New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) BCCI President Mithun Manhas hailed the success of the recent WPL 2026 auction, saying that the league has significantly boosted the growth of women’s cricket in India in terms of handling distractions and being focused on doing the job well.
Brisbane, Nov 29 (IANS) England will be without Mark Wood for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane after renewed concerns over the fast bowler’s left knee, dealing a significant blow to their hopes of levelling the series.
Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov 29 (IANS) In a high-scoring encounter, the Indian senior men's hockey team outclassed Canada 14-3 to top the pool standings and make the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here on Saturday.
Jaipur, Nov 29 (IANS) Olympian Srihari Nataraj admits that he was nowhere near his best in terms of timings despite winning nine gold medals at the Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 and his focus this time was not on his performance but just winning medals for Jain University.
Ranchi, Nov 29 (IANS) Ahead of the ODI series against South Africa, India’s stand-in captain KL Rahul admitted he does not have a definitive answer to the side’s batting struggles against spinners, adding that the batters are already trying to find solutions to this issue.
Ranchi, Nov 29 (IANS) India face several selection dilemmas as they gear up to meet South Africa in the opening ODI of the three-match series in Ranchi on Sunday, a match that doubles as an essential proving ground for the senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Ranchi, Nov 29 (IANS) Stand-in skipper KL Rahul said the team will be ‘more excited’ if the legendary MS Dhoni turns up to watch the opening ODI against South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium on Sunday. India are looking to rebound from a 2-0 Test series defeat to South Africa through the ODI series opener in Dhoni’s hometown.
Malaga (Spain), Nov 29 (IANS) Aditi Ashok was just outside the top 10, but Avani Prashanth made a good move up to get into the top 20 at the halfway stage of the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana. Aditi, a former winner of this event who was invited, shot 2-under 70, moved to 5-under 139, and was T-11.
Udaipur, Nov 29 (IANS) In 2022-23, hundreds of school students and their parents endured a distressing ordeal at a city hotel in New Delhi after being duped of their hard-earned money and misled with false promises of participation in an international event. Their visas for France never arrived on time for the 19th ISF World School Gymnasiade in Normandy, leaving many crushed and financially strained. Among them was young Jaanvi Yadav, whose family is still waiting for the return of the Rs 2.5 lakh her father had scraped together, partly by breaking his Fixed Deposit and partly through personal loans.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) India batter Bharti Fulmali revealed she was nervous during the WPL 2026 auction and said she felt valued when Gujarat Giants (GG) used the Right to Match (RTM) card to secure her for the upcoming season, which will take place from January 9 to February 5, 2026.
