New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India's U-15 men's football team head coach Bibiano Fernandes believes building strong character is as important as developing footballing ability, as the young side prepares for the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan, from October 22 to 31.
Pune, Oct 16 (IANS) Inter Kashi FC and Odisha FC will aim to register their first points of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season when they face each other at the Balewadi Stadium here on Saturday.
Raipur, Oct 16 (IANS) Young batting all-rounder Niki Prasad has been handed her T20I debut as India, led by Smriti Mandhana for the first time as the side’s full-time captain, won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Head of Big Bash League Alistair Dobson highlighted that India was the best option for bringing the Big Bash League out of Australia's borders, as the MA Chidambaram Stadium will be hosting the BBL 16 season opener between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers on December 12.
Glasgow, Oct 16 (IANS) Scotland fast bowler Brad Wheal on Friday announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 30, saying recurring injuries had left his body unable to cope with the demands of fast bowling.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) head coach Adrian Birrell said genuine pace sits at the heart of his side's bid for a fourth SA20 title, with Anrich Nortje's raw speed and a menacing fast bowling line-up bolstered further by the addition of Nandre Burger and Craig Overton in the season five auction held earlier this month.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes reverse swing could once again prove decisive in the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, with the condition of the pitch and the ball likely to influence the contest between the two sides.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been picked in England Lions' squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies A in St Kitts and Nevis.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A few years ago, Rajneesh Dadar was on the verge of quitting cricket, with his family struggling financially and pressure on him to work alongside his father. Today, the 23-year-old fast bowler is one of the brightest prospects in the Delhi men’s U23 team.
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) India and West Indies fans hoping to watch another run feast in this high-scoring T20I series may have to curb their expectations, as rain threatens the fifth and final T20I between the two sides at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
