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.

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.

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.