The Bangladesh Cricket Board has confirmed that Najmul Hossain Shanto will remain Test captain until the end of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, reflecting confidence in his leadership and vision for Bangladesh’s red-ball cricket.
Final round of Oman’s most prestigious hockey championship kicks off in Al Amerat from November 2–10, featuring top clubs, players and world-class officiating programmes.
AFC chief’s Muscat visit aims to boost cooperation and support Oman’s football development initiatives.
His final appearance came at the Paris Masters 1000, where he partnered with Alexander Bublik, a fitting farewell at a venue that has been a landmark in his journey.
The cricket world is in mourning after the heartbreaking death of 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a training session in Melbourne earlier this week.
The ceremony also witnessed the World Cup trophy renamed as the Viswanathan Anand Cup -- a masterpiece forged in brass and gold-plated to last a lifetime.
Oman’s Al Shabab Club stormed into the quarter-finals of the 2025–2026 AFC Challenge League after a commanding 3-1 victory over Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr, finishing the group stage unbeaten and on top of Group A.
Jemimah was totally locked in throughout the innings, as if in a trance that would only end after India chased down the total and did not celebrate her half-century either.
Oman’s national e-sports team made history by winning the bronze medal in the “Rocket League” competition at the third Asian Youth Games, currently taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from October 22 to 31.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed that Saudi Arabia will no longer host the first-ever Olympic Esports Games.
Omani sailors have secured their place among the elite at the 2025 Asian and Oceanian Optimist Championship, qualifying for the prestigious gold group at the conclusion of the qualifying rounds.
Austin was practising with a helmet but reportedly without a neck guard when he was hit by a delivery from a wanger, a hand-held ball-throwing device.
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