Bhopal, May 15 (IANS) Former India captains Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal have praised Hockey India’s long-term vision for youth development, highlighting the federation’s focus on grassroots programmes and international exposure as key pillars for the future of Indian hockey.
Dharamshala, May 15 (IANS) T20 World Cup 2026 champion Tilak Varma said self-belief and calmness under pressure helped him guide the Mumbai Indians (MI) to a thrilling victory over the Punjab Kings after his unbeaten 75 in the IPL 2026 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess India’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2026 scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that the Punjab Kings (PBKS) should have won the game against the Mumbai Indians (MI), and they have let a winning position slip away as they lost the match after scoring 200 runs in the first innings.
Dubai, May 15 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised eight ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against Bangladesh in the first Test at Mirpur in Dhaka.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Virat Kohli has reflected on his memorable stint as India’s Test captain, calling it a 'golden era' where players grew together as friends and collectively took responsibility for building a successful team.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) signed Kuldip Yadav to replace Khaleel Ahmed, while defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru named Richard Gleeson as a replacement for Nuwan Thushara.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign continues to spiral after another painful defeat, with former India spinner Piyush Chawla identifying the team’s bowling struggles as the biggest factor behind their slide in the points table. Following PBKS’ six-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians in Dharamshala, Chawla said the franchise now finds itself under enormous pressure heading into the final phase of the league stage.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign has hit a critical phase after another narrow defeat, this time against Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller at Dharamshala and former South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher believes the side now faces a mental challenge as much as a cricketing one and has urged the franchise to focus on playing fearless cricket in their remaining matches.
Colombo, May 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Cricket Board (SLC) has unveiled the opening fixture of the upcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, which will commence on July 17.
