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IND vs ENG 2026 3rd ODI: India and England are heading to the iconic Lord’s cricket ground for the ODI series decider on Sunday. The three-match series is currently locked at 1-1 with Indians winning at Edgbaston by six wickets and hosts England bouncing back to win by four wickets in the second ODI at Cardiff. The winner of the game at Lord’s in London on Sunday will walk away with the series.

Less than a week back, the India women cricket team created history at Lord’s, winning the first-ever women’s Test played at the venue against England by a massive 270 runs. Shubman Gill’s side will look to draw inspiration from Harmanpreet Kaur’s side as they look to bounce back from a 4-0 whitewash in the T20I series. asg-reflektory.pl

The Lord’s game has additional interest among the Indian cricket fans among rumours of former India captain Rohit Sharma’s possible ODI and international retirement after the game. Although BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia denied this categorically but fans will love to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action at the iconic venue, possibly for the last time in their career.

One big issue will be the weather in London on Sunday for this series decider. The Indians have already suffered due to rain in the T20I series when the opening match at Chester-le-Street in Durham was washed out due to rain.

The weather in London on Sunday for match day is expected to be cloudy with around 41 per cent cloud cover predicted. The temperature will also be much cooler than Cardiff with a maximum around 24 degrees Celsius.

But what will be good news for the fans is that there is only around 3 per cent chances of rain predicted for Sunday in London and fans will pray that this prediction stays the same throughout the day.

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The humidity level is expected to be high around 51 per cent but temperature will be around 20 degrees when the game gets underway on Sunday morning.

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London weather prediction for Sunday.

Run scoring may once again be hard work for the batters at Lord’s with the pitch at the iconic ground getting an ‘unsatisfactory’ rating from the ICC after the England vs New Zealand Test match earlier this year. No team has won chasing at this venue in an ODI since 2017, if one discounts England’s win via Super Over in the ICC ODI World Cup 2019 final vs New Zealand.

India and England have faced off in 7 ODI matches at the Lord’s cricket ground before Sunday’s match. Both sides have won three matches each with one game in 2011 ending up in a tie due to rain.

India’s most famous ODI victory at Lord’s remains the 1983 World Cup final, when Kapil Dev’s team defeated the mighty West Indies to win India’s first World Cup. Overall, India have played 9 ODIs at Lord’s, winning 4, losing 3, with 1 tied. One of those wins came against another opponent, while against England specifically the record stands at 3–3 with one tie.

Hosts England had won the last match against India at Lord’s by 100 runs in the 2022 series.

Seven years after conquering the world, PV Sindhu rediscovered her champion’s touch. After several injuries and multiple near misses, the two-time Olympic medallist is back as she claimed the Japan Open 2026 title, shattering the long-standing Tokyo curse at the Metropolitan Gymnasium.

The 31-year-old Indian beat three-time world champion and home favourite, Akane Yamaguchi, 21-17, 21-17, in straight games in just 50 minutes on Sunday in the summit clash.

This triumph marks the former world champion Sindhu’s first title since the Syed Modi International in December 2024, and her first overseas title at the Super 500 level or above since 2022.

More than just a win, this victory secured her biggest individual career milestone since the memorable 2019 World Championship. In doing so, she also became the first Indian to win a BWF individual title at the Super 500 level or higher in 2026. At the age of 31, she surpassed Tai Tzu Ying as the oldest Super 750 winner as well.

The proceedings of the summit clash saw World No. 10 Sindhu racing to an early 3-0 lead before World No. 3 Akane responded with a series of deceptive shots to win four consecutive points to take a slender 11-10 lead at the mid-game interval.

After the break, Sindhu put Akane on the back foot with her attack and sharp cross-court smashes, opening up a four point lead at 16-12. A tight 38-shot rally helped Akane reduce the deficit to 16-17 but Sindhu regained control with clever interceptions, tight defence and a series of down-the-line smashes to earn the game point. She sealed the opening game with a smash to Akane’s backhand at midcourt.

Going into the second game, Sindhu started aggressively, forcing Akane into errors at the net, winning five consecutive points to race to an 8-3 lead. Akane mounted a brief comeback but Sindhu remained in control to lead 11-7 into the mid-game interval and extended that lead to 14-7 by dictating the rallies.

The Japanese staged another fightback, reducing the deficit to 17-15. However, Sindhu held her nerve in the closing stages, winning two straight points before Akane’s return sailed out as the match ended in her opponent’s favour.

It was a poetic redemption for Sindhu as she registered her first completed on-court victory over Akane in four years. Sunday’s final was the 30th meeting between both, with Sindhu extending her head-to-head lead to 16-14.

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The former world champion, who started the year ranked 18, and entered Tokyo as World No. 10, is set to rise to World No. 8.

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“It’s time for the world to stop hiding and accept the fact that he is the greatest player of all time. What he does on the pitch defies all logic.”

Those are not our words. They were spoken by Ronaldo Nazário, better known as R9 or O Fenómeno. Ask almost any footballer who played during the 1990s and 2000s who the greatest player they ever shared a pitch with was, and the answer is rarely Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimović. More often than not, it is R9. So when he says that about Messi, it is worth listening.

Nor is he alone. A few years ago, Adidas organised a conversation between Messi and Zidane. One remark from Zidane has always stood out. He said that, as a player, he perhaps had a second more than everyone else to look up and assess his options. He then looked at Messi and added: “But you seem to have three.”

And that is just the players. What about the coaches? Leaving aside Pep Guardiola, who coached Messi at Barcelona, Jürgen Klopp once revealed that he had only one selfie on his phone, and it was with Messi.

So how do we measure greatness, especially on a stage as grand as the World Cup? Perhaps the simplest exercise is to ask how a team would have fared without its talisman.

Where would Argentina have finished in 1986 without Diego Maradona? A quarter-final exit seems the likeliest outcome. And where would Argentina have finished in Qatar and at the 2026 World Cup without Messi? Think back to that decisive goal against Mexico in Qatar, the strike that released a nation’s emotions. Then look at how often he has carried Argentina in this tournament, contributing a remarkable eight goals and four assists.

Compare that with some of football’s other greats. Take Pelé at the 1970 World Cup. Even without him, Brazil would still have been a formidable side. As defensive midfielder Clodoaldo famously said: “We had five aces in our team including Pelé.”

Or consider Andrés Iniesta and Spain in 2010. Spain possessed such extraordinary quality and depth that another player could probably have stepped in and performed admirably.

What Messi brings, however, is almost impossible to replace. It is not just the close control, immaculate first touch, breathtaking dribbling or unerring finishing. It is his ability to rise to the biggest occasions.

Kylian Mbappé may have claimed the Golden Boot after his brace in the third-place play-off, but at 39, Messi has his eyes on the far bigger prize. Footballing logic suggests Spain should win the World Cup on Sunday night. But, as Ronaldo the original said, logic has a habit of disappearing whenever Lionel Messi is involved.

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