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Paris: After Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fell short of reaching their maiden BWF World Championships final with a 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 against China’s Chen Boyang and Liu Yi in a semifinal, the Indian duo conceded that the lack of rhythm in the third game...

Harare: Sri Lanka has been docked five per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI against Zimbabwe. In the match, Sri Lanka emerged victorious by seven runs in a thrilling finish to go 1-0 up in the two-game...

Dubai: 18 of the 19 matches at the upcoming Men’s T20 Asia Cup, including the final, will now begin at 6:30 pm local time, half an hour later than originally scheduled, to avoid sweltering heat conditions in the region. https://twitter.com/EmiratesCricket/status/1961705286218956905 With daytime temperatures in the...

Paris: Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured India of a medal at the World Championships after defeating their nemesis, Malaysia's two-time Olympic medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, in the men's doubles quarterfinals here. A year after the heartbreak in Paris,...

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) Saturday announced that fan zones dedicated to Indian fans during the white-ball series between Australia and India have been sold out 50 days in advance, highlighting the soaring demand and excitement for the high-profile matches. CA also said public tickets for...

New Delhi: Digvesh Rathi, Nitish Rana, Aman Bharti, Sumit Mathur and Krish Yadav have been fined for breaching the Code of Conduct during the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL), said the tournament organisers Saturday. The incidents leading to the five players being fined happened during...

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals Saturday announced that head coach Rahul Dravid will step down ahead of the 2026 IPL season, after turning down a "broader position" within the franchise. Dravid was appointed as the head coach of the Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 season....

Bengaluru: India Test skipper and T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill reached the BCCI Centre of Excellence here for fitness assessment and preparations ahead of travelling to Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup. The Indian squad members are scheduled to assemble at Dubai September 4 ahead of...

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Saturday announced a financial aid of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of 11 victims who lost their lives in a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the team's IPL 2025 title win celebrations June 4. "Our hearts...

Rajgir (Bihar): Skipper Harmanpreet fired a hat-trick but India were far from impressive in their narrow 4-3 win over lower-ranked China in their Asia Cup opener Friday. Harmanpreet (20th, 33rd, 47th minutes) converted three penalty corners but missed a penalty stroke. The other goal getter...