New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been added to the senior men's selection committee, with ex-left arm spinner Pragyan Ojha taking over as chief selector.
Sovima, Oct 19 (IANS) Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar on Monday has become only the second Indian batter to score a quadruple century in first-class cricket. Sutar achieved this landmark feat when he struck an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland in a Ranji Trophy Plate group match at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima.
Nagoya, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian swimmer Karthik Budigina clinched a silver medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle S13 event at the Nagoya City General Gymnasium during the ongoing Asian Para Games here on Monday.
Nagoya, Oct 19 (IANS) India’s Nishad Kumar added an unexpected gold medal to his impressive para-athletics career, winning the men’s T47 long jump at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday with a best effort of 7.11 m. The two-time Paralympic silver medallist delivered a commanding performance at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium to secure India’s second gold of the Games.
Edinburgh, Oct 19 (IANS) Experienced campaigners Michael Leask and Safyaan Sharif have been included in Scotland's seven-member squad for the Hong Kong Sixes, to be played from October 30 to November 1.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The innovative four-innings Masters Pro T20 has been launched on Monday to reinvent the experience of Legends cricket.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Reema Malhotra said Shafali Verma has evolved from an all-out powerplay hitter into an opening batter who values her wicket and bats with responsibility beyond the first six overs. Reema went on to call Shafali as the best women’s T20I batter in the world right now.
Harare, Oct 19 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) said the construction of the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls has entered its final phase, as an ICC delegation wrapped up an inspection of the country's venues for the 2027 Men's ODI World Cup.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Veteran India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav believes the Smriti Mandhana-led side has what it takes to win next year's Champions Trophy, to be played at home next year, provided it keeps learning from its mistakes the way they did on their way to thrashing Zimbabwe by nine wickets.
Nagoya, Oct 19 (IANS) India’s Kokila secured the silver medal in the women’s J2 -52kg judo event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, finishing second after Kyrgyzstan’s Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy defeated her by ippon in just 21 seconds in the gold-medal bout at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.
