**FILE PHOTO** Paris: In this Aug. 6, 2024 file photo, India’s Neeraj Chopra reacts during the men’s javelin throw qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. Chopra was on Wednesday conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallistNeeraj Chopra and renowned…
New Delhi: CSK’s MS Dhoni leaves the field after the IPL 2025 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth thinks the end is near for stand-in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni. “Dhoni is also…
Paul Stirling (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) Paul Stirling etched his name into Irish cricket history on Wednesday, becoming the first Ireland batter to surpass 10,000 international runs during a dominant 124-run victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI in Dublin. Stirling’s composed knock of 54 off 64 balls took his career tally to…
UAE team after the historic series win. (Pic credit: UAE Cricket) The United Arab Emirates created history on Wednesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, sealing their first-ever T20I bilateral series triumph over Bangladesh with a convincing seven-wicket win in the final match of the three-game series. The victory gave UAE a 2-1 series result, marking…
Team India celebrates with the trophy after beating New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final. (PTI Photo) The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, hosted in Pakistan and UAE, has achieved unprecedented viewership with 368 billion global viewing minutes, marking a 19% increase from the 2017 tournament. The event, which saw India defeat New Zealand in…
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) *** Local Caption *** In a major setback for Delhi Capitals, their captain Axar Patel has been ruled out of their…
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav (L) celebrates the dismissal of Mumbai Indians’ Ryan Rickelton during the Indian Premier League cricket match. (AP) Kuldeep Yadav became the 28th bowler to take 100 IPL wickets in the match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. Kuldeep reached the milestone after taking the wicket…
Yukti Bhambri and Sumit Nagal It was a disappointing day for Indian tennis on European clay, with both Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri suffering early exits from their respective tournaments on Wednesday. India’s top-ranked singles player, Sumit Nagal, bowed out of the French Open qualifiers in the second round, losing 2-6, 4-6 to Austria’s Jurij…
German bio-mechanics expert Klaus Bartonietz expressed strong anger over Indian javelin throwerShivpal Singh‘s second doping offense during an interview with PTI on Wednesday in New Delhi, calling the Olympian’s conduct “stupid” despite his proud sporting family background and representation of India. The expert, who guided Neeraj Chopra to Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in…
England captain Ben Stokes England cricket captain Ben Stokes believes India will remain a formidable opponent in the upcoming five-Test series starting June 20, despite the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who recently retired from Test cricket. Speaking in a video released by the England and Wales Cricket Board, the 33-year-old all-rounder, who…
