Raipur, Aug 27 (IANS) India T20 vice-captain Tilak Varma attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address to the nation's youth. Tilak was present in Chhattisgarh at a screening of Modi's virtual interaction, named 'Khelo India Dialogue', and the cricketer praised the Prime Minister's address to the youth of the country.
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal expressed mixed emotions after being named the Player of the Series in the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka on Thursday, adding that while the individual recognition was gratifying, a victory in the second Test at the SSC Ground would have made it truly memorable.
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha expressed immense satisfaction after his marathon batting efforts across the series, including hitting an unbeaten 133, helped the hosts secure a hard-fought draw in the second and final Test against India at the SSC Ground on Thursday.
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill insisted his team gave everything it had on the field and expressed no regrets over his tactical decisions after Sri Lanka mounted a heroic rearguard effort to secure a draw in the second and final Test at the SSC Ground on Thursday.
Vikarabad (Telangana), Aug 27 (IANS) Angad Cheema stayed on course for his fifth title on the PGTI Tour and sixth win overall after shooting a seven-under 65 to retain his two-shot lead following the third round of the INR 1 crore Telangana Open 2026, being played at Vooty Golf County at Vikarabad in Telangana on Thursday.
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) Sonal Dinusha capped a defining series with a second-innings masterclass in resolve and patience by hitting a marathon unbeaten 133 off 264 balls to help Sri Lanka seal a hard-fought draw against India in the second Test at the SSC Ground on Thursday. The result also meant that India won the two-game series 1-0.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said he was "pleased" to see "so many people" attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual Khelo India Samvaad. Modi addressed the youth and emphasised the importance of sports and fitness in people's lives.
Colombo, Aug 27 (IANS) Sonal Dinusha capped a defining series with a second-innings masterclass in resolve and patience by hitting a marathon unbeaten 133 off 264 balls to help Sri Lanka seal a hard-fought draw against India in the second Test at the SSC Ground on Thursday. The result also meant that India won the two-game series 1-0.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia and batting all-rounder Anushka Sharma have been named captains of the India ‘A’ squads for the upcoming multi-format home series against Australia ‘A’, the BCCI said on Thursday.
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) The 2025 Women's Chess World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut in the Global Chess League with defending champions Alpine Pipers when the fourth season begins in Bengaluru on September 5.
