Bengaluru, Aug 25 (PTI) The meeting between the office-bearers of All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners to resolve the issues concerning the country's domestic game did not make much headway here on Monday. In a statement issued after the meeting, the AIFF said both parties expressed confidence of "arriving at a mutually agreed proposal", but there was no mention of whether they have held any discussion on when to start the Indian Super League and the Super Cup. The ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation has confirmed having positive talks with Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) regarding the matter of the Master Right Agreement (MRA), which is set to expire soon, on Monday. A two-judge Supreme Court bench has allowed the AIFF and FSDL to start talks on the MRA, which is set to expire on December 8, and work towards an arrangement that would allow the ISL's 2025-26 season to commenc...Read More
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], August 25 (ANI): Riding on the back of exceptional half-centuries from KL Shrijith (66* off 40) and Abhinav Manohar (63* off 35), the Hubli Tigers posted 195/3 to secure a 105-run victory over the Shivamogga Lions in their final league match of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 on Monday. Having already qualified for the playoffs, the win ensures the Tigers a top-two finish and a place in Tuesday Qualifier against either the Mangaluru Dragons or Gulbarga Mystics, as per a...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi is going from strength to strength. The 16-year-old from Dhenkanal clinched the gold medal in Women's 44 kg category at the 30th Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad on Monday. Preetismita, who set a world record in the clean & jerk category of the 40 kg event at last year's Youth World Weightlifting Championships, competed in the 44 kg category event in the Commonwealth meet. She lifted a total of 150 kg with a 63 kg snatch an...Read More
Between October 12 and November 15, 2024, Sanju Samson smashed three T20I centuries in five games, all at exceptional strike-rates of around 200 or more. His stop-start international career finally seemed to be taking off. But with Samson, the career graph has always been a rollercoaster, and he followed those hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa (two) with just 51 runs in five knocks against England. Even then, with Rishabh Pant not in the fray for the time being, Samson was the clear ...Read More
Mirabai Chanu is on a comeback trail after a spate of injuries and the first pit stop is Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship starting here on Monday which will be her dress rehearsal for the marquee World Championship in Norway in October. While immediate focus is on Ahmedabad event, Chanu revealed that her ultimate target is podium finish at the World Championships in Norway in October and the Asian Games in Japan next year. "I'm not putting all my effort into Ahmedabad because I'm prepari...Read More
'A lot of work starts behind the scenes. Like I said, in preparation. I have to go back again to that because that is where it all starts.' IMAGE: In 67 Tests, Rohit Sharma scored 4301 runs, most of them coming while batting on top of the order. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Reflecting on certain aspects of his Test career, former India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said the classical format is both "challenging and draining" but he learnt to cope with its demands by focussing on preparation....Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Even at 41, there is no better player in the country than talisman Sunil Chhetri in terms of quality and he will be in the national team as long as he is available, new India head coach Khalid Jamil said on Monday. Chhetri was left out by Jamil from the national camp for the CAFA Nations Cup beginning August 29, saying it was just a preparatory tournament for the crucial Asian Cup qualifiers matches in October. He made it clear that Chhetri will walk into the national te...Read More
Ahmedabad, August 25: Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu lived up to her top billing with a record-breaking show as she expectedly won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Championships here on Monday. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifted a total of 193kg (84kg+109kg) to set new Commonwealth Championship records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total, finishing atop the women's 48kg podium. Returning to international action after a year-long hiatus due to an injury, the 31-year-old did loo...Read More
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu marked a golden return to action as she won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on Monday. Competing for the first time since her fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics last year, former world champion Mirabai Chanu lifted 84kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk for a total lift of 193kg for a top spot on the podium. Following the International Weightli...Read More
NEW DELHI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the national governing body of the sport of cricket in India, on Monday ended the sponsorship association with the country's fantasy online sports platform Dream11. The decisions followed the passage of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 in both houses of parliament last week. The confirmation was made by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia while speaking to the media. "Looking at the current situ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan expressed her delight after clinching a gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025, stating that winning for the country is always a proud moment. Elavenil, along with fellow Olympian Arjun Babuta, secured the top podium finish in the event held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Saturday. 'It's great when we win for the country and see so many people supporting us when we come back,' V...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (PTI) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey is hopeful of India's new head coach Khalid Jamil reviving the fortunes of the side after a string of disappointing results in recent years and is likely to give the gaffer time to prove his worth. Jamil, who succeeded Manolo Márquez at the helm of affairs, on Monday named his 23-member squad for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, which will mark his first assignment since taking charge of the national side. Aske...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian senior men's national team head coach Khalid Jamil was introduced to the media at a press conference in Bengaluru on Monday by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President NA Haris, and Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan. Jamil, who has been with the squad in camp for the past ten days, shared his perspective on preparations. He said, "Right now, my focus is only on the upcoming matches. This is the first step. We have limited time, so preparation...Read More
Mumbai, August 25: Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk has come out of retirement and been named in a 20-member squad for the national training camp as the Proteas prepare for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Van Niekerk stepped away from international cricket in 2023 after being left out of South Africa's T20 World Cup squad on home soil, following her failure to clear a 2km time trial. Pakistan Squad for ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Announced; Fatima Sana to Lead. Taking to her ...Read More
