Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s N. Thangaraja found his way back to the top of the leaderboard and made his good putting form count as he pulled ahead into an imposing five-shot lead in the third round of the INR 1 crore Ahmedabad Open 2025 being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near here on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Pyla Avinash, the all-rounder from Andhra Pradesh, recalled how he used to get inspired by watching Ricky Ponting’s batting videos on YouTube, especially his trademark pull shot, as he gets ready to play under the Aussies' coaching for the Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) England pacer Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to an injury. He will be replaced by South Africa's pace-bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder in Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) squad. Mulder will join SRH for Rs 75 lakh. He has played 11 T20Is in addition to 18 Tests and 25 ODIs. He has picked up 60 wickets in international cricket and has scored 970 international runs.
Vadodara, March 6 (IANS) A packed BCA Stadium was treated to a vintage Sachin Tendulkar masterclass as the batting great turned back the clock with a remarkable display during a high-scoring International Masters League (IML) 2025 game between India Masters and Australia Masters.
Lahore, March 6 (IANS) After New Zealand sealed their showdown with India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final, premier batter Kane Williamson stated that the Rohit Sharma-led side have absolute clarity in the way they operate at the Dubai International Stadium, the venue for Sunday’s title clash.
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level Chintan Shivir in Hyderabad on March 7-8 to strategise India’s journey to global sporting excellence with a strategic vision for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the country’s bid to host the 2036 Summer Games.
Vadodara, March 5 (IANS) A jam-packed crowd was treated to a vintage Sachin Tendulkar masterclass for the India Masters after the Australia Masters duo of Shane Watson and Ben Dunk unleashed carnage to eventually help their side notch up its first win of the International Masters League 2025 at the BCA Stadium here on Wednesday. Shane Watson scored 110 not out and Ben Dunk 132 not out as Australia scored 291/1. Xavier Doherty claimed 5-25 as India Masters were bowled out for 174, losing by 95 runs.
Lahore, March 5 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Rajeev Shukla has said that the Indian government will take a call regarding the resumption of bilateral ties with Pakistan. He said BCCI will follow the decision by the government on this issue. Shukla, who is representing the BCCI in Pakistan and watched the second semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, was responding to questions from the Pakistan media on the resumption of bilateral ties.
Jamshedpur, March 5 (IANS) Hugo Boumous scored a brace as Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Wednesday night. With this win, the Juggernauts have climbed to the sixth spot with 33 points now, but their league campaign has wrapped up.
Lahore, March 5 (IANS) After top-scoring with 108 off 101 balls in New Zealand’s emphatic 50-run win over South Africa, which set up a meeting with India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final, Rachin Ravindra said it felt great that he was able to contribute to an emphatic semifinal victory.
