in February.

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USOPC appoints Snoop Dogg as Team USA Honorary coach

12 Dec 2025 | 1:11 PM

Los Angeles, Dec 12 (UNI) The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Thursday announced that entertainment icon and sports enthusiast Snoop Dogg has been appointed Team USA’s first-ever Honorary Coach, a volunteer role created to support and celebrate American athletes away from competition. .

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Saishiva focusing on international circuits, dreaming of representing India in Formula 1

12 Dec 2025 | 12:58 PM

By Rohit Mitra
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) India's 17-year-old motorsport protégé Saishiva Sankaran dreams of representing India in Formula 1 and is looking forward to gaining more experience by competing in the international circuits
In an exclusive chat with UNI, Saishiva spoke about his future plans and said he was looking forward to a win in the Indian F4 championship.

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Puja Tomar hopes MMA's Asiad inclusion will lead to Govt recognition, support for the sport

12 Dec 2025 | 12:40 PM

By Rohit Mitra
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Puja Tomar, who is the only Indian Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) to have won a fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has expressed happiness at her sport being included at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games of 2026. Tomar is hopeful that this development will help in the sport getting Government support and recognition.

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