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Team India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav gave fans a funny moment before the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand in Thiruvananthapuram, and the crowd enjoyed every bit of it. The match was special for local star Sanju Samson, and the stadium was filled with his supporters. Everyone…

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 5 Elena Rybakina’s thrilling win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final was not only about revenge and glory but also about a massive prize money reward. The Kazakh star clinched her second Grand Slam title after a hard-fought…

India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi,…

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 5 Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title on Saturday as she defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 scoreline. The victory was special for Rybakina, and it helped her avenge the painful loss she suffered in the 2023 final at…

India’s Sanju Samson walks (PTI Photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has shared his enthusiasm ahead of the fifth and final T20I between India and New Zealand, to be played on Saturday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, extending his best wishes to Team India and local favourite Sanju Samson. Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said…

FC Goa will play their home games at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, one of only two venues which has full availability for this season’s ISL. New Delhi: All 14 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs on Friday wrote to the Sports Ministry to provide an update on the prevailing situation in Indian football’s top division. In the…

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Bangladesh U19 have won the toss and have opted to bat against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Teams: Bangladesh U19 (Playing XI): Zawad Abrