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India knocked out of AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualification race

India lost the lead and the match, as they slumped to a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Singapore on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa. The defeat ended India's hopes of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, as per the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF).

2025-10-14T18:54:49.985999+00:00 IST

"There will be pitches....": Shastri backs Jadeja to play 2027 WC

While the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Indian colours after T20Is and Test retirements and appointment of Shubman Gill as ODI captain made plenty of headlines, one noticable thing in the Australia squad was absence of Jadeja, who has been in exceptional form with the bat in Tests this year and also had hit the winning runs in the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand back in March.

2025-10-14T18:39:19.448334+00:00 IST

Shivam Dube removed from Mumbai's Ranji squad due to stiff back

Dube flew back home from Srinagar on Tuesday, and the move is believed to be a precaution as he is also a key part of the T20I squad, which will be playing in Australia after the conclusion of the ODI leg on October 23. The series will consist of five matches.

2025-10-14T18:38:38.273984+00:00 IST

Ayush Shetty, Anmol Kharb exit early from Denmark Open 2025

India's young badminton stars Ayush Shetty and Anmol Kharb bowed out in the opening round of the Denmark Open 2025 after suffering defeats in Odense on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com.

2025-10-14T17:53:25.021076+00:00 IST

BCCI President Mithun Manhas hails Team India’s dominant win

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Mithun Manhas lauded Team India for their commanding performance in the recently concluded Test series against the West Indies, which the hosts won 2-0. Manhas particularly praised the efforts of Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Kuldeep Yadav, who were instrumental in India's triumph in the second Test.

2025-10-14T17:39:08.216864+00:00 IST

Ashwin backs Virat Kohli's old demand for designated Test centres

Ashwin was speaking on his 'Ash ki Baat' Youtube channel. The legendary spinner was referring to Virat Kohli, the former India Test captain's demand of "five Test centres" raised by him back in 2019, where he demanded five venues to be allocated the 'Test centre' status so that the opponents and the team India itself are aware of pitches, crowd and atmosphere to expect.

2025-10-14T17:34:14.154881+00:00 IST

UP Yoddhas ride on Guman-Gagan duo to beat Tamil Thalaivas

It was an incredible raiding performance from UP Yoddhas that helped the side to an impressive comeback win as they beat Tamil Thalaivas 32-21 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday. The match could have gone either way, but Guman Singh scored eight points, and Gagan scored six, as the Yoddhas secured their second consecutive win. In the defence, Hitesh's High Five ensured Sagar Rathee's High Five went in vain as the Yoddhas moved to 8th on the points table, as per a release from Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

2025-10-14T17:33:34.987477+00:00 IST

Cricket

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GG stalwart Sophie two wickets away from re-writing WPL history

For GG and DC, it would be a high-stakes match-up as the eliminator clash will decide who gets to play in the title clash against 2024 champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The 36-year-old Sophie is in red-hot form with the ball, making merry in every phase of the play and has the experience and power to take GG to their first-ever WPL final.

2026-02-02T17:03:59.140728+00:00 IST

Sri Lankan Eshan Malinga to miss 3rd T20I against England

After a lengthy rain interval, when Malinga bowled the third ball of the eighth over to Tom Banton, he ended up jerking his left shoulder, his non-bowling one, while delivering the ball and fell on the ground during his follow-through. He was left clutching his shoulder in pain. The delivery turned out to be a beamer and was declared a no-ball.

2026-02-02T16:35:06.649253+00:00 IST

T20WC: No Cummins, but Aussies bank on Marsh, David, Ellis, Zampa

In the previous edition, held in the West Indies and the USA, Australia was eliminated in the Super Eight stage. The current squad is a healthy mix of youth and experience. Even the younger/fringe players within the side have more than enough T20 experience under their belt to lock horns against some of the world's best. Young talents like Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, and Cam Green, and fringe stars like Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Ellis, will be in the spotlight, with Cummins ruled out of the tournament and Hazlewood likely to miss the early stages due to an Achilles injury. The retirements of David Warner (from international cricket) and Mitchell Starc (from T20Is) have removed significant experience and big-match pedigree from the side.

