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.
The 37-year-old has been in sublime form since the ODI series in Australia, registering scores of 74 not out, 135, 102, 65 not out and 93 in his last five matches.
India have made one change to their playing XI, with Nitish Kumar Reddy replacing Washington Sundar, who sustained a rib injury during the first ODI in Vadodara and has been ruled out of the remainder of the ODI series.
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the second ODI against India. The match is part of the three-game ODI series, with India holding a 1-0 lead after winning the opener.
All eyes will once again be on Virat Kohli, who was outstanding in the series opener. He anchored the innings alongside Shreyas Iyer (49) and skipper Shubman Gill (56).
Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, footballer Jose Barreto, Ajit Banerjee, President of the Indian Football Association (IFA), and Chandan Roy Choudhury, President of the Bengal Olympic Association, have joined hands with entertainment world stars Puja Banerjee of Tollywood and Mrs India Saini Sarkar for the Durgapur Sports Carnival 2026, which is set to be flagged off on Republic Day.
