Edgbaston, May 28 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith has been entrusted with the opening role alongside Ben Duckett, as a new chapter in England’s white-ball cricket begins at Edgbaston on Thursday, as Harry Brook steps into the shoes of Jos Buttler to lead the national team in the first ODI against the West Indies.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant for withdrawing the appeal of a run-out from the non-striker’s end during their final Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Jamshedpur, May 28 (IANS) Punjab FC beat city rivals Minerva Academy FC 1-0 to clinch the AIFF U-15 Junior League 2024-25 title in the finals, which was played at the JRD Tata Complex here on Wednesday. A first-half strike from Keisham Bikash Singh was enough for the club to secure their second youth league title of the season after the Under-17 side won the AIFF U-17 Elite Youth League earlier this month.
Singapore, May 28 (IANS) India’s star men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a strong return to the court with a straight-game win, even as Lakshya Sen’s campaign came to a painful end at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Indian men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for dedicating the final of IPL 2025 — scheduled for June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad — to the Indian Armed Forces, in honour of Operation Sindoor, the military response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives.
Gumi (South Korea), May 28 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Santhosh Kumar Tamilasaran, Rupal, Vishal Thennarasu Kayalayizhu, and Subha Venkatesan bagged gold medals in the 4x400m mixed relay on the second day of competitions at the Asian Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Hockey Team departed from Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport for Amsterdam on Wednesday, for the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa believes the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, to be held in Mullanpur on Thursday, will be a humdinger of a game.
Rosario (Argentina), May 28 (IANS) The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team clinched a hard-fought 2-0 win in the shootout against hosts Argentina after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in their third match of the Four Nations Tournament.
Gonda (UP), May 28 (IANS) After Delhi court accepted the Delhi Police’s cancellation report for closure of a sexual harassment case lodged by a minor wrestler against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the BJP leader said, "I never gave up in this fight and justice has now been served by the judiciary".