2026-02-02T16:03:28.859847+00:00 IST

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Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev marches into second round

Medvedev advanced to a second-round clash against Adrian Mannarino or Alexander Shevchenko.

2023-07-05T17:12:54.895323+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek destroys Sorribes Tormo, reaches R3

World No.1 Iga Swiatek progressed to the third round for the third straight season as she overpowered Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo at the ongoing Wimbledon 2023 on Wednesday.

2023-07-05T16:45:26.613849+00:00 IST

Facing Djokovic is toughest task in tennis at the moment: Jordan

Djokovic is seeking a fifth successive Wimbledon title and a record-equaling eighth title and looks unstoppable

2023-07-05T14:36:31.175941+00:00 IST

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Neeraj delighted at being conferred with Honorary Lt Col rank

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally conferred the gleaming insignia of Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army upon Neeraj during the pipping ceremony in South Block, New Delhi, on Wednesday.

2025-10-22T14:41:39.522381+00:00 IST

DPA for Amateur given permanent membership by DOA

AIPA recently conducted the 9th National Pickleball Championship in Jammu and Kashmir from September 26-28, 2025. DPA has sent a contingent of 32 players to AIPA Nationals in Jammu last month, with this affiliation DPA will work for the goal of making Olympians from India. More than 450 players from 24 states participated in the event. AIPA currently has more than 24 state associations that are helping promote the sport at the grassroots level, as per a press release.

2025-10-22T13:13:17.068439+00:00 IST

Indian shuttlers overcome China on Day 1 of Asia Champiopnships

Indian shuttlers made a strong start to their campaign at the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships 2025, with several players notching key opening-day victories, including notable wins against Chinese opponents, according to a press release from BAI Media.

2025-10-22T11:04:37.716182+00:00 IST

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Manolo Marquez delighted as FC Goa edges past Mumbai City

FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez was pleased to see his side claim three crucial points against Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.

2025-02-13T02:46:45.265088+00:00 IST

ISL: NorthEast United FC target fifth straight unbeaten away game

NorthEast United FC will take on Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Thursday.

2025-02-12T17:31:07.255236+00:00 IST

ISL: FC Goa end 13-match winless streak against Mumbai City

FC Goa outclassed Mumbai City FC with a 3-1 victory at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Wednesday, breaking their 13-game-long winless run against the Islanders in the competition.

2025-02-12T16:57:00.537805+00:00 IST

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Hockey India rubbishes allegations made by ex-women's coach

Janneke Schopman, chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team, resigned from her post on Friday. Days after her resignation, Elena Norman, who was the CEO of Hockey India for almost 13 years, also resigned from her position. These resignations came after statements made by Schopman and Norman to the media about the alleged difficulties of working with the federation.

2024-02-28T12:50:26.398794+00:00 IST

My father told me to seize moment: defender Ali on making debut

The match against Ireland in the FIH Hockey Pro League in which the Indian men's hockey team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory marked a significant milestone for the young defender Amir Ali as he made his debut for the senior team.

2024-02-28T08:16:00.870625+00:00 IST

KIUG 2023: Sujata Kujur eyes spot in Indian women’s hockey team

Sujata led the Sambalpur University's women's hockey team in their gold medal-winning performance at the Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi where they defeated ITM University, Gwalior 5-3

2024-02-27T16:11:49.013516+00:00 IST

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Shadloui’s High Five,super sub Himanshu’s Super 10 guides Gujarat

Gujarat Giants kept themselves alive in the hunt for a top eight spot with a hard-fought 40-32 win against Patna Pirates at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night. Mohammadreza Shadloui's High Five and Himanshu Singh's Super 10 helped their side register their third win in four matches, as they seem to be finding momentum at the right time. For the Pirates, Mandeep Kumar's Super 10 went down in vain, as per a release from Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

2025-10-14T17:21:51.683970+00:00 IST

Cricket

“He's got to play": Stuart Broad backs Marnus Labuschagne

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has thrown his support behind Marnus Labuschagne, urging Australia to back the right-hander at number three in the upcoming Ashes series despite his recent dip in form.

