India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha once again refrained from engaging in the customary tradition of shaking hands before the toss in the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

2025-09-21T14:24:28.530479+00:00 IST

Football

India take on Australia in second AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifier

India will face Australia in the second Group A qualifier on Monday, at the Qushaian Al Mutairi Hall in Ardiya at 18:30 IST. The match will be streamed live on the 51 Kuwait app and 51.com.kw

2025-09-21T14:19:52.578448+00:00 IST

Cricket

Asia Cup: India win toss, elect to field first against Pakistan

Team India's Super Four opener against Pakistan is live in Dubai. This is the second clash in the ongoing Asia Cup between the two nations, with India winning the first game by seven wickets. With so much having happened off the field following the 'handshake row' that took place after the match, this match has the makings of an intense battle. India would be aiming to re-assert their dominance against Pakistan and their opponents will be aiming to spring up a few surprises.

2025-09-21T14:15:33.448694+00:00 IST

Tennis

Alcaraz reflects on breaking of 13-match win streak at Laver Cup

The 22-year-old Spanish star's 13-match winning streak, including the US Open triumph, came to an end as he was defeated by Taylor Fritz during the Laver Cup on Saturday night, while he was playing for Team Europe. The superstar player committed 19 unforced errors as compared to Team World's Fritz's 10, as per ATP's official website.

2025-09-21T13:59:45.616139+00:00 IST

Cricket

India U-19 trounce Australia U-19 in 1st Youth ODI

India U-19 cruised to a landslide seven-wicket victory over Australia U-19 with consummate ease in the first youth ODI, courtesy of Abhigyan Kundu's unbeaten 87 in Brisbane on Sunday.

2025-09-21T13:57:40.496969+00:00 IST

Others

Dominant Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen exuded dominance and engineered a lights-to-flag victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Sunday.

2025-09-21T13:48:04.504393+00:00 IST

Others

Navi Mumbai to host Formula Night Street Race as part of IRF

For the first time, the streets of Navi Mumbai will light up at night as they transform into a high-speed, floodlit battleground. This night race is set to define a new benchmark for motorsport in India. Navi Mumbai, part of MMR and a new growth hub of Maharashtra, now steps confidently onto the world motorsport map. With its 3.753 km FIA grade Street circuit, featuring 14 turns, the city joins the elite list of global destinations that host iconic street races

2025-09-21T13:46:57.000148+00:00 IST

Others

Real Kabaddi League goes global with inaugural Dubai edition

RKL, India's premier Kabaddi platform, has been nurturing grassroots talent since its inception. With an ambitious vision that blends domestic growth with global aspirations, the league is now poised to take a historic step by entering the international arena

2025-09-21T13:27:07.099496+00:00 IST

Others

China Para Badminton Int'l: Pramod, Sukant, Krishna bag medals

Ace shuttler Pramod Bhagat made a golden comeback after 18 months, clinching the Men's Singles SL3 gold medal. World No.1 Sukant Kadam put up a strong show in the Men's Singles SL4 category. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar also added to India's tally with a silver medal in the Men's Singles SH6 event

2025-09-21T13:02:55.908016+00:00 IST

Others

Manpreet Singh becomes first PKL coach to register 100 wins after Haryana Steelers' win

Reflecting on achieving this historic feat during the post-match press conference, Manpreet Singh shared as quoted by a PKL press release, "This is the first time a head coach has registered hundred wins in the Pro Kabaddi League. It is a matter of great pride for me that this record belongs to me. I have won the tournament as a player and as a coach, and now this. It feels amazing."

2025-09-21T12:57:11.968153+00:00 IST

Others

PKL: UP Yoddhas eye turnaround against Tamil Thalaivas

The Yoddhas have endured a challenging phase with four matches that went the other way, but the side has shown ample flashes of promise to suggest a turnaround is within reach. Defensively solid and stacked with in-form raiders, the team will look to put together a complete performance and convert their strengths into results on the mat

2025-09-21T12:45:21.275945+00:00 IST

Cricket

KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma train at BCCI's CoE in Bengaluru

Team India's official social media posted a video of KL and Rohit sweating it out in the gym and pulling off some elegant shots off their bat during the nets session.

2025-09-21T12:30:33.818692+00:00 IST

Cricket

"If India bats first..": Virat's childhood coach on IND-PAK match

After the first group stage clash which India won by seven wickets in a one-sided manner, the two arch-rivals will be gearing up for this high-profile clash in Dubai that could play a massive role in deciding their role to the final. A lot of happened off the field due to the 'handshake row' between both sides after Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube walked off the field without shaking hands with Pakistan during their group stage clash. India would be aiming to re-assert their dominance over Pakistan, just like it has over the years, while the Men in Green would be aiming to use all the off-the-field controversies as a fuel and perhaps spring up a surprise or two.

2025-09-21T12:16:24.051460+00:00 IST

Cricket