Cricketer Akashdeep ties the knot with Akshita Raj in Kashi
Indian cricketer Akashdeep married Akshita Raj on Wednesday night at the Taj Hotel in Nadesar, the religious city of Kashi.
Indian cricketer Akashdeep married Akshita Raj on Wednesday night at the Taj Hotel in Nadesar, the religious city of Kashi.
India could face a stronger Australian side in their final ICC women’s T20 World Cup group-stage clash at Lord's on Sunday, with Australia coach Shelley Nitschke indicating that star batter Phoebe Litchfield is likely to return from injury for the high-stakes encounter.
Ahead of Wimbledon 2026, Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna looked back on the advice that guided him through a career spanning more than two decades and the perseverance that eventually helped him achieve his dream of winning a Grand Slam title.
World Junior Championships silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and Thailand Masters winner Devika Sihag began their US Open campaigns with convincing victories in the women's singles draw on Thursday.
Sai Sudharsan scored a superb 132 while Dhruv Jurel and Shaikh Rasheed added an unbeaten 105-run stand as India A reached 333/4 on Day 1 against Sri Lanka A in Galle.
While there have been reports of Pakistan threatening to withdraw from their next fixture in the tournament if Pycroft was not removed, The Statesman could not independently verify the reports.
Siraj was chosen following his outstanding match-winning spell against England in the Oval Test, which was the only match he was a part of in the month.
“We were ready to shake hands. Disappointed the opposition didn’t do that,” Hesson said at the post-match press conference, underlining that Pakistan regarded the handshake as a traditional show of respect between rivals.
“This match (against Pakistan) was important because, as a team, we wanted to show our solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam attack,” Gambhir said.
Yadav’s remarks came after India notched up their second straight win of the tournament, overcoming their traditional rivals in the first cricketing encounter since the barbaric Pahalgam terror attack and India’s subsequent retaliation in May, which targeted terror infrastructure across the border.