2025-10-14T17:08:42.332844+00:00 IST

Cricket

Women's WC: SL searching for 1st win as NZ clash called off

After Sri Lanka had won the toss, they had opted to bat first and posted 258/6 in their 50 overs. Sri Lanka has two points now, both coming from washouts, and they have lost two matches. NZ, who have just one win in their four matches, having lost two. While NZ is at the fifth place, Sri Lanka languishes at the second-last place.

2025-10-14T17:01:50.116913+00:00 IST

Hockey

Sultan of Johor Cup: India-Pak players shake hands before match

This comes after India's men's and women's cricket teams did not shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the Asia Cup and the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, which is being hosted by India. Pakistan is playing all its matches in Colombo. The trend, started by Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav, had not gone well against Pakistan's men's team, who filed a complaint against match-referee Andy Pycroft and removed him from the officials' roster for violation of the ICC Code of Conduct and 'Spirit of Cricket'.

2025-10-14T16:52:23.076247+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin questions Nitish Reddy’s selection

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has raised questions over the inclusion of Nitish Kumar Reddy in India's playing XI during the recently concluded second Test against the West Indies.

2025-10-14T16:20:11.107168+00:00 IST

Cricket

West Indies is third team to lose six consecutive Tests in India

Team India continued their dominance over the West Indies with yet another Test series victory at home, extending one of the longest unbeaten runs in cricket history.

2025-10-14T16:13:07.990624+00:00 IST

Cricket

Noman Ali surpasses legendary Abdul Qadir with six-fer

Noman secured his fifth six-wicket haul at home during his side's match against South Africa, the first Test at Lahore on Tuesday

2025-10-14T16:00:12.577056+00:00 IST

Others

BWF World Junior C'ships: Tanvi, Unnati register easy wins

Top-seeded Tanvi thrashed Poland's Wiktoria Kaletka 15-2, 15-1 in just 11 minutes, while eighth-seeded Unnati eased to a 15-8, 15-9 win over Hong Kong's Liu Hoi Anna in 23 minutes

2025-10-14T15:52:46.859363+00:00 IST

Hockey

Sultan of Johor Cup: India, Pakistan play 3-3 draw

The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Pakistan in their third group-stage match of the ongoing Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 on Tuesday.

2025-10-14T15:23:18.581937+00:00 IST

Cricket

Gambhir gives motivational talk to WI team after India's win

While WI showcased immense fight in their second innings with centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope and a 79-run 10th-wicket partnership, they were simply no match for the class of Indian bowlers, who did not let Windies take more than 120 runs of lead after follow-on. India won the series 2-0, bouncing back after a 0-3 whitewash loss at home against New Zealand last year and continued their rise in Tests under Shubman Gill and Gambhir.

2025-10-14T15:19:39.542766+00:00 IST

Cricket

LPL receives Indian investment with acquisition of Colombo Kaps

The tournament format will see all five franchises compete against each other twice during the league phase.

2025-10-14T15:17:53.879578+00:00 IST

Cricket

"It’s my body, I’ll probably have the final say": Cummins

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is racing against time to regain full fitness, with the latest scans revealing that his back stress fracture has not yet healed.

2025-10-14T14:20:21.723638+00:00 IST

Cricket

Women's WC: Nilakshi's historic fifty powers SL to 258/6 vs NZ

Sri Lanka marched to 258/6 in their 50 overs against New Zealand, with Nilakshi and skipper Chamari Athapaththu contributing useful half-centuries. Silva's fifty came in 26 balls, as she broke her own record of reaching the milestone in 28 balls against India earlier this year.

2025-10-14T13:50:14.608822+00:00 IST

Cricket

Roston Chase hopes for better returns in 2026

The West Indies' next Test is scheduled against New Zealand in December. Chase admitted that the first year of this WTC cycle has been challenging for his team but expressed hope for better outcomes in 2026.

2025-10-14T13:36:50.675372+00:00 IST