Bulawayo, June 28 (IANS) Reigning champions South Africa began their campaign in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle in commanding fashion, despite stumbling early on, as they reached 418/9 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club here on Saturday.
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The Delhi Redz will take on the Chennai Bulls in the first-ever final of Season 1 of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) as they reached the summit clash with contrasting wins at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex here on Saturday.
Nottingham, June 28 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana created history with a century against England in the first T20I at Trent Bridge as she became the first Indian woman to score a hundred in all three formats. She is also the second Indian woman to score a T20 ton after regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
Hyderabad (Telangana), June 28 (IANS) Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the 48–51kg category with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Rashi Sharma in the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) The Chennai Bulls were in a bullish mood on Saturday evening, as they stormed past the Bengaluru Bravehearts in the first semifinal of Season 1 of the Rugby Premier League (RPL) at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex, here on Saturday. The Bulls defeated the Bravehearts 31-12 to progress to the final of the inaugural edition of RPL.
Berlin, June 28 (IANS) China registered a determined 3-0 win against the Indian women's hockey team on Saturday in Berlin, pushing them to the brink of relegation from the FIH Hockey Pro League (Women) tournament.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India’s left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed has signed a deal with Essex to play County Championship and One-Day Cup games until the end of the 2025 season. Ahmed, 27, has been in England since the end of May as a member of the India A squad facing England Lions in red-ball games.
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India’s mixed disability cricket team made history this week as they took the field at the Mecca of Cricket, the Lord’s, for the very first time. The match, part of the ongoing Vitality I20 Mixed Disability Series against England, is an achievement for a side that’s been playing mixed disability cricket for nearly eight years. This also marks India’s official entry into this format on the global stage.
Detroit (USA), June 28 (IANS) Three birdies on the back nine helped Akshay Bhatia make the cut on the line at the Rocket Classic on the PGA Tour. The Indian-American star, who is seeking to make the Tour Championship for the second straight year, added 2-under 70 to his first-round 4-under 68 in a low-scoring tournament, where the cut came at 6-under and 86 players made the weekend.
Bulawayo, June 28 (IANS) Teenaged left-handed batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius has become the youngest South African to score a Test century during his side’s first Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday.
