Nandni Sharma opens up on early struggles, credits WPL for her rise
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.
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.
Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper and former captain Savita Punia was conferred the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, adding another prestigious honour to her illustrious sporting career.
Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat credit the franchise-based competition's unique format for improving their performances on the international stage ahead of Season 2 in Hyderabad.
Uzbekistan’s GM Javokhir Sindarov and GM Wei Yi of China will face each other in the FIDE World Cup 2025 final after both secured their spots by winning their respective semifinals via the tiebreak, also confirming their places in the Candidates on Sunday.
This fifth edition of KIUG is being organised under the aegis of the Sports Authority of India, in collaboration with the Rajasthan government, the state sports council, the Association of Indian Universities, and with technical support from national sports federations.
The early finish in Perth allowed Cummins, recovering from a lower-back stress issue, to shift his planned bowling session to Tuesday.
One of the earliest visitors this week was Rupesh Singh, a journalist associated with a leading Hindi daily in New Delhi.
The session, one of the marquee discussions of the event, explored the systems, mindset and long-term backing required to produce India’s next generation of Olympic medalists.
