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Indian women cricketers embark on historic journey

18 Sep 2023 12:57 PM IST

India’s women cricket team have left for China to start their first-ever stint in the Asian Games which will start from September 23 in Hangzhou. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) shared the picture of the team on their X (formerly Twitter) handle. “The Girls of Indian Cricket are ready

ACC and SLC recognize dedication: Prize money announced curators and groundskeepers

18 Sep 2023 12:56 PM IST

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday announced a well-deserved prize money of USD 50,000 for the dedicated curators and ground staff at Colombo and Kandy. The ACC and SLC also expressed gratitude to the Colombo and Kandy ground staff for their outstanding efforts in

India’s performance shown signs of a potential World Cup win

18 Sep 2023 12:56 PM IST

Is this the sound of winning the World Cup? Is Team India’s attack close to becoming the best in the world? Have we gotten rid of all our fundamental weaknesses? … The first two things seem to be getting stronger. To discuss getting rid of the rest of the weaknesses

Bangladesh welcomes back Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar for NZ clash

18 Sep 2023 12:54 PM IST

Bangladesh recalled Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah Riyad, Soumya Sarkar, and Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan for the first two of the three upcoming ODIs against New Zealand in Dhaka next week. “The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the first and second ODIs of this month’s three-match series against

Siraj steals the show in final with record-breaking feats

18 Sep 2023 12:53 PM IST

Mohammed Siraj was breathing fire under overcast conditions in Colombo, as he mercilessly ripped apart Sri Lanka’s top order in the on-going Asia Cup 2023 final here at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Courtesy of Siraj’s dream opening spell, India ripped apart Sri Lanka for 50 in the

Manisha Kalyan becomes first Indian to score for a European club

18 Sep 2023 12:51 PM IST

Apollon Ladies FC player Manisha Kalyan created history by becoming the first Indian girl to score a goal in the European League. Manisha has many firsts to her name as she was also the first Indian woman to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League. She is the first Indian to

Tottenham grabs late win with Richarlison’s brilliance, defeats Sheffield 2-1

18 Sep 2023 12:50 PM IST

Sensational stoppage-time goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison helped Tottenham secure an incredible 2-1 comeback win over Sheffield United. This stunning final goal by Spurs in the 100th minute surpassed their own record of the latest-ever winning comeback in the Premier League, which was previously in the 95th minute against

Shubhankar Sharma’s strong start fades as he slips in late third round

18 Sep 2023 12:48 PM IST

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma, who was gingerly placed when play was suspended on the second day, shot 3-under for three rounds to be placed T-53rd and make the cut in the BMW PGA Championships. Sharma, who shot 3-under 69 in the second round after a first round 73 made the

India’s shooting sensation Elavenil Valarivan strikes Gold

18 Sep 2023 12:47 PM IST

Indian Olympian and shooter Elavenil Valarivan secured a gold medal in the women’s 10 m air rifle event at the on-going International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Elavenil was perfection personified in the strong eight-woman final field, never scoring below 10.1 throughout

Javelin star Neeraj Chopra claims runner-up position in Grand Finale

18 Sep 2023 12:46 PM IST

India’s ‘Golden Boy’ and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra came second best to Czech Jakub Vadlejch, failed to defend his Diamond League champion’s title in the Wanda Diamond League final in men’s javelin in Eugene. The 25-year-old Chopra, who clinched his maiden World Championships gold last month, struggled to produce his

Rohan Bopanna ends Davis Cup career on a winning note with Yuki

18 Sep 2023 12:45 PM IST

Rohan Bopanna brought the curtains down on his Davis Cup career with a comfortable straight set win with Yuki Bhambri, a victory that put India ahead 2-1 in the World Group II tie against Morocco, on Sunday. The 43-year-old Bopanna, coming out to play his 33rd and final tie, and

India lifts Asia Cup 2023

18 Sep 2023 07:59 AM IST

Following India’s record-extending 8th Asia Cup title victory, ecstatic cricket fans cheered for Men in Blue as the team returned to the hotel after beating Sri Lanka in the final. After speedster Mohammed Siraj’s fiery spell decimated Sri Lanka, the opening duo of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan’s fifty-run partnership