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Kohli and Pant are most welcome to play for Delhi: DDCA source

IANS | January 14, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are "most welcome" to play for Delhi in their last two fixtures of the Ranji Trophy after being named in the probable squad by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA). Both players had a dismal run in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia where India suffered a 1-3 loss to end decade-long dominance. India also lost a chance to play their third consecutive World Test Championship final.

WPGT 2025: Rhea hopes to build on success as Vani, Vidhatri return to action in second leg

IANS | January 14, 2025 5:32 PM

Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A week after winning her maiden professional title, Rhea Purvi Saravanan will have the privilege of teeing off in the first group in the second leg of the WPGT 2025 season at the Tollygunge Club. Rhea will play alongside Durga Nittur and Lavanya Jadon, who made her pro debut only last week. They are among the 33 players who will compete for the Rs.13 lakh purse at the popular venue.

Nitish Kumar Reddy climbs stairs on knees to reach Tirumala

IANS | January 14, 2025 12:56 PM

Tirupati, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy climbed stairs to Tirumala hilltop on his knees to have darshan at the famous Sri Venkateswara temple as a mark of gratitude for his impressive performance on debut.

Denmark footballer Kjaer announces retirement after 132 national appearances

IANS | January 14, 2025 12:09 AM

Copenhagen (Denmark), Jan 14 (IANS) Denmark football player Simon Kjaer disclosed his decision to hang up his boots in an interview on Monday, after 132 caps with the national side. Having come through FC Midtjylland, Kjaer has played for Palermo, Roma, and Sevilla, before joining AC Milan in 2020 and helping the Rossoneri win the Scudetto in 2022.

Anderson to play T20 cricket for Lancashire, signs one-year deal

IANS | January 13, 2025 11:53 PM

London, Jan 13 (IANS) England great Jimmy Anderson is set to make a return to T20 cricket after signing a year-long contract to appear for Lancashire ahead of the 2025 season of white-ball cricket. Anderson, who made his debut for the Lancashire in 2001, has committed to playing for the Red Rose in both the County Championship and Vitality Blast competitions during the new season.

ISL 2024-25: Noah's late winner helps Kerala Blasters beat Odisha FC 3-2

IANS | January 13, 2025 10:50 PM

Kochi, Jan 13 (IANS) Noah Sadaoui's late winner in the fifth minute of injury time helped Kerala Blasters FC defeat Odisha FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday night. The Juggernauts are now winless in their last four games, and the Kochi-based team is now unbeaten (W5 D2) in all seven games that Noah has found the back of the net in ISL 2024-25, as the home team netted thrice in the final half-hour of the game on Monday night.

Historic Kho Kho World Cup starts with a grand opening ceremony

IANS | January 13, 2025 10:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup kicked off with a vibrant opening ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Monday. The event started with the first match of the tournament between India and Nepal.

India Open: Srikanth, Kiran George make it to main draw after withdrawals

IANS | January 13, 2025 10:08 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George were added to the men’s singles draw of the India Open 2025 following the late withdrawal of top seed Shi Yuqi of China and eighth seed Antony Ginting of Indonesia. The withdrawal of Shi Yuqi and Antony Ginting means that the men’s and women’s singles main draws were updated according to the rules.

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