Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah described it as "a day of immense joy and pride for India" as Ahmedabad was confirmed as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games. Ahmedabad was confirmed ahead of a bid by Nigeria, which had put up an impressive bid.
Thiruvanthapuram, Oct 15 (IANS) A flawless opening hour saw Kerala bowlers M.D. Nidheesh and N.P. Basil scythed through the Maharashtra top order with swing and bounce, putting the hosts in command at the end of the opening day’s play in their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash at the Sports Hub, Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Ahmedabad is all set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 after the Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport on Thursday confirmed it will recommend the financial capital of the state of Gujarat as the proposed host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games. Ahmedabad was confirmed ahead of a bid by Abuja, Nigeria, which had put up an impressive bid.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) The organisers of Norway Chess on Thursday announced the launch of a new World Championship, which will crown a champion across all time controls -- the Fast Classic, Rapid and Blitz, which has been approved and endorsed by the sport's world governing body, FIDE.
Lahore, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s spin duo of Noman Ali and Sajid Khan did the heavy lifting before Shaheen Shah Afridi applied the finishing touches as the hosts wrapped up a 93-run victory over World Test Championship (WTC) winner South Africa on the fourth day of the first Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a notable error on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy 2025/26 season, involving a mix-up between Mumbai cricketers and siblings Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan.
Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS) India’s dominance in red-ball cricket continues to be reflected in the latest ICC rankings, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav making notable gains after the team’s 2-0 Test series sweep over the West Indies.
Kabul, Oct 15 (IANS) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced its squads for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour, which includes a historic one-off Test match and a three-match T20I series starting October 20 at the Harare Sports Club.
Dubai, Oct 15 (IANS) The ICC has imposed a fine on the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side for maintaining a slow over-rate during their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 league stage fixture against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Colombo, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against England in the match 16th of the ICC Women's World Cup, here at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.
