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Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen began his India Open Super 750 campaign on a strong note on Tuesday. He moved into the second round with a comfortable straight-game win over fellow Indian Ayush Shetty. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Lakshya, the…
Punjab’s Prabhsimran Singh plays a shot during the 3rd quarterfinal match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 between Madhya Pradesh and Punjab, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence ground, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab booked a place in the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a 183-run win over Madhya Pradesh in…
Mia Blichfeldt of Team Denmark in Paris Olympics 2024 (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After last year’s controversy around the playing conditions at the India Open, Denmark shuttler Mia Blichfeldt has once again raised concerns on Monday, saying the change of venue has not improved the situation for players. The tournament has been…
MI vs GG, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants face their biggest test of the season as they take on defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League on Tuesday. Giants arrive with momentum after winning their first two matches, both after crossing the 200-run mark. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, will look to build on their…
Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: R Praggnanandhaa, who is currently ranked 8th in the world and second in India, has admitted that his form has dropped in recent months. The 20-year-old grandmaster spoke honestly about his struggles after a very busy 2025 season.Praggnanandhaa had a strong start to 2025, where he…
MUMBAI: Mumbai stand-in captain Siddhesh Lad has called on the BCCI to do away with 9am starts for knockout matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, saying the scheduling gives a clear advantage to teams bowling first and makes the toss a decisive factor. Lad’s remarks came after Mumbai lost to Karnataka by 55 runs (via…
Kranti Gaud (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: As you enter Ghuwara village in Madhya Pradesh and ask for Kranti Gaud, people will happily point the way, saying, “World Cup jita hai jisne.” They will guide you straight to the doorstep of the all-rounder who has become the pride of the village. Even before the World…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday “reaffirmed its position” to not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 during a meeting with the International Cricket Council (ICC). A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held this afternoon, the BCB said…
Mary Kom and Onler Karong (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Mary Kom’s estranged husband Karung Onkholer, popularly known as Onler, has firmly refuted the Olympic bronze medallist’s allegations that she was deprived of crores of rupees and lost land purchased with her own earnings. The couple, both from Manipur, were married for over 20 years…
File Pic: Bangladesh fans cheer for their team in the stands. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after Bangladesh government’s sports advisor Asif Nazrul sent shockwaves through world cricket by declaring that Bangladesh would play the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 anywhere except India, this report re-examines the allegations he levelled — and why…
