From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional five-wicket haul dismantled South Africa's batting lineup, bowling them out for a mere 159 on day one of the Test. The visitors struggled after winning the toss, with Wiaan Mulder and Toni de Zorzi emerging as joint top scorers. India's bowlers, including Siraj, Kuldeep, and Axar, also contributed significantly to the collapse. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah took a five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 159 on day one of the opening Test here on Friday ...Read More >
India's legendary goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh's career has been marked by many successes, but a regret remains: he has never won a junior or senior World Cup medal. Despite playing in a junior hockey World Cup (2005) and four senior World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018, and 2023) and clinching Olympic bronze in Tokyo and Paris, a World Cup medal eluded him. Now, at 37, Sreejesh is aiming to change it, not as a player, but as the head coach of the Indian team for the FIH junior men's hockey World Cup in C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian shooting contingent left for Tokyo, Japan, on Friday to participate in the 25th Summer Deaflympic Games, scheduled from November 15 to 26, 2025. The 15-member squad, including three coaches, will represent India across five individual events in the men's and women's categories, one event in the men's category, and two mixed-team shooting events at the Ajinomoto National Training Center (East). The squad will be led by Deaflympic double gold medallis ...Read More >
Chandigarh [India], November 14 (ANI): Manu Gandas endured an ordinary final round of one-over 73 before fighting back and keeping his nerve to triumph in a three-way playoff at the inaugural Trident Open played at the Chandigarh Golf Club. Gurugram-based Manu (66-73-69-73), PGTI Order of Merit leader and local lad Yuvraj Sandhu (72-69-70-70) and twenty-one-year-old Shubham Jaglan (71-69-71-70), who made his PGTI debut this week, ended the regulation 72 holes with matching totals of seven-under ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The November FIFA International Window brings the India U23 men's national team back into action, as they face Thailand U23s in a friendly match at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, on Saturday. The Blue Colts camped in Kolkata from November 7, before flying to Thailand on November 13 for the friendly. Head coach Naushad Moosa has named a number of newbies in his squad of 23 players. With as many as 10 new faces in the team, Moosa is looking to use this f ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) India closed Day One of the first Test against South Africa at 37/1 in 20 overs and trail by 122 runs after Jasprit Bumrah's sharp five-wicket haul had earlier skittled the visitors for 159 at the Eden Gardens here on Friday. Before bad light brought an early end to proceedings in the final session, India lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply. But KL Rahul (13 not out) and newly established number three Washington Sundar (six not out) ensured there was no further ...Read More >
Tokyo [Japan], November 14 (ANI): The Indian shooting contingent left for Tokyo, Japan, on Friday to participate in the 25th Summer Deaflympic Games, scheduled from November 15 to November 26. The 15-member squad, comprising three coaches, will represent India in five individual events across the men's and women's categories, one event in the men's category, and two mixed team shooting events at the Ajinomoto National Training Centre (East). Also Read | IND vs SA 1st Test 2025 Day 1 Stumps: Ja ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 13 (ANI): India Test captain Shubman Gill noted that the "chances of winning" in India are directly proportional to the "better quality" of spin attack. The first test between India and South Africa will start from Friday onwards at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second test will take place at ACA Stadium in Guwahati. In the white-ball leg, the Proteas will also play three ODIs and five T20Is, starting from November 30. "I think the wicket is more or l ...Read More >
Former Indian and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath urged the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to release ace pacer Mohammed Shami ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. The retention deadline for the teams to submit their released and retained players is Saturday, November 15. Shami endured a dismal maiden season with the SRH this year, after the franchise acquired him for ₹10 crores. The 35-year-old picked up only six wickets in nine matches at an average of over 56 and an economy of 11 ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The prospect of conquering India in their own backyard carries a special allure for South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, who said that winning the upcoming two-match Test series would be second only to their World Test Championship triumph earlier this year. South Africa have lost seven successive Tests in India across three tours, with their last win coming back in 2010 at Nagpur. But Bavuma believes this group, unbeaten in full-strength Test series since coach Shukri Conrad took charg ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 