Karnataka’s Tumakuru set to host its maiden ITF Women’s W35 event in May

IANS | March 21, 2026 4:01 PM

Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) Tumakuru is poised to strengthen Karnataka’s tennis scene by hosting its inaugural ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour W35 event from May 4-10 at the Tumkur District Tennis Stadium, located within Tumkur University Campus. This W35 will mark Tumakuru’s second international tournament and its first ITF Women’s event in over twenty years.

IPL 2026: LSG skipper Pant, owner Goenka, squad members visit Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya

IANS | March 21, 2026 2:27 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant, principal owner and chairman of the franchise Sanjiv Goenka, and several other members of the squad offered prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The 19th edition of the tournament is set to begin on March 28.

'It's a one-on-one issue': Sivaramakrishnan distances BCCI, Jay Shah from commentary exit row

IANS | March 21, 2026 1:44 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has clarified that neither the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nor current International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah played any role in his decision to step away from commentary duties ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, stating that his concerns were limited to an issue with a specific individual within the system.