Sports

England should keep Bazball but must improve executiuon: Chappel

Former Australian Test captain Greg Chappell argues that the Ben Stokes-led England should keep the bold Bazball mindset but should improve its execution in order to achieve the desired results in Tests.

2025-12-03T07:21:29.648987+00:00 IST

Cummins could make surprise comeback as Australia delay final XI

Pat Cummins is in contention for a sensational return to Australia's playing XI for the second Test against England at the Gabba, with selectors set to take a final call on Wednesday afternoon following a further inspection at the pitch

2025-12-03T05:22:14.257516+00:00 IST

KIUG 2025: LNIPE team raises concerns over transportation issues

The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) Gwalior women's basketball team has raised concerns over transportation arrangements at the Khelo India University Games 2025, claiming that a lack of timely communication forced them to arrange their own travel ahead of a scheduled match.

2025-12-03T04:32:48.198668+00:00 IST

Indian Pickleball League: Capital Warriors Gurgaon seal first win

Chennai Super Warriors extended their flawless run with a commanding 4-2 win over Hyderabad Royals, while Capital Warriors Gurgaon clinched their first victory of the season in a heart-stopping Grand Rally finish against Bengaluru Blasters. Earlier in the evening, Lucknow Leopards staged a spirited comeback to earn a dramatic 3-3 draw against Mumbai Smashers on a high-voltage Day 2 of the Indian Pickleball League, recognised as India's only official pickleball league, sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

2025-12-03T03:55:25.709167+00:00 IST

Adam Voges appointed Seattle Orcas head coach for 2026 MLC season

Outgoing Western Australia (WA) head coach Adam Voges is set to take charge of the Seattle Orcas in the next Major League Cricket (MLC) season, adding another chapter to his growing T20 franchise coaching resume

2025-12-03T03:34:34.804396+00:00 IST

Captain Litton feels Bangladesh on course for next year's T20 WC

Bangladesh skipper Litton Das was all praise for his team's comeback after losing the opening T20I of the three match series against Ireland and chalks out the expectations from next year's T20 World Cup.

2025-12-03T02:30:33.826346+00:00 IST

Pooja Singh wins gold, breaks KIUG meet record in high jump

Asian Athletics Championship gold medallist and Lovely Professional University's Pooja Singh (Women's High Jump) broke the KIUG Meet Record on the second day of athletics competition in the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Tuesday.

2025-12-02T18:16:52.859366+00:00 IST

Cricket

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Moeen Ali Flags India’s key threats for Pakistan in T20 WC clash

Former England cricketer Moeen Ali hailed India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav as Indian players Pakistan should be most worried about ahead of the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match on Sunday. Moeen Ali also suggested that Pakistan replace Babar Azam with Fakhar Zaman in the high-stakes clash.

2026-02-14T07:13:07.824637+00:00 IST

Kumble welcomes govt’s approval for KSCA to host matches

Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble welcomed the Karnataka government's decision to give the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) a green light to host cricket matches and also said that he is grateful to the state cricket body for naming a stand at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after him.

2026-02-14T07:12:45.149823+00:00 IST

Rahul Dravid thanks KSCA for naming a Chinnaswamy stand after him

Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid expressed gratitude to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for naming a stand at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after him. He also said he is glad cricket will be back at the venue.

2026-02-14T06:33:12.689400+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Hsieh, Jan Zielinski pair win Australian Open mixed doubles title

Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski scripted an epic comeback to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles title.

2024-01-26T05:31:18.342524+00:00 IST

Sumit Nagal to lead India's challenge at Bengaluru Open

Ranked 137, Sumit Nagal is the lone Indian to get direct entry at the ATP Challenger tournament where the cut-off was set at a stiff 257. A total of 21 players from 11 different nations have qualified for the main draw at the ATP 100 Challenger tournament

2024-01-25T12:36:32.167254+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Bopanna-Ebden storm into men's doubles final

The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden sealed a spot in the men's doubles final of the Australian Open with a victory over ZZ Zhang and Tomas Machac in a tight three-set match 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 in Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

2024-01-25T05:41:06.415986+00:00 IST

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SSI National Sports Award aims to motivate, increase participatio

According to Dr Sarthak Patnaik, founder of Sports Science India (SSI), the event aims to motivate and increase participation among new athletes, veterans and current players.

2025-12-07T11:25:43.804982+00:00 IST

Chaitanya Pandey wins IGU North East Amateur in Jorhat

Delhi boy Chaitanya Pandey posted rounds of 72, 71, 68 and 72 to clinch the IGU North East Amateur Golf Championship 2025 by one stroke at the Par-71 Jorhat Gymkhana Club here. The tournament was organised by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) from December 2 to 5, 2025.

2025-12-07T10:16:14.367416+00:00 IST

Tripura CM Saha opens up about growth of Golf in Tripura

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha opened up about the growth of Golf in Tripura after hosting the Golf Tournament 2025 at Tusker BSF Golf Course on Sunday.

2025-12-07T08:05:43.274284+00:00 IST

Football

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We can still be better, says Crispin Chettri after qualifiers win

The Indian women's football team recorded their biggest win in an official AFC match on Monday, June 13, defeating Mongolia 13-0 in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers -- marking the fourth-biggest victory in the team's history.

2025-06-24T15:08:10.880259+00:00 IST

Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers: India thrash Mongolia 13-0

This was India's biggest ever win in an AFC Women's Asian Cup (final round and qualifiers). Previously, the Blue Tigresses' 10-0 victories against Guam in 1997 and 2005 held the record.

2025-06-24T03:19:40.201980+00:00 IST

Gundogan brace powers Man City to 6-0 rout of Al Ain

Ilkay Gundogan struck twice as Manchester City cruised to a dominant 6-0 victory over Al Ain, booking their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup, as per Sky Sports.

2025-06-23T07:06:00.744717+00:00 IST

Hockey

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"HIL will be a fine platform for juniors": Sreejesh

Sreejesh was speaking on day two of HIL Auction day two for the eight men's franchises.

2024-10-14T19:25:58.409980+00:00 IST

HIL Auction day two: Men's franchises assemble robust squads

On Day 2 of the auction, overseas players fetched significant bids, with Belgium's Victor Wegnez (sold for Rs 40 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club) becoming the costliest buy. Other top overseas buys included the Dutch Captain Thierry Brinkman (Rs 38 lakh) and Belgium's Arthur Van Doren (Rs 32 lakh), sold to Kalinga Lancers, while Moriangthem Rabichandra (Rs 32 lakh to Kalinga Lancers) and Maninder Singh (Rs 26 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club) were notable Indian buys on Day 2.

2024-10-14T17:29:35.329887+00:00 IST

HIL auction day two witnesses strategic approach from franchises

Some notable overseas buys included the Dutch duo of Thierry Brinkman (Rs 38 lakh) and Arthur Van Doren (Rs 32 lakh), who were sold to Kalinga Lancers. Tomas Domene (for Rs 36 lakh to Delhi SG Pipers), Australia's Aran Zalewski (for Rs 27 lakh to Kalinga Lancers), and Blake Govers (for Rs 27 lakh to Tamil Nadu Dragons) were also top buys in the first half, as per a press release from Hockey India.

2024-10-14T11:08:29.397500+00:00 IST

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Cricket

"Reminded me of vintage Virat": Aakash on batter's Ranchi ton

Aakash was speaking to ANI at the announcement of the second season of the Asian Legends League, which will start from January 19, 2026, with two new teams being added to the tournament. The second season will run until February 1, 2026.

2025-12-02T18:12:26.067493+00:00 IST

Others

India exit ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in group stage

India's ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 campaign ended in disappointment as Manika Batra and Co. were eliminated in the group stage, losing all three matches in Chengdu, China.

2025-12-02T18:07:15.642750+00:00 IST

Cricket

SMAT 2025: Suryavanshi, Sarfaraz tons; Kishan's 93 highlights

In Kolkata, Vaibhav Suryavanshi turned heads with an unbeaten 61-ball 108, hitting seven fours and seven sixes, after a slow start with scores of 14, 13, and 5 in his first three SMAT knocks. This impressive innings helped Bihar post 176 for 3. He became the youngest batter to score a century in SMAT at the age of 14 years and 250 days against Maharashtra.