13: England pacer Mark Wood is scheduled for a precautionary scan on Friday after experiencing hamstring stiffness during Day 1 of England's warm-up match against the England Lions in Perth. The English fast bowler spent time off the field during the afternoon session after completing eight overs and is expected to bowl again in two days' time. Wood played only eight overs in a warm-up match against the English Lions before he had to leave due to a hamstring injury. Ben Stokes C ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 13: IPL side Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have begun discussions on their retention ahead of the November 15 deadline, said franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka. In 2025, LSG, led by India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, finished at seventh place with six wins coming from 14 games. The Lucknow-based franchise had made the knockouts in their first two IPL seasons in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Kolkata Knight Riders Appoint Shane Watson As Assistant Coach Ahead of IPL 2026 Season. Also ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 13 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders have announced the appointment of former Australian cricketer Shane Watson as the assistant coach for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The former Australian all-rounder brings with him a wealth of international experience, leadership, and a deep understanding of modern-day franchise cricket. One of the most celebrated all-rounders of his era, Watson represented Australia in 59 Tests, 190 ODIs, and 58 T2 ...Read More >
A dropped catch, a missed run out, and some thrill-a-minute cricket later, pacer Sonu Yadav cleaned up No. 11 Kavuri Saiteja (two off seven balls) for Tamil Nadu to snatch a slender five-run first-innings lead over Andhra on the second day of their Elite Group-A fourth-round Ranji Trophy match at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Tamil Nadu eventually ended the day with a 107-run lead, with B. Sachin (51, 81b, 8x4) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (26 n.o., 45b, 3x4) stitching together a 69-r ...Read More >
IMAGE: Security tightened around Arun Jaitley stadium after Red Fort blast. Photograph: BCCI Security arrangements would be beefed up in and around the capital's Arun Jaitley Stadium for the final day of the Ranji Trophy Group D match between Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir following a high-intensity blast near the Red Fort, which is just kilometres away from the stadium in New Delhi. "Security to be beefed up near Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium (renamed Arun Jaitley Stadium) on the final day of the Ran ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy campaign is almost over even before it well and truly began.TN were pushed to the brink of elimination in just the fourth round of the opening phase, after enduring a four-wicket defeat to Andhra on the penultimate day of the Elite Group A match in Visakhapatnam. On Monday, TN hit a new low - their second loss of the red-ball season - in a run of lows and stayed stuck at four points from as many games.Captain R Sai Kishore put the team's poor performances down ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 10 (ANI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly hailed India's current Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, calling the 26-year-old "a perfect captain". Ganguly also lauded Gill's batting and wished him well ahead of the India versus South Africa two-test series, scheduled to begin on Friday. Speaking at an event Ganguly lauded Gill's leadership during India's tour of England, noting the challenge of captaining at a young age in such conditions. Ganguly wishe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): In a proud moment for Indian pickleball, four key members of the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) have been appointed to major leadership roles in the Asian Federation of Pickleball (AFP), marking a significant step forward in India's growing influence on the continental stage. Arvind Prabhoo, President of the All India Pickleball Association, has been unanimously elected as the President of the Asian Federation of Pickleball, reinforcing India's pos ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 10 (ANI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly hailed India's current Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, calling the 26-year-old "a perfect captain". Ganguly also lauded Gill's batting and wished him well ahead of the India versus South Africa two-test series, scheduled to begin on Friday. Speaking at an event Ganguly lauded Gill's leadership during India's tour of England, noting the challenge of captaining at a young age in such conditions. Ganguly wishe ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Former South African cricketer and noted coach Eric Simons believes that the upcoming India versus South Africa Test series will be exciting. In an exclusive chat with The New Indian Express, he felt South Africa have evolved and are better-equipped to handle spin in India. Simons said that Temba Bavuma has grown in stature and felt that Keshav Maharaj, with his 'drift', could prove to be a significant threat for the Indian batters. Excerpts: On expectations from the India vs South