Aditya Kaushik

Spain registered 12 shots in the first half but failed to find the net, recording their highest first-half shot tally without a goal at a World Cup since managing 14 against Switzerland in 1966

Spain vs Cabo Verde HIGHLIGHTS: The European champions controlled the tempo from the outset, but were unable to score a goal as Cabo Verde forced them to share one point each

Egypt will be looking to win their first game in FIFA World Cup history when they go toe-to-toe with Belgium in the Group G opener

India's rise in women's cricket has been built on talent, but its greatest strength may now be something less tangible: an ability to recover when the pressure is at its highest

While India and Pakistan have met 16 times in T20Is overall, seven of these encounters came during the Women's T20 World Cup events

The two teams will now come face to face in the second ODI on Wednesday at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium

A positive start from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma could be crucial to India's hopes of setting the tone for the tournament

From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup campaigns to the emergence of Lamine Yamal and Jamal Musiala, the tournament brings together football's departing stars and its future faces

As part of the preparations, India are planning to strengthen their bench strength as they will field two debutants in Dharamsala in the form of spinner Harsh Dubey and pacer Gurnoor Brar

According to the weather report, the first ODI between India and Afghanistan in Dharamsala could be heavily affected by rain, with the probability of precipitation highest in the early afternoon

British performers Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen led the celebrations alongside the full West End cast of the acclaimed musical Wicked

European nations have won four of the last five World Cups and occupied 15 of the last 20 semi-final places

The ODI series vs Afghanistan will be crucial for the home side, who are still going through the process of transition with skipper Gill at the helm

The Norwegian side secured FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification with a perfect eight wins from eight matches, becoming one of only two UEFA nations to complete a flawless campaign

Williamson led New Zealand to their first ICC championship in 21 years after beating India in the 2021 WTC final

ICC revenue from women's ICC events has risen significantly in the last few years, but it has still not been enough to achieve a surplus

Defending champions Argentina headline Group J, but Austria, Algeria and debutants Jordan all have reasons to believe they can challenge for a knockout berth

Shreyas Iyer's T20I appointment signals India's move away from the all-format captaincy model that shaped the Dhoni, Kohli, and Rohit eras, towards a more format-specific leadership

France headline a fascinating Group I, but Senegal, Norway and Iraq all have compelling stories as they chase a place in the knockout rounds

Reigning European champions Spain headline Group H, but Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and World Cup debutants Cape Verde will all believe they can make life difficult in the race for the knockout rounds