IPL 2026: As long as I am doing what I'm supposed to do, I'm going to win that challenge, says Vyshak

IANS | April 5, 2026 7:01 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Vijaykumar Vyshak does not think about the batter at the other end when his time to bowl in the back end of an innings comes. He does not think about the scoreboard, crowd, or whether the last ball went for a boundary. Instead, the Punjab Kings fast bowler thinks only about execution and that is precisely what makes him a dangerous bowler in the death overs.

Asian Boxing C’ships 2026: Indian women sweep semis; six men advance

IANS | April 5, 2026 6:24 PM

Ulaanbaatar, April 5 (IANS) On the seventh day of the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia, the Indian women’s boxing team continued their strong performance, with Meenakshi and Jaismine achieving unanimous victories in the morning session. Their wins secured medals for all Indian women boxers still in competition, each of whom reached the semifinals. Meanwhile, victories for Lokesh, Akash, and Harsh Choudhary ensured that six Indian men’s boxers advanced to the semifinals.

IPL 2026: Klaasen, Reddy lift SRH to 156/9 after early collapse against LSG

IANS | April 5, 2026 5:37 PM

Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) A superb counterattacking partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy rescued Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) from a disastrous start and propelled them to 156/9 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.

Aman, Sujeet lead India’s medal hunt at Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek

IANS | April 5, 2026 5:03 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and U23 world champion will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, a city that hosted the competition in 2018 and 2024. The event, which will follow a two-day format for the first time, will begin on Monday with Greco-Roman, followed by women's wrestling and then freestyle.

Paris Olympics women’s 57kg wrestling champion Tsugumi Sakurai retires at 24

IANS | April 5, 2026 4:56 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Paris Olympic women’s 57kg champion wrestler Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan has decided to retire at the tender age of 24 to begin a second career nurturing a new generation of wrestlers and serving as a goodwill ambassador of sports for her native Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.