Samson reveals Sooryavanshi’s hilarious conversation with Dravid on IPL debut

IANS | March 16, 2026 11:16 AM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India’s T20 World Cup–winning cricketer Sanju Samson recently recounted a humorous incident from the Rajasthan Royals camp involving former head coach Rahul Dravid and 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Samson recalled Dravid’s interaction with the youngster ahead of his Indian Premier League debut last season and revealed the amusing response Sooryavanshi gave when asked about his approach going into his first match.

Kumble congratulates Dravid, Binny and other BCCI Naman Awards winners

IANS | March 16, 2026 10:41 AM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) successfully hosted another edition of ‘Naman,’ the annual awards ceremony that recognises the top performers and trailblazers of Indian cricket and former India cricketer Anil Kumble penned a note to congratulate his ‘dear friend’ Rahul Dravid on receiving the lifetime achievement award.

Ish Sodhi ruled out of remainder of T20I series against SA

IANS | March 16, 2026 9:37 AM

Hamilton, March 16 (IANS) New Zealand have suffered a blow with spinner Ish Sodhi being ruled out of the remainder of T20I series against South Africa due to a broken thumb.

3rd ODI: Tanzid, Taskin, Mustafizur shine as Bangladesh beat Pakistan to clinch series

IANS | March 15, 2026 11:29 PM

Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) Tanzid Hasan struck a superb maiden century while fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed (4-49) and Mustafizur Rahman (3-54) shared seven wickets between them as they propelled Bangladesh to a series-clinching 11-run win over Pakistan in a tense third and final ODI at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

India is going to get World Cup titles more and more often, says Sanju Samson

IANS | March 15, 2026 10:21 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Sanju Samson, India’s Player of the Tournament in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph, said he still wakes up each morning struggling to believe the side won the trophy on home soil, but is certain the country's conveyor belt of talent means more days of winning trophies will come again and again in the years ahead.

Naman Awards: Winning a World Cup in any format for the country is the ultimate goal, says Shubman Gill

IANS | March 15, 2026 10:07 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill said winning the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa is the thought that runs through his mind at times, adding that winning the global trophy is still the ultimate goal for him. India had come close to winning the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, but finished runners-up to Australia.

Tried to make as few changes as we could till the 2026 T20 World Cup came, says Suryakumar

IANS | March 15, 2026 9:57 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India's 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup winning captain Suryakumar Yadav said the bedrock of the recent title triumph was down to a deliberate policy of minimal selection changes and unflinching trust in a settled group of players.

Winning Women’s ODI World Cup meant a lot, had dreamt about lifting ICC trophy: Harmanpreet

IANS | March 15, 2026 9:34 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said lifting the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup had fulfilled a dream that had driven every woman who had ever played cricket for the country and meant a lot to her team. In the final, India beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift the trophy for the first time at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

You all know where the 2036 Olympics is coming, so you should prepare for that too: ICC Chairman Shah

IANS | March 15, 2026 7:42 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) ICC Chairman Jay Shah on Sunday dropped a hint over the country hosting the 2036 Olympics and added that India should prepare well for hosting the biggest event in the sporting world. Shah gave out this subtle hint at the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention in New Delhi on Sunday.

North inches closer to JK Bose title; DSJA-1, SJAM-1 to clash in Table Tennis final

IANS | March 15, 2026 5:58 PM

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) North Zone inched closer to winning the JK Bose Inter-Zonal T20 Cricket Trophy title after Rishabh Singh blazed an unbeaten century to power them to a crushing 10-wicket victory over South Zone on day two of the tournament at the Roshanara Cricket Ground in New Delhi on Sunday.

Cricket

Samson reveals Sooryavanshi’s hilarious conversation with Dravid on IPL debut

Kumble congratulates Dravid, Binny and other BCCI Naman Awards winners

Ish Sodhi ruled out of remainder of T20I series against SA

3rd ODI: Tanzid, Taskin, Mustafizur shine as Bangladesh beat Pakistan to clinch series

India is going to get World Cup titles more and more often, says Sanju Samson

Naman Awards: Winning a World Cup in any format for the country is the ultimate goal, says Shubman Gill

Tried to make as few changes as we could till the 2026 T20 World Cup came, says Suryakumar

Winning Women’s ODI World Cup meant a lot, had dreamt about lifting ICC trophy: Harmanpreet

You all know where the 2036 Olympics is coming, so you should prepare for that too: ICC Chairman Shah

North inches closer to JK Bose title; DSJA-1, SJAM-1 to clash in Table Tennis final

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