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.
The league will kick off in Visakhapatnam before the caravan moves to Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi, taking PKL action deeper into India.
It is a clash that pits the reigning champions’ pedigree and consistency against the newcomers’ fearless history chasing run, with the oldest football tournament in Asia awaiting a new chapter to unfold.
"Last season, I finished as the best raider. I thought the bid could go this far, but I didn’t believe it would actually go this high. I was very happy when it did — it feels great to be valued this way," Devank said on JioHotstar’s Kings of Kabaddi. "This year, I have more responsibilities. Now that I’ve joined this team, I will give 110% for Bengal Warriorz.”
It isn’t exactly clear which two zones will have new selectors, as no member of the current panel has exceeded the cumulative five-year-period rule that's in place.
Taking aim on day five of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, Ela posted 253.6, an Asian finals record, in a classy display as the Chinese fell 0.6 short. Korean Kwon Eunji bagged the bronze.
