New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former India captain Mithali Raj on Friday has backed youngsters Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues as future leaders of the national side in the shortest format, stating that both cricketers are ‘truly prepared’ to take over the mantle from Harmanpreet Kaur.
Manesar, July 17 (IANS) The milestone silver jubilee edition of the 25th NCR Cup - Junior & Amateur Golf Tournament 2026 culminated on Friday in a spectacular grand finale at the championship layout of the Classic Golf & Country Club, Manesar.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly questioned the team management and national selectors over the prolonged uncertainty on future of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and has demanded immediate clarity for the duo ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Bengaluru, July 17 (IANS) The Indian U17 women's team has started its preparations for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers as their training camp commenced on Thursday, with the first batch of 24 players reporting for camp-cum-trials at The Sports School.
Fukuoka (Japan), July 17 (IANS) Roundglass Punjab FC have made it two wins from two on their RFDL Japan Tour 2026, delivering another commanding international performance to defeat Japanese outfit Giravanz Kitakyushu 3-1 at Field C on Friday.
Kolar (Karnataka), July 17 (IANS) Ridhima Dilawari faltered at the finish as she double bogeyed the 18th and final hole of the third and final round to drop into a play-off, which she lost to Vidhatri Urs in the tenth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour. Vidhatri (73) and Ridhima (75) were tied at 2-under 214.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the third and final deciding ODI against England at Lord's on Sunday after sustaining a hamstring injury.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Yoga Federation of India (YFI), one of India's oldest organisations dedicated to the promotion of competitive Yogasana, has announced that it will formally initiate the process of seeking fresh recognition from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and restoring its recognition with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) following the landmark judgment of the Delhi High Court.
London, July 17 (IANS) Royal Challengers Coach Andy Flower has ruled himself out of the race for becoming the next head coach of the England national team after Brendon McCullum's exit, saying he is happy with his current coaching stint with the Indian Premier League franchise RCB and The Hundred team London Spirit.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Having previously shown that she has the skill set to compete at the highest level, Niki Prasad is coming off a rich learning curve after touring England as a member of the India A women’s team, which won the 50-over series 2-1 after losing the T20 leg by the same margin.
