Guwahati, Nov 21 (IANS) Rishabh Pant will captain India in the second Test against South Africa beginning at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday. Pant steps in to lead India in the must-win game following regular skipper Shubman Gill suffering a neck injury in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Sydney, Nov 21 (IANS) Lakshya Sen powered past a determined Ayush Shetty in straight games to reach the men’s singles semifinals of the Australian Open Super 500 at Sydney Olympic Park on Friday.
Perth, Nov 21 (IANS) Veteran pacer Mitchell Starc tore through England’s top order in the first Test in Perth, snaring three early wickets and becoming just the 21st bowler – and the 13th Australian – to reach 100 Ashes wickets.
St John's (Antigua), Nov 21 (IANS) Kemar Roach has been brought back into the West Indies Test squad for their December tour of New Zealand. The veteran fast bowler features in a 15-man group for the three-match series, stepping in as Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph remain sidelined with injuries.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Vaishnavi Sharma's emergence as India's hat-trick hero and becoming the leading wicket-taker at this year’s U19 Women’s T20 World Cup win has come at a time when women’s cricket is on the rise in the country, still immersed in the glow of the ODI World Cup win on November 2.
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Bangladesh batsman Litton Kumar Das, who scored a century on the second day of the second Test against Ireland in Mirpur near Dhaka on Thursday, is reaping the benefit of changing his batting position, believes childhood mentor Montu Dutta.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India’s left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Tanuja Kanwer said the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup win, coming after the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup was retained, would elevate women’s cricket to the next level in the country.
Greater Noida, Nov 20 (IANS) Jaismine Lamboria stunned Olympic Medallist Wu Shih Yi while Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Minakshi, Preeti, Arundhati & Nupur won gold medals as India delivered its greatest-ever performance on the global stage, clinching nine gold medals on a landmark final day of the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India pacer Meghna Singh said 2025 will be remembered as a landmark year for women’s cricket, adding that the hard work of past legends for laying the foundation of the sport in the country has led to new milestones and broader recognition.
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) The Netherlands men’s junior hockey team touched down in Chennai on Thursday ahead of the much-anticipated FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, scheduled to take place in Tamil Nadu from November 28 to December 10 across the vibrant host cities of Chennai and Madurai.
