Substitute Takuma Asano scored an 83rd-minute winner as Japan stunned four-time world champions Germany 2-1 in their opening match of the World Cup 2022 at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Wednesday. ....

After leading India to 1-0 victory in the T20I leg of the New Zealand tour, stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya believes that the efforts will be there to enjoy playing the game and without any fear in their road to building up for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup. ....

VVS Laxman, India's head coach for the white-ball tour of New Zealand, wants to see his team play in the upcoming T20I series with a fearless attitude. But at the same time, he is hopeful of the side majorly packed with youngsters to assess the conditions and situations in order to fulfill the requirements of the team during the matches. ....

Hockey India on Tuesday named the 23-member Indian Men's Hockey Team for the upcoming Tour of Australia, set to begin from November 26 in Adelaide. ....

New Zealand have left out two of their most experienced players -- opener Martin Guptill and left-arm quick Trent Boult -- for their white-ball series at home against India, with Kane Williamson continuing to lead the side in the three T20Is and three ODI series beginning at Wellington on November 18. ....

As Ben Stokes finished off the chase of 138 with a single through the gap at mid-wicket off Mohammad Wasim Jr. on the final ball of the 19th over, it clinched the deal for England to be the winners of Men's T20 World Cup 2022 with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in front of 80,462 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. ....

Alex Hales and Jos Buttler smashed mesmerizing fifties to thrash a listless India by ten wickets in the second semifinal of Men's T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Hales hit 86 not out off 47 balls while Buttler smacked an unbeaten 80 off 49 balls to chase down 168/6 by India in style with four overs remaining. ....

Pakistan produced a clinical performance to thrash New Zealand by seven wickets in the first semifinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to reach the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, here on Wednesday. ....

Ahead of their crucial semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup against Pakistan, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Tuesday lavished praise on his bowling attack, saying that they've been outstanding throughout this tournament. ....

The legend of Suryakumar Yadav bailing India out of tough situations and propelling them to a massive total added another chapter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday when he hit a blazing unbeaten 61 to set up India's 71-run win over Zimbabwe in final Super 12 match of Men's T20 World Cup. ....

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli celebrates his 34th birthday on Saturday. The Indian cricketer is one of the greatest batters of all time. He is currently with the Indian team in Australia to take part in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Cricketers like Robin Uthappa, Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav took to social media to wish the cricketer on the occasion. ....