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New Delhi, March 31 Three-time Olympian Manika Batra secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over USA's Lily Zhang on Tuesday to remain in contention for a spot in the knockout rounds of the ITTF Table Tennis World Cup in Macau.The 30-year-old Batra overcame Zhang with a score of 11-7, 11-2, 14-16...

Monaco, March 30: Indian table tennis players had a disappointing start in the 2026 ITTF World Cup, as both Manika Batra and Manav Thakkar lost their respective opening group matches on Monday.Manika Batra, ranked 47th in the world, lost 3-0 (18-16, 11-4, 11-6) to Japan's Miwa Harimoto in...

Male, March 28 The Indian U20 men's team finished as Group B toppers after playing out a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their second match of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 here on Saturday.Vishal Yadav handed the Blue Colts the lead in the 17th minute, but Bangladesh struck deep into...

Male, March 26 Led by Omang Dodum's double, India delivered a strong performance, defeating Pakistan 3-0 and advancing to the semifinals of the SAFF U-20 Championship here on Thursday.The high-stakes match at the National Football Stadium saw the Blue Colts secure their spot in the semifinals...

March 25, New Delhi – Top Indian badminton players will lead the squads at the Thomas and Uber Cup, which will be held in Denmark from April 24 to May 3.Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, and HS Prannoy will lead the singles competition, along with the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and...

New Delhi, March 19 Indian men's hockey coach Craig Fulton has promised a "tailored and detailed" plan for each of the challenging opponents that await his team in the World Cup later this year and has backed the currently struggling team to peak at the right time.India has managed just one...

Amsterdam, March 18. World No. 8 India will face their arch-rivals Pakistan in a Pool D match at 6:30 PM IST on August 19 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, as part of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2026.India is grouped with their neighbours and four-time World Cup winner Pakistan...

New Delhi, March 18 The Indian men's and women's teams were given a challenging draw alongside defending champions China on Wednesday for the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup, to be held in Horsens, Denmark, from April 24 to May 3.Both the Indian teams are seeded eighth in the tournament based on...

New Delhi, March 12 Subrata Paul, the AIFF's director of national teams, defended the preparations for the AFC Women's Asian Cup, describing them as "quite extensive," despite India's group-stage exit from the tournament in Australia.The team was eliminated from the tournament after losing all...

Hyderabad, March 12 Having already secured a spot in the World Cup, India will aim to win the trophy at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers and take a significant step towards that goal by winning the semifinal against Italy here on Friday.The Indian women's hockey team finished at the...

Dubai, March 11 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the final prize money distribution for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, confirming that the champions, India, will receive USD 2.63 million from the tournament's USD 11.25 million prize pool for players.India secured the...

Sydney, March 10 A lackluster India were eliminated from the AFC Women's Asian Cup with a 1-3 defeat to Chinese Taipei in their must-win final group stage match here on Tuesday, paying a heavy price for their inability to convert scoring chances.Despite dominating large portions of the game...

New Delhi, March 8 As the two cricketing giants, India and New Zealand, are set to clash in the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, ICC chairman Jay Shah extended his best wishes to both nations ahead of the summit clash.The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has created history...

Perth, March 6 A strong performance in their previous group match would certainly have boosted their confidence, but India's task will be challenging when they face a formidable Japan in their second match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup here on Saturday.India conceded a goal in the final...

New Delhi, March 4 – The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has made history, becoming the most-watched edition of the tournament in its storied history. With viewership in India alone exceeding 500 million, the highest ever for a T20 World Cup, the event has captivated audiences worldwide.In a post...

Navi Mumbai, March 3 Priyansh Arya shone brightly on the final day of the group stage of the 20th DY Patil T20 Cup, smashing an unbeaten 101 off just 41 balls to lead DY Patil Red to a convincing eight-wicket victory over CGST at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Arya was in excellent form...

New Delhi, March 3 – South Africa and New Zealand are meeting for the second time in this T20 World Cup, but the stakes are much higher than in their previous match. Unlike their earlier group game, which had little impact, this is now the first semi-final of the tournament, as the match...

Ahmedabad, February 21 – The poor form of opener Abhishek Sharma and sloppy fielding will be under scrutiny as India face South Africa in their first match of the Super8 round of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Abhishek has yet to score a run...

Ahmedabad, February 19 – India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was named the Player of the Match after delivering a decisive performance in the last group stage match of the 2026 T20 World Cup against the Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.Chakravarthy returned with...

Chandigarh, February 18 – The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) will organize the Punjab Premier League (PPL) in June 2026. Punjab's domestic T20 cricket league will now be played under a new name and a new format."Munsey was found to have violated Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for...