Afr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 10 (ANI): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised team's wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel's form but admitted that it might be difficult to fit him into the current Test XI, given the team's settled batting line-up. Jurel has made a strong case for selection in India's playing XI after he slammed back-to-back centuries against South Africa A in the second unofficial Test at Bengaluru. The South Africa series is scheduled to begin on November 14 at Eden ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina urged that the five-time IPL champion should retain veteran Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Several media outlets report that CSK are negotiating with Rajasthan Royals for a possible trade in which wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson would join Chennai, while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and another player would move to Rajasthan in return. Meanwhile, Suresh Raina asked CSK to retain Jadeja, hig ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The iconic Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in the national capital will be "dismantled" to create a Sports City that will cater to all major disciplines and include lodging facility for athletes, a Sports Ministry source said on Monday. The 102 acre area of the stadium will be rebuilt but as of now, the plan is merely a proposal and therefore the time-line for the project and the estimated cost has not yet been worked out. "The stadium will be dismantled. All offices inside t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Jyoti Singh will continue to lead the Indian team as Hockey India named a 20-member squad for the upcoming FIH Women's Junior World Cup, scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile from November 25 to December 13. The 20-member squad, coached by former India international Tushar Khandker, features 18 players and two alternates. "I am very happy with the squad and the way they are playing at this moment. My main principle is discipline and have kept that in focus while building this squa ...Read More >
Thailand, Nov 10 (UNI) India were drawn with Japan, Australia and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 in the Final Draw held in Bangkok on Monday. Having qualified for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup after 20 years, the Young Tigresses will begin their campaign against Japan, followed by Australia and Chinese Taipei. Japan, runners-up in 2024, are record six-time champions of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup and also FIFA U20 Women's World Cup champions in 2018 ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 10: Meghalaya's Akash Kumar Choudhary, who scripted history on Sunday by smashing eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket, opened up about his mindset when he came out to bat, saying his plan was to play attacking cricket, but he hadn't thought of reaching the historic feat. The 25-year-old Akash smashed eight consecutive sixes while racing to a record-breaking fifty in only 11 balls, surpassing the previous best set by Leicestershire's Wayne White, who reached fifty in 1 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian women's head coach Amol Muzumdar credited a candid team meeting during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup group stage as the turning point in the side's triumphant campaign. After three consecutive losses to Australia, South Africa, and England, India went on an unbeaten run to eventually win its first-ever World Cup title on home soil. "After three consecutive losses against Australia, South Africa and England in the group stage, we had a very honest team ...Read More >
India won its first ever global trophy in women's cricket, beating South Africa by 52 runs in the 2025 final The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that the next edition of the Women's ODI World Cup in 2029 will feature 10 teams, expanding from the existing eight-team format. India won its first ever global trophy in women's cricket, beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final played in Navi Mumbai on November 2. Thousands of fans thronged the stadiums to watch action unfo ...Read More >
Richa Ghosh, who hit the most sixes in the tournament (12), shared her future ambitions and spoke about the changing landscape of Indian cricket. Thousands lined the streets of Siliguri on Friday to give a grand welcome to local hero Richa Ghosh, Bengal's world-winning cricketer, following the Indian Women's Cricket team's victory over South Africa in the World Cup. The celebration began at Bagdogra airport, where a huge crowd gathered, greeting her with drums as she was driven in a hooded jee ...Read More >
IMAGE: Smriti Mandana, Jemimah Rodriguez (below) and Radha Yadav (below) were felicitated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Photograph: BCCI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed India's ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory, calling it a historic moment for the nation and praising the team for "bringing the World Cup home." Fadnavis interacted with cricketers Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues and Radha Yadav, who were part of the Indian team that won the ...Read More >
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