Noida, Jan 8 (IANS) Ganga Kings of Mirzapur prevailed over Gazab Ghaziabad and derailed their hopes of making it to the top-four stage of Season 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) in Noida on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) New Zealand’s Vellore-born leg-spinner Adithya Ashok says he is excited to test his bowling against India batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the upcoming three-game ODI series starting in Vadodara on Sunday.
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Vedanta Kalinga Lancers registered their second win on the trot, clinching a narrow 2-1 victory against Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai on Thursday. Alexander Hendrickx (52’) and Boby Singh Dhami (57’) scored for the winners, while Affan Yousuf (56’) netted for the Tigers.
Diu, Jan 8 (IANS) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu’s Prasanna Bendre added a Tanding gold in Beach Pencak Silat to his tally while Tamil Nadu grabbed four medals, including a gold and silver, in Beach Volleyball in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach in Diu on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Gujarat Giants (GG) appear more competitive heading into the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) season, but they need to solve dilemmas around their overseas players and opening combination, said former India captain Anjum Chopra.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Two-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) remain the team to beat in the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL), but will face stronger challenges this season from other sides, said former India captain Anjum Chopra.
Ranchi, Jan 8 (IANS) Ranchi Royals produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat SG Pipers 5-2 in their last Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 encounter, with a clinical fourth-quarter display sealing the victory as the hosts finished third in the tournament.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes Jemimah Rodrigues will discover ‘another side of herself’ when she leads Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, starting in Navi Mumbai on Friday.
Rajkot, Jan 8 (IANS) Aaqib Dar produced a sensational unbeaten century to script a stunning turnaround as Jammu and Kashmir pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory over Hyderabad in their final Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C in Rajkot on Thursday.
