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.
Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Chennai Super Champs signed off their World Pickleball League (WPBL) campaign with an emphatic 3-2 win against the Hyderabad Superstars here on Friday. Chennai thus finished fifth in the points table with 25 points as a result of two tie triumphs and eight victorious matches. This was the second straight time that the Super Champs came from behind to land a decisive blow on the opponents, and it all began with their incredible men's doubles duo of Tanner Tomassi and Etienne Blaszkewycz storming past Ben Cawston and Kuldip Mahajan by 32-5 in the third match of the fixture. It was an extraordinary effort by the Joey Farias-coached team, who didn't bog down after trailing the clash by two matches. Instead, they immediately got their act together and swamped past Hyderabad by registering one key win after another to sign off from the tournament on a formidable high. Edward Perez faced a 21-17 setback against Ross Whittaker at the beginning of the match. Returning to the men's singles after Sonu Vishwakarma being fielded in the last couple of ties, Perez looked fresh and sharp in his movements. His laudable reach allowed him to cover every blade of the court and win some breath-taking points, but Whittaker managed to prevail in an end-to-end contest. A similar pattern unfolded when Thaddea Lock and Anna Clarice Patrimonio took court against the duo of Madalina Grigoriu and Ava Cavatio. Both the pairs were relentless in their pursuit of every point, making it an exhilarating contest that eventually went in the favour of Hyderabad. It took Tanner and Blaszkewycz to bring Chennai back in the contest as they simply steamrolled their way to a record victory, notching their fourth straight win in a row. They embraced an indomitable aura, as Mahajan and Cawston were no match to their skilful prowess that signified every bit right with the Super Champs' franchise in the tournament. Lock picked up on that momentum and built on it, sweeping aside Grigoriu by 21-15 in women's singles. Loc made Grigoriu fight for every point and firmly controlled the pace of the proceedings until the very end. The concluding mixed doubles fixture kept everyone on the edge as Sarah alongside Blaszkewycz beat Cavatio and Maxwell Freeman by a 11-10 margin. PTI ATK APA APA
Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Mumbai City FC were held to a goalless draw by East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League here on Friday. East Bengal have moved to 10th in table with 18 points from as many games as a consequence of this result. The Islanders, on the other hand, played their seventh draw of the season and are positioned sixth with 28 points from 18 matches, as they were unable to find a breakthrough despite holding 62.4% of the possession in the game. East Bengal FC picked up pace earlier on as their entire frontline functioned in tandem to slice open the Mumbai City FC defence in the 1 ...Read More >
Bambolim, Oct 25 (PTI) A profligate East Bengal were left to rue their missed chances as they were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by a resilient Dempo SC in their opening Group A match of the Super Cup here on Saturday. Mohamed Ali gave Dempo a first-half lead before Naorem Mahesh Singh and Miguel Ferreira turned the game around for East Bengal. But just when victory seemed secure, Laximanrao Rane struck late for Dempo to break the hearts of the Red and Golds. It was the first meeting between these two historic clubs in more than a decade, with East Bengal having emerged victorious the last ti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Young debutant Vaishnavi Adkar bounced back in style, registering a 6-2, 6-4 win over Aishi Das in the opening singles to give India a 1-0 lead against New Zealand in their second Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. Vaishnavi had endured a disappointing start to her campaign on Tuesday as India went down 1-2 to Thailand in a rain-hit opener. Entrusted with the responsibility again, the youngster showed marked improvement, cutting down on unforced errors and executing her shots with far greater control to outplay Das in an hour and 30 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) India's Rutuja Bhosale on Wednesday voiced her frustration over "crucial" line calls that, she felt, disrupted momentum during the last two days of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I ties. Rutuja, who partnered Ankita Raina to record doubles victories against Thailand and New Zealand, was visibly animated during the latter tie and later said questionable officiating at key moments made things difficult. "It's definitely frustrating to have such calls at crucial moments," she said during the press conference. "Sometimes we feel the ball was in or out and thos ...Read More >
The 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has traveled to India for the World Tennis League (WTL) exhibition tennis competition, which will take place in Bengaluru from December 17-20. Since the competition started in 2022, it has never been held outside of the United Arab Emirates. The SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru will host the match. A number of elite foreign athletes will compete alongside Medvedev, including former women's world No. 2 Paula Badosa, French star Gael Monfils, Nick Ky ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Chennai Super Champs signed off their World Pickleball League (WPBL) campaign with an emphatic 3-2 win against the Hyderabad Superstars here on Friday. Chennai thus finished fifth in the points table with 25 points as a result of two tie triumphs and eight victorious matches. Also Read | Why Did Harshit Rana Bowling in IND vs ENG 4th T20I 2025 Despite Not Featuring in India's Playing XI? Know Reason. This was the second straight time that the Super Champs came from behind to land a decisive blow on the opponents, and it all began with their incredible men's doubles duo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Swapping diving volleys for a political pitch, Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), signalling the start of a new chapter after a career that defined Indian tennis across generations. The 51-year-old Paes has joined the ruling party ahead of assembly elections in West Bengal where Trinamool Congress is in power. Interestingly, Paes had joined Mamata Banerjee's party in 2021 and campaigned for it during the Goa elections in 2022. For over three decades, Paes was the face of Indian tennis. He was one of few tennis players ...Read More >
