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Sports Min Mandaviya felicitates Team India after historic Men’s Volleyball Cup bronze

IANS | June 29, 2026 3:04 PM

Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) India’s historic maiden bronze medal at the Men’s Volleyball Cup received official recognition on Monday as Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated the national team following its landmark campaign on home soil, a performance that also propelled India 18 places up the FIVB world rankings to No. 42.

FIFA WC: When and where to watch Netherlands vs Morocco, know all details

IANS | June 29, 2026 2:42 PM

Guadalupe, June 29 (IANS) A heavyweight showdown headlines the World Cup round of 32 on Monday as the Netherlands and Morocco collide in Guadalupe, with two of the world's highest-ranked teams battling for a place in the last 16. While the expanded knockout format promised blockbuster encounters, few expected one of these genuine title contenders to exit this early.

Sooryavanshi ready to play, but must 'bide his time and wait,' says ten Doeschate

IANS | June 29, 2026 2:19 PM

Belfast, June 29 (IANS) Dynamic teenaged opening batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready to play international cricket for India, but will have to ‘bide his time and wait’ for his opportunity in a packed line-up, said India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.

FIFA WC: When and where to watch Germany vs Paraguay, know all details

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:35 PM

Foxborough, June 29 (IANS) Germany enter the World Cup round of 32 carrying both confidence and caution as it prepares to face Paraguay in a knockout clash that presents an opportunity to end a long wait for sustained success on football's biggest stage.

I see Kishan to bat at No. 4 with Kohli's return for England ODIs: Rayudu

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said Ishan Kishan is ideally suited to bat at number four in the ODI side once Virat Kohli returns to the playing eleven for the three-game series against England, starting on July 14, citing the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter’s scoring ability against both pace and spin making him a valuable addition in the batting order.

From working as a waiter to Mumbai T20 League, Irfan Umair sails over one hurdle at a time

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:16 PM

Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The dust has settled on the 2026 edition of the T20 Mumbai League, and as the cricketers take a break before the start of the next domestic season, left-arm pacer Irfan Umair is one of those spending their time with satisfaction and anticipation.

Unfair to blame batters for series loss to Ireland, conditions will be better in England: Rayudu

IANS | June 29, 2026 1:03 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said it would be ‘very unfair’ to blame the batters for the side suffering a shock 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, asserting that conditions will get considerably better once the team moves to the UK for the upcoming five-game series against England starting on July 1 in Durham.

Muzumdar asks for ‘18 months’ to turn 'inexperienced' bowling into attacking unit

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:54 PM

London, June 29 (IANS) Following India's exit from the Women's T20 World Cup, head coach Amol Muzumdar pointed out the shortcomings across multiple departments and admitted that Women in Blue's bowling attack has been "very inexperienced" for international cricket and asked for 18 months to develop it into the attacking unit.

Badminton Asia Junior Team C'ships: India go down to Hong Kong in quarters

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:33 PM

Yatsushiro (Japan), June 29 (IANS) India’s campaign in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships came to an end at the quarterfinal stage as they went down against Hong Kong 2-1 here on Monday.

'Retiring out a batter is still seen as taboo’: Chopra questions India's strategy after T20 WC exit

IANS | June 29, 2026 12:11 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India's Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign came under fresh scrutiny after former India opener Aakash Chopra assessed the team's tactical decisions and long-term priorities following their defeat to Australia, which ended their hopes of progressing further in the tournament.

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Sports Min Mandaviya felicitates Team India after historic Men’s Volleyball Cup bronze

FIFA WC: When and where to watch Netherlands vs Morocco, know all details

Sooryavanshi ready to play, but must 'bide his time and wait,' says ten Doeschate

FIFA WC: When and where to watch Germany vs Paraguay, know all details

I see Kishan to bat at No. 4 with Kohli's return for England ODIs: Rayudu

From working as a waiter to Mumbai T20 League, Irfan Umair sails over one hurdle at a time

Unfair to blame batters for series loss to Ireland, conditions will be better in England: Rayudu

Muzumdar asks for ‘18 months’ to turn 'inexperienced' bowling into attacking unit

Badminton Asia Junior Team C'ships: India go down to Hong Kong in quarters

'Retiring out a batter is still seen as taboo’: Chopra questions India's strategy after T20 WC exit

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