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Mumbai, March 27 From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the IPL on auction day. But, he says, the "ultimate goal" is to play and win matches for India.Long before he lifted the Ranji Trophy with his J&K...

KATHUA, MARCH 26: With a focused approach to engage youth in constructive activities and strengthen sports culture at the grassroots level, the Kathua District Administration, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Department, organized volleyball matches across all 19 blocks of the district...

Miami, March 27 – Alexander Zverev secured a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over Francisco Cerundolo to set up a semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open.This victory marks the first time that the 27-year-old German has reached the last four in both Indian Wells and Miami in the same...

New Delhi, March 27 A 51-day national rowing camp for women began in Gorakhpur on Friday to further prepare the team for the Asian Games in Japan later this year.The camp, held at the Water Sports Complex at Ramgarh Lake, is organized by the Sports Authority of India at the request of the...

Beijing, March 27 Following the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude transgender athletes from female category events, a World Athletics spokesperson expressed support for the IOC's new rules, emphasizing that "gender cannot override biology"."We have been at the...

New Delhi, March 26 – Jindal Panther secured a hard-fought 10-9 victory over Jaipur Achievers in a tense, extended-play match at the Northern India Polo Championship, held at the Jaipur Polo Grounds in New Delhi on Thursday.Jindal Panther started strongly, building a 7-4 lead at halftime...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill said that his team's focus in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season will be on consistently scoring big totals, as the 2022 champions look to win another title when the ten-team competition begins on March 28."Ultimately...

Ahmedabad, March 26 Shubman Gill said on Thursday that he has nothing to prove in the upcoming IPL after being dropped from the Indian team ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.Gill was the India vice-captain in the shortest format but was dropped to accommodate Sanju Samson in the top order. India...

Bengaluru, March 26 – England's young batter, Jacob Bethell, has expressed admiration for the passionate fan base of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), revealing that he could hear chants for the team even during a tense moment in the 2026 T20 World Cup...

Mumbai, March 26 Gautam Gambhir's fierce competitiveness may have often made him the "villain in the story," but that trait strengthened teams like Kolkata Knight Riders that he was part of, reckoned former South African captain Faf du Plessis.Two of KKR's title wins in the Indian Premier...

New Delhi, March 26 Grappling with a "surge in requests" for the inclusion of personal coaches in India's Asian Games contingent, the Sports Ministry has mandated that "demonstrable contribution" and "regular association" with athletes will be prerequisites for inclusion in the strictly curated...

Miami, March 26 – Rising French star Arthur Fils delivered a stunning comeback to defeat American Tommy Paul in the quarter-final of the Miami Open, saving four match points to win 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-6(6), and secure his place in the first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.In a match lasting two...

Mumbai, March 25 – David Warner, the former Australian opener, has revealed that he worked very hard to stay motivated and fit after retiring from the Indian Premier League (IPL) two years ago, as he prepares to captain the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), a news report said on...

Srinagar, March 25 A second-half goal by Seilenthang Lotjem helped Namdhari Sports Club defeat Real Kashmir FC 1-0, securing their first win of the season in the Indian Football League here on Wednesday.The victory lifted Namdhari SC to sixth in the standings with six points from five matches...

Malé (Maldives), March 25 India will aim for a dominant performance when they take on their arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the SAFF U20 Championship here on Thursday.India, who arrived here on Monday, are in the same group as Pakistan and Bangladesh. They will face Bangladesh...

New Delhi, March 25 – Nehru World School, Delhi, won the Under-14 boys title, while Sacred Heart Sr. Secondary School, Ludhiana, won the U-14 girls crown at the 2025-26 ACG Jr. NBA 3v3 National Tournament in New Delhi on Wednesday.Maharana Pratap International School, Prayagraj, finished as...

New Delhi, March 25 India's shooting coach, Peter Wilson, said on Wednesday that India's top trap shooter, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, has been excluded from the season-opening ISSF Shotgun World Cup due to "workload management".The 12-member Indian team is ready for the World Cup in Tangier, but...

New Delhi, March 25 A majority of IPL captains on Wednesday expressed their reservations about the Impact Player rule, which has divided opinions since its introduction in 2023.In 2024, the BCCI had extended the Impact Player in the IPL until at least 2027. Yet, the strategic rule continues to...

March 25, New Delhi – Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the Indian men’s and women’s lacrosse teams on Wednesday for their gold medal-winning performances at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Riyadh. He urged the athletes to continue working hard and aim...

New Delhi, March 25 India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that winning the ODI World Cup at home last year gave the team much-needed confidence and self-belief to win more titles anywhere in the world.India defeated South Africa in Navi Mumbai to win their maiden ICC title...