Mahmudul Hasan ruled out of Pakistan Tests with groin injury
Lahore, Aug 17 – Before the start of the two-match Test series against Pakistan, Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan has been ruled out of the series owing to a groin injury. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has not yet named Hasan’s replacement. “We have received
Hussain thinks Pope’s appointment as Test captain for SL series augurs well for England
New Delhi, Aug 17 – Former captain Nasser Hussain thinks Ollie Pope’s appointment as England Test skipper for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka augurs well for the side ahead of the all-important Ashes happening next year in Australia. Pope was made England
Neeraj Chopra to participate in Lausanne Diamond League meet
New Delhi, Aug 17 – Paris Olympics silver medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra stated that he was fully positive competing against Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem and believed that he could have broken the gold medalist’s Olympic record but somehow “his body didn’t allow.” Chopra,
People knew the way that Sri Lankan cricketers played the game, says Aravinda de Silva
New Delhi, Aug 17 – Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva recalled of the time people knew how the side used to play their game, which led to other teams wishing to emulate them. He added that it is something which isn’t
PM Modi asks for athletes’ input in India’s preparation to host 2036 Olympics
New Delhi, Aug 16 – After announcing India’s aspiration to host the 2036 Olympics in his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked for Indian athletes’ input for the smooth hosting of the quadrennial extravaganza in 2036. Notably, India will be bidding
Need to give even more strength and attention to Khelo India: PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that playing and winning in Khelo India has become an important programme for the country and needs to be given even more strength and attention. He said this during his interaction with
‘Prakash Sir took my phone away during matches’, Lakshya Sen reveals to PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Lakshya Sen, the rising Indian badminton star, revealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that coach, Prakash Padukone, had confiscated his phone during his entire Olympic competition in Paris. PM Modi met and felicitated India’s Paris Olympics athletes on
CLOSE-IN: Thank God it is ‘Cricket’ finally (IANS Column)
Indian cricket is finally cruising forward towards playing the conventional form of the game. India, have 10 Test matches to look forward to. Each one of them is important to earn a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025.
PKL Season 11: Sachin emerges top buy as eight players cross Rs 1 cr mark
Mumbai, Aug 16 – Sachin emerged as the most expensive buy on Day 1 of the Player Auction for the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 held in Mumbai on Thursday. He was acquired for INR 2.15 crore by Tamil Thalaivas. Mohammadreza Shadloui
Maharaja Trophy 2024: Bhandage powers Mysore to victory over Shivamogga in rain-hit encounter
Bengaluru, Aug 15 – The Mysore Warriors downed the Shivamogga Lions by seven runs via VJD Method in a rain-impacted second encounter on the opening day of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 league. The rain-affected fixture saw Mysore Warriors put up 159/8 in
Draper, Shelton, Rune advance in Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati, Aug 16 – Jack Draper survived a three-set thriller at the Cincinnati Open, where he fought off ninth seed Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Round of 16. Tsitsipas broke for 5-4 in the final set but struggled to
You are all achievers: PM Modi to India’s Paris Olympians
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his interaction with the Indian Olympic contingent, which returned from the Paris Games with six medals, gave them a pep talk, saying that sports is the one field where no one ever truly
‘The team will miss you’, PM Modi tells hockey stalwart PR Sreejesh on his retirement
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the wall of Indian hockey PR Sreejesh and stated, “The team will miss him” as the veteran goalkeeper drew curtains on his outstanding career following the bronze medal-winning campaign at the Paris Olympics.
Paris Olympics is our turning point, there will only be victory, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Paris Olympics will serve as a launch pad for Indian sports to soar and is the turning point. He said this during his interaction with the Indian Paris Olympic contingent
‘She scripted history’: PM Modi hails Vinesh Phogat’s historic feat in Paris Olympics
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her scintillating show at the Paris Olympics and becoming the first Indian woman grappler to reach the final. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and greeted the Indian
You are all achievers: PM Modi to India’s Paris Olympians
New Delhi, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his interaction with the Indian Olympic contingent, which returned from the Paris Games with six medals, gave them a pep talk, saying that sports is the one field where no one ever truly
Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup defense ends with 3-2 loss to Columbus Crew
Columbus, Aug 14 – Inter Miami CF’s campaign in the 2024 Leagues Cup came to a dramatic end as they were narrowly defeated 3-2 by the Columbus Crew in the Round of 16 at Lower.com Field. Inter Miami fielded a strong lineup featuring
Hockey India retires PR Sreejesh’s No. 16 jersey
New Delhi, Aug 14 – Hockey India has announced the retirement of the No. 16 jersey worn by legendary goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh. This decision follows Sreejesh’s retirement after playing a pivotal role in securing India’s second consecutive Olympic bronze at the recently concluded
AIFF to organise charity matches for Kerala and HP relief aid
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) have announced to organise two charity football matches to aid the relief work in the flood-affected Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. The two states are faced with devastating natural disasters, with the southern
Pakistan to play second Test against Bangladesh without spectators in Karachic
New Delhi, Aug 14 – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday that it has decided to host the second men’s Test against Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi behind closed doors, owing to the construction work happening in the venue