2025-12-02T17:45:35.441283+00:00 IST

Hockey

FIH Junior Men's Hockey WC: India set QF clash with Belgium

On Tuesday, the team convincingly beat Switzerland 5-0 at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium. The team led by Rohit and coached by PR Sreejesh will take on Belgium on December 5, as per Hockey India.

2025-12-02T17:45:00.570694+00:00 IST

Cricket

Shubman's T20I series participation against South Africa doubtful

With Indian selectors likely to announce the T20 squad for the five-match series against South Africa soon, there are doubts about the availability of India's T20I vice-captain, Shubman Gill.

2025-12-02T17:37:08.403663+00:00 IST

Cricket

I'm good enough to compete with anyone: Scott Boland

Australia's speedster Scott Boland reflects on his bowling in the first innings of the first Ashes Test against England, acknowledging he over-pitched and struggled with half-volleys, but remains confident in his abilities, believing he's "good enough to compete with anyone" when his game is on point.

2025-12-02T17:10:35.231969+00:00 IST

Football

Meeting held in Hyderabad to finalise Lionel Messi's Dec 13 visit

A meeting was held in Hyderabad on Tuesday to finalise arrangements for Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's upcoming visit to the city on December 13, as part of his highly anticipated GOAT Tour.

2025-12-02T16:46:26.927999+00:00 IST

Others

Teen prodigy Veer Ganapathy takes 3-shot lead in IGPL Ahmedabad

Veer, son of Rahul Ganapathy, a former India world number one who also won professional titles before turning a coach, showed what he has learnt from his dad with a bogey-free round. The long-hitting youngster, who has earlier contended this season, had six birdies and an eagle at Glade One Resort.

2025-12-02T16:39:22.447173+00:00 IST

Others

KIUG 2025: Four meet records tumble in athletics

Chandigarh University's Rahul (men's 20km race walk) and Deepika (women's Javelin Throw), Ruchir Mori (men's 400m hurdles) of Swarnim Gujarat Sports University, Lovely Professional University's Pooja (Women's High Jump) broke the KIUG Meet Record on second day of athletics competition in the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Tuesday.

2025-12-02T16:29:37.703766+00:00 IST

Cricket

Virat Kohli to play Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sources

As per sources, the 37-year-old veteran, now an ODI-only batter following his Test retirement in May this year and T20I retirement following the T20 World Cup triumph last year, has confirmed his availability to the Delhi and District Cricket Association

2025-12-02T16:24:48.085962+00:00 IST

Cricket

Stats and stars align in Australia's favour for the pink-ball

Australia has a massive psychological advantage heading into Brisbane, with a Travis Head hitting exhibition knocking out England clean in two days at Optus Stadium in Perth, as the left-hander's 83-ball 123 helped them chase down 205 runs in a low-scoring contest dominated by pacers.

2025-12-02T16:23:26.393807+00:00 IST

Football

Sarkar stars in India's qualification for AFC Under-17 Asian Cup

India secured their spot in the continental championship with a stunning 2-1 victory over heavyweights IR Iran in Ahmedabad, capping off a resilient campaign that showcased the country's rising young talent.

2025-12-02T14:17:06.398451+00:00 IST

Cricket

"This is very helpful for us": Harshit Rana on new ODI ball rule

According to ICC's new ODI ball, two new balls will be used for the first 34 overs, and then the fielding team gets to choose one of them for the remaining 16 overs. This aims to revive reverse swing and give bowlers an edge, especially in the death overs.

2025-12-02T14:02:04.781246+00:00 IST

Others

Keerthana’s journey a tale of stubborn perseverance

Every athlete has a moment that defines everything they've fought for. For Keerthana, that moment came in Jaipur, where the Udupi-born sprinter clocked 11.94 seconds to win the women's 100m gold at the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Rajasthan 2025, a triumph that was years in the making.

2025-12-02T13:56:59.214564+00:00 IST