Sports

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday inaugurated an integrated sports complex at Jeypore in Koraput district and 26 multipurpose indoor stadiums spread over 12 districts of the state. Patnaik said his government gives priority to sports for building a strong youth society in Odisha....

Chandigarh: Rising javelin throw star from Odisha Kishore Kumar Jena, who will start his outdoor season from the Diamond League in Doha in May, has said that he "doesn’t see Neeraj Chopra as a rival". The Summer Olympic Games are just a little more than...

New Delhi: Middle-order England batter Harry Brook has withdrawn from the 2204 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), starting from March 22, citing personal reasons. Brook was roped in by Delhi Capitals for Rs 4 crore at the auction in Dubai last year. He...

Christchurch: Rachin Ravindra and Amelia Kerr emerged as the winners of the top honours at the New Zealand Cricket Awards ceremony Wednesday evening. Ravindra, 24, became the youngest player to win the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, awarded to the best New Zealand men’s cricketer of...

Dubai: A nine-wicket haul in his 100th Test match helped Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin re-claim the top spot in the bowlers' list, while his captain Rohit Sharma was back in the top-10 at sixth in the batting charts of the latest ICC rankings Wednesday. Ashwin...

London: Veteran England pacer James Anderson has revealed that Kuldeep Yadav had a hunch about being his 700th Test wicket when the two came face to face during the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala. Anderson became the first pacer and third bowler...

New Delhi: Following reports that Virat Kohli might get ignored for the forthcoming T20 World Cup, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria said there is no way one can snub the stylish batter, "he will surely be in the Indian squad". As per reports, the national...

New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Wednesday that the New Zealand men’s team will tour the country from April 14 to play five T20Is. The matches will also serve as vital preparation for both teams ahead of Men’s T20 World Cup, happening from...

New Delhi: Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has expressed his delight following the Indian government's notification of rules related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which aims to provide citizenship to individuals of certain faiths facing persecution in neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan....

New Delhi: The BCCI Tuesday declared Rishabh Pant fit to play as a wicketkeeper-batter in the upcoming IPL, brightening his prospects of a national comeback in the T20 World Cup after suffering multiple injuries in a harrowing car crash 14 months ago. Pant, who will...