Gautam Gambhir has hit back at Kirti Azad for questioning Team India's visit to a temple after the T20 World Cup win. The Indian coach suggested that Azad was degrading his own team and players with such comments
11 March,2026 11:30 AM ISTShivam Dube hid on the top berth of a train to get back to Mumbai after the T20 World Cup final. The Indian all-rounder could not get flight tickets and wanted to get back early to his children
11 March,2026 03:42 PM IST | Atharva UpasaniMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis felicitates T20 WC winners Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube at his residence. The CMO official page posted pictures of CM Fadnavis congratulating the Indian duo after their historic WC win
11 March,2026 01:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentExplainer: The controversy surrounding Kirti Azad's comments about the Indian team captain and coach taking the WC trophy to a temple and replies from Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh
11 March,2026 03:24 PM IST | Atharva UpasaniAce Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen happy with overall display at All England Open, but admits being distraught at losing final for a second time, especially since he had the belief to go the distance this year
11 March,2026 08:53 AM IST | Ronan CarvalhoStar Indian batter Virat Kohli shared a video on his Instagram account as he prepares for the upcoming IPL season. Kohli's RCB will be the defending champions, having won their maiden title last season
11 March,2026 01:05 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIndia’s T20 World Cup-winning captain’s Parsee Gymkhana Club mates doff their hat to his professionalism on the field and humility off it. Suryakumar Yadav become the fourth Indian captain to win a World Cup trophy
11 March,2026 08:26 AM IST | Subodh MayureFollowing the triumph, Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah went to a Hanuman temple near the stadium to seek blessings and also carried the trophy along with them
10 March,2026 07:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentChinese Taipei countered immediately with Chen Jin-wen pulling the trigger from inside the Indian box, but it went inches wide of the far post.
11 March,2026 09:10 AM IST | ANIBatting first, Shreeji Strikers posted 79-5 with Utung Thakur top scoring with a 13-ball 35. In reply, Dishant Dhedia’s 10-ball 33 not out saw Payyade SC achieve the target in 5.2 overs.
11 March,2026 09:15 AM IST | A CorrespondentMehta signed off in style knocking in a composed break of 54 to complete the win. Earlier, Nalin Patel beat I Harishankar 3-0 (72-43, 75-50, 57-31) in the first round.
11 March,2026 09:19 AM IST | A CorrespondentYouTuber and boxer Jake Paul gifts fiancé Jutta Leerdam a luxury SUV after winter Olympics. He captioned the post: “Only the best for my queen. She worked hard for the gold and silver so I got her a bronze G-Wagon.”
11 March,2026 09:22 AM IST | A CorrespondentTeam India's wicketkeeper-batsman Samson was named as the "Player of the Tournament", and the side's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah was the "Player of the Match" for his heroics in the title clash
11 March,2026 09:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMumbai Indians (MI) will open their season by playing a clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 29th at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
11 March,2026 08:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAfter concluding the first match, the tournament will witness Mumbai Indians (MI) play their first game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
11 March,2026 08:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAbhishek, who struggled to find himself among the runs in the entire tournament, played a crucial role in the final. He registered three consecutive ducks in the initial phase of the tournament
11 March,2026 08:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEarlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia had told ANI that the schedule for the first 20 days of the IPL 2026 will be announced soon
11 March,2026 04:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEarlier, according to reports, Kuldeep and Vanshika got engaged in June last year in a private ceremony in Lucknow, which was attended by only close family members
11 March,2026 03:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentCSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirms that MS Dhoni will play all the matches of the upcoming IPL season; however declined to confirm his role in the team after the arrival of Sanju Samson from the Rajasthan Royals
11 March,2026 02:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentGautam Gambhir says it is difficult to laugh due to the high expectations on the Indian players and staff during big tournaments. The Indian coach was replying to MS Dhoni's special message for the Indian team after their T20 World Cup triumph
11 March,2026 12:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentStadium DJs under the scanner for overuse of stadium music during the T20 World Cup final reduced the natural symphony of cricketing music to the background
11 March,2026 09:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditya BhushanADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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West Ham or Brentford, who meet on Monday, will host Leeds in the other quarter-final. But it is City's latest showdown with rivals Liverpool that is the stand-out tie of the round.
11 March,2026 09:06 AM IST | London | AP | PTIReal Madrid boss hopes Brazilian can make up for the absence of Kylian Mbappe in the last-16 first leg against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid knocked out Manchester City last season
On resumption, the Mahim outfit tried to press for the equaliser but struggled to create clear chances as Ascend’s defence remained compact.
But he was content with finishing fifth in Melbourne given how far McLaren seem to be behind their arch-rivals at the start of the season.
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