BCB awards central contracts to 22 players, Mahmudullah opts out

IANS | March 10, 2025 9:47 PM

Dhaka, March 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) awarded central contracts for the year 2025 to 22 players here on Monday. Most of the contracted players were part of Bangladesh's squad at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai and Pakistan. Veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah has informed BCB Cricket Operations that he does not wish to be considered for a national contract beyond February 2025, meaning he will be excluded from the list starting in March.

WPL 2025: Skipper Harmanpreet's brilliant half-century lifts MI to 179/6

IANS | March 10, 2025 9:24 PM

Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with a fluent 54 off 33 balls, while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amanjot Kaur played crucial supporting roles to propel Mumbai Indians to 179/6 in their 20 overs against Gujarat Giants in the 19th match of the Women's Premier League 2025, here at the Brabourne Stadium.

Asmita Hockey State League: Pune thump Jalgaon 20-0 in opening match of junior section

IANS | March 10, 2025 8:59 PM

Pune, March 10 (IANS) Hosts Pune district started with a massive win on the opening day of the Junior Category in the Asmita Hockey State League at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri, on Monday. Pune thumped Jalgaon 20-0, the win turning out to be the biggest of the tournament so far. Pune’s one-sided win was powered by a six-goal effort by Tanushree Kadu (1’, 15’, 19’, 36’, 42’, 49’) and a five-goal effort by Sanika Mane (5’, 22’, 28’, 33’, 46’)

KIWG 2025: Gadekar, Dolma star on Day 2; Army jawans continue to dominate

IANS | March 10, 2025 8:41 PM

Gulmarg (J&K), March 10 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Siddharth Gadekar and Tenzin Dolma of Himachal Pradesh were the stars on Day 2 in challenging weather conditions in the second leg of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 at the scenic Kangdoori slopes here on Monday. Defending champions Indian Army continued their golden run in the second leg, clinching four medals, including two gold, one silver, and one bronze, to sit atop the medal standings with overall four gold, four silver, and five bronze medals.

Vani Kapoor looks to complete a hat-trick of wins at 6th Leg of WPGT

IANS | March 10, 2025 8:16 PM

Gurugram, March 10 (IANS) Vani Kapoor will attempt to win a hat-trick of titles as she tees up at her home course, the DLF Golf and Country Club, for the sixth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) here on Tuesday. The highly successful domestic star, who won the fourth and fifth Legs of the Tour, is also chasing the Order of Merit leader, Sneha Singh, who has also won twice this season.

Rohit Sharma poses with his two ICC silverware in Dubai after Champions Trophy triumph

IANS | March 10, 2025 8:00 PM

Dubai, March 10 (IANS) India captain Rohit Sharma was all smiles as he posed with his two ICC titles - the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy - with the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, standing high in the background in the pictures. As BCCI shared the pictures of the trophy shoot on social media, Rohit was seen brimming with pride as he held the two coveted white-ball accolades in each hand.

Champions Trophy: Kohli, Iyer among five Indians named in ICC's Team of the Tournament

IANS | March 10, 2025 7:48 PM

Dubai, March 10 (IANS) Title winners India dominated the Team of the Tournament for ICC's Champions Trophy 2025 with five players -- Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy -- named in the side. India lifted the Champions Trophy, beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final on Sunday, and became the most successful side in the tournament's history with a third title.

WPL 2025: Simran comes in for Hemalatha as GG opt to bowl first against MI

IANS | March 10, 2025 7:28 PM

Mumbai, March 10 (IANS): The Gujarat Giants (GG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 19th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the Brabourne Stadium here on Monday. For the Gujarat Giants, Dayalan Hemalatha goes out while Simran Shaikh comes back in, whereas Mumbai Indians are playing with the same playing XI that took part in their previous match.