Photos: @hardikpandya7 on X DUBAI: As he basked in the glory of India’s success on Sunday night, star allrounder Hardik Pandya seemed overcome with emotion. Eight years ago, he played the lone warrior, single-handedly putting up a fight by smashing a blazing 43-ball 76 in a chase of 338 against Pakistan in the final of…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru concluded their season with an 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians, preventing MI from securing a direct entry into the Women’s Premier League final in Mumbai on Tuesday.Delhi Capitals benefited from this result, earning a direct spot in the March 15 final. Mumbai Indians will now face Gujarat Giants in the eliminator on…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India entered the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as favorites, and Rohit Sharma’s men lived up to expectations, fulfilling the dreams of billions by clinching the coveted trophy with a victory over New Zealand in the final.Beyond the title triumph, a major talking point was the future…
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry, through its director general of health services (DGHS), has asked the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertising, including surrogate promotions, within stadium premises during matches as well as telecast sessions on national television. The government’s request comes ahead of the IPL season starting March…
Shahid Afridi. (AP Photo) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has raised concerns about Shadab Khan‘s inclusion in the national T20 squad, criticizing the decision-making process in Pakistan cricket.Shadab Khan, who had been out of the team since the last T20 World Cup, has been selected and named vice-captain under Salman Ali Agha for the upcoming…
MI vs RCB, WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur opted to field first after winning the toss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Tuesday’s final league fixture of the Women’s Premier League in Mumbai. Mumbai Indians retained their previous match lineup, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru brought in VJ Joshitha, Prema Rawat and Heather Graham to…
File photo of Wrestling Federation of India chief Sanjay Singh (PTI) New Delhi: The govt has lifted the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), transferring control of the sports body to Sanjay Singh, a close associate of former president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexually harassing women grapplers.The decision preceded…
File photo of Motor Racing driver Kush Maini. (ANI) Indian racing driver Kush Maini has been appointed as a reserve driver for the Alpine Formula 1 team before the season opener in Melbourne on March 16. The 24-year-old from Bengaluru, who currently races in Formula 2, joined Alpine’s junior program in October 2023 and will…
Koneru Humpy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In the quiet, black-and-white corridors of chess, where the ticking clock echoes louder than the heartbeat, Koneru Humpy remains seated like an ancient banyan tree — rooted, rigid, and regal.Behind her stillness stays the tremors of sacrifice as the real championship for India’s top-ranked woman in chess isn’t always…
The absence of a representative from the host nation’s cricket federation, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), at the presentation ceremony after the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on March 9 hasn’t gone down well with the PCB, following which the board has lodged an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to a…
