Manika Batra’s last-minute pullout may have reduced the star appeal, but there will be much more at stake over the next eight days at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay indoor stadium in Surat, the venue of the 86th senior National table tennis championship. Manika, who became the first Indian female to progress to the Olympic pre-quarterfinals … Read more
England’s team players during the practice session ahead of the third T20 international against India in Rajkot on January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Different strokes work for different folks and Tuesday’s (January 28, 2025) third T20I will reveal who among India and England got their tactics right as a high-scoring encounter beckons … Read more
The 86th senior National table tennis championship started off on an expected note, with the favourites sailing through most of the team championship league stage proceedings at the Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium here. Men’s defending champion Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) hardly sweated before crushing Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh with an identical margin of 3-0 … Read more
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak addresses the media ahead of the third T20 match between India and England, in Rajkot, on January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohammed Shami’s non-inclusion in India’s Playing XI for the first two T20Is against England had created doubts about his fitness. India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak put an … Read more
Odisha Warriors’ Yibbi Jansen (No. 8) leads the celebration after scoring her second goal. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Yibbi Jansen’s double penalty corner conversion propelled Odisha Warriors to a 4-1 win over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the women’s competition of the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. … Read more
Indian players are seen during a practice session ahead of the third Twenty20 international in Rajkot on January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Sitanshu Kotak was SoSed into the Indian dugout as batting coach ahead of the England T20Is after the team’s dismal show with the willow in Australia. The inability of the … Read more
Indian players after winning the Kho Kho World Cup (Women) over Nepal, in New Delhi on Sunday, January 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian women’s team emerged as champion in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup with a dominant 78-40 victory in the summit clash against Nepal here on Sunday (January 19, 2025). … Read more
Mark Wood during the practice session ahead of the 3rd T20 Cricket match between India and England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Monday January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The England bowling attack has been told not to worry about leaking runs and rather just focus on taking wickets against an … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this picture congratulating the Indian Men’s team on winning the Kho Kho World Cup, in New Delhi on January 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian men’s team beat Nepal 54-36 in the final to win the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup title in New Delhi on Sunday (January … Read more
New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr | Photo Credit: X@ICC New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr made history on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) by becoming the first Kiwi recipient of the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, earning the title of ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for her exceptional performances in 2024. The 24-year-old stood out among … Read more
Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra announced his wedding to tennis player Himani Mor in an intimate ceremony on January 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra tied the knot with tennis player Himani Mor couple of days back in an intimate ceremony that has taken everyone by surprise. The 27-year-old Chopra announced the … Read more
Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the Delhi team Ranji match at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy For Virat Kohli, a slew of journalists and camerapersons following his every move is nothing new. A life in the spotlight has long been … Read more
Sharath Kamal. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The WTT Star Contender table tennis event will be held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai for the first time from March 25 to 30. The previous two editions (2023 & 2024) were held in Goa. The qualifying rounds will be held on March … Read more
After their shocking defeat against Jammu and Kashmir, Mumbai Ranji Trophy team will be keen to record a big victory, with a bonus point, against Meghalaya. | Photo Credit: PTI Defending champions Mumbai announced their 16-member squad sans India stars Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer to take on Meghalaya in their must-win Ranji … Read more
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shake hands with Chinese Taipei’s Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh after winning 21-16, 21-15 their opening match of the Indonesia Masters, on January 21, 2025. Photo: YouTube/@bwftv India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the $475,000 Indonesia Masters super 500 badminton with a … Read more
Opener Trisha Gongadi celebrates after etching her name in the record books scoring the first-ever century in Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup history. Photo: X/@icc Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her name in the record books scoring the first-ever century in women’s U-19 T20 World Cup history to power India to 150-run victory over Scotland in … Read more
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya emphasised the need for greater transparency and accountability in the functioning of National Sports Federations (NSF) as he addressed the representatives in a meeting here on Tuesday. “The government is very clear that all the federations have to adopt good governance in their functioning. The elections need to be transparent. … Read more
Apart from winning ICC Test cricketer of the year, Jasprit Bumrah was named ICC men’s cricketer of 2024 and won the Sir Garifield Sobers Award. | Photo Credit: PTI India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC men’s Cricketer of the Year after delivering … Read more
Yashaswini Ghorpade of PSPB in action during the women’s team semifinal against Gujarat at Surat on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Petroleum Sports Promotion Board’s (PSPB) bid to lift the men’s team championship crown for the 23rd edition in succession hit a minor bump against Delhi before they set up a … Read more
Rahul is likely to open the batting for Karnataka. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR K K.L. Rahul and Vidwath Kaverappa were back in Karnataka colours in the team’s training session here on Tuesday. The duo is set to feature in Karnataka’s crucial Elite ‘C’ group stage match against Haryana which commences here on Thursday. Rahul’s … Read more
Shubhankar Sharma | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shubhankar Sharma is one of the bright young golfers in the country, and the 28-year-old Olympian is excited about participating in the $2 million International Series event to be played at the DLF Golf and Country Club from January 30. Speaking to the media online after a practice … Read more
England’s Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett in action during the 3rd T20 Cricket match between India and England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI An indifferent Indian batting line-up made a meal of England’s 171/9 as the visitor stormed back into the five-match series with … Read more
World champion D Gukesh came up with a technically masterful effort to beat Vincent Keymer of Germany and take his tally to 3.5 points after the end of the fifth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. With his second victory in the event, Gukesh also climbed to fourth spot in world rankings in live … Read more
The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting. Stand-in captain Steve Smith has hinted at a range of strategies under consideration depending on the weather, but highlighted that Head — who is typically … Read more
Gukesh has been in sublime form ever since he beat China’s Ding Liren to clinch the world title in Singapore in December last year. File | Photo Credit: PTI Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D. Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings … Read more
India’s Varun Chakravarthy celebrates the wicket of England’s batsman during the 3rd T20 Cricket match between India and England at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday January 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued his solid run of form in international cricket, breaking Kuldeep Yadav’s record for most wickets … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir’s 10-year-old karting sensation Atiqa Mir | Photo Credit: Special arrangements India’s 10-year-old karting sensation Atiqa Mir is set to become the first female from the country to race in the World Series Karting (WSK) Championships after being signed by 29-time champions Babyrace for a full season. This was after her impressive results … Read more
Afghan women cricketers Nahida Sapan, left, and Firooza Amiri speak to reporters at Junction Oval in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, January 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an … Read more
Anirban Lahiri. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Anirban Lahiri is the ambassador of Indian golf. A top notch professional, he is thrilled to have an International Series event at home, that will showcase some of the very best in the game. “It is a very big deal to have this event at the DLF Club. … Read more
Steve Smith of Australia celebrates after scoring his ten thousandth run during day one of the First Test match in the series between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle International Stadium on January 29, 2025, in Galle, Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia’s batters feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and … Read more