India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted the team’s 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland was difficult to digest but said it exposed an important lesson: the need to adapt much quicker to unfamiliar conditions.
The Irish side defended a modest total of 154 as India fell one run short despite a last-ball six by Prince Yadav and finished on 153-9 after 20 overs.
The 35-year-old informed his teammates about his decision before the fourth day of the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Leading India for the first time in T20Is, Iyer said the defeat served as an important reminder that no opponent can be underestimated.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, on Saturday visited Phobrang Village in Ladakh under the Viksit Vibrant Villages Programme (VVVP).
The e-sports industry in India received a significant push with its inclusion as a demonstration sport in the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) held in Bihar. Making a strong impression, the host state secured multiple top-three finishes across various events, underlining its emergence as a force in this rapidly growing domain.
On a roll after recording four consecutive victories, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to cement their stay in the top two positions when they take on a beleaguered Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow in a league match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.
At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to be the heartbeat of the Chennai Super Kings. Wherever the CSK side has played this season, the famed No.7 jersey has flooded stadiums across the country.
As Hockey India celebrates 100 years of the sport, former India women’s hockey team captain Pritam Siwach reflected on the remarkable journey of the team and credited the 1998 Asian Games silver medal as a major turning point.
With two matches remaining in their ongoing IPL 2025 campaign, Rajasthan Royals signed South African left-arm pacer Nandre Burger as a replacement for Sandeep Sharma. Burger was with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024, and played 6 matches and took 7 wickets.
