Sift flanked by coaches Satguru Das, left, and Manoj Kumar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sift Kaur Samra is viewed as a potential World champion. The 23-year-old Sift is the Asian Games gold medallist in women’s rifle 3-position event, world record holder and won two gold medals in the recent Asian championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. … Read more
Shreyas Iyer has been named captain for the India ‘A’ team for the two unofficial four-day games against Australia ‘A’ in Lucknow. | Photo Credit: PTI Left out of the Test scheme of things as well as the upcoming Asia Cup T20Is, Shreyas Iyer was on Saturday (September 6, 2025) entrusted with leading the India … Read more
Australia’s Mitchell Starc says he is ready to ‘milk’ his body to achieve more success in the longest format of the game. | Photo Credit: AP Australia’s frontline pace bowler Mitchell Starc believes he still has a lot left in him to play Test and ODI cricket, saying he is ready to “milk” his body … Read more
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar picked Sanju Samson to gain a spot as the wicket-keeper-batter in the team’s playing eleven at the Asia Cup, ahead of Jitesh Sharma. “It is a very good headache to have for any selection committee – you have two capable batters and somebody like Sanju Samson who can bat at … Read more
Pawan Bartwal, cenre, will meet Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan in the second round. | Photo Credit: X@BFI_official Pawan Bartwal, Sakshi Chaudhary and Sanamacha Chanu recorded impressive wins as India began its campaign on a positive note at the World boxing championships, being organised under the banner of World Boxing for the first time, in Liverpool … Read more
S.S.P. Chawrasia, Cho Minn Thant, Uttam Singh Mundy, Yuvraj Singh, Shiv Kapur, Champika Sayal and Romit Bose at the launch of the IGPL calendar in Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan The Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) unveiled a full swing of 10 tournaments spread over the next four months, through its co-founder … Read more
Jagadeesan made 197. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A horror mix-up cost South Zone’s N. Jagadeesan a double century against North Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy semifinal at BCCI COE Ground (1) here on Friday. Jagadeesan’s long vigil was cut short on 197, courtesy a run-out involving partner Ricky Bhui. … Read more
Jagadeesan says he is guarded against being overwhelmed by the experience of being part of the National team set-up | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A little over a month ago, N. Jagadeesan earned his maiden Test call up as a replacement for an injured Rishabh Pant. Though he did not feature in the eleven … Read more
TNCA President’s XI will take on Hyderabad in the summit clash of the Buchi Babu tournament at the CSK High-Performance Centre starting Saturday. For the hosts, the preparatory tournament has been productive, giving both regulars and a few contenders a chance to get into rhythm before the Ranji Trophy starts next month. Skipper Pradosh Ranjan … Read more
Puneri Paltan continued their dominance in the Pro Kabaddi League season with a 45-36 win over Bengal Warriorz at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Wednesday. Led by the brilliance of skipper Aslam Inamdar, alongside Aditya Shinde and Vishal Bhardwaj, who got a High Five, the Paltan cancelled Devank Dalal’s 17 points on the night. … Read more
With weightlifting in his blood, it is no wonder that 20-year-old V. Ajaya Babu has worked his way to become a two-time gold medallist in Commonwealth weightlifting championships. Following in his father and international lifter V. Srinivasa Rao’s footsteps, Ajaya took to weightlifting. Now, the promising Andhra Pradesh lifter – who recently won his second … Read more
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being approached by the Australian board, according to a media report | Photo Credit: The Hindu Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin could be the first high-profile Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after being … Read more
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced the resumption of the Olympic Solidarity programme of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a release on Wednesday. The IOA said that the IOC had commended the positive steps taken in India to strengthen the sporting ecosystem and support athletes at every level, especially through the National Sports Governance … Read more
The International Cricket Council announced that the upcoming edition of the eight-team women’s ODI World Cup will take place from September 30 to November 2 across five venues in India and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan capital will be organising all games featuring Pakistan. The venues for the knockouts will depend on Pakistan‘s qualification, as … Read more
South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke plays a shot as England’s Jacob Bethell looks on | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke became the first player to score half-centuries in each of his first five ODI appearances to set up his side’s gripping series-clinching five-run victory over England at Lord’s on Thursday (September … Read more
Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry was on Thursday drafted into India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia and the Women’s World Cup after Yastika Bhatia was ruled out with a knee injury. Bhatia hurt her left knee during India’s preparatory camp in Visakhapatnam, the BCCI said on Thursday. “The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring Yastika … Read more
Elavenil Valarivan had won two gold medals in air rifle in the Asian shooting championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Elavenil Valarivan was one of the star performers in the recent Asian shooting championship in Kazakhstan, as she won the women’s air rifle gold, and the mixed air rifle gold with Arjun … Read more
People collecting their tickets for IPL Playoffs from the Box office at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian cricket fans, who love turning up for IPL matches across the country, will have to shell out more for tickets next season with government raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on … Read more
Battle ready: Lovlina will compete in the 75kg category. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain will be the centre of attraction for Indian fans as the country’s boxers are all set to participate in the first-ever World boxing championships organised by the new international federation, World Boxing (WB), in Liverpool on … Read more
Fast bowler Matiullah Khan and spinner Simranjeet Singh were on Thursday included in a 17-member squad announced by hosts United Arab Emirates for the Asia Cup which begins on September 9. The addition of Matiullah and Simranjeet is the only change in the existing UAE squad which is currently playing a tri-series along with Afghanistan … Read more
Varun Goud action against Haryana during the Buchi Babu tournament. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ As the world bid farewell to another calendar year (2024), the 24-year-old Varun Goud marked the beginning of his cricketing breakthrough, announcing his arrival on the national stage. Representing Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against a formidable Karnataka … Read more
There really is no place for sentiment in sport, it would appear. Under Erik ten Hag, Manchester United won the FA Cup and the League Cup, yet the Dutchman was sacked by the troubled one-time English giants in October 2024. He subsequently moved to Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga at the start of this … Read more
Ruturaj Gaikwad in action against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinal. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 2025 IPL season was cut short after just five matches, when he was forced out due to an elbow injury. With the batter ruled out, Chennai Super Kings’ captaincy duties went back to M.S. Dhoni. … Read more
File picture of Pranav Venkatesh. | Photo Credit: The Hindu World Junior Champion Pranav Venkatesh scored a crushing victory over Grandmaster Alan Pichot of Spain to win the Fujairah Global Superstars chess tournament here. Pranav scored seven points out of a possible nine and finished a full point lead over nearest rivals Brandon Jacobson of … Read more
Bengaluru Bulls players catch Ashu Malik of Dabang Delhi during the Pro Kabaddi League match at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: V. Raju A dominant Dabang Delhi KC secured an impressive 41-34 win over Bengaluru Bulls in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Tuesday. A late … Read more
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif filed the appeal last month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Olympic champion Imane Khelif has appealed against a World Boxing decision barring her from upcoming events unless she undergoes genetic sex testing. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday that the Algerian boxer filed the appeal last month. Khelif … Read more
Ruturaj Gaikwad in action during the Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR N. Jagadeesan (148 batting, 260b, 13×4, 2×6) was at his dogged best, powering South Zone to a comfortable 297 for three in 81 overs against North Zone on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy semifinal here … Read more
Iconic Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra announced his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday, September 9, 2025. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A remarkable career of over 25 years, iconic Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra announced his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday (September 9, 2025). Amit Mishra, one of India’s most consistent movers with the … Read more
Karabo Meso, who debuted for the senior side against Sri Lanka in T20Is in March this year, has played two ODIs and five T20Is so far. Picture: X/@T20WorldCup Seventeen-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso on Wednesday earned her maiden call-up to South Africa’s 15-member squad for the women’s ODI World Cup starting later this month in India … Read more
Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Fatima Sana draws inspiration from India’s World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni and aspires to become ‘Captain Cool’ like him, as she prepares to lead her side to the 50-over World Cup later this month. The Women’s World Cup, scheduled to commence on September 30, is being co-hosted by India and … Read more