Jindal Panther suffer narrow 6–8 loss in Carlos Gracida Memorial Cup final

IANS | March 16, 2026 5:08 PM

Noida, March 16 (IANS) Instrucko came from behind to narrowly defeat Jindal Panther 8–6 in the final of the Carlos Gracida Memorial Cup, part of the Jindal Polo Spring Season, held at the Jindal Polo Estate in Noida. The closely fought final featured both teams playing aggressively, with momentum swinging throughout the four chukkers before Instrucko pulled ahead in the final moments to win the title.

KSCA receives government nod to host IPL 2026 games at Chinnaswamy Stadium

IANS | March 16, 2026 3:50 PM

Bengaluru, March 16 (IANS) The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will return to their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, to play the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28, as the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has received official permission from the Government of Karnataka to host the matches.

Arundhati Reddy among three ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for February

IANS | March 16, 2026 2:47 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Indian bowler Arundhati Reddy along with Sri Lanka's Harshitha Samarawickrama and Pakistan's Fatima Sana has been named in ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for February. Arundhati Reddy led India's bowling effort in their three-match T20I series win in Australia. She emerged as the top wicket-taker, securing eight wickets with an average of 10.87 and an economy rate of 7.25.

Jaipur beat Nahargarh to claim their 10th title of the season

IANS | March 16, 2026 2:31 PM

Jaipur, March 16 (IANS) Jaipur delivered a commanding performance in the final of the Shree Cement Cup at the RPC Ground, defeating Nahargarh 9 goals to 4½ to secure their 10th title of the season. Led by HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, who scored seven goals, Jaipur took early control and kept their dominance throughout the match, finishing strongly.

ATP Rankings: Sinner moves closer to Alcaraz after Indian Wells Open victory

IANS | March 16, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner has reduced the deficit with Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Rankings after a magnificent performance in the Indian Wells Open tournament in which he beat Daniil Medvedev in the finals to clinch maiden title and start the season with a victory.

Van Schalkwyk, Jacks, Farhan nominated for ICC Player of the Month February award

IANS | March 16, 2026 2:03 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan, the USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk, and England’s Will Jacks have been shortlisted for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month award for February, following their exceptional performances in the recently concluded Men’s T20 World Cup.