Indian hockey midfielder Nilakanta Sharma, a member of the country’s historic Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning team, has announced that he will retire from international hockey after the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy in Punjab, bringing an end to a nine-year senior international career. The 31-year-old from Manipur announced his decision on Tuesday after India’s emphatic 13-0 … Read more
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction will take place in Kochi, Kerala, on October 28. A total of 146 players will go under the hammer as five franchises look to fill 27 available slots ahead of the new season. The auction pool includes 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped players, along … Read more
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan has backed Abhishek Sharma following the opener’s sensational 38-ball 113 against New Zealand in the third T20 International, reminding critics of the batter’s match-winning potential after he faced calls for his place in the team to be reconsidered. Abhishek produced a blistering performance on Tuesday helping India defeat New Zealand … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi returned to his favoured batting position on Tuesday, at the top of the order, in the third T20I in Wellington. The teenager was back to work and did what he does best: dismantling the bowlers in the powerplay, scoring 45 off 19 balls. Former Indian cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh. Ramesh said that the team … Read more
Former Indian wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik feels the reigning world T20 champions India are on a different stratosphere and that nobody is even close to them when it comes to competing against them in the shortest format of the game. Karthik made this claim after the men in blue clinched an unassailable 3-0 lead in the … Read more
New Zealand’s Under-20 men’s rugby team drew attention in Rajgir with a performance of the Haka, the traditional Māori ceremonial dance associated with the country’s rugby teams. The performance at the Rajgir Sports Complex was a standout moment during the India-New Zealand U20 International Rugby Sevens Series, which celebrates 100 years of sporting relations between … Read more
Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal had suffered a “very sad day” after the Premier League champions were knocked out of the EFL Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town in a stunning fourth-round upset on Tuesday. Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw in normal time before losing 5-3 on penalties at Highbury Stadium, handing Fleetwood one of … Read more
In the ongoing Vienna Open, secured a win in the first match against Russia’s Karen Khachanov. He sealed the win 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) in the round of 32. Following the win, he has advanced to the round of 16 and will be in action on October 29. Earlier, he decided to make an appearance in … Read more
Mitchell Starc claimed his third five-wicket haul against South Africa as Australia bowled the hosts out after a dramatic, swinging first day of the third Test in Cape Town. The second new ball, taken late in the day, was the decisive weapon: Starc’s full, swinging deliveries claimed four wickets across two overs, with the last … Read more
The Indian men’s Kabaddi team booked their place in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with a dominant 48-20 victory over Tanzania at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad. India produced a strong all-round display, registering 30 raid points and 10 tackle points while inflicting six all-outs on Tanzania. The visitors managed 15 raid … Read more