IPL 2024: I am 100 per cent ready to represent India in T20 WC, says Dinesh Karthik

IPL 2024: I am 100 per cent ready to represent India in T20 WC, says Dinesh Karthik

Kolkata, April 20 - India wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik revealed that he will support Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar decision of his inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad.

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Nitin-Salman pair wins open doubles gold in Asia Cup rowing in South Korea

Nitin-Salman pair wins open doubles gold in Asia Cup rowing in South Korea

Chungju (Korea), April 20 - Indian rowers Nitin Deol and Salman Khan won the gold medal in the Men’s Open Doubles competition in the 2024 Asian Cup here on Saturday.

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Vinesh Phogat secures Paris Olympics quota in 50kg

Vinesh Phogat secures Paris Olympics quota in 50kg

New Delhi, April 20 - India’s Vinesh Phogat clinched the Paris 2024 Olympic quota after beating Kazakhstan’s Laura Ganikyzy 10-0 in the women’s 50kg semifinal at the Asian Olympic qualifier on Saturday.

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Indian Para-Canoeist Jaideep dominates in Asian Championship at Tokyo, wins gold medal

Indian Para-Canoeist Jaideep dominates in Asian Championship at Tokyo, wins gold medal

Tokyo (Japan), April 20 - Indian para-canoeist Jaideep secured the gold medal in the VL3 Men's 200m event as the Indian contingent asserted their dominance at the Asian Canoeing/Para Canoeing Sprint Championships held here on Saturday.

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IPL 2024: Most courageous, not most talented team, will win IPL, says Gautam Gambhir

IPL 2024: Most courageous, not most talented team, will win IPL, says Gautam Gambhir

Kolkata, April 20 - Having led the Kolkata Knight Riders to two titles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), former India opener and World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir has a theory about winning the title. He says it is not the most talented

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IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians’ David, Pollard fined for helping SKY review decision on wide ball

IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians’ David, Pollard fined for helping SKY review decision on wide ball

Mumbai, April 20 - Mumbai Indians' batter Tim David and Batting Coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20 percent of their match fee for breaching the IPL’s Code of Conduct during their team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings at

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Athletics: US quartet breaks distance medley relay world record in Eugene

Athletics: US quartet breaks distance medley relay world record in Eugene

Mumbai, April 20 - Brannon Kidder, Brandon Miller, Isaiah Harris and Henry Wynne teamed up to set a distance medley relay world record of 9:14.58 at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, USA.

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IPL 2024: ‘Would he like to bat higher…”, says Brian Lara after Dhoni’s 9-ball 28

IPL 2024: ‘Would he like to bat higher…”, says Brian Lara after Dhoni’s 9-ball 28

Mumbai, April 20 - West Indies legend Brian Lara has noted that former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is coming to bat at No 7-8 position for Chennai Super Kings but does not like to bat higher to give younger players opportunities to excel

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IPL 2024: Moody, Jaffer, Uthappa marvel at Dhoni’s impressive fitness after nine-ball 28 vs LSG

IPL 2024: Moody, Jaffer, Uthappa marvel at Dhoni’s impressive fitness after nine-ball 28 vs LSG

Mumbai, April 20 - Former Australia cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody and ex-India players, Zaheer Khan, Wasim Jaffer and Robin Uthappa have hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fitness after the former Chennai Super Kings' skipper came up with another brilliant knock in

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IPL 2024: Need to improve on bowling in Power-play, says CSK skipper Gaikwad after loss to LSG

IPL 2024: Need to improve on bowling in Power-play, says CSK skipper Gaikwad after loss to LSG

Lucknow, April 20 - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has blamed his team's inability to kick-off scoring in the middle overs and loss of wickets at regular junctures for falling short by 10-15 runs in the eight-wicket defeat to hosts Lucknow

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International feds express concern over World Athletics’ decision on Olympic prize money

International feds express concern over World Athletics’ decision on Olympic prize money

Geneva (Switzerland), April 20 - The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has expressed its concerns and worries about World Athletics' decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists at the Olympic Games.

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IPL 2024: Skippers Rahul, Gaikwad fined 12 lakh each as their teams maintain slow over-rate

IPL 2024: Skippers Rahul, Gaikwad fined 12 lakh each as their teams maintain slow over-rate

Lucknow, April 20 - The Disciplinary Committee of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has imposed a fine of Rs 12 lakh each on Lucknow Super Giants captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and his Chennai Super Kings counterpart Ruturaj Gaikwad for maintaining slow over-rate during their

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IPL 2024: Rahul’s 82, de Kock’s half-century set up Lucknow’s chase against Chennai 

IPL 2024: Rahul’s 82, de Kock’s half-century set up Lucknow’s chase against Chennai 

Lucknow, April 20 - After M.S Dhoni nailed the last bite by scoring 28 off nine deliveries, K.L Rahul (82) and Quinton de Kock's (54) masterclass during a 154-run opening wicket partnership helped Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets

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IPL 2024: Rahul, de Kock help Lucknow overpower Chennai by eight wickets

IPL 2024: Rahul, de Kock help Lucknow overpower Chennai by eight wickets

Lucknow, April 19 - K.L. Rahul and Quinton de Kock added 134 runs for the opening wicket as Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the highest successful run chase at Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday.

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Asian Wrestling Oly Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat falls at last hurdle as India falters in freestyle

Asian Wrestling Oly Qualifiers: Aman Sehrawat falls at last hurdle as India falters in freestyle

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), April 19 - Aman Sehrawat lost in the semifinals as India failed to bag any qualifying spots from the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers as hosts Kyrgyzstan (2), Japan (3) and Uzbekistan won quota places on Friday. Sehrawat, a former Asian and

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England captain keeps selection doors open ahead of T20 World Cup

England captain keeps selection doors open ahead of T20 World Cup

London, April 19 - Skipper Heather Knight has signalled opportunities for domestic players to impress and put their names in contention for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, with the tournament set to take place in Bangladesh later this year. Skipper

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IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda to help in talent scouting, access to personalised training methods

IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda to help in talent scouting, access to personalised training methods

Lausanne, April 19 - In a ground-breaking initiative, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday launched the Olympic AI Agenda, the new initiative that envisions the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver for sport and to find out ways for the global

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IPL 2024: Delhi bowlers will go after all of SRH’s top-order batters, says head coach Ricky Ponting

IPL 2024: Delhi bowlers will go after all of SRH’s top-order batters, says head coach Ricky Ponting

New Delhi, April 19 - Both Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad come into Saturday’s clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on the back of contrasting wins. While the DC bowlers impressed to skittle out Gujarat Titans for just 89, SRH’s batters posted a

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IPL 2024: From RCB to SRH – Travis Head is enjoying his journey, one blistering knock at a time

IPL 2024: From RCB to SRH – Travis Head is enjoying his journey, one blistering knock at a time

New Delhi, April 19 - When you go back to the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL), the Royal Challengers Bengaluru had exceptional firepower in Virat Kohli -- who took the Orange cap and smashed four centuries, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Shane

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Football: Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann signs contract extension until 2026

Football: Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann signs contract extension until 2026

Berlin, April 19 - Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain the national team's coach until the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, the German Football Association said on Friday.

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