APRC Round 2: Gaurav Gill sets early pace in South India Rally 2026

IANS | April 17, 2026 7:35 PM

Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Returning to rallying after a year’s break, India's top driver Gaurav Gill showed no sign of any rust as he put in a dominating performance to top the timesheets in the 49th South India Rally, which commenced at the Madras International Circuit here on Friday.

IPL 2026: Seifert replaces Allen as KKR elect to bat first against unchanged GT

IANS | April 17, 2026 7:21 PM

Ahmedabad, April 17 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. GT are coming into their home clash after consecutive wins, while KKR are in search of their first win in the competition.

Chopra, Antil among elite athletes complain against coach Naval Singh over alleged harassment and abusive behaviour

IANS | April 17, 2026 7:01 PM

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Two-time Paralympic Games medallist Sumit Antil is among the country's top javelin throwers who have alleged harassment and use of abusive language by javelin coach Naval Singh and have complained to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), a news report claimed on Friday. Antil claimed he has received support from Tokyo Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.

Playing South Africa in T20I series is a great preparation before the World Cup, says Harmanpreet

IANS | April 17, 2026 6:21 PM

Durban, April 17 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming five-game T20I series against South Africa offers ideal preparation ahead of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. With five matches lined up, the first of which takes place at the Kingsmead Stadium on Friday evening, the focus for India is on fine-tuning their approach and personnel for the T20 World Cup.