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.
CHENNAI: Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG) heads into the playoffs of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) as the team to beat, having won all seven of their league-stage matches. The four-time champions, who are also the most successful franchise in the tournament's history, will face iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in Qualifier 1 at the NPR College Ground on Tuesday. The Tamizhans, who have qualified for the playoffs for a second consecutive season, will be eager to break new ground in search of their maiden title. Led by Sai Kishore, the side has impressed with its youthful energy and aggressive style. "We are a young side with a fearless mindset and hungry for success. We are confident that we will go the distance," said the captain ahead of the knockout clash. In the Eliminator on Wednesday, defending champions Dindigul Dragons will take on Trichy Grand Cholas, who clinched the final Playoffs spot in dramatic fashion with a comeback win on Sunday. Spinner Varun Chakravarthy's expensive 14th over -- conceding 23 runs -- turned the tide as Trichy rallied to victory. The Grand Cholas, runners-up in 2021 under their previous identity, will look to go one step further this time, while the Dragons aim to defend their crown despite inconsistent form. Super Gillies' flawless league run mirrors the Albert Tuti Patriots' performance in 2017, when the latter also went unbeaten in the group stage. However, T20 cricket's unpredictability remains a key factor, even dominant sides have stumbled in the knockouts before. Back in 2017, the Patriots beat Super Gillies in Qualifier 1 but eventually lost to the same side in the final.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 31 (ANI): All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube's blitz knocks helped India climb to 181/9 against England in the fourth T20I match of the series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. India had a sloppy start to the inning, however, it was the efforts of Hardik and Shivam which helped the Men in Blue to pose a target of 182 runs for England on Friday. After winning the toss, Jos Buttler-led England decided to bring Suryakumar Yadav's India to bat first. The Three Lions had a great start to the match with three quick dismis ...Read More >
T20 Mumbai League: Prithvi Shaw leads North Mumbai Panthers to first win. North Mumbai Panthers, led by Prithvi Shaw, secured their first victory of the T20 Mumbai League 2025, defeating ARCS Andheri by five wickets at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Shaw set the tone for the match with a brisk 33 runs off 23 balls, while his opening partner, Divyaansh Saxena, contributed significantly with a score of 36 runs from 31 balls. In the third match of the day, the MSC Maratha Royals triumphed over the Eagle Thane Strikers by six wickets at DY Patil Stadium, thanks to impressive half-centuries from ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash in Dubai on Sunday, India and Pakistan players refrained from shaking hands or sharing the usual embraces. India easily chased down the 128-run target in just 15.5 overs, but the customary post-match handshake was missing. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube remained unbeated, and they walked straight off. Earlier at the toss, Suryakumar and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had also avoided a handshake or eye contact. After securing a victory over Pakistan with a six, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav headed off the field alongside Shivam D ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took to Twitter to congratulate Team India on their thrilling win in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan. Congratulating Team India on their convincing victory in the Asia Cup 2025, Majhi tweeted, "Congratulations to Team India for an emphatic win in the T20 #AsiaCup2025. Yet again our Men in Blue shake hands with the coveted trophy right before the festive season starts." Notably, India clinched the Asia Cup title for the ninth time, defeating Pakistan by five wickets in a nail-biting finale at the Dubai International Cricket Stadiu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Riding on a dominant all-round display from Sairaj Patil, Eagle Thane Strikers continued their dominant run in the T20 Mumbai League 2025 with a commanding 97-run victory over Bandra Blasters at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. After powering Thane to a formidable total with a brisk unbeaten half-century, Patil returned to make an impact with the ball, picking up two key wickets in a superb all-round display. His efforts proved decisive as the Strikers decimated the Blasters' batting line-up to seal their second straight victory, building on their opening-day win over Triumph Knights ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, Ankit, Bhavish, and Randeep Singh. News Directory 3 provides crucial updates on sensitive cases such ...Read More >
Nagpur, Jun 8 (PTI) Orange Tigers secured their second win of the Vidarbha Pro T20 League, defeating Nagpur Titans by eight wickets via the D/L Method at the VCA Stadium here on Sunday. Asked to bat, Nagpur Titans posted 153/6 in 20 overs, riding on a well-crafted 52 (38 balls) from Shubham Dubey. In reply, Orange Tigers reached 116/2 in 13.4 overs, with Rohit Binkar unbeaten on 62 (39 balls), to seal the win via D/L method. Nagpur Titans had a shaky start after losing opener Satyam Bhoyar for a duck. Aniruddha Choudhari contributed 20 off 18 balls before falling early. Captain Jagjot Sasa ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore is all set to play county cricket, having signed with Surrey for two matches in Division One of the County Championship. The 28-year-old will be available towards the end of July, as per ESPNcricinfo. His first match is likely to be in Scarborough, where he could face his former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is currently playing for Yorkshire. Sai Kishore's second and final game of the stint will be against Durham at Chester-le-Street from July 29 to August 1. 'I'm really excited to be joining Surrey fo ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
