New Delhi: Pointing out administrative deficiencies afflicting university-level sport in the country, the Sports Ministry has issued a show-cause notice to the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), saying the body has failed to carry out its duties related to athlete development and planning. The AIU had drawn severe criticism during last year’s World University Games…
Vadodara: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth. Sent…
New Delhi: Taking note of the organisational lapses that plagued the India Open badminton tournament here, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday to discuss “corrective measures” that would prevent a repeat of the fiasco. It is reliably learnt that the minister held a meeting with the…
Indore: Virat Kohli’s rich vein of form and Harshit Rana displaying all-round skills were among the positive aspects but the Indian team has a “lot of areas” that need improvement, said skipper Shubman Gill after ODI series loss to New Zealand on Sunday. Kohli struck his record-extending 54th ODI ton but India lost by 41…
New Delhi: Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi claimed his maiden Super 750 title in men’s singles, while world number one An Se Young of South Korea underlined her supremacy by securing the women’s singles crown at the USD 950,000 India Open here on Sunday. The 26-year-old Lin, currently ranked 12, completed a sharp turnaround from an…
Indore: Virat Kohli’s 108-ball 124 went in vain as New Zealand completed a 2-1 series victory against India with a 41-run win in the third and final ODI here on Sunday. After conceding 337 for eight to New Zealand, India slumped to 71 for four and could never really recover despite Kohli’s record-extending 54th ODI…
New Delhi: Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and batter Bharti Fulmali on Saturday returned to the Indian T20I squad while wicketkeeper G Kamalini and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma earned maiden ODI call-ups for the white-ball tour of Australia next month. Kashvee Gautam was also added to the 15-member ODI squad, while pacer Arundhati Reddy and left-arm spinner…
Navi Mumbai: Skipper Smriti Mandhana led from the front with an elegant half-century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat laggards Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the Women’s Premier League here on Saturday. RCB continue to lead the five-team standings, while DC are at the bottom of the…
Navi Mumbai: A clinical performance with bat and ball from the UP Warriorz saw them secure a double over the defending champions Mumbai Indians to continue their WPL 2026 revival as they won in Navi Mumbai by 22 runs. Both teams met a couple of days ago and saw the Warriorz snap their losing streak…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a significant escalation of the ongoing governance battle in Telangana cricket, the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking immediate intervention against the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) decision to announce a “Telangana T20 Premier League.” The TCA, which is itself pursuing legal…
