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Abhinav Manohar smashed two fours and six sixes in a whirlwind 12-ball 46 for Hubli Tigers against Mysore Warriors in the  DACSS Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 in Hubbaili on Thursday, July 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Abhinav Manohar’s explosive 12-ball 46 lit up the DACSS Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 clash between Hubli Tigers and Mysore Warriors before persistent rain forced the match to be abandoned on Thursday. Both teams walked away with one point each.Reduced to an eight-overs-a-side contest, Hubli Tigers posted 91 for six, thanks to Manohar’s late assault.Tigers were in trouble at 27 for two after…

History has many hiding places. In West Bengal’s Chandannagar, it settled inside sandesh. This old French river town entrusted its memory to a sweet no larger than the palm of a hand. It looks ordinary but beneath its unassuming exterior lies a trick worthy of a magician: a pocket of fragrant syrup that somehow refuses to escape.  Surjya Modak , creator of the Jalbhara | Photo Credit: Shreya Banerjee On June 26, 2026, the jalbhara was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The sweet, made by Surjya Modak and his son Siddheshwar Modak, has officially been acknowledged as a confection…

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s two-Test series against hosts Sri Lanka will be played in Galle and Colombo from August 15 to 27, the home board Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Thursday (July 2,2026).The series is part of the World Test Championship. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium from August 15, while the second will be at the Singhalese Sports Club from August 23, read a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket.India, who have made two finals but never won the World Test Championship title, are currently fifth in…

Image used for representational use only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Foreign investors extended their selling spree in June, withdrawing ₹49,340 crore ($5.16 billion) from Indian equities, triggered by a combination of early-month global risk aversion, a preference for developed markets, soaring U.S. bond yields, and stretched valuations in the domestic market.With the latest outflows, total withdrawals by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from Indian equities have surged to ₹2.7 lakh crore so far in 2026, surpassing the ₹1.66 lakh crore pulled out during the entire calendar year 2025, according to data from the Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.According to the…

The reclassification indicates the progress made since then under a far-reaching economic stabilisation effort backed by the International Monetary Fund. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The World Bank has upgraded Sri Lanka’s status to an upper-middle-income economy, three years after the island nation faced the worst economic crisis, which pushed the country to the brink of collapse.The World Bank, in its latest income classification update released on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), reclassified Sri Lanka from the lower-middle income category after the economy expanded by 5% in 2025.The expansion in the economy has been supported by a broad-based recovery across…

The ICC on June 22, 2026 announced a framework to assist women players who are returning to the sport after pregnancy and child birth.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on June 22, 2026 announced a framework to assist women players who are returning to the sport after pregnancy and child birth. The Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines can be used by the boards of member countries of the ICC to design their own policies in line with local laws for the welfare of the cricketers.What does the policy say?The guidelines, drafted…

India’s Shivam Dube plays a shot during the 1st T20I against England, at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The start of England’s innings in the first T20I against India was delayed by rains here on Wednesday.England needed 190 to win after India made 189 for seven, batting first, in the first tie of the five-match series.India, coming off a 0-2 series loss to Ireland, made a poor start as they slipped to 6 for two but half-centuries from skipper Shreyas Iyer (68) and Abhishek Sharma (59) propelled them to a competitive total.Shivam Dube…

Anonymity is a very strange state of being, depending on which side of the fence one is on. Most of us go through life craving it, maybe because we aren’t confident enough in ourselves, in our abilities and skills. Many of us willingly embrace it, because hey, isn’t life easier that way? Some of us absolutely abhor it – who doesn’t want to be known and recognised and celebrated and feted? And then there are the uber achievers, who enjoy the adulation and the attention but occasionally, very occasionally, covet it anonymity for the simple reason that being a celebrity…

England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt. File | Photo Credit: Reuters After watching her teammates, from outside the field, doing so well for the last couple of weeks, Nat Sciver-Brunt must be relieved that she could finally join them out there. So must be them.Also read | Women’s T20 World Cup | What Sthalekar is up to these days: planning cricket toursThe England captain is one of the brightest talents in the game. And she is itching to go in the semifinal against South Africa at the Oval on Thursday (July 2, 2026).“I have worked really hard to get myself [to get fit…