Super Cup 2025: Chennaiyin FC go down in a hard-fought opener against Mohun Bagan

IANS | October 25, 2025 11:26 PM

Fatorda (Goa), Oct 25 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC went down 2-0 against Indian Super League (ISL) side Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the opening match of the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday. Fielding an all-Indian starting XI in Head Coach Clifford Miranda’s first game in charge, the Marina Machans matched their opponents for large spells despite the reverse and showed encouraging signs for the games ahead.

PKL 12: Aryan, Nitin shine as Pink Panthers eliminate holders Haryana Steelers in tight clash

IANS | October 25, 2025 11:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Aryan Kumar scored a High Five while Deepanshu Khatri got four points as the Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a close and impressive 30-27 win over the Haryana Steelers in Play-in 1 of Season 12 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Nitin Kumar scored seven points, and the defenders stood tall for the Pink Panthers as the match went to the wire. For the Steelers, Neeraj’s High Five was the main highlight.

Super Cup 2025: FC Goa begin title defence at home against Jamshedpur FC

IANS | October 25, 2025 9:08 PM

Fatorda (Goa), Oct 25 (IANS) With one round of continental challenges behind them, FC Goa now turn their attention to defending domestic silverware as they begin their Super Cup 2025 campaign on home soil. The Gaurs will open their title defence against Jamshedpur FC, the side they defeated in last season’s final, at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.

'You don't talk when a player is selected, only when dropped': MSK Prasad on political row surrounding Sarfaraz Khan’s exclusion

IANS | October 25, 2025 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Former chairman of the national selection committee, MSK Prasad, was very vocal about his stance on players being selected based on their name, surname, or religion, and said that such a thing never happens during the selection process. This comes after a politician levied allegations on the Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel, accusing them of the non-selection of Sarfaraz Khan owing to the cricketer’s surname.