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Navi Mumbai: India Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first in the four-day one-off Test against England Women at the DY Patil Stadium here Thursday. With the teams clashing in a Test match for the first time after 2021, there...

Navi Mumbai: After an underwhelming effort in the T20Is, Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will now shift to a format in which they have an undeniable edge over England, and a seasoned spin attack will be their primary weapon to maintain that advantage as the one-off women's...

New Delhi: Hosts and defending champions Odisha Juggernauts will take on Rajasthan Warriors in the lung opener of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 which will kick off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha, from December 24, 2023. Meanwhile, runners-up in the...

Kuala Lumpur: Following an exhilarating comeback win against the Netherlands in the quarterfinal of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023, the Indian team is set to face the formidable Germans in the semifinal round, here Thursday. In the previous matches, the Indian...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Wednesday signed an MoU with Tata Steel to set up high performance centres in Olympic sports — archery and sport climbing. The pact was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. This will add to Odisha's bouquet of such...

Bhubaneswar: Sports Science India (SSI), a multidisciplinary sports medicine and rehabilitation centre, will organise a day-long sports science conclave at Kalinga Stadium here December 16. The conclave will bring sports and medicine (science) under one roof with an aim to strengthening grassroots-level sports in the...

New Delhi: Former doubles world no. 1 Leander Paes and broadcaster and promoter Vijay Amritraj of India have become the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Besides the duo, renowned journalist and writer Richard Evans have also been...

New Delhi: One of India's ODI World Cup heroes, pacer Mohammed Shami has been recommended for this year's Arjuna Award by the country's cricket board (BCCI), sources said Wednesday. The 33-year-old had a spectacular run in the ODI World Cup, where India finished second best...

Dubai: Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings after being rewarded for his quickfire half-century against South Africa in the second T20I in Gqeberha, South Africa. The attacking right-hander gained a total of 10...

Navi Mumbai: England Women's captain Heather Knight said the one-off Test against India starting here Thursday will be a ‘huge unknown' for both the teams and approaching the game with the right mindset will be crucial. Indian women's outfit has not lost a Test —...