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Mumbai: After dismantling England, India Women will be eager to tick another bold point in their bucket list heading into the one-off Test against a formidable Australia here from Thursday, a maiden win in the traditional format. India have never beaten Australia in any of...

Paarl (South Africa): With a similar storyline of faltering opening combination running through the first two matches, India's hopes of registering their second ODI series triumph in South Africa will revolve around a sturdy start from the openers in the third and final match here...

London: An eight-year-old British Indian schoolgirl has made chess history after being named the “super talented” best female player at a European championship. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow in north-west London, won the European Blitz Chess Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, over the weekend after a winning...

Bhubaneswar: Goals from Pyari Xaxa and S Lynda Kom guided Odisha FC to a hard-fought victory against Gokulam Kerela FC at the Kalinga Stadium Wednesday, 20th December 2023. This win against the defending champions have put Odisha FC above Kickstart FC on top of the...

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry Wednesday put its stamp on the nominations for the annual sports awards, confirming the prestigious Khel Ratna honour for badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. The...

Dubai: India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued Wednesday. The Indian attained the top spot during the ODI World Cup last...

New Delhi: Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Hardik Singh Wednesday said the FIH Player of the Year award is a recognition of his "hard work and perseverance" that he has put in over the years to excel in the sport he loves. Hardik Tuesday became...

Mumbai: Australia Women's team captain Alyssa Healy Wednesday said that her husband and fast bowler Mitchell Starc deserved the record-breaking IPL paycheck as he has worked hard for many years. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spent a mind-boggling Rs 24.75 crores to get the services of...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis said the franchise's main focus at the IPL auction was to build a side that can put in improved performances at its own den during the IPL 2024. Du Plessis felt RCB made strategic acquisitions to...

Mumbai: Mahela Jayawardene, Mumbai Indians' Global Head of Cricket, admitted that replacing Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the team's captain was a tough decision but termed it a necessary call with the future in mind. Pandya's return to MI as captain had evoked sharp...