ABU DHABI: India secured their spot in the Super Four of the ACC Men's Asia Cup 2025 after the UAE crush Oman at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday. The result confirmed India's qualification, as the men in blue top Group A with two wins in two matches. India opened their campaign with a victory over UAE before defeating arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. With four points and a net run-rate of 4.793, they lead the table comfortably. Pakistan and UAE are tied on two points each, but Pakistan hold second place thanks to a superior net run-rate of 1.649 compared to UAE's -2.030. After today's d ...Read More >
Nagpur, Jun 8 (PTI) Orange Tigers secured their second win of the Vidarbha Pro T20 League, defeating Nagpur Titans by eight wickets via the D/L Method at the VCA Stadium here on Sunday. Asked to bat, Nagpur Titans posted 153/6 in 20 overs, riding on a well-crafted 52 (38 balls) from Shubham Dubey. Also Read | AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers: India, Hong Kong Aim To Kickstart Campaign at Kai Tak Stadium. In reply, Orange Tigers reached 116/2 in 13.4 overs, with Rohit Binkar unbeaten on 62 (39 balls), to seal the win via D/L method. Nagpur Titans had a shaky start after losing opener Satyam Bh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah lauded Italy and the Netherlands after both teams qualified for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. It is scheduled to be hosted in India and Sri Lanka. In a post on X on late Friday evening, Shah said, 'An amazing result for @KNCBcricket and @FedCricket, qualifying for the @ICC Men's @T20WorldCup 2026 through the Europe Qualifier,' Shah wrote. 'For Italy, it will be their first-ever appearance at the tournament that India will defend early next year. Well done to both teams!' https://x.com/JayShah/status/1943 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): Mumbai Indians have added yet another glittering jewel to their crown, with MI New York winning the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title, their second championship in just three seasons, according to a release from Reliance Foundation. This triumph marks Mumbai Indians' 13th major title globally - and their third trophy in 2025 alone, following the MI Cape SA20 win and the Mumbai Indians Women's triumph in the WPL earlier this year. MI New York delivered a commanding campaign, capped by a powerful performance in the final, reaffirming their domin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that right-hander batter Sanju Samson's chances in the playing XI are in 'a bit of danger' after the inclusion of Shubman Gill in the team for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 from next month. Team India for the Asia Cup 2025 was unveiled on Tuesday, with skipper Suryakumar leading the squad and Shubman Gill as his deputy, with several major names missing out. The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a selection ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) North Mumbai Panthers, led by Prithvi Shaw, secured their first victory of the T20 Mumbai League 2025, defeating ARCS Andheri by five wickets at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Shaw set the tone for the match with a brisk 33 runs off 23 balls, while his opening partner, Divyaansh Saxena, contributed significantly with a score of 36 runs from 31 balls. In the third match of the day, the MSC Maratha Royals triumphed over the Eagle Thane Strikers by six wickets at DY Patil Stadium, thanks to impressive half-centuries from skipper Siddhesh Lad and Chinmay Sutar. ...Read More >
IMAGE: India players celebrate winning their second T20 World Cup, after beating South Africa in the final in Barbados, on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters It's one year since India's historic triumph in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final and skipper Rohit Sharma reminisced on the thrilling victory against South Africa. India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to claim the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year, in Barbados. This was Rohit Sharma's 2nd ICC T20 WC title and his first ICC title as a capta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Team India not only dominated Pakistan on the field to win the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 but also made a bold off-field statement by refusing to accept the trophy and medals from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board, national convener of the IT cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Amit Malviya said on X. "India refused to accept the Asia Cup and medals because Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Interior Minister of Pakistan, insiste ...Read More >
In a remarkable feat during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Gujarat's Urvil Patel smashed a 28-ball century, making him the fastest Indian to achieve the milestone and the second-fastest in T20 history. Patel’s explosive knock of 113* off 35 balls helped Gujarat chase down 156 in just 10.2 overs. His innings featured 7 boundaries and 12 sixes, including 24 runs off 5 balls against Tripura captain Mandeep Singh. This innings broke Rishabh Pant’s previous record of 32 balls for the fastest T20 century by an Indian. Patel's power hitting has certainly added a new chapter to T20 cricket history! ...Read More >