Rajgir, Apr 2 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram and Delhi registered notable wins on the second day of the 16th Sub-Junior Men's National Hockey Championship at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. In the first match of the day, Andhra Pradesh secured a 3-1 win against Puducherry in Pool A of Division C. Surya Ganesh Kataru Pradeep (13'), Chaitanya Lanka (19') and captain Maduru Ganga (27') found the back of the net for the winners. For Puducherry, Dharshan (58') scored their only goal of the game. In the same division, Mizoram beat Assam 6-0 with Joseph Malsawmtluanga (5', 33', 54') ba ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl on Wednesday said 17 golfers, including the seasoned Gaganjeet Bhullar, have been issued show cause notices which the players described as "provisional suspension" for participating in the Yuvraj Singh-backed Indian Golf Premier League. A final decision on the matter will be taken after a disciplinary committee meeting on September 27. Olympian and Asian Tour winner Bhullar, Aman Raj, Harendra Gupta, Karandeep Kochhar and Sachin Baisoya are among the players who have been hit by the action for featuring in the IGPL at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday declared Inter Kashi as I-League champions on the directives of the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), three months after the national body announced Churchill Brothers as winners of the country's second-tier club competition. On April 19, the AIFF had declared Churchill Brothers I-League champions after the Appeals Committee of the national federation ruled against Inter Kashi in a matter related to the fielding of an 'ineligible player'. But, after Friday's decision in favour of Inter Kashi whic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Rutuja Bhosale and Ankita Raina salvaged some pride with a consolation win in the doubles after Sahaja Yamalapalli's narrow defeat in the second singles as India went down against Thailand 1-2 in the rain-hit opening Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. A lot was riding on world No. 384 Sahaja as she resumed the match after it was halted due to rain on Tuesday evening. However, the 25-year-old could not keep India in the hunt, losing 4-6, 6-1, 4-6 to Patcharin, ranked 449, in a match that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. Doubles pair ...Read More >
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 matter, though, is sub-judice. The Supreme Court, which heard the matter last Friday, had directed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Young debutant Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli notched up convincing wins as India bounced back in style, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against New Zealand in their second Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. Vaishnavi and Sahaja had endured disappointing defeats as India went down 1-2 to Thailand in a rain-hit opener. However, the hosts scripted a swift turnaround, with both players showing composure under pressure in their respective singles matches. Entrusted with the responsibility again, Vaishnavi showed marked improvem ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Sunday registered an FIR against a couple from Vatva for allegedly cheating five people of a total Rs 55.38 lakh after promising them jobs in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).The complainant, a 40-year-old resident of Paldi, approached the police with a detailed account of the fraud. According to her, after the death of her husband in May 2020, she began looking for a job to support her two children.In Sep 2022, she was introduced to a woman through a relative. The woman claimed she worked in AMC and could secure a sanitary insp ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were shot down"), foreign policy questions, including India's position on the Gaza conflict, Special Intensi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy vowed to bench his driver on his India debut at the tricky Delhi Golf Club, even as he charmed fans with his love for Test cricket and called to preserve golf's traditions in an increasingly global game. World No. 2 McIlroy will make his debut in India when he tees up at the DGC in a star-studded international field also featuring fellow Ryder Cup stars Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland and Shane Lowry. "The next time I hit my driver will be in Abu Dhabi. (Laughter) I don't think I'll hit a driver this week. I just don't feel like the ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 18 (PTI) Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC have appointed former India midfielder Clifford Miranda as their new head coach, the club announced on Saturday. The 43-year-old, who served as India men's U23 coach briefly in 2023, will become the first Indian full-time head coach of the club. The Goan succeeds Scotsman Owen Coyle who left the club in July. "New Head Coach reporting for duty. Welcome Clifford Miranda," tweeted Chennaiyin FC. Miranda had worked as assistant coach of FC Goa, Odisha FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC in the past. He hung his playi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the death of 11 people. The Ombudsman has granted RCB and KSCA four weeks to respond, following an official complaint filed by IPS officer Vikas Kumar. PTI is in possession of a copy of the Ombudsman's directive. The complainant has al ...Read More >
