In the lead-up to the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, cricket pundits identified Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma as the key to India’s hopes of winning a second successive ICC title within six months.
Indian hockey star Manpreet Singh has equalled Dilip Tirkey's long-standing record of 412 international appearances and is set to become the most-capped player in the history of Indian men's hockey.
Gill, Kishan, Rohit and Iyer reached major landmarks as India posted 402 against Afghanistan. Here are five key records and milestones from the second ODI in Lucknow.
Captain Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra struck half-centuries before Nishant Sindhu claimed 4-31 as India A defeated Afghanistan A by 101 runs to qualify for the 50-over tri-series final in Dambulla.
Opener Devon Conway has returned to New Zealand Cricket's central contracts list for the 2026-27 season, while fast bowler Blair Tickner has also earned a recall. The duo replace Adithya Ashok and Muhammad Abbas in the 20-member contracted players' list announced by NZC.
Stating that para-athletes have transformed 'disability into determination', Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said that this new definition of courage will keep inspiring the future generations.
Badminton powerhouse China kept their nerves under pressure to beat defending champions Indonesia 2-0 in the finals of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of Excellence here on Saturday to lift the Suhandinata Cup for the 15th time.
Shubman Gill took over from where overnight centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal left off, leading India’s charge with his 10th Test hundred to propel the hosts to a commanding 518 for 5 declared on Day 2 of the second and final Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the two-time Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian men’s hockey team took part in a unique chess master class conducted by former international chess player and co-owner Prachura P Padakannaya at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus in Bengaluru.
Skipper Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on a glittering 75, while Yashasvi Jaiswal made 175 as India added 109 runs in the morning session on day two and reach 427/4 in 116 overs at lunch in the second and final Test against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.
