With the coveted berths for the Asian Games 2026 at stake, the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship got underway at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, drawing the country's finest track and field athletes for a crucial qualification event.
Fast-tracked into the senior national T20 side for the upcoming tour of Ireland and England, 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to use a separate dressing room from his teammates because of safeguarding rules in the United Kingdom, according to a report by The Guardian.
Long before she became one of India’s promising young fast bowlers, Nandni Sharma was a youngster frustrated by the lack of opportunities at her academy.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has welcomed Rishabh Pant’s return to the franchise ahead of IPL 2027, saying the wicketkeeper-batter will have complete freedom to play his natural game without any added pressure from him or the team management.
India’s top table tennis player Manika Batra has clarified that she is not seeking a place in the Asian Games squad but wants answers over her omission from the team, describing the selection process as lacking transparency.
The decision comes just three days before their match against Kuwait in Al-Amerat, and two months before their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
Jabeur has lost to Kvitova four times, including a 6-1, 6-2 victory in Cincinnati the year before.
Saarthak, the star presenter and host at Sony Sports has had a roller coaster journey into the world of sports. From Azad Maidan to England, and Gully Boy to Roland Garros he jumped leaps and bounds to be one of the most watched sports presenter today. Excerpts of his candid tet-e-tet with The Statesman
This was the first game in Group C and more importantly, the first-ever Durand Cup football match in the state of Manipur.
In the most recent sales session, which lasted from July 5 to August 16, 520,532 tickets were sold on a first-come, first-served basis, according to FIFA.
