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.
Sri Lanka made it two wins in two games while Pakistan succumbed to their second defeat, going down to Bangladesh by 23 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup warm-up action here on Monday.
Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain will face Russia's Daniil Medvedev after beating another Russian player Karen Khachanov in the men's singles quarterfinals of the China Open, while Magda Linette of Poland upset the third seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy here on Monday.
Ace Indian driver Sai Sanjay finished a creditable third overall and also booked a stunning podium in the Silver Class in the GT4 category of the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch in West Kingsdown.
Chinese table tennis icon Ma Long claimed victory in the men's singles first round with ease at the World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash here on Monday.
Having lost considerable time in the second Test due to wet conditions, India’s top-order batters infused life back into the Kanpur Test with a T20-styled approach, and in the process went on to break a few Test records after sunny skies allowed resumption of play on the penultimate day at the Green Park here on Monday.
