New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India all-rounder Shafali Verma revealed that her return to the national side during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 came as a complete surprise, with the call-up arriving while she was representing Haryana in a domestic competition.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 3 (IANS) The AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, slated to begin in January. has been postponed, as the recent attacks in the region caused "substantial logistical complexities and travel disruptions," the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Tuesday.
Auckland, Nov 3 (IANS) India ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill stated that he would have preferred T20Is to be scheduled between the ODIs and Test matches on the tour of New Zealand, allowing the Indian team to field full-strength squads for the last two ODIs of the five-match series while giving them enough time to prepare for a crucial two-match Test series.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar revealed that he decided to confront the team's shortcomings inside the dressing room following their defeat to England during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, believing that a direct intervention was necessary to change the team's fortunes.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India batter Pratika Rawal opened up about the emotional and physical ordeal of suffering a fracture during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, admitting that she sensed something was wrong immediately after falling during the match against Bangladesh, but she didn't want to leave on a stretcher, so she was determined to walk.
Auckland, Nov 3 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner hopes to keep Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma quiet throughout the upcoming five-match ODI series, which kicks off at Eden Park on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Amid concerns over badminton funding cuts involving stars like PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, the Sport Authority of India (SAI) quashed the reports that funding cuts came due to India's medalless performance at the Asian Games in Japan, attributing it to the Badminton Association of India's (BAI) failure to meet the 30-day deadline to submit its proposal.
Brno, Nov 3 (IANS) Indian squash player Velavan Senthilkumar added another significant title to his growing collection, defeating top seed Greg Lobban of Scotland in the final to emerge champion at the USD 35,000 Czech Open, a PSA Copper-level tournament.
Christchurch, Nov 3 (IANS) Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yash Rathod produced an impressive batting display on the final day to secure a draw for India A against New Zealand A in the second unofficial Test, stitching together an unbeaten 247-run partnership after an early collapse threatened to put the visitors under pressure.
Auckland, Nov 3 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday revealed the team's batting plans for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, which begins in Auckland on Wednesday, stating that the top four are set "with all right-handers," which includes him, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.
