India opener Abhishek Sharma became the first batter to hit 100 sixes in the powerplay in T20 Internationals during the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.Abhishek reached the milestone with a six over extra cover off Matt Henry in the third over of India’s chase. He had gone past former India captain … Read more
India finish fourth as China lead medal standings at Asian Para Games. NEW DELHI: India signed off from the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games with their best-ever medal haul of 114 medals as the week-long continental competition concluded with a closing ceremony at the Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday.Double gold medallists … Read more
PV Sindhu is in the fray for one of the ten elected positions in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission NEW DELHI: With 12 athletes from nine sports in the fray for 10 elected positions in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes’ Commission, the application of a key provision in the election rules has … Read more
Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu reached her second Super 750 final of the year after beating Japan’s Hina Akechi in a three-game battle at the French Open in Paris on Saturday.The 31-year-old Indian, who won the Japan Open Super 750 title in July, defeated world No. 22 Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in an hour … Read more
Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane wait to go out to bat on Day 3 of the ICC WTC Final between India and New Zealand at The Hampshire Bowl on June 20, 2021 in Southampton, England. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were missing from former India batter Ajinkya Rahane‘s all-time India Test XI, which features only … Read more
(From left) NEUFC’s Allaeddine Ajaraie and Jithin MS in action with Odisha FC’s Stephen Eze at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday (Photo credit: NEUFC) KOLKATA: It was almost an encore of their Indian Super League opener as NorthEast United once again looked set for a very late win on Saturday as Odisha FC defender … Read more
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP/PTI) Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman have earned a chance to revive their Test careers after being recalled to Pakistan’s initial 14-member squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka, months after being among seven players dropped midway through the tour of England in August.The selection marks a return … Read more
Kerala Blasters FC Vibin Mohanan, third left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal during Indian Super League (ISL) match between Kerala Blasters FC and Jamshedpur FC, In Kochi, Kerala. (PTI File Photo) The Kerala government on Saturday allotted the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi to Kerala Blasters FC for their home matches … Read more
Before Barcelona fame, coach Inocente Diez drove Yamal to training when his father couldn’t, sharing football conversations that foreshadowed a remarkable future/ Image: FIFA Long before Lamine Yamal became one of football’s most recognisable young stars, his journey depended on the people who recognised something extraordinary in a little boy who simply refused to leave … Read more
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, right, Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) Tilak Varma revealed the special message he received from India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak ahead of the second T20I against New Zealand, which proved instrumental in inspiring his match-winning performance in Christchurch on Saturday.Tilak produced an unbeaten 51 off just 26 … Read more