Japan Masters: Lakshya upsets Loh to reach semis

IANS | November 14, 2025 11:22 AM

Kumamoto, Nov 14 (IANS) India's Lakshya Sen defeated former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to storm into the semifinals of the Japan Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, here at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Friday.

Captains feel '160' is par score as stage set for Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha

IANS | November 14, 2025 12:45 AM

Doha (Qatar), Nov 14 (IANS) India 'A' skipper Jitesh Sharma and rival captain Irfan Khan of Pakistan feel a total of '160' would be par score at the Asia Cup Rising Stars that starts on Friday. Though they accepted that the T20 game is unpredictable, the two captains admitted that the game is in favour of batsmen, and the batters will have a field day in this event too.

James Anderson signs one-year contract extension with Lancashire

IANS | November 13, 2025 7:55 PM

Manchester, Nov 13 (IANS) England pace legend James Anderson has committed to continuing his remarkable 25-year career through the 2026 season, signing a new one-year deal with Lancashire that will see him feature in both the County Championship and the Vitality Blast.

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

IANS | November 13, 2025 6:48 PM

Rawalpindi, Nov 13 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The sanction was imposed by Ali Naqvi of the ICC Panel of Match Referees after the Shaheen Afridi-led side was ruled to be four overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.