Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana struggled to hide her disappointment after her team fell agonizingly short in a dramatic Super Over clash against UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) UP Warriorz held their nerve to script a dramatic four-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first-ever Super Over of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. Sophie Ecclestone emerged as the undisputed star of the night, both with the bat and ball, playing a defining role in Warriorz's extraordinary heist.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Tokyo Olympian Kynan Chenai and seasoned Mairaj Ahmad Khan will be the top attractions in the 12-strong Indian squad for the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun scheduled between May 3 to 12, 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus, has been announced.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Despite their valiant efforts, India suffered a 2-4 loss against reigning champions the Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Women's Pro League 2024/25 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday. Felice Albers (34’, 47’), Emma Reijnen (7’), and Fay van der Elst (40’) scored for the Netherlands while Udita (18’, 42’) scored an impressive brace for India.
Rawalpindi (Pakistan), Feb 24 (IANS) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner hailed Rachin Ravindra for his brilliant match-winning innings of unbeaten 112 against Bangladesh. The skipper claimed he saw no signs of rust in his star batter after he returned to the squad following a head injury suffered in the Tri-Nation ODI Series match against Pakistan.
Rawalpindi, Feb 24 (IANS) With Michael Bracewell leading with the ball and Rachin Ravindra with the bat, New Zealand produced a clinical performance to beat Bangladesh by five wickets in a thrilling Champions Trophy encounter here on Monday, securing their place in the semifinals. Their victory also cleared India's entry into the semis.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly condemned the creation of an ad-hoc Committee to manage its affairs, calling it an illegal and blatant attempt to violate the autonomy of a National Sports Federation (NSF). This has also been communicated in a letter by the BFI President, to P.T. Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Rawalpindi, Feb 24 (IANS) Rachin Ravindra’s fourth ODI ton and Tom Latham’s disciplined 55-run cameo helped New Zealand register a comfortable five-wicket win, with 23 balls to spare, over Bangladesh in the Group A clash at Rawalpindi Stadium. With this win, New Zealand and India have both qualified for the semifinals from Group A and will battle it out for the top position on March 2. Host nation Pakistan and Bangladesh have been eliminated from the tournament.
Dubai, Feb 24 (IANS) England have made a forced change to their ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad, with young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed replacing fast bowler Brydon Carse, who has been ruled out due to an injury. The ICC Event Technical Committee has officially approved the replacement ahead of England’s crucial group-stage matches.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 24 (IANS) Some of the top players on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) including Olympian Udayan Mane, will be in the fray in the inaugural Chhattisgarh Open Golf Championship, the first-ever PGTI event in the state, which carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore, which will be played at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya Raipur from February 25 to 28.
