Amritsar, Nov 21 (IANS) Odisha had an easy outing on the opening day of Group F qualifiers in the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy when they defeated Madhya Pradesh 6-1 at the GNDU Sports Complex here on Thursday. The winners led 4-0 at halftime. Group F has three teams, the third team being Chhattisgarh.
Perth, Nov 21 (IANS) India pacer and stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah is swelling with pride to lead the country for the second time in Test cricket on Friday. The speedster is set to don the captain's hat in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who will miss the match due to the birth of his second child, in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener against Australia in Perth.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The auction ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai last year brought joy to Swastik Chikara’s home in Ghaziabad’s Muradnagar, as the Delhi Capitals signed the right-handed opening batter for INR 20 lakh, making him the second-youngest player in that year’s tournament at just 18.
Leicester, Nov 21 (IANS) Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while playing for Ghana during the international break, the Premier League club’s manager Steve Cooper said here on Thursday.
Noida, Nov 21 (IANS) Since coming into the second leg of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), the Gujarat Giants have been doing well in comparison to the first leg in Hyderabad, where they won only one game. In their most recent outing, the Gujarat Giants put on a solid show against Dabang Delhi K.C. and came from behind to clinch what was not only a thrilling tie but also an important morale-boosting win as well.
Shenzhen (China), Nov 21 (IANS) India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have progressed to the quarterfinals of the China Masters badminton tournament after registering a 21-19, 21-15 win over Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Mayank Agarawal has been a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ecosystem since 2011, and has played for five teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad – while amassing 2661 runs in 127 games.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India skipper Rohit Sharma is set to reunite with his team in Australia, joining the squad in Perth on November 24, the third day of the ongoing first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Rohit’s departure was delayed due to personal reasons, as he and his wife Ritika Sajdeh celebrated the birth of their second child, a baby boy, on November 15.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The experience of being a debutant Test batter in Australia, where bowlers test you with pace and bounce, is a familiar feeling for Mayank Agarawal. In 2018, with the series tied 1-1, Agarawal made his Test debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in front of 80,000 fans. He impressed with scores of 76 and 42 as India went on to win the Test and eventually sealed the series 2-1.
Melbourne, Nov 21 (IANS) India wicketkeeper batter Yastika Bhatia has been ruled out of remainder of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL 10) due to a wrist fracture, said the Melbourne Stars.
