From poverty to Padma Shri: India’s hockey queen Rani Rampal shares her inspiring journey | More sports News

Rani Rampal shares her inspiring journey When you think of Indian women’s hockey, one name shines the brightest – Rani Rampal. From humble beginnings in Haryana to becoming the face of Indian hockey and a Padma Shri awardee, Rani’s story is one of sheer determination, grit, and breaking barriers.In the latest episode of Game On,…

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‘Don’t want to think too far ahead’: Smriti Mandhana on India’s World Cup hopes | Cricket News

Smriti Mandhana of India (Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty Images) Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana, with over 9,000 international runs and 1,000-plus boundaries to her name, discussed her preparation for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in a recent conversation on the Cricket Predicta Show. The tournament opener will see hosts India face Sri…

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Chess | ‘Quite a feat’ – FIDE CEO lauds Indian stars after all four enter quarterfinals of women’s World Cup | Chess News

Koneru Humpy (Anna Shtourman/FIDE) In a historic moment for Indian chess, all four remaining players, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, R Vaishali, and International Master Divya Deshmukh, have stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. The achievement drew special praise from FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, who wrote on X, “All four Indian players…

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IND vs ENG: Karun Nair lambasted after his poor displays in England – ‘Beautiful 30 is not expected from a No. 3’ | Cricket News

India’s Karun Nair (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer has expressed concerns over Karun Nair’s performance in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, highlighting the batsman’s inability to convert promising starts into substantial scores for the Shubman Gill-led Indian team, with pressure mounting for his spot in the playing eleven ahead of the fourth Test…

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‘It was not intentional’: India batter responds to shoulder contact controversy after ICC fine | Cricket News

Pratika Rawal of India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) India batter Pratika Rawal addressed the controversy surrounding her shoulder contact with England players during the first Women’s ODI, stating it was unintentional, after the ICC fined her 10 percent of her match fee and issued one demerit point for breaching the Code of Conduct on…

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For Brian Lara, Jasprit Bumrah is the ‘GOAT’! Rohit Sharma is… | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah Former West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has named his ‘Greatest of All Time’ (GOAT) players, including Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah alongside Glenn McGrath, Jacques Kallis, and Adam Gilchrist. Lara revealed his selections during his recent appearance on the ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast with former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, Alastair…

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Explained: Argentina to end 12-year ban on away fans in local football; here’s why | More sports News

A fan of Argentina holds a flag with the picture of late football legend Diego Armando Maradona (Photo by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images) Argentina’s football federation has announced plans to gradually lift a 12-year ban on away fans in local leagues, which was originally implemented to curb stadium violence but proved ineffective.The first test of this…

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