Manchester, June 25 (IANS) India's rising left-arm spinner N. Shree Charani continued her dream run in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, rewriting the record books on Thursday by becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in a single edition of the tournament during the clash against Bangladesh at Old Trafford.
Bristol, June 25 (IANS) Pakistan opener Gull Feroza has been issued an official reprimand and handed one demerit point for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during her team's Group A match against Australia in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup.
Johannesburg, June 25 (IANS) The South African government hailed the Bafana Bafana's historic qualification for the knockout stage in the FIFA World Cup 2026, describing the achievement as "a proud moment for South Africa" after the national team progressed beyond the group phase for the first time.
Manchester, June 25 (IANS) Captain Nigar Sultana and opener Juairiya Ferdous played composed knocks of 33 and 32 runs as Bangladesh posted 136/8 in 20 overs against a brilliant bowling effort of the Indian team, led by Radha Yadav, who took three wickets in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Star sprinters, Animesh Kujur and Unnathi Bollanda, booked their berths to the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, achieving the qualifying marks in the respective 200m races in the 65th National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Galle, June 25 (IANS) A magnificent century from opening batter B Sai Sudharsan, along with fifties hit by skipper Dhruv Jurel and Shaik Rasheed, powered India A to a commanding 333/4 in 86 overs on the opening day of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A on Thursday.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A 60-member Indian contingent, featuring a blend of reigning continental medallists and promising young talent, will compete in the U15 and U20 Asian Wrestling Championships to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, from June 27 to July 5.
Manchester, June 25 (IANS) Sri Lanka face a must-win encounter against Scotland in their final Group B match of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup at Old Trafford on Friday, with their hopes of reaching the semi-finals hanging by a thread.
Belfast, June 25 (IANS) Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker said that though the series against current T20 World Cup holders India will be a baptism by fire for his injury-hit bowling line-up, he also feels the immense burden of expectation will also rest on the visitors' batting line-up.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday announced a series of initiatives to strengthen India's anti-doping framework, including compulsory anti-doping education for athletes participating in the National Games and Khelo India events.
