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West Delhi Lions pull off stunning chase to continue DPL 2025 run-fest

The high-scoring action continued in the second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) as West Delhi Lions pulled off a spectacular run chase, defeating East Delhi Riders by 7 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2025-08-04T19:56:41.298837+00:00 IST

"Best five-match test series I have ever been part of": Brendon M

With this win, the Shubman Gill-led Team India has started the new era with immense promise, drawing the series 2-2.

2025-08-04T19:50:13.062283+00:00 IST

ICC chairman Shah hails IND-ENG for The Oval classic

Siraj continued his fine run in overseas Test matches, delivering yet another bowling masterclass as his spell in tandem with pacer Prasidh Krishna left England six runs short of the 374-run target in London and helped a new-look Shubman Gill-led India draw the series 2-2.

2025-08-04T19:48:37.180204+00:00 IST

Former India cricketer Yograj impressed by 'Miyan Magic'

Former cricketer Yograj Singh saw shades of Kapil Dev after witnessing Mohammed Siraj unleashing fury under London's gloomy sky with his scorching spells at The Oval to engineer a memorable victory for India in the fifth Test against England.

2025-08-04T19:47:14.378283+00:00 IST

England's 'Bazball' fails against India, Aus: Time for a reset?

Ever since Stokes and McCullum took over the reigns of the England Test team as a duo in May 2022, they have treated world cricket to some entertaining Test cricket. Sky-rocketing strike rates, big sixes, positive intent, immense confidence, attacking bowling line and lengths have become the hallmark of this English line-up. Despite the promise, the team has failed to reach the finals of the ICC World Test Championships (WTC) in the 2021-23 and 2023-25 cycles.

2025-08-04T19:16:31.740497+00:00 IST

Had confidence India was going to win after day four: Ganguly

Former captain Sourav Ganguly revealed that he was confident about India creating an everlasting memory by standing triumphant in the fifth Test against England after the end of day four at Kennington Oval.

2025-08-04T18:48:22.075007+00:00 IST

"Defied notion of human limitation": Jay Shah hails Pant, Woakes

Following Team India's six-run win in a thriller at The Oval, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah hailed Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and English all-rounder Chris Woakes for putting their bodies on the line for the country during the series, saying that they have both "defied the notion of human limitation".

2025-08-04T18:47:06.309179+00:00 IST

Cricket

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Schedule for cricket competition at Asian Games 2026 unveiled

Japan is set to host the Asian Games from September 19 to October 4, with competition in some disciplines starting nine days before the official opening ceremony, according to the schedule released by the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC).

2026-01-13T15:27:04.432567+00:00 IST

"Enjoy the process": KL's inspiring words for budding cricketers

Ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul shared words of wisdom and inspired budding cricketers during the Men in Blue's training session in Vadodara.

2026-01-13T14:42:17.415749+00:00 IST

WPL: MI wins toss, opts to field against GG

MI is in the third place in the ongoing competition, with a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) starting off their campaign before they recovered with a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC). On the other hand, GG started off with two wins over UP Warriorz and DC.

2026-01-13T14:00:38.391100+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Carlos Alcaraz battles past Jack Draper in Swiss Indoors Basel

After dropping the opening set and surrendering a break advantage in the third, Alcaraz got back on track with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory.

2022-10-25T05:10:56.293734+00:00 IST

"I am not retired" says Serena Williams

American legend Williams, the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, announced her retirement from tennis on August 9, saying she is "evolving away" from the sport.

2022-10-25T04:42:40.153912+00:00 IST

Alcaraz-Draper, Ruud-Wawrinka headline Swiss Indoors Basel draw

Alcaraz will meet Draper in what could be the first meeting of a longtime rivalry.

2022-10-24T07:43:33.205414+00:00 IST

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Arshad Nadeem returns from injury

After recovering from his injury, Paris Olympics gold medallist and Pakistan javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, will compete against his arch-rival from India, Neeraj Chopra, in the upcoming World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo later this month.

2025-09-05T17:20:15.306168+00:00 IST

World Boxing Championship 2025: Sumit, Neeraj register wins

Sumit Kundu (men's 75kg) and Neeraj Phogat (women's 65kg) registered contrasting victories to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of their respective weight categories as Indian boxers continued to impress at the World Boxing Championship in Liverpool, UK, on Friday.

2025-09-05T16:02:34.177651+00:00 IST

Gaurav Sharma extends help to Yamuna flood victims in Delhi

The rising waters of the Yamuna have once again thrown the lives of Delhi residents into disarray. With low-lying areas inundated, many families have been displaced and left struggling. In this difficult time, World Powerlifting Champion (WPC) Mahant Gaurav Sharma, who has brought glory to India on the international stage, set an example of humanity by reaching out to flood-affected people and distributing food packets.

2025-09-05T14:52:17.972419+00:00 IST

Football

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ISL: Punjab FC breeze past Odisha FC with 2-1 win

Strikes from Nihal Sudheesh and Leon Augustine ensured Punjab FC secured their second straight win, overcoming Odisha FC 2-1 with a clinical performance in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

2024-09-20T17:23:34.646744+00:00 IST

"This is what I expect from Chhetri": BFC's head coach

Bengaluru FC head coach Gerard Zaragoza praised his captain, Sunil Chhetri, who made a significant impact off the bench by scoring a brace in their 3-0 victory over Hyderabad FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

2024-09-20T05:10:01.744869+00:00 IST

ISL: Sunil Chhetri’s brace powers BFC to a 3-0 win over HFC

Bengaluru FC (BFC) eased past Hyderabad FC (HFC) 3-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Thursday, securing their second consecutive win in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season.

