Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton enjoyed a memorable Super Sunday at the Hylo Open 2026 as Lakshya Sen ended his year-long wait for a BWF World Tour title, joining PV Sindhu in winning the men’s and women’s singles crowns at the Super 500 tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany.Lakshya produced a … Read more
New Zealand’s Tim Seifert (AP/PTI Photo) Tim Seifert came agonisingly close to ending his wait for a maiden international century, falling seven runs short after a blistering 93 in New Zealand’s seven-wicket victory over India in the fifth and final T20I at Seddon Park on Sunday. But while the opener was disappointed at missing out … Read more
India continued their dominant run in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026, but not before being pushed by a spirited Malaysia side in a contest that tested their composure and attacking depth. Harmanpreet Singh rose to the occasion with a hat-trick, while Sukhjeet Singh produced a stunning field goal as the hosts secured a 4-2 victory … Read more
NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive late-season run by clinching the Hylo Open Super 500 title with a commanding straight-game victory over Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in the final on Sunday.The second-seeded Indian defeated the world No. 25 and eighth seed 21-12, 21-14 in just 39 minutes to claim her second … Read more
India’s captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir underlined the importance of collective effort after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, taking to social media to share a short but emphatic message following the team’s series triumph.“Built as a Team. Won as … Read more
Malaysia have made an equally impressive start to the tournament, collecting nine points from their first three matches. Their attacking threat will be led by Abu Kamal Azrai, who has scored four goals in the competition so far. The visitors are expected to test India’s defensive structure with their pace and counter-attacking approach. India’s defenders, … Read more
New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Glenn Phillips signed off a remarkable five-match T20I series against India by rewriting the record books, becoming the highest run-scorer in a bilateral series in the format. The New Zealand batter surpassed England’s Phil Salt, whose previous record had stood since 2023, during the fifth and final … Read more
India became the first team in cricket history to hit 400 sixes in a calendar year during the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday.The milestone came in India’s 40th match of 2026, when the batters struck 11 sixes to take their tally for the year to exactly … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir India head coach Gautam Gambhir said his responsibility was to make the right decisions for the team rather than please everyone, stressing that players who have performed consistently deserve a longer run.India have plenty of options on the bench, with teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi still waiting for an opportunity despite his … Read more
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh believes Abhishek Sharma has the qualities to become a leader and could captain the national team in the future.Abhishek is yet to captain an IPL side. He was named Sunrisers Hyderabad’s vice-captain earlier this year, while Ishan Kishan took charge during the first half of the tournament in the absence … Read more