Amaravati, July 28 — Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan and Sports Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy have congratulated weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu on winning the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. Ajaya Babu set a Commonwealth Games record of 149kg…
Dubai, July 28 — Pakistan batter Sidra Amin has returned to the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings after her century against Sri Lanka, while a string of Sri Lankan players have also been rewarded for their performances following the opening two matches of the ongoing ICC Women's…
Harare, July 28 — Middle-order batter Rinku Singh was named India’s ‘Best Attitude of the Match’ after the visitors completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe with a 35-run victory in the third and final game at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. The award, introduced by India’s head coach for…
Hangzhou, July 28 — Indian rifle shooters Sonam Uttam Maskar and Himanshu Dhillon secured the bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, adding another podium finish to India's campaign. Both Indian teams delivered strong performances in…
New Delhi, July 28 — Persistence has finally paid off for Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain. After spending more than a decade proving his worth in India's domestic circuit, the 33-year-old has earned his first senior India call-up for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, replacing…
New Delhi, July 28 — Bangladesh fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed are set to travel to Australia on Tuesday night along with national team physiotherapist Bayjedul Islam for specialist medical evaluations, as the team continues to deal with a growing injury list ahead of its two-Test…
New Delhi, July 28 — India captain Shreyas Iyer hailed the hunger and determination of the team's young players after guiding the side to a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe, saying their eagerness to seize every opportunity was the driving force behind the turnaround. Speaking after securing his…
New Delhi, July 28 — Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has heaped praise on batting icon Sachin Tendulkar's often-overlooked excellence as a fielder, explaining how the Master Blaster's discipline, consistency and commitment during training made him one of the safest hands in world cricket.…
New Delhi, July 28 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi lavished praise on Sharmila Dhankar for her historic gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and extended his best wishes for a para-athlete for her future endeavours. Sharmila won the gold medal in the women’s shot put F57 event, with a season-best…
New Delhi, July 28 — Former India cricketer Suresh Raina reflected on the discipline and preparation that transformed India's fielding standards during his playing days, explaining how a culture built around relentless practice helped produce one of the country's finest fielding units. Speaking…
Arco, July 28 — Amieyra Khoslla, India’s 15-year-old speed climbing sensation, scripted history at the IFSC World Youth Climbing Championships 2026 in Arco, Italy, by clocking 7.60 seconds, finishing sixth in the world and setting a new Indian National Youth Record in speed climbing. Earlier in the…
New Delhi, July 28 — After an injury scare forced Tejswain Shankar's high jump campaign to last for only one attempt, the track and field athlete was left in tears while revealing that he felt shooting pain in his knee before his second jump and decided to stop as a precautionary measure to recover…
New Delhi, July 28 — Purani Dilli 6 have announced wicketkeeper-batter Anuj Rawat as the captain of the franchise for the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 3, beginning on July 31. The appointment comes as the team enters the final phase of preparations with the aim of putting together a…
New Delhi, July 28 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sport Minister Mansukh Mandaviya have lauded Indian weightlifters Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam and Valluri Ajaya Babu for the podium finish at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. Bindyarani secured the bronze medal in the women’s 58kg…
Mumbai, July 28 — Offspin all-rounder Saransh Jain has earned a maiden Test call-up and veteran spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also returned to the red-ball set-up for the first time since November 2025 as the BCCI announced the 15-man squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting…
New Delhi, July 28 — In a proud moment for Indian sports, President Droupadi Murmu extended her heartfelt congratulations to Commonwealth Games 2026 Glasgow medal winners Sharmila Dhankar, Shilpa K. Shyla, Sarvesh Anil Kushare, and Valluri Ajaya Babu, praising their achievements on the global…
Glasgow, July 28 — Australia's Georgia Munro-Cook scored the winning points to seal an epic Women’s 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball win over Canada, serving up a stunning finish to a Commonwealth Games classic with an overtime victory over the defending champions at Glasgow 2026.In a tit-for-tat…
Mumbai, July 27 — When Babar Azam was offered the role of Pakistan's Test captain, he accepted it only on the condition that he would get all-format leadership, a news report said on Monday.Babar, who was dethroned because of poor batting a couple of years back, accepted Test captaincy after the…
Glasgow, July 27 — Canada dominated the individual apparatus finals in the Artistic Gymnastics competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by winning three of the five gold medals decided at Glasgow on Monday.The gold medals for Canada were won by Felix Dolco (Men's Rings), Jordan Carroll (Pommel…
Glasgow, July 27 — Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, praised weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam for her gritty show as she won a bronze medal in the women's 58kg weightlifting competition in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday.Bindyarani secured…
Kolkata, July 27 — West Bengal got a modern badminton facility on Monday, thanks to Eastern Railway (ER). The “Dipu Ghosh Krida Sadan” was inaugurated at the Carriage & Wagon (C&W) Workshop in Liluah, Howrah, by ER General Manager Milind Deouskar. He was accompanied by his wife and…