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Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) announced the launch of the Odisha Pro T20 League (OPTL), a landmark franchise-based T20 tournament set to debut in September 2025. Featuring six dynamic teams representing various regions of Odisha, the league aims to redefine the cricketing landscape of the...

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is set to make his acting debut with a Tamil film. Production banner Dream Knight Stories, which is also marking its debut project with the upcoming film, shared the news on its official X handle Friday. The post...

Birmingham: Shubman Gill's belligerent 161 and fifties from KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja helped India set a target of 608 runs against England in the second Test, here Saturday. India declared their second innings at 427 for six, having taken a lead of...

Bengaluru: Indian javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra Saturday clinched the inaugural NC Classic as he realised his dream of hosting and competing in a world-class event in front of the home crowd and family members. The 27-year-old double Olympic medallist emerged winner with his third-round throw...

Bengaluru: The India 'A' men's hockey team left for Eindhoven, Netherlands Saturday morning for the Tour of Europe, scheduled from July 8 to 20. Led by captain Sanjay and vice-captain Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, India 'A' will play eight matches in total across three cities in...

Birmingham: Shubman Gill became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England when he completed his milestone on the second day of the second match at Edgbaston Thursday. The previous best was 193 by Sri Lanka's...

New Delhi: Amid the growing uncertainty over Pakistan's participation in the upcoming Men's Hockey Asia Cup in India next month, the Sports Ministry sources have confirmed that their team will be allowed to cross the border for the continental tournament. However, they also added that...

Birmingham: Shubman Gill crossed 150 for the first time in his career while Ravindra Jadeja made a fine 89, pushing India to 419 for six at lunch on day two of the second Test against England in Birmingham Thursday. The England pacers were not able...

Madrid: Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the...

New Delhi: IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru,...