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SPORTS FLASH
Indian Hockey Team’s Jersey Colour Sparks Debate
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India’s hockey team has changed colour, and not everyone is cheering.
Ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup, Hockey India unveiled a new orange jersey with blue accents, cultural motifs and tricolour detailing. The federation says saffron is part of India’s flag and argues that blue kits can blend into blue hockey turf, making players harder to follow on screen.
But former captain Viren Rasquinha believes something bigger is being lost. For him, blue is not just a colour. It carries the team’s history, identity and the pride generations of players wore on the field. He compared the change to Argentina abandoning its famous football stripes. Read more
“Whether they change the uniform or try to rewrite history through the education policy, no matter what they do, the youth of this country have made their views clear. You saw what the young people gathered at Jantar Mantar were saying. That is the voice of the nation.”
QUICK LOOK
Homecoming Of Joe Root As England’s Test Captain
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New Start! Stephen Fleming gets a big promotion as England’s Test coach while Root has been reappointed as the Leader in whites. Read More
Pure domination! India sweeps both men’s and women’s TT titles in Commonwealth TT Championship. Read More
From turf to Parliament! Naveen Patnaik criticised the ruling government for the Indian Hockey team’s new jersey colour. Read More
COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026
Another Story Of Dedication In CWG 2026
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India’s Commonwealth Games day began with nervous waits and ended in a medal rush. Dilip Gavit powered to gold in para-athletics, while Mohammed Basil and Murali Sreeshankar added silvers. Inside the boxing ring, six Indians booked semifinal spots, guaranteeing medals and giving the country plenty more to celebrate in Glasgow tonight. Read more
Lovepreet Singh came within one kilogram of Commonwealth gold. After setting a Games record in the snatch, the Indian looked in control, but New Zealand’s David Liti produced a final lift to steal the title. Lovepreet settled for silver, ending India’s weightlifting campaign with pride and a hint of heartbreak. Read more
FRANCHISE CRICKET
Southern Brave Is Having Mixed Feelings
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The Hundred Men’s: Southern Brave opens its account by defeating Birmingham. Get the scorecard
The Hundred Women’s: Same side tops the chart in Women by winning its fourth game in a row. Get the scorecard
Lanka Premier League: Jaffna Kings qualifies for the playoffs after registering their fifth win. Get the scorecard
EDITOR’S PICK
“Cap No. 278 Signing Off…”
The absolute gem of Indian cricket, Ajinkya Rahane, said goodbye to all forms of professional cricket on July 30th, 2026. He announced his retirement through a video that he posted on his social media handles. He was seen breaking down during the video, but at the end he held himself and said the most emotional phrase, “cap no. 278 signing off….”
Ajinkya Rahane’s career was never easy to label. He was not always the headline-maker, yet he kept appearing when India needed calm the most.
There were elegant overseas centuries, an IPL title, three World Cup campaigns and more than 8,000 international runs. But the moment that defines him came in Australia, after India were bowled out for 36. Taking over as captain, Rahane scored a century in Melbourne and led a depleted side to an unforgettable series win.
His numbers may place him below India’s all-time batting giants, but his best days carried the weight of greatness. Rahane leaves behind something statistics cannot fully explain: trust, dignity and the memory of a leader who made an impossible comeback feel simple.
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