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India cricket team touched a new low on Tuesday after being handed a 125-run thrashing by England in the ENG vs IND 3rd T20I in Nottingham. Shreyas Iyer-led Men in Blue were bowled out for just 76 runs in the run-chase, allowing the hosts to take a 2-0 lead in the series. In other news, VVS Laxman is all set to take over the reins from Gautam Gambhir as head coach for the tours to ZIM and Asian Games. The venues for the Asia Cup 2027 have been confirmed. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Tuesday. India handed 125-run thrashing England were all over India, like a rash, at Trent Bridge. For the first time in T20I cricket, the Men in Blue have lost 5 wickets in the powerplay. Chasing 202, India started well but kept on losing wickets from the second over onwards. They were all out of batters by the end of the 9th over. No batter in the top seven even managed to cross the 15-run mark. In the end, India were all out for 76 runs, with Vaibhav Sooryava...

The skyscraper India built during the last T20 World Cup cycle has come crashing down. Fresh off a trophy run, with an Indian Premier League ( IPL ) season crammed between, the world champions have now lost 4 of their last 5 matches. It’s the longest stretch without a victory for Team India in T20I cricket. Longest winless streak for India in T20Is 5* – June 2026 – July 2026 (4 defeats, 1 NR) 4 – June 2009 – December 2009 (4 defeats) 4 – July 2021 – October 2021 (4 defeats) Unfortunately, that isn’t all. One can understand that several players are tired or jaded. They’ve been playing non-stop cricket since February. But nothing can justify this result. Shreyas Iyer was looking for his maiden victory as a T20I captain when Team India took the field against England at Trent Bridge on July 7. Well, he’s still searching for it. India didn’t lose but were hammered by Harry Brook’s team in Notti...

As Pokémon GO reaches a monumental milestone—its 10-year anniversary of encouraging players to step outside and explore—Niantic is bringing the festivities to India in a major way. Before the highly anticipated Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global takes over the world from July 11 to 12, Indian Trainers are getting an exclusive head start. ​On July 6, 2026, vibrant Community Celebrations will light up three major Indian cities, offering players a full day of catching, battling, and connecting with fellow fans. Pokémon GO Fest 2026: ​Epic Venues and Star Creators ​Running from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. IST, these dedicated, real-world gatherings will take place simultaneously across the country. ​ Bengaluru: Trainers can gather at Freedom Park on Seshadri Road in Gandhi Nagar. ​ Mumbai: The scenic Carter Road in Bandra West will host the coastal celebration. ​ New Delhi: Players can explore the beautiful Baansera Park at Sarai Kale Khan. ​Adding massive star powe...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has addressed the clamour over the exclusion of Sanju Samson from the squad for Zimbabwe T20Is and has clarified that he has been rested. and not dropped. On Monday, a 15-member squad was announced for the three-match T20I series scheduled to begin later this month, with three openers – Prabhsimran Singh , Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi featuring on the list. Samson, who fared poorly in his last three games before making way for Sooryavanshi in the playing XI in the ENG vs IND 2nd T20I, was left out. Samson’s absence in IND vs ZIM T20I squad explained As per news agency PTI, a source claimed that Sanju Samson wouldn’t have played in Zimbabwe and hence, there was no point of including him in the squad for the series. The source pointed out that the Keralam keeper-batter was a senior player who was a part of the Asian Games 2026 squad and that he was simply rested in order to give youngsters a chance i...

Sanju Samson, along with a host of other stars, has been left out of the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series that Zimbabwe which is scheduled to begin later this month. The squad announcement came a day before the ENG vs IND 3rd T20I for which England have already announced their playing XI. Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy has failed to recover in time for the ODI series and will be replaced by Shivam Dube. And, InsideSport has also jotted down our Team of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, now that Australia have emerged as winners. On that note, let’s take a look at the top headlines from Monday. Sanju Samson dropped? The BCCI has announced the India men’s cricket team’s squad for the upcoming 3-match T20I series against Zimbabwe away from home. Seven players –  Sanju Samson , Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna – who were part of the ongoing Ireland and England tours are out of the team. Chec...

Cricket has witnessed all kinds of interruptions over the years. Rain has halted matches. Bad light has forced early finishes. Bees, dogs and even snakes have brought play to a temporary standstill. But a North East Premier League fixture in England produced one of the strangest scenes in recent memory when an 800kg bull wandered onto the field and refused to leave. The league match between Burnopfield Cricket Club and Hetton Lyons had to be abandoned after the runaway bull entered the ground and repeatedly charged around the playing area. It was a humorous distraction that could’ve caused some pain to players, officials and spectators. According to a BBC report, the animal had escaped from a nearby farm and travelled approximately 1.6 kilometres before reaching the cricket ground. Efforts to remove the bull proved unsuccessful, despite multiple attempts by local farmers and the animal’s owner. Farmers, police and even a cow fail to remove bull Cow stops pl...

Australia lift ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Team Australia have ended their so called trophy drought, as they notched their 7th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, beating hosts England by 7 wickets . Just about every bowler contributed with the ball, while with the bat it was Beth Mooney who led the way with 49-ball 64. She was helped by Phoebe Litchfield, who smashed 48 from 35 deliveries, making look the 151-run target very easy. Gurnoor Brar’s 10-wicket haul sinks SL A The IND A team won the SL A unofficial Test series 1-0. And that happened because of India’s new pace star Gurnoor Brar, bagging 10 wickets in the match . In the first innings he ended with four, and helped IND A restrict the opposition to 366. Then in the second, he picked up six, bundling Lankan side for 209. Eventually the team was set a target of 36, which they achieved without any hiccups. Babar Azam is new Pakistan Test skipper The musical chairs in Pakistan c...