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The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has been running, with the first round fixture having been over. The second round begins today with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) facing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Tomorrow, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be up against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their second match. Ahead of that former CSK batter has raised concerns over Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK have lost their first match against Rajasthan Royals (RR). They were completely ou ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Odisha capped a dominant campaign by clinching both the men's and women's hockey gold medals at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, with the finals held at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. According to a release, the men defeated Jharkhand 4-1 in the final, while the women edged Mizoram 1-0 in a closely-fought summit clash. Jharkhand men settled for silver, with Chhattisgarh taking bronze, while in the women's competition ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH, India (AP) - Cooper Connolly marked his Indian Premier League debut with an unbeaten half-century in Punjab Kings' three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Batting at No. 3, the 22-year-old Australian smashed 72 not out off 44 balls with five sixes and five fours as last year´s finalist survived a middle-order collapse to reach 165-7 with five balls to spare. Fast bowler Vijayakumar Vyshak (3-34) and experienced spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-28) had earlier bowled well in the ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 had a brilliant start to the campaign. The 19th edition have seen some amazing matches so far, with two high-scoring games, low-scoring thrillers as well. Already four games have been played in the tournament so far. As Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) meets Delhi Capitals (DC) for their season opener today. Match No.5 of LSG vs DC is set to be played at the Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, between LSG and DC. The two sides had different 2025 campaigns, as both sides ...Read More >
Pathum Thani (Thailand), Apr 1 (UNI) The Indian U20 women's national team are set to kick off their AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026 campaign against Japan on Wednesday, as the Young Tigresses end their 20-year wait to play in the tournament. For India, this is more than just an opening fixture. It is the beginning of a journey that has been carefully constructed over months, across continents, and with a clear identity in mind. After qualifying for the tournament for the first time in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: If R Praggnanandhaa's opening-round victory over Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri at the Candidates was a manifesto of his aggressive DNA, Round 3 was a flashy reminder of the game's flattering nature.On a day that began with high hopes for the Indian contingent at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, the script soon flipped into a disaster, only to be salvaged by a miraculous defensive stand and a mere bit of luck from Divya Deshmukh in the women's section.Praggnanandhaa, playi ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener at New Chandigarh in Punjab on Tuesday. PBKS, the last year's runners-up, will be aiming to go one step further and seal a historic maiden IPL title this season under the leadership of skipper Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, and the road towards the gold starts from here. Also Read | I ...Read More >
Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field first against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener at New Chandigarh in Punjab on Tuesday. PBKS, the last year's runners-up, will be aiming to go one step further and seal a historic maiden IPL title this season under the leadership of skipper Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, and the road towards the gold starts from here. For GT and sk ...Read More >
The India U20 women's football team is set to compete in the AFC U20 Asian Cup Thailand 2026, announcing their final squad and aiming for a spot in the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup after intensive preparations. Photograph: AIFF/XKey PointsIndia U20 women's team announced their 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Thailand 2026, marking their return to the tournament after 20 years.The Young Tigresses will compete against Japan, Australia, and Chinese Taipei in the group stage of the AFC U20 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Indian U20 women's football team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named the Young Tigresses' 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Thailand 2026. India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Japan (April 2 at the Thammasat Stadium), followed by Australia (April 5 at the Pathum Thani Stadium) and Chinese Taipei (April 8 at the Pathum Thani Stadium), according to a release from the All Indi ...Read More >
Mullanpur: India's white-ball mainstays Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will headline a high-profile IPL 2026 opener in Chandigarh on Tuesday, leading the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings, respectively, with both captains carrying added motivation to prove their credentials in the shortest format. For Gill, India's Test and ODI skipper, the season presents a crucial opportunity to reassert his place in T20 cricket. Despite being named T20I vice-captain at one stage, a dip in form saw him miss ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Joakim Alexandersson, head coach of the Indian U20 women's team, has announced the 23-player squad for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup to be played in Thailand. India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will start their campaign against Japan on April 2 at 18:30 IST at the Thammasat Stadium. They will then face Australia on April 5 at 14:30 IST at the Pathum Thani Stadium, followed by Chinese Taipei on April 8 at 14:30 IST at the same venue. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Indian U20 women's team head coach Joakim Alexandersson on Monday named a 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Thailand 2026. India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Japan on April 2 at the Thammasat Stadium, followed by matches against Australia on April 5 and Chinese Taipei on April 8. The top two teams in the group and the two best third-placed teams among all three groups will make it to the quarter ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday invited bids for the commercial rights of both men's and women's club competitions for a period of 15 years minimum starting with the 2026-2027 season. The AIFF has offered two packages for bidding pertaining to men's and women's club competitions. Package A consists of Indian Super League (or seniormost men's league) and Federation Cup (or seniormost cup competition). Package B comprises Indian Women's League (IWL) and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 17 (PTI) Sticking to the recent BCCI policy of making India cricketers play in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, Karnataka on Wednesday named KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and Prasidh Krishna in their squad for the premier domestic one-day competition. The PTI has reported on Monday that the BCCI has made it mandatory for all current national team players to turn up in at least two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. The governing body took the decision considering the three weeks gap bet ...Read More >
