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New Delhi: Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu shared how Prime Minister Narendra Modi consistently ensures that sportspersons receive prompt support and trust from the leadership, fostering an environment where talent can genuinely flourish. Chanu believes this mix of personal encouragement and institutional backing...

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore of former cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan as part of a money-laundering probe linked to the operations of an alleged illegal betting site, official sources said Thursday. A provisional order has...

Dubai: Charismatic top-order batter Smriti Mandhana has been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month for October after her string of brilliant performances helped India to lift their maiden Women's ODI World Cup Trophy. The India vice-captain will be vying for the honour...

Carrara (Gold Coast): Shubman Gill top scored as India posted 167 for 8 against Australia after being asked to bat in the fourth T20I there Thursday. While Gill (46) missed his personal milestone, Abhishek Sharma (28), Shivam Dube (22) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (20) could...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu met the Women's ODI World Cup-winning Indian team at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital Thursday, and congratulated the squad for their historic victory. “Members of the Indian Women Cricket team, winner of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025...

New Delhi: With just weeks to go for the start of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 in Tamil Nadu, Hockey India Thursday announced a nationwide Trophy Tour, during which the prestigious World Cup trophy will travel across 20 cities in India. Pic-IANS...

Carrara (Gold Coast): Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the fourth T20I at the Carrara Oval Thursday. The five-game series is poised at 1-1, and a win for either of the two teams will ensure they are ahead...

New Delhi: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the words of wisdom he shared with them after their 2017 World Cup final loss to England, saying that his motivation helped them work even harder and finally lift their maiden trophy....

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Thursday named former Tamil Nadu spinner Malolan Rangarajan as the head coach of their women's team ahead of the fourth WPL season next year. Rangarajan replaces Luke Williams, who was appointed as head coach in 2024. The Australian is set...

New Delhi: The 2025 Asia Cup trophy handover issue could be brought up during the board meeting in the ongoing ICC quarterly meetings scheduled for Friday in Dubai, said sources familiar with the matter to IANS Wednesday. “Friday is when all board heads will be...