Trending Sports News – 18 June 2026

India batted first

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India defeated Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI on June 17, 2026, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

India batted first and posted a massive total of 402 all out. In response, Afghanistan was bowled out for 232 runs, sealing a massive 170-run victory.

Captain Shubman Gill led the charge with a magnificent 154-run knock. He was well supported by Ishan Kishan, who contributed a quickfire 125.

2. In Women’s Hockey, India defeated Japan 2-1 in their second Pool A match of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2026 at the North Harbour National Hockey Centre in Auckland.

3. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the inaugural edition of the AIFF Under-17 Women’s Youth League. The tournament will kick off on the 18th of next month at the RKM Football Academy in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, marking a historic milestone for women’s youth club football in India.

4. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.

Austria won its first World Cup match in 36 years with a 3-1 win over Jordan. Defending champion Argentina also began their campaign with a dominant 3-nil win over Algeria. Lionel Messi scripted history by scoring his 14th, 15th, and 16th World Cup goals with a hat trick in the game. In another fixture, Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 in their Group I opener.

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