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 deadlock has already forced some clubs to halt their footballing operations, leading to the suspension of first-team activities across the league.
More than 400 athletes from the 36 states and Union territories will be competing for glory at the iconic Dal Lake, an established world famous tourist spot.
The continental championship will not only crown the best team in Asia but also the winners of Asia Cup 2025 will qualify for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium–Netherlands 2026.
The selectors, however, left out Shafali Verma, who has been out of favour in the ODI set-up since last year, along with Tejal Hasnabis, Shuchi Upadhyay and Sayali Satghare, all of whom featured in the recent ODI series against England.
Gill, who is also India's Test captain, returns to the T20 format after his last appearance in July 2023, signalling selectors' vision of grooming him as a future lead across all formats.
