New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday told the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to chalk an elaborate plan for grassroots development and target to achieve the top-50 position in the FIFA World Rankings.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah saw plenty of uncapped Indian players who earned good deals after being star performers in their respective state-based T20 leagues. Punjab Kings was amongst those sides who heavily invested in some of them – like opener Priyansh Arya, who was bought for INR 3.8 crore, shone bright in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) by amassing 608 runs in 10 innings with a whopping strike rate of 198.69 and made headlines for hitting six sixes in an over en route to making a blazing century.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Former England men’s head coach Chris Silverwood has made a return to Essex as their Director of Cricket. Silverwood, who was the head coach when Essex won the 2017 County Championship title, will take up the role from mid-December.
Jaipur, Nov 28 (IANS) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra said that next year's Champions Trophy, scheduled to be played in Pakistan, can't happen without India's participation in the tournament. He further backed the Indian government's decision not to send the national cricket team to Pakistan due to security and political tensions between the neighbours.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Brisbane Heat skipper Jess Jonassen has lauded veteran Shikha Pandey's impact on the side’s campaign in the ongoing WBBL Season 10, adding that the veteran India fast-bowler has really added a lot of value by talking about various intricacies of the game.
Canberra, Nov 28 (IANS) Rohit Sharma-led Indian Test team met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday as the Aussie PM hosted a reception at the Federal Parliament House ahead of the tour game.
Berlin, Nov 28 (IANS) Bayern Munich's coach Vincent Kompany said on Wednesday that South Korean defender Kim Min-Jae is on his way to meet expectations after a year of frustration. "I saw our strikers have no fun competing against him in training sessions," Kompany said of Kim, who struck the winner to guide Bayern Munich to a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Noida, Nov 27 (IANS) Guman Singh scored a Super 10 to help Gujarat Giants register their third win in their last five matches, beating Bengal Warriorz 39-37 in a nail-biting contest in Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 27 (IANS) The draw for the second round of the Spanish Copa del Rey was held on Wednesday after the first round was completed on Tuesday night with Getafe and Valencia both qualifying.
Malaga (Spain), Nov 27 (IANS) Aditi Ashok leads a strong Indian contingent of four players at the season-ending Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de Espana. Joining the defending champion, Aditi will be Diksha Dagar, a two-time LET winner, and the duo Pranavi Urs and Tvesa Malik, multiple winners on their home Tour, the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour. Aditi will get her title defence underway on Thursday alongside Belgium’s Manon De Roey and England’s Bronte Law.