2024-09-20T03:59:06.234570+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Athletes spellbound by the world class infrastructure at Odisha

The marquee competition kicked off on the 18th of May, following the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2023 (May 4th to May 14th). The event is proving to be a spectacular opportunity for young athletes to compete with their peers across India and showcase their potential and the experience of playing in a world class facility has left many of the athletes spellbound.

2023-05-27T17:40:34.970441+00:00 IST

FIH Hockey Pro League: Hosts Great Britain defeat India 4-2

It was goals by Timothy Nurse (7'), Thomas Sorsby (32), Lee Morton (34') and Nicholas Bandurak (54') that saw the home team through while India Captain Harmanpreet Singh (14', 43') scored a double to become the all-time best goal scorer in the FIH Pro League with 35 goals.

2023-05-27T14:40:13.150478+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team pick thrilling 2-1 win over Australia

Navneet Kaur (10') and Deep Grace Ekka (25') scored the goals for India. Abigail Wilson (22') scored the lone goal for Australia 'A

2023-05-27T14:38:50.831360+00:00 IST

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Cricket

New-look Indian batting line-up has historic outing in England

Team India headed to English shores without two of its most experienced and accomplished batters, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, with young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant forming the core batting group. While there were expectations that they would fire some runs no doubt, they defied all expectations, delivering a record-breaking outing in England that has proven to be tiring both for statisticians and bowlers alike.

2025-08-04T18:40:16.785992+00:00 IST

Cricket

Panesar hails Indian bowlers after The Oval Test

Former England spinner Monty Panesar lauded the performances of the Indian bowlers for their exceptional performance in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against the Three Lions, which was played at The Oval in London.

2025-08-04T18:28:25.551450+00:00 IST

Cricket

Bethell will be back and better from experience: McCullum

Following his side's six-run loss to India in the fifth Test at The Oval, England head coach Brendon McCullum came out in defence of young all-rounder Jacob Bethell, whose wicket during the run-chase of 374 started the team's downfall, saying that he "will be back and better from experience".

2025-08-04T18:27:12.918353+00:00 IST

Cricket

All-round brilliance powers Central Delhi Kings past New Delhi

The Central Delhi Kings delivered a dominant all-round performance to seal a commanding 9-wicket victory over the New Delhi Tigers in the ongoing second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL 2025) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2025-08-04T18:18:57.317832+00:00 IST

Cricket

Siraj's brother, friend express happiness at pacer's performance

2025-08-04T18:10:17.760720+00:00 IST

Cricket

Siraj shares his views on match-winning spell

Following India's memorable win at The Oval against England, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj opened up and revealed that when he woke up in the morning and downloaded footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's image from Google in which "believe" was written and told myself that I would change the game situation.

2025-08-04T18:09:21.552683+00:00 IST

Others

India assured of six medals in U22 Asian Boxing Championships

India was assured of six more medals in the U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday after Priya (women's 60kg), Paranjal Yadav (women's 70kg), Harsh (men's 60kg), Neeraj (men's 75kg), Rockey Chaudhary (men's 85kg) and Ishan Kataria (men's 90+kg) sealed their semifinals berth with comfortable victories in their respective bouts.

2025-08-04T18:08:28.796989+00:00 IST

Cricket

Siraj registers best match figures by an Indian at The Oval

Siraj achieved this accomplishment during the fifth and final Test of the series. Siraj kickstarted the match with a 4/86 in the first innings, bowling well in tandem with Prasidh Krishna to restrict England to 247 runs and allowing for a small 23-run lead. Later, while defending 374, when England was on song at 301/4, he and Krishna once again bowled their hearts out, enabling India to bundle out England for 367 runs. Siraj took a five-wicket haul (5/104), ending with match-figures of 9/190, which earned him the 'Player of the Match' award.

2025-08-04T17:55:34.348087+00:00 IST

Football

Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan Super Giant cruise to 4-0 win

Three goals in the second half and a solitary strike in the first ensured Mohun Bagan Super Giant secure a comfortable 4-0 victory over Border Security Force Football Team (BSF FT) for their second consecutive victory in the Group B fixture of the 134th Durand Cup, which was played here at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan.

2025-08-04T17:24:13.013923+00:00 IST

Cricket

Suryakumar Yadav bats for first time after surgery

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had his first batting session at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru late last week in July after undergoing a successful hernia surgery earlier this year, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-08-04T17:23:04.555649+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Storm only rattles those who aren’t ready": Gill

Indian skipper Shubman Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant expressed happiness with their team's performances during the recently concluded tour to England and took to their social media to voice out their joy.

2025-08-04T17:22:44.881201+00:00 IST

Cricket

Team India jumps up in WTC standings following The Oval win

The WTC standings have seen significant change after inspirational spells from Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna helped India seal a six-run win in a thrilling showdown at The Oval to level the series 2-2

2025-08-04T17:22:06.902679+00:00 IST

Others

Preparatory camp for Asian Championships begins for shooters

The championships will be held from August 16th to 30th at Shymkent in Kazakhstan, with India sending the largest contingent, consisting of 182 shooters across pistol, rifle and shotgun in both Olympic and Non-Olympic events.

2025-08-04T17:10:51.409851+00:00 IST

Cricket

Karun's 50 was equally important: India skipper Gill

Captain Shubman Gill came out in support of under-fire Karun Nair. He emphasised the value of his gritty 57 in India's fabled six-run victory in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at The Oval.

2025-08-04T16:59:56.970906+00:00 IST