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New Delhi, April 10 – Commonwealth Games (CS) President Donald Rukare expressed satisfaction on Friday with India's preparedness for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, stating that the country "is ready for a grand show" in four years.A three-member team consisting of Rukare, CEO Katie...

New Delhi, April 10 – Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) head coach Justin Langer has praised young batsman Mukul Choudhary, calling him a "great athlete" with a "sharp mind," comparing his game sense and exceptional running between the wickets to that of the legendary Virat Kohli.Choudhary's...

Ningbo (China), April 10 India's Ayush Shetty stunned world number four Jonathan Christie of Indonesia to reach the men's singles semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Friday.Shetty, ranked 25th, defeated Christie 23-21, 21-17 in a hard-fought quarterfinal.This was the first...

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 8 – The Indian U20 women's national football team kept their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup alive after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their final Group C match at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Pathum Thani...

New Delhi, April 7 Crispin Chettri, who returned as the head coach of the Indian women's football team, has named a 22-member squad for the FIFA Series 2026 tournament in Kenya.On Saturday, the Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had recommended Chettri to succeed...

New Delhi, April 6 Rugby India announced on Monday that the second edition of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) will take place at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad from June 16 to 28.Following a successful inaugural event last year in Mumbai, the second edition will include the same six...

New Delhi, April 6 The second edition of the Rugby Premier League (RPL), organized by GMR Sports in partnership with Rugby India, will be held at the Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad, from June 16 to 28.Like its inaugural season, the league will be held in the fast-paced Rugby 7s format. It will...

President Droupadi Murmu stated today that the sporting talent of the country's youth, including tribal communities, represents a valuable social asset for the nation. In her article titled "Tribal Sports Talent: Our National Pride," President Murmu emphasized that continued strengthening of the...

New Delhi, March 31 India's top surfers and stand-up paddle athletes will compete for top honors in the inaugural Little Andaman Pro 2026 – National Surf and SUP Championship, to be held in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from April 9 to 12.Organized by the Surfing Federation of India (SFI)...

New Delhi, March 31 – The 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 is scheduled to begin on April 1 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It will continue until April 12 and will feature a division-based format, a competitive structure introduced by Hockey India across national...

Ranchi, March 31 A total of 29 teams will compete across three divisions when the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women's National Championship begins here with five matches on Wednesday.The tournament will run until April 12, and the participating teams will compete in Divisions 'A', 'B', and...

New Delhi, March 30 Indian U20 women's team head coach Joakim Alexandersson announced a 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Thailand 2026 on Monday.India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Japan on April 2 at the Thammasat...

A felicitation ceremony was organized today by the Sanatan Dharam Sabha Poonch at Geeta Bhawan to honor IAS and KAS aspirants from Poonch who have brought pride to the district and set an inspiring example for the younger generation. Athletes who have won gold medals and secured top positions in...

New Delhi, March 24 The Indian senior women's team will participate in the FIFA Series 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, during the April FIFA International Women's Match Window.The Blue Tigresses will face the hosts, Kenya, in the semi-final on April 11 at 20:30 IST, while Australia and Malawi will...

New Delhi, March 24. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on March 28, could be the last season for Chennai Super Kings (CSK)'s most experienced player, MS Dhoni, as Sanju Samson is ready to take over.Chopra also said that the...

New Delhi, March 23 India remains the "anchor market," but cricket is becoming "incontrovertibly" globalized, said ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta as he applauded the "fearless" performance of Associate countries during the recent T20 World Cup, describing their growth as the "signal of a maturing" global...

New Delhi, March 22 – The spotlight at the Jindal Steel Indian Open Polo Championship final extended beyond the on-field action, as concerns around the proposed eviction of the historic Jaipur Polo Grounds took centre stage.The final, attended by around 2,000 spectators, saw the presence of...

Johannesburg, March 21 – Qondisa Ngwenya has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup, while Edward Khoza has been appointed as the tournament’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Local Organising Committee (LOC) announced on Saturday.Ngwenya and...

March 19, New Delhi: India will host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, the World Athletics Council announced at its meeting in Torun, Poland.The decision was made a day before the start of the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships in the Polish city. Earlier...

New Delhi, March 19 The eighth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games will be held in Malta and Gozo from October 29 to November 4 next year.The opening ceremony will take place on October 29, followed by a six-day sporting program from October 30 to November 4.The Games will feature eight...