Moises Henriques of Australia (second from left), and Cristiano Ronaldo Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they attempt to qualify for the T20 World Cup for the first time.Henriques, who played four Tests, 16 ODIs and 24 T20Is for Australia, will lead Portugal’s 14-member squad at the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional…
Star Indians will be in action in this BWF World Championships The BWF World Championships 2026 are set to bring the world’s top badminton players to New Delhi as India prepares to host the prestigious tournament for the second time. The 30th edition of the Badminton World Championships will be held from August 17 to…
The Delhi high court has refused to grant bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in the alleged murder of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.Justice Purushaindra Kumar dismissed Kumar’s bail plea on August 6, citing concerns about his ability to influence witnesses, his conduct before his arrest, the seriousness of the alleged offence and…
A total of 30 teams will compete across three divisions in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026, which begins in Pune on Wednesday.The tournament will run until August 23, with teams competing for the national title as well as promotion and relegation between the three divisions.The championship is divided into Division A,…
Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel, who plays for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by police in Hooghly district on Monday night following a complaint by a woman alleging that he had sexual relations with her on the promise of marriage, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday.“There was a case lodged against him and a…
File Pic: Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (Image credit: AFP) Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has offered a pointed response when asked whether he will remain at the helm for next year’s ODI World Cup, saying, “For now, I am the captain.”Afridi’s comments come amid fresh speculation over Pakistan’s leadership structure, with reports suggesting…
Finn Allen has been roped in by the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as a pre-auction signing for ILT20 Season 5. (Reuters) Dubai: Finn Allen, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen will headline the new arrivals for the ILT20 Season 5, with the three T20 batters set to make their tournament debuts when the sixth-team competition returns…
Are sports bodies of Indian states promoting the game properly? NEW DELHI: Somewhere on a muddy school field in Haryana right now, a teenager is perhaps drilling the same throwing technique over and over, just as she had watched on television just days ago. Her sole aim is to pull off the one like Sharmila…
BENGALURU: Following his impressive runner-up finish at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in April , Ayush Shetty has struggled to hit the same stride. A minor elbow injury in June did not help, and the Mangaluruborn shuttler has since suffered three first-round exits and two second-round defeats in the last three months.The road ahead is…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has wasted little time getting back to work after a productive tour of Zimbabwe, sharing a glimpse of his batting preparations ahead of the new domestic season and the Duleep Trophy.The teenage India batter posted a video on his official Instagram account showing him working in the…
