Dubai, Sep 26 (IANS) Janith Liyange replaced Chamika Karunaratne in the playing XI as Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the inconsequential final game of the Super 4 stage of the Men's T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed Pakistan's Harris Rauf a fine of 30 per cent of his match fee and reprimanded opener Shahibzada Farhan for their controversial gestures during the team’s Super 4s encounter against India in the Men's T20 Asia Cup on Sunday, according to a report.
Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) Second seed Coco Gauff of the United States opened her title defense at the China Open tennis tournament with a commanding 6-4, 6-0 win over Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday.
Deauville (France), Sep 26 (IANS) Pranavi Urs produced a steady start at the Ladies Open de France, carding a 1-under 70 to emerge as the leading Indian on Day One of the event. Her performance placed her tied for 23rd spot at Golf Barrière de Deauville.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and compatriot Arjun Erigaisi came together in a dream teammates as the Global Chess League (GCL) launched its third season with an intense player draft in Mumbai on Friday. The PBG Alaskan Knights made a major move by acquiring India’s top players Gukesh and Arjun.
Canberra, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian junior women’s hockey team suffered a narrow 2-3 loss in their first match of the Australia tour against their U21 side at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra on Friday. Lalthantluangi (47') and Sonam (54') were the goal scorers for India, while Bianca Zurrer (36'), Evie Sransby (45'), and Sammy Love (59') scored goals for Australia.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s 16-year-old Jonathan Gavin Antony stole the spotlight on Day 2 of the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi 2025 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here, delivering a flawless performance to win the men’s 10m air pistol title.
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) All team skippers at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 shared their excitement and confidence during a special captains’ day event held simultaneously in Bengaluru and Colombo, just four days before the tournament begins.
Bandaragama (Sri Lanka), Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian contingent got down to the business of acclimatisation and adapting to unfamiliar conditions at the sprawling Bandaragama sports complex as the FIA Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2025 got off to a wet start on Friday, with the intermittent monsoon rains forcing delays and rescheduling of the practice sessions.
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain was declared the winner of the Rs 1 crore Telangana Golconda Masters 2025 after heavy rain forced abandonment of the final round at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) on Friday.