Rajgir, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bronze medallists at the last two Olympics and the current Asia No. 1, Indian men's hockey team, arrived in Patna, Bihar, on Monday for the Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar. India had won the bronze medal in the previous edition held in Jakarta (Indonesia), where a young team with 15 debutants showed heart in their campaign by finishing on the podium. This time, however, with the World Cup qualification at stake, India has brought their best squad to the campaign a...Read More
Rajgir, Aug 25 (PTI) Three-time champions India are confident of reclaiming the men's Asia Cup hockey title title after a hiatus of eight years and qualify for next year's World Cup when the continental event begins here on August 29. Reigning Olympic bronze medallist and currently the continent's no.1 side, India last won the Asia Cup in 2017 in Dhaka, beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final. In the last edition of the tournament in Jakarta in 2022, India finished third behind champions South Korea...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed a revised schedule for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, with Navi Mumbai replacing Bengaluru as one of the five venues due to the unavailability of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The 13th edition of the Women's 50-over World Cup will be played from September 30 to November 2 across India and Sri Lanka. The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host up to five fixtures, including three league matches, one sem...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 22 (ANI): The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) announced significant format changes for Season 12 on Friday, introducing an enhanced league stage and revamped Playoff structure designed to intensify competition and provide fans with more thrilling kabaddi action. The upcoming season - commencing on August 29 - will travel to Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi, bringing the PKL experience closer to fans deeper in India, as per a press release from PKL. -Enhanced League ...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today invited applications for positions on its Senior Men's, Women's and Junior Men's Selection Committees, setting in motion the process of restructuring the national selection panels. Two vacancies have been announced in the Senior Men's Selection Committee. The members appointed will be entrusted with the responsibility of selecting Team India (Senior Men) across formats -- Tests, One-Day Internationals, Twenty20 Internat...Read More
New Delhi: India's men's relay team quartermilers produced some performance in 2023, but since then they have been pulled down by off-field issues. From the high of finishing fifth at the World Championships in Budapest, the 4x400m men's relay team is on the verge of missing the Tokyo Worlds this time. The relay national camp has gone through turbulent times because of disagreements between foreign and Indian coaches, with athletes picking sides, leading to a messy environment. All this came o...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 22 (ANI): The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) announced significant format changes for Season 12 on Friday, introducing an enhanced league stage and revamped Playoff structure designed to intensify competition and provide fans with more thrilling kabaddi action. The upcoming season - commencing on August 29 - will travel to Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi, bringing the PKL experience closer to fans deeper in India, as per a press release from PKL. -Enhanced Leagu...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday said that it will "endeavour to arrive at mutually agreeable measures" with the Indian Super League (ISL) organisers to enable timely commencement of the event, having got the go-ahead from the Supreme Court to have discussions on the matter. A SC bench of two judges allowed the AIFF and ISL organisers FSDL to start discussions on the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) and try to find a solution so that the upcoming ISL seaso...Read More
India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Rinku Singh has shared details of her long-term love story with fiancé, lawyer and politician, Priya Saroj. The middle-order batter said that they first started talking in 2022 when he came across Priya's photo on a fan page. Though he was hesitant to message her on Instagram, he gathered up the courage after seeing Priya like some of his photos. "It started in 2022 during the COVID years when IPL was in Mumbai," Rinku told News24. "I had a fan page t...Read More
CHENNAI: After surpassing the National Record (NR) in the women's 10m air rifle event earlier this year, Elavenil Valarivan climbed to the top of the podium with a remarkable score of 253.6, setting a new Asian Record and a National Record in the final at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Kazakhstan. "I'm very happy. I believe there will be significant changes in my qualification going forward. However, I would have loved to better my qualification. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoy...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The North Delhi Strikers pulled off a nail-biting 2-run win against East Delhi Riders in a rain-curtailed Women's Delhi Premier League fixture at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. Batting first in a 17-over-per-side contest, the Strikers posted a competitive 118/5. Skipper Ayushi Soni led from the front with a well-compiled 40 off 31 balls, while Laxmi Yadav anchored the innings with an unbeaten 48 off 34, finishing strongly alongside Archana, who chipped in...Read More
"He is having difficulty speaking. It will take him time to recover," revealed Virendra Virendra Kambli, the younger brother of Vinod Kambli, has shared some concerning health update about the former India cricketer. Kambli, who played 104 ODIs and 17 Tests for India, has been dealing with several ailments. On December 21, 2024, he was admitted to Akruti Hospital in Thane for urinary infection and cramps. Speaking on The Vickey Lalwani Show, his younger brother revealed that Kambli is yet to fu...Read More
Tamilarasu, representing the home state, rocketed off the blocks and shifted into top gear to outdo his rivals all the way to the finishing line. S Tamilarasu, an unrecognised athlete, ran an incredible race to win the men's 100m gold, while Dhanalakshmi Sekar won the women's event as Tamil Nadu's sprinters dominated the first day of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships on Wednesday. Results Men: 100m: Tamilarasu (Tamil Nadu) 10.22 seconds (meet record; previous record 10....Read More
UP Yoddhas unveiled their new jersey ahead of the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 in a jersey reveal event in Lucknow today. The Yoddhas reiterated their philosophy of harnessing talent, promoting youth, and developing teams with a vision for sustainable excellence; attested by the appointments of Sumit Sangwan as captain and Ashu Singh as vice-captain, two players who have been with the franchise since Season 7. Mr. Satyam Trivedi, CEO GMR Sports said, "Our philosophy has always been ab...Read More
"I believe it's the right time to groom a new leader, and hence I've decided not to continue," said Rahane Veteran cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has announced the decision stepped down as captain of Mumbai's domestic cricket team, emphasing that it's time for new leadership. Taking to social media, Rahane said that he has decided not continue as captain of Mumbai, adding that it's the right time to groom a new leader. "Captaining and winning championships with the Mumbai team has been an absolute ho...Read More