Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most powerful leader in South Asia, said Chaminda Vaas while Sanath Jayasuriya described meeting him as "a great experience". The members of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning squad went gaga over PM Modi after meeting him as a team in Colombo on Saturday.
Liverpool, April 5 (IANS) Arsenal were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw in their final trip to Goodison Park on Saturday, as a controversial penalty allowed Everton to steal a point from the Gunners. Despite taking a 1-0 lead into half-time through Leandro Trossard’s strike, the Gunners were pegged back just after the restart when Iliman Ndiaye converted from the spot.
New Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Riyan Parag’s explosive hitting at the end, alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 67-run contribution, helped the Rajasthan Royals reach a solid total of 205/4 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Air Pistol Mixed Team world champion Esha Singh bagged a second individual silver medal in the ISSF World Cup, tallying 35 in the women’s 25m pistol final, to finish behind China’s Sun Yujie, who won gold with 38 hits after the 10th and final five-shot series.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) After five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings suffered their second successive home defeat in IPL 2025, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted that the power-play phase is a major concern for them in both batting and bowling.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) KL Rahul, who slammed a superb 77 to set up Delhi Capitals’ 25-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, said he was happy about getting the chance to play as an opener and credited the work put on the mental side of things helping him adapt to any batting position.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Pushed to open the batting in the absence of Faf du Plessis, KL Rahul brought back memories of his free-flowing self in T20s by slamming a superb 77 and set up Delhi Capitals’ solid 25-run win over five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in match 17 of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Delhi Capitals maintained their unbeaten run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a 25-run win over five-time champions Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. DC are the new table toppers of the ongoing tournament by winning a game in Chepauk for the first time after 2010.
New Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Punjab Kings have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in Match 18 of the Indian Premier League(IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
Shillong, April 5 (IANS) Shillong Lajong FC played out a goalless draw with Delhi FC in their last match of the I-League 2024-25 at the SSA Stadium here on Saturday. The hosts finish their season with 28 points from 22 matches, provisionally in the seventh position in this season’s I-League table; they could still be overtaken by the likes of Sreenidi Deccan FC and Dempo SC.
