Just a week after his 500th hard-court win in Dubai, British tennis icon Andy Murray started his Indian Wells campaign with a win over veteran David Goffin late Wednesday night. Murray beat Goffin by 6-3, 6-2, extending his head-to-head record against the Belgian to a perfect 8-0. After a rough […]
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells Open
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal withdrew from the ongoing Indian Wells Open competition on the eve of his first-round match, saying that he is “not ready to play at the highest level”. The 37-year-old veteran made his return to competitive tennis in Brisbane this January after a hip flexor injury […]
CWC 2023: Australia win Cricket World Cup after beating India by six wickets in final
Australia win by six wickets with 42 balls remaining. Glenn Maxwell pulls his first ball for two and the Australian squad all charge onto the field, growling with delight. Fireworks go off almost apologetically. This is their sixth World Cup in the last 10 tournaments. No other team has ever […]
CWC 2023: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli’s gritty fifties power India to 240 against Australia in final
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul’s gritty half-centuries powered India to 240 against Australia in the ICC World Cup 2023 final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Australia put on a stunning display of tight and belligerent bowling to bundle out India for 240 after pacers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood […]
KL Rahul has most runs against Australia this year
Along with skipper Rohit Sharma, whose swashbuckling starts in the ongoing edition of the ODI World Cup has been overshadowed by the batting brilliance of India’s ‘milestone man’ Virat Kohli and middle-order bulwark Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, who has also been keeping wickets in the tournament, has been an unsung […]
ICC CWC 2023: Virat Kohli becomes first player in history of ODIs to score 50 tons
Star India batter Virat Kohli became the first player in the history of ODI cricket to score 50 centuries. Virat reached the milestone during India’s ongoing World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Carrying forward the blazing start given by the openers — skipper Rohit Sharma and […]
ICC CWC 2023: Virat Kohli plays football with legendary David Beckham
It was a sight to watch at the Wankhede Stadium during the semifinal of ICC Cricket World Cup between India and New Zealand as star India batter Virat Kohli and legendary England football David Beckham shared a moment together on the field. Beckham is in India to watch the match […]
Legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away at 77
Former India captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77. The Amritsar-born spinner, who played domestic cricket for Delhi, finished his career with 1,560 wickets in first-class cricket –more than any other Indian. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur confirmed the unfortunate news and said, “Former India captain and spinner Bishan […]
IOC votes for Cricket’s return to Olympics in Los Angeles 2028
Cricket will be a part of the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 and will make its return after 128 years to the multi-sport extravaganza, announced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. The 2028 event will also include sports like baseball/softball, lacrosse, squash and flag football. The proposal from […]
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma completes 300 sixes in ODIs
India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday completed 300 sixes in the One Day International format. Rohit achieved this milestone after hammering Haris Rauf for a six in the ICC World Cup match against arch-rival Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1713178412326821916 Rohit has featured in just 254 contests in the ODI format of the […]
IOC recommends inclusion of T20 cricket and four other sports in 2028 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board on Friday officially recommended the inclusion of Baseball/Softball, Cricket (T20), Flag Football, Lacrosse (sixes), and Squash in the 2028 Olympic which will be hosted by Los Angeles, United States of America. The official announcement on the inclusion of these five sports is yet […]
Asian Games: Indian grappler Sonam Malik bags bronze in women’s freestyle 62kg category
Indian grappler Sonam Malik took home a bronze medal in women’s freestyle 62kg category by China’s Long Jia at the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Friday. The glory of 🇮🇳 #Wrestling🤼♀ Squad continues at #AsianGames2022 Adding another🥉to India’s existing medal tally, #TOPSchemeAthlete @OLYSonam defeats 🇨🇳’s Jia Long 7-5 in Women’s Freestyle 62kg Many congratulations Sonam!👏#Cheer4India#HallaBol#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/4RsQqulT44 […]
Asian Games: India men’s archery recurve team finishes with historic silver medal
The Indian men’s recurve team featuring Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Tushar Shelke settled for silver in the final after suffering a defeat 1-5 against Korea at the ongoing 19th Asian Games. The Indian trio lost the gold medal match 1-5 to the Korean team consisting of Lee Wooseok, Oh […]
Asian Games: India women’s team clinches historic bronze medal in Sepaktakraw
India women’s team showed an impeccable spirit to win the spot on the podium and claimed its first-ever bronze in Sepaktakraw after going down against Thailand in the regu semifinal at the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Friday. The Indian side featuring Priya Devi Elangbam, Bi Devi Elangbam, Khushboo, Chaoba […]
Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain settles for silver in 75 kg category final
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain settled for a silver medal after losing the women’s 75 kg category final bout against Chinese boxer Li Qian at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Lovlina and Li Qian were having a close fight in the first round but the decision went in the favour of Li by 3-2. In the second round, Li […]