Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Top four seeds in the men’s category continued to have a field day in the 80th CCI Western India Squash as they moved into the quarterfinals quite easily on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Army pairing of Lakshita Bishnoi and Sharvan Kumar produced a commanding performance in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team gold medal match to secure the gold medal at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Shotgun), currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here. Laskhita and Sharvan defeated Haryana’s Suruchi Singh and Samrat Rana 16–10 to seal the title.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) With 50 days remaining for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to get underway in India and Sri Lanka, anticipation around how the defending champions campaign would pan out has intensified. Defending champions India are scheduled to announce their squad at the BCCI HQ in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, a move that is expected to set the tone for their title defence.
Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) India vice-captain Shubman Gill was ruled out of the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday after sustaining an impact injury to his right foot during a net session in Lucknow on December 16.
Brisbane, Dec 19 (IANS) Brisbane Heat produced a night for the history books at the Gabba, pulling off the highest successful run chase in Big Bash League (BBL) history as they hunted down a target of 258 to beat Perth Scorchers with a ball to spare on Friday night.
Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Sanju Samson has replaced an injured Shubman Gill, while Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar returned to India’s playing eleven, as South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met and felicitated the Indian blind women’s cricket team, who recently won the inaugural T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, at his office, congratulating the players for their historic achievement and outstanding performance on the world stage.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has warned against wholesale changes to the team after Travis Head's unbeaten 142 guides hosts Australia to 271/4, increasing their lead to 356 at the end of day three's play of the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval.
Navi Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Veer Ahlawat brought all his experience to the fore to come through as the champion in the Rs 1 crore CIDCO Open, the first-ever professional event played at the Kharghar Valley Golf Course (KVGC) in Navi Mumbai on Friday.
Adelaide, Dec 19 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Australia are firmly in control of the third Test as well as the Ashes series, warning that England face “slim odds” of pulling off a miraculous escape as the hosts build a commanding position by taking a 356-run lead at Stumps on Day 3 of the third Test at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Friday.
