Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) Tanzid Hasan struck a superb maiden century while fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed (4-49) and Mustafizur Rahman (3-54) shared seven wickets between them as they propelled Bangladesh to a series-clinching 11-run win over Pakistan in a tense third and final ODI at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.
Guwahati, March 15 (IANS) Andy Rodríguez struck two second-half goals to help NorthEast United FC powerto a 2-1 victory over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Sanju Samson, India’s Player of the Tournament in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph, said he still wakes up each morning struggling to believe the side won the trophy on home soil, but is certain the country's conveyor belt of talent means more days of winning trophies will come again and again in the years ahead.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill said winning the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa is the thought that runs through his mind at times, adding that winning the global trophy is still the ultimate goal for him. India had come close to winning the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, but finished runners-up to Australia.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India's 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup winning captain Suryakumar Yadav said the bedrock of the recent title triumph was down to a deliberate policy of minimal selection changes and unflinching trust in a settled group of players.
Bangkok, March 15 (IANS) Chandrika Pujari was the top performer as India concluded their campaign at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 in Bangkok with a haul of five medals—one gold, three silver, and one bronze—underlining the steady rise of the country’s youth boxing programme on the international stage.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said lifting the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup had fulfilled a dream that had driven every woman who had ever played cricket for the country and meant a lot to her team. In the final, India beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift the trophy for the first time at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday called for enhanced public-private partnership to provide renewed thrust to India’s sports economy.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) ICC Chairman Jay Shah on Sunday dropped a hint over the country hosting the 2036 Olympics and added that India should prepare well for hosting the biggest event in the sporting world. Shah gave out this subtle hint at the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention in New Delhi on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P.T. Usha believes that the country's ambition to host major multi-sport events such as the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Summer Olympics reflects the growing confidence of the nation in its sporting future.
