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West Indies squad for T20I series against India

02 Aug 2023 10:44 AM IST

The West Indies cricket team has recalled wicket-keeper batter Shai Hope and fast bowler Oshane Thomas for the five T20 match series against India commencing on Thursday. West Indies are currently hosting team India. The tour includes two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20I matches. India won the two-match Test

East Zone 157–run win over West Zone

02 Aug 2023 10:43 AM IST

A second century in the Deodhar Trophy for Riyan Parag (102) and a superb five-wicket haul for Manisankar Murasingh fired East Zone to a massive 157–run victory over the West Zone here on Tuesday. After Parag’s blitzkrieg 102 not out of just 68 balls, studded with five sixes and six

Pandaya’s innings lifts india to 351 in series decider

02 Aug 2023 10:42 AM IST

In a display of sheer batting brilliance, India showcased their dominance in limited-overs cricket, against the West Indies in the final ODI of the three-match series. Hardik Pandya’s exceptional fifty anchored India to an imposing total of 351/5 in 50 overs. Opting to field first after winning the toss, the

Treesa, Gayatri enters second round

02 Aug 2023 10:40 AM IST

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the Australia Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight game win over Canada’s Catherine Choi and Josephine Wu on Tuesday. Treesa and Gayatri, who climbed two spots to world number 17 in the latest

India women’s team secures place in Asian Games

02 Aug 2023 10:39 AM IST

The Indian Women’s Rugby Sevens team has qualified and will be a part of the 19th Asian Games 2023 to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8. Ranked seventh in Asia, the Indian team will feature in the upcoming edition of the Asian Games which are

Kochi KD’s, Mumbai Muscle register big wins

02 Aug 2023 10:38 AM IST

The fourth day of the inaugural edition of Pro Panja League saw Kochi KD’s and Mumbai Muscle registering wins at the IGI Stadium in New Delhi. In the first match of the day, Ludhiana Lions took on Kochi KD’s. First up for Ludhiana Lions was Dilshad MA against Mazahir Saidu

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finishes 3rd

02 Aug 2023 10:37 AM IST

Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc who finished in the third position at the Belgian Grand Prix said that it was really important for him to finish on a high note. Leclerc qualified second fastest on Friday but inherited a P1 start after championship leader Max Verstappen was handed a five-place

Tennis tournament faces on-court tension

02 Aug 2023 10:36 AM IST

Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina defeated Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (2), 6-4 night that the players would not shake hands when their first-round match ended. During the war in Ukraine, Svitolina like several other players from her country has declined to participate in the

Hockey team arrives in Chennai to participate in Asian Championship

02 Aug 2023 10:35 AM IST

Indian Men’s Hockey team arrived at Chennai Airport on Tuesday ahead of Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2023 which will begin on Thursday. Men’s Hockey team chief Coach Craig Fulton arrived at the Chennai airport where he said that his team will try to do well in the tournament and

Pakistan Hockey team arrives in India to participate in Asian Champions Trophy

01 Aug 2023 16:44 PM IST

Pakistan Hockey team arrived in India on Monday through the Attari-Wagah border to take part in the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to get underway on Thursday, August 3, and continue till August 12 in Chennai. This event has been organised annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011. Six

Jasprit Bumrah returns to action to lead Team

01 Aug 2023 10:20 AM IST

Jasprit Bumrah makes his return to competitive cricket as he will lead India during the T20I series against Ireland, starting in August, announced Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday. The pacer underwent a successful back surgery in March and has not played competitive cricket since a

Pooran’s blistering hundred guides MI New York to MLC vicctory

01 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

Nicholas Pooran put up a superlative effort with the bat to help MI New York clinch the first-ever Major League Cricket title. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 137 runs off 55 balls as MI New York took down Seattle Orcas by seven wickets at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas. MI New York restricted