Indore, December 3 (IANS): Gujarat opener Urvil Patel on Tuesday smashed his second T20 century in just six days, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Uttarakhand at the Emerald High School Ground. Patel blazed to a 36-ball hundred, leading Gujarat to a commanding eight-wicket victory in just 13.1 overs. Patel's century made him the first batter in T20 cricket history to notch up two hundreds in fewer than 40 balls. This milestone comes hot on the heels of his record-breaking 28-ball century last week against Tripura on the same ground. Chasing a target of 183, Patel unleashed a breathtaki ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025 is just around the corner as the highly-anticipated season of the most popular T20 league on the planet is less than two months away. Over the course of 17 seasons, numerous renowned batters have lit up the IPL, but only a select few have produced standout performances that are etched in the history books. As pitches have become more favorable to batting in recent years, batters have fully capitalised on the conditions. This has led to several high-scoring matches and the breaking of numerous batting records. ALSO ON ABP Live | BGT: ICC Rates Four ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 8 (ANI): Stanley's Chennai Lions will be searching for their first tie win of the campaign when they take on reigning champions Dempo Goa Challengers in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) season six on Monday. Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, UTT continues to grow as a premier professional league. All 23 ties, over 16 action-packed days, will take place at Ahmedabad's EKA Arena. Also Read | Bizarre! Harsh Mogaveera Run Out at Non-Striker's End After Ball Hits Stumps At Both Ends Dur ...Read More >
New Delhi: Riding on Mohammad Haris' 66-run innings, Pakistan scored 160 for seven while batting first against Oman in their first match of the Asia Cup T20 on Friday. Apart from hitting seven fours and three sixes in his 43-ball innings, Haris laid the foundation for a big score by sharing 85 runs in 64 balls for the second wicket with Sahibzada Farhan (29). Shah Faisal and Aamir Kaleem took three wickets each for Oman. Pakistan decided to bat first, but Faisal gave Oman a great start by sending Saim Ayub to the pavilion without opening his account on the second ball of the match. Mohammad H ...Read More >
New Delhi: Team India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has reflected on facing Pakistan for the third time in the Asia Cup 2025. India easily chased down targets set by Pakistan in both the group stage and Super 4 clash during the tournament. When Bumrah was questioned about playing against Pakistan three times in the same tournament, Bumrah replied with a single word, "interesting." "It has been exciting. Not very often in a multinational tournament you play one opposition three times, so interesting is the word for me," Jasprit Bumrah told the broadcaster ahead of the toss. "Any game, you star ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Former India cricketer and JioStar expert Sanjay Bangar heaped praise on Sai Sudharsan following the left-hander's match-winning century against Delhi Capitals (DC), lauding his composure and intelligent shot selection in the shortest format. Sudharsan remained unbeaten on 108 off just 61 deliveries, an innings laced with twelve boundaries and four sixes, as he guided Gujarat Titans (GT) to a dominant 10-wicket win. Chasing a daunting 200-run target, GT got home with an over to spare at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, thanks largely to the southpaw's masterclass. A ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. It also includes right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar and senior batter Anustup Majumdar, who is likely to lead Bengal again. Spin bowling all-rounder Shahbaz Ah ...Read More >
India's Kuldeep Yadav (C) celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf in the Asia Cup final Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 69 as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets for a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title with no handshakes between the sides again on Sunday. Chasing 147 for victory, India depended on Varma's 53-ball knock and a key 60-run stand with fellow left-hander Shivam Dube to reach their target with two balls to spare in Dubai. Dube got out for 33 at the end of the 19th over and, with India needing 10 off the last six deliveries, Varma struck a six and Rinku Singh h ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed Team India's dramatic five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final of the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025, calling it "a phenomenal victory," reinforcing the belief that the country is destined to win, no matter the field. "A phenomenal victory. The fierce energy of our boys blew up the rivals again. Bharat is destined to win no matter which field," Shah posted on X, capturing the national mood after India's thrilling triumph at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. The win not only secured India's ninth Asia Cup title bu ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 7 (ANI): Reigning champions Dempo Goa Challengers, led by Harmeet Desai, will be looking to go top of the table when they face Kolkata ThunderBlades in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. Later, current table toppers Dabang Delhi TTC will take on PBG Pune Jaguars, aiming to prolong their unbeaten start to the season. Also Read | French Open 2025: Coco Gauff Defeats Aryna Sabalenka in Three Sets to Clinch Her Maiden Roland Garros Women's Singles Title. Second-placed Dempo Goa Challengers will aim to reclaim the top spot when they take on a da ...Read More >
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT) will face Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) in Match 27 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 at NPR College Ground, Dindigul on Sunday, June 29. IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans are currently second on the points table with four wins, and will be eager to secure a victory to confirm their place in the TNPL 2025 playoffs. On the other hand, Nellai Royal Kings have managed just two wins so far and face slim chances of qualifying for the playoffs, largely depending on the results of other teams. This will be the second day with two matches scheduled earlier at the venue ...Read More >