Hype around India-Pak matches overstated, contest not what it used to be: Arun Dhumal

Chetan Sharma | October 1, 2025 10:07 AM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Arun Dhumal, who was re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, assessed India’s Asia Cup triumph over Pakistan, saying the team’s attitude reflected “true leadership.” He further remarked that the hype around India-Pakistan encounters has been overstated, as the rivalry is no longer the same as it once was.

Women’s World Cup: All-round Deepti, Sneh, Amanjot help India outsmart Sri Lanka in opener

IANS | September 30, 2025 11:57 PM

Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) All-round contributions by Deepti Sharma, who emerged as the first Indian bowler to score a fifty and take a three-fer in a World Cup match, Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur helped India recover from a tough situation to register a comprehensive 59-run victory (DLS method) against co-hosts Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Tuesday, helping the hosts make a spectacular winning start.

Asian Aquatics C'ships: Srihari Nataraj picks 100m freestyle bronze, takes his tally to five medals

IANS | September 30, 2025 9:20 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Srihari Nataraj once again stood tall for India, clinching a bronze in the Men’s 100m Freestyle and extending his medal haul to five medals while Rohit Benedicton clinched a silver medal in the Men’s 50m Butterfly to bring India’s total up to nine on Day Three of the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex here on Tuesday.

Women’s World Cup: Amanjot and Deepti's fifties outshine Ranaweera’s 4-46 as India post 269/8 in opener

IANS | September 30, 2025 8:30 PM

Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) India started their ICC Women’s ODI World Cup campaign on a topsy-turvy note but finished their innings on a high as Amanjot Kaur (57) and Deepti Sharma (53) struck fifties while Sneh Rana propelled the score with a blazing cameo to overshadow Inoka Ranaweera’s four-wicket haul in the rain-shortened tournament opener against Sri Lanka at Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.