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.
Former India pacer Ashoke Dinda and ex-spinner Utpal Chatterjee have been entrusted with leading roles in the Cricket Association of Bengal's Vision 2028 programme, a long-term project designed to identify and nurture the state's next generation of cricketers, starting next month.
Mustafizur Rahman, the most expensive Bangladeshi player in IPL history, is unlikely to receive any financial compensation from the franchise following his release.
Djokovic, who has won 24 Grand Slam titles so far, claimed he is not physically ready to compete in the Adelaide International and therefore has pulled out of the event.
Sreejani Chakraborty and Aditya Das were crowned the U-15 girls' and U-15 boys' champions, while Aadya Baheti and Rajdeep Biswas won the titles in the U-11 category.
The National qualifier organised by Motorsports Academy of Vijayanagar attracted a record 113 entries and was supported by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports and Karnataka Tourism.
South Africa U19, after opting to bat first, was bowled out for 245 in 49.3 overs. India got a revised target of 174 runs from 27 overs due to rain.