In the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) showed flashes of brilliance but failed to sustain consistency throughout the season, eventually missing out on a place in the playoffs. Since then, the franchise has released a few regular starters (more on that later). As they head into the mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, LSG will be aware that to mount a serious challenge for playoff wualification - and potentially go all the way - they must target the right players at the right ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Almost everything that could have gone wrong at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday did, a TOI post-mortem conducted 24 hours after the massive Messi mess has revealed. Eyewitnesses who had a ringside view of the chaos were near-unanimous about where it all began. Someone from the crowd of hangers-on accompanying politicians and organisers, positioned close to Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, kept pestering him for an autograph on a T-shirt when the pen scratched his body. The incident i ...Read More >
Bengaluru: India has its task cut out in the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs, beginning at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium on Friday. The odds are stacked against the hosts, who are logged alongside higher-rated sides in Netherlands and Slovenia in Group G.The gulf in rankings between India and its opponents this weekend, underlines the challenge that lies ahead. Sahaja Yamalapalli, No. 309, leads India's singles lineup, followed by Shrivalli Bhamidipaty at No. 381. In contrast, the Netherlands boas ...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 >
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 >
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 >
Panaji (Goa), Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) GM Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna came up with near-perfect play with white, while world champion Gukesh D played out a draw with black pieces in the opening game of Round 3 in the FIDE World Cup 2025 here in Panaji on Friday. Arjun, the highest-ranked Indian in the fray, defeated Uzbekistan's Shamsiddin Vokhidov in 30 moves, while Harikrishna once again showed his command of preparation to beat GM Daniel Dardha of Belgium in 25 moves to put themselves in ...Read More >
Indian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi faces a critical juncture at the World Cup in Goa, needing a medal to qualify for the 2026 Candidates tournament. Despite his high ranking, he's currently outside the qualification spots, with rivals like Nakamura and Giri already securing places.Indian star is yet to secure a spot in The Candidates 2026Make or another heartbreak. Arjun Erigaisi finds himself in a delicate situation once again as he prepares his bid for the knockout World Cup chess that starts ...Read More >
Wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, leading to misinformation. The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Final between India and South Africa is still a couple of days away, and as of Friday (October 31), it's anybody's game to win with no clear favorites. However, if you look at Wikipedia, it'll tell you that India won the trophy by beating South Africa by 100 runs! In the open internet encyclopedia's page for the Women's World Cup, someone has already mentioned that India scored 326/5 in 50 overs ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has shared a touching celebration idea for semifinal hero Jemimah Rodrigues. The former India captain expressed his wish to sing a song alongside Jemimah, who plays the guitar, if India secures victory over South Africa in the Women's World Cup final in Navi Mumbai. "If India win the World Cup, she and I -- if she's okay with it-will sing a song together. She'll have her guitar, and I'll sing along," Gavaskar said on Sports Today. "We actual ...Read More >
Patna Pirates continued its impressive run after securing a commanding 46-37 victory over the Bengaluru Bulls in Eliminator 2 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Monday. With this win, Pirates booked its place in Eliminator 3, where it will face Telugu Titans on Wednesday. The Patna-based outfit was in top form once again, extending its winning streak to eight matches. Star raider Ayan led the charge with a brilliant performance, scoring 19 points, while th ...Read More >
World Chess Champion D Gukesh is looking forward to returning to Goa, a destination that holds special memories for him since his early playing days, as he prepares to lead the Indian contingent at the prestigious FIDE World Cup 2025. "I am really excited about the World Cup. Playing anywhere in India is great, and I have some great memories of Goa. I have played some junior events there. So, looking forward to being there," said Gukesh, who will also be the top seed in the competition, as quote ...Read More >
Bambolim: Punjab FC made a bright start to their Super Cup campaign with a 3-0 win against Gokulam Kerala FC at the Athletic Stadium, Bambolim, on MondayMuhammad Suhail forced an own goal from Gursimrat Singh in the second minute itself, and when captain Nikhil Prabhu headed the second from a corner kick inside ten minutes, Gokulam Kerala were pushed against the wall. Princeton Rebello then made it 3-0 before half-time to put an end to the match as a contest.Gokulam Kerala put up an improved per ...Read More >
IMAGE: Patna Pirates advanced to Pro Kabaddi League Eliminator 2 with a commanding win over Jaipur Pink Panthers, in New Delhi, on Sunday. Photograph: Pro Kabaddi League/X Patna Pirates continued their sensational run with a commanding 48-32 win over Jaipur Pink Panthers in Eliminator 1 to reach Eliminator 2 of the Pro Kabaddi League, in New Delhi, on Sunday. Ayan Lohchab led the way with his fifth 20-plus points -- a feat only achieved by Pardeep Narwal and Devank Dalal in the PKL -- while Na ...Read More >
A dominant win for England against New Zealand in the lead-up to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 semi-finals. It was at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati where England thrashed South Africa by 10 wickets at the start of the tournament and the side also picked up a four-wicket triumph over Bangladesh at the same venue four days later. While Jones knows South Africa will be a more difficult prospect than what they faced the first time around, the in-form opener thinks the conditio ...Read More >
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