New Delhi: A three-time Asian Para Games champion who once brought home gold medals in two throwing events is dead at 42, with the circumstances surrounding Indian para-athlete Neeraj Yadav’s death remaining unclear. Yadav allegedly died by suicide after reportedly consuming poison at his residence, while a postmortem examination was underway at a Delhi hospital … Read more
New Delhi, Oct 28: India wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia is set to return to the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) after signing with Brisbane Heat as an injury replacement for veteran all-rounder Jess Jonassen ahead of the upcoming season. The 25-year-old Indian international becomes Brisbane Heat’s third overseas signing for WBBL 12 and the only Indian … Read more
The Indian men’s kabaddi team advanced to the semifinals of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship after a commanding 48-20 victory against Tanzania at Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 27. India delivered a comprehensive performance, scoring 30 raid points and 10 tackle points, while inflicting six all-outs on Tanzania. In contrast, Tanzania secured 15 raid … Read more
French forward Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after the Real Madrid star was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral. The row deepened when, despite La Liga also apologising, state-owned China Media Group (CMG) said Chinese state television was suspending broadcasts of matches from … Read more
Mitchell Starc continued his remarkable run of form in Test cricket as he ran through South Africa’s batting unit on the first day of the series decider on Tuesday (October 27) at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The World No.1 Test bowler registered sensational figures of 6/72 as the Proteas were bowled out for … Read more
New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell praised Abhishek Sharma for his “world-class” hitting after the Indian opener smashed a blistering 35-ball century to guide India to a dominant win, saying it was the batter’s night and an innings people would remember for a long time. Sharma scored 113 off just 38 balls, including 11 sixes and … Read more
Mitchell Starc spearheaded Australia’s recovery with an impressive haul of six wickets restricting South Africa to 329 on Day 1 of the series deciding third Test at Newlands on Tuesday. The home side had built a solid platform at 158 without losing a wicket but a slump in the middle order followed by Mitchell Starc’s … Read more
Adouble century from Delhi skipper Ayush Badoni, a maiden triple ton from Priyanshu Moliya for Baroda and centuries from Salil Arora and Rajat Patidar were the highlights on day two of the third round of Ranji Trophy action on Tuesday. Indian stars Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami also managed to make some impact on day … Read more
India secured a remarkable victory over New Zealand on Tuesday, chasing down a target of 199 runs in just 13.2 overs. The standout performances came from openers Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryawanshi, who left the Kiwi captain Mitchell Santner in awe at the Henry Stadium. Sharma’s explosive innings of 113 runs off 38 balls, coupled … Read more
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction is set to take place in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28, with five franchises preparing to strengthen their squads ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament. A total of 146 players will go under the hammer, with 27 slots available across the five teams. WPL 2027 Auction: … Read more