Gurugram, Dec 16 (PTI) Around 100 young golfers will tee off on Wednesday at the fifth edition of the U.S. Kids Golf Indian Championships, which will, for the first time, offer prize money in accordance with rules applicable to amateurs. Each of the 13 categories will carry a prize which will be distributed up to the fifth place, in addition to a special 'Skills contest' to be held over two days during the three-day event at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Classic Golf & Country Club in Manesar. The U.S. Kids Golf Indian Championship 2025, a WAGR-recognized event, will also help players aim for p ...Read More >
Jamnagar, Dec 16 (PTI) Global football icon Lionel Messi on Tuesday visited Vantara, a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre in Jamnagar, where he participated in traditional rituals and interacted with conservation teams at the facility founded by Anant Ambani. Messi, accompanied by his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, was accorded a traditional welcome, featuring folk music, floral greetings and a ceremonial 'Aarti'. During the visit, Messi toured Vantara's conservation ecosystem, which houses rescued big cats, elephants, herbivores, reptiles and fos ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 19 (PTI) Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma's bid to script history by winning a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships ended in heartbreak as she lost in straight games to Thailand's Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in the women's singles final here on Sunday. The 16-year-old, who followed in the footsteps of former world No.1 Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat to become only the third Indian female shuttler to reach the final of the tournament, lost 7-15 12-15 to the second-seeded Thai. Tanvi thus signed off with a silver medal -- India's first at the World Junior Championships in 17 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Sahaja Yamalapalli went down fighting to Patcharin Cheapchandej in a three-setter as hosts India conceded an unassailable 0-2 lead to Thailand in their rain-hit opening Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. A lot was riding on world No. 384 Sahaja as she resumed the match after it was halted due to rain on Tuesday evening. However, the 25-year-old could not keep India in the hunt, losing 4-6, 6-1, 4-6 to Patcharin, ranked 449, in a match that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. Resuming at 3-4 in the decider, Sahaja sent a forehand wide ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) The Indian junior women's hockey team is set to play five away matches against Belgium, Australia and the Netherlands from June 8 to 17, as part of its preparations for this year's FIH Junior Women's World Cup in Santiago, Chile. The Indian team recently had a promising outing at the Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, Argentina, from where it headed straight to Belgium. India will begin the tour with three matches against Belgium at the Hockey Center of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein, in Antwerp. The Indians will then face Australia at Beerschot Tennis Hockey Padel Club ...Read More >
Pathum Thani (Thailand), Apr 2 (PTI) India suffered a 0-6 defeat at the hands of formidable Japan in their opening match of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup at the Thammasat Stadium here on Thursday. Six-time champions Japan got the lead early on through an own goal by Thoibisana Chanu Toijam (12th minute). However, it was not until the second half that Japan really managed to start hurting the Young Tigresses, with Miki Kimura (54th), Noa Fukushima (57th), Natsumi Tago (75th), Miyu Matsunaga (81st) and Yura Honda (87th) netting one each. India, playing their first Asian Cup match in 20 years, ...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. Asked about his expectations from the new coach, the AIFF chief said, "As you know that Khalid Jameel ha ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 17 (PTI) World No. 23 Denis Shapovalov unleashed just-enough power to beat Kites' Dakshineshwar Suresh to give an early 25-21 advantage to Hawks in the opening contest of the World Tennis League (WTL) here on Wednesday. Shapovalov won the fourth tie 7-5 to keep his side ahead. Suresh matched the Canadian star shot for shot in the first 10 games, primarily through his booming serve. Staying close to Suresh through a mix of big serves and ground shots, Shapovalov nosed ahead in the 11th game with the lone break of the tie. From 30-30, Shapovalov produced two excellent backhand ...Read More >
Gurugram, Feb 23 (PTI) Leading domestic professionals representing six city-based franchises will compete in a new team match-play format as PGTI's '72 The League' gets underway at the Classic Golf and Country Club here on Tuesday. The tournament will see the return of match-play format as six franchises -- Charminar Champions, Kolkata Classics, Mumbai Aces, Nava Raipur, Rajasthan Regals and UP Prometheans -- each team featuring 10 PGTI players, vie for honours. Ajeetesh Sandhu-led Rajasthan Regals will face Kolkata Classics, captained by Viraj Madappa, while Charminar Champions will take on ...Read More >