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Major events, major coverage.

ICC Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, IPL, FIFA World Cup, the Grand Slams, the NBA Playoffs - the COMESPORTSBUZZ tournaments desk runs dedicated centres for the 32 biggest events in the calendar.

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CRICKET

Cricket tournaments

ICC events, the franchise leagues and the bilateral series that matter.

ICC Champions Trophy 2026

Eight teams, 15 matches, four venues. Group permutations, knockout scenarios and the venue-by-venue form guide.

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T20 World Cup 2026

20 teams, 55 matches. The schedule, the format, the venues, the squads and the editor pick for every group.

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IPL 2026

Ten franchises, 74 matches. Squads, fixtures, results and the impact-player-of-the-week leaderboard.

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WTC Final 2027

Lord's, June 2027. The two-year cycle, the standings, the qualification scenarios and the venue guide.

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FOOTBALL

Football tournaments

FIFA events, the major European cups and the international windows.

FIFA World Cup 2026

48 teams, 104 matches, 16 host cities. The qualification state, the confirmed squads and the venue-by-venue form guide.

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UEFA Champions League

36 teams, 189 matches in the new league phase. The draw, the fixtures, the standings and the eight teams who advance.

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UEFA Europa League

36 teams in the league phase. The draw, the fixtures, the standings and the team-by-team story.

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AFC Asian Cup 2027

24 teams, 51 matches, Saudi Arabia. The qualification state, the confirmed squads and the venue-by-venue form guide.

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TENNIS

Tennis Grand Slams

The four majors, with draw analysis, daily verdicts and the bracket tracker.

Australian Open 2026

Draw analysis, daily verdicts, the bracket tracker and the night briefing for every round.

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Roland Garros 2026

Draw analysis, daily verdicts, the bracket tracker and the clay form guide.

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Wimbledon 2026

Draw analysis, daily verdicts, the bracket tracker and the grass form guide.

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US Open 2026

Draw analysis, daily verdicts, the bracket tracker and the hard-court form guide.

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TOURNAMENTS DESK

32 major events, 32 dedicated centres.

Each major tournament has its own desk, its own editor and its own archive. The COMESPORTSBUZZ tournaments desk runs dedicated centres for the 32 biggest events on the calendar.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A short list of common questions. Can't find what you're looking for? Try the contact desk.

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Which tournaments do you cover?

32 in total - 8 cricket events (Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, IPL, BBL, SA20, The Hundred, WPL), 8 football events (World Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, AFC Asian Cup, Copa America, Euro, FA Cup), 4 tennis events (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open), 2 kabaddi events (PKL, Asian Games) and 10 others.

How often are tournament centres updated?

Inside 30 seconds of a real-world event. Tournament brackets refresh on the change of ends in tennis, at the fall of a wicket in cricket and at half-time and full-time in football.

Do you publish predicted brackets?

Yes, from the morning of the draw in tennis, from the morning of the group draw in football and from the morning of the group draw in cricket. Predicted brackets are clearly marked.

HOW THIS DESK WORKS

How the COMESPORTSBUZZ desk operates

The editorial routine that runs every section of COMESPORTSBUZZ, from the morning brief to the corrections log.

The morning brief

Published at 06:00 IST, the morning brief summarises overnight football results, the day's cricket fixtures, the editor pick of the day and one correction from the previous day. The brief is written by the desk editor on shift, with input from the cricket, football and tennis correspondents.

The live desk

The live desk refreshes inside 30 seconds of every wicket, goal and set point. Score ticks, possession and run rate update on the same cadence as the official scorecard. The desk runs 24 hours, with overnight cover from the London and New York offices.

The corrections log

Every correction issued in the last 90 days appears on the corrections log, with the article link, the date of correction and the corrected text. The log is updated daily. We do not make silent edits.

The standards editor

The standards editor reviews conflicts-of-interest disclosures, signs off on the use of unnamed sources, and reviews every correction before it is published. The standards editor reports directly to the desk editor and has a separate escalation path to the publisher.

The data desk

The data desk maintains the live scoreboard, the standings tables and the verified stats referenced in every story. The data desk is staffed by two full-time editors and is supported by a network of stringers who cover regional cricket, lower-division football and the international kabaddi circuit.

The night brief

The night brief is published at 22:30 IST and summarises the day's results, the editor verdict on the day's three biggest matches, and a look ahead to the next day's fixtures. The night brief is written by the on-shift editor and edited by the standards editor before publication.

DEEPER COVERAGE

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A closer look at the topics we cover most often.

The 32 tournament centres

The COMESPORTSBUZZ tournaments desk runs dedicated centres for 32 major events across cricket, football, tennis, kabaddi and basketball. The cricket centres include the ICC Champions Trophy, the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup, the IPL, the BBL, the SA20, The Hundred and the WPL.

The football centres include the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Conference League, the AFC Asian Cup, the Copa America, the Euro and the FA Cup. The tennis centres include the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.

The tournament centre format

Each tournament centre includes the full schedule, the format, the venues, the squads, the bracket (where applicable), the predicted bracket and the daily editor verdicts. Tournament centres are updated inside 30 seconds of a real-world event.

The tournament centre also includes the venue-by-venue form guide, the head-to-head records and the historical results. The desk publishes a tournament preview two weeks before the start of each major event and a tournament review one week after the final.

The wider context

The 32 tournament centres on COMESPORTSBUZZ are organised by sport and by month. The cricket centres include the ICC Champions Trophy, the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup, the IPL, the BBL, the SA20, The Hundred and the WPL. The football centres include the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Conference League, the AFC Asian Cup, the Copa America, the Euro and the FA Cup.

The tennis centres include the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. The kabaddi centres include the PKL and the Asian Games. The basketball centres include the NBA Playoffs, the NBA Finals, the EuroLeague Final Four, the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA Continental Cups.

Each tournament centre is staffed by a dedicated editor. The tournament editor runs the centre from two weeks before the start of the event to one week after the final. The centre includes the full schedule, the format, the venues, the squads, the bracket (where applicable), the predicted bracket, the venue-by-venue form guide and the daily editor verdicts.

The tournament centre also includes the historical results, the head-to-head records and the venue-by-venue form guide. The desk publishes a tournament preview two weeks before the start and a tournament review one week after the final. The archive goes back to 2020 for the major events.

What else to know

The ICC Champions Trophy

The ICC Champions Trophy is the second-most prestigious ICC event after the Cricket World Cup. The 2026 edition is the ninth Champions Trophy, with eight teams competing in 15 matches over 18 days. The tournament is scheduled for February-March 2026 in Pakistan.

The COMESPORTSBUZZ cricket desk runs a dedicated Champions Trophy centre. The centre includes the schedule, the format, the venues, the squads, the group permutations, the knockout scenarios and the daily verdicts.

The FIFA World Cup 2026

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the 23rd edition of the men's World Cup. The tournament is hosted across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. 48 teams will compete in 104 matches over 39 days. The tournament starts on 11 June 2026 and ends on 19 July 2026.

The COMESPORTSBUZZ football desk runs a dedicated World Cup centre. The centre includes the schedule, the format, the venues, the squads, the group permutations, the knockout scenarios and the daily verdicts. The desk has been covering the qualification process since 2023.