IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill and New Zealand team arrives in Vadodara ahead of 1st ODI

IANS | January 7, 2026 7:02 PM

Vadodara, Jan 7 (IANS) Indian ODI captain Shubman Gill landed at Vadodara Airport on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, scheduled to begin on January 11. The arrival created a buzz in the city as along with the Indian skipper, the New Zealand team also reached the town on the same day.

Senior Boxing National: Nikhat Zareen, Pawan Bartwal, Sumit register dominant wins to reach quarters

IANS | January 7, 2026 6:43 PM

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 gold medallist Pawan Bartwal and Sumit dominated their respective opponents, while most other top players registered comfortable wins to reach the quarterfinals of their respective weight categories in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Wednesday.

WTT Feeder Series 2026: Sarthak-Hardee upset third seeds Snehit-Sayali in mixed doubles qualifying round

IANS | January 7, 2026 6:27 PM

Vadodara, Jan 7 (IANS) Sarthak Arya and Hardee Patel defeated third seeds Snehit Suravajjula and Sayali Wani with scores of 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, moving on to the second round of the mixed doubles qualifying. Meanwhile, the top singles players easily won their initial group matches at the WTT Feeder Series 2026, sponsored by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Wednesday.