Rishabh Pant taken to Test cricket like a duck to water: Dravid

IANS | December 4, 2024 3:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Former India head coach Rahul Dravid, while sharing his thoughts on Rishabh Pant’s match-winning 89 not out against Australia at the Gabba during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, has said that the wicketkeeper batter has "taken to Test cricket like a duck to water" and called his performance in the red-ball format "sensational."

Bindra, Narang, Harbhajan send best wishes to jr men’s hockey team for Asia Cup final vs Pakistan

IANS | December 4, 2024 2:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Indian Men’s Junior Hockey Team is set to face their arch-rivals Pakistan in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup Final. Ahead of this much-anticipated clash, Beijing Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, and Olympian Gagan Narang and veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh extended their best wishes to the Indian Colts on Wednesday, encouraging them to bring the trophy back home.

IPL 2025: KKR recruit Rahmanullah Gurbaz excited to play on favourite pitches at Eden

IANS | December 4, 2024 12:37 PM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Afghanistan's rags-to-riches cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who at one time played a U19 match against India with a borrowed bat, is looking forward excitedly to playing in the Indian Premier League (2025) as a player bought in the auction for Rs 2 crore. But more than the big price tag, Gurbaz is happy as he will once again be playing on his favourite pitches at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

IOC releases detailed rules for candidate presentation, voting for Presential election

IANS | December 4, 2024 12:11 AM

Lausanne (Switzerland), Dec 4 (IANS) With the election for the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set for March 2025, the Ethics Commission has published guidelines and regulations for the candidates' presentation to IOC Members on January 30, 2025, and the voting regulations for the 144th IOC Session in Greece.

TPL Season 6: Bopanna’s Rajasthan Rangers, Vishnu Vardhan’s Hyderabad Strikers end Day 1 on top

IANS | December 3, 2024 11:30 PM

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Teams led by Olympians Rohan Bopanna and Vishnu Vardhan emerged victorious on the opening day of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 6, with both teams taking the top position in the standings here on Tuesday. Bopanna's Rajasthan Rangers, Vishnu Vardhan's Hyderabad Strikers, Yash Mumbai Eagles, and Chennai Smashers came away with resounding wins at the end of a high-octane day of tennis at the Cricket Club of India.

PKL Season 11: Chauhan’s stellar show leads U Mumba to easy win over Puneri Paltan

IANS | December 3, 2024 11:01 PM

Pune, Dec 3 (IANS) Former champion U Mumba scored a comprehensive 43-29 win against the Puneri Paltan in a Maharashtra Derby in Match 90 of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Tuesday. Puneri Paltan’s fans turned up in huge numbers in the Badminton Hall at the Balewadi Sports Complex but had to return disappointed.