Fans applaud DDCA, Delhi Police for smooth Messi visit at Arun Jaitley Stadium

IANS | December 15, 2025 7:29 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) History was witnessed at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday as Argentina football legend Lionel Messi made his much-awaited visit, drawing massive crowds and admiration from fans in Delhi. Thousands gathered to see the global icon, and the event passed off smoothly, earning widespread praise for the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) and Delhi Police.

Ashes: Stokes calls on England to show 'bit of a dog' in must-win third Test at Adelaide

IANS | December 15, 2025 7:11 PM

Adelaide, Dec 15 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has called on his side to show ‘a bit of dog’ in the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia, starting at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. The clash in Adelaide marks a return for Stokes to the venue where he made his Test debut 12 years ago, adding further weight to the occasion as England look to mount a fightback.

Manu Bhaker, Simranpreet Kaur Brar strike gold in women’s 25m sports pistol in National Shooting C'ship

IANS | December 15, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and ISSF World Cup Final 2025 gold medallist Simranpreet Kaur Brar delivered top-class performances to win gold medals in the senior and junior women’s 25m sports pistol events, respectively, of the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Tughlakabad near New Delhi on Monday.

GOAT India Tour: Jay Shah gifts T20 World Cup tickets, a signed jersey, and a bat to Messi

IANS | December 15, 2025 5:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Argentina football legend Lionel Messi was presented with India vs USA Men's T20 World Cup 2026 tickets by ICC chairman Jay Shah on the last leg of the GOAT India Tour, here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta also attended the event along with DDCA president Rohan Jaitley. Messi was also gifted with a framed cricket bat and a Team India jersey, along with Rodrigo de Paul and Luis Suarez.

'It felt chaotic and left me quietly uneasy': Abhinav Bindra on how Messi's GOAT India tour unfolded

IANS | December 15, 2025 4:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra was left "uneasy" at the manner in which Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour was handled. Messi was scheduled to land in the national capital earlier this morning, but his charter flight was held up due to foggy conditions here. He straightaway proceeded to the Leela Palace Hotel, where he will have a meet-and-greet session for around an hour with a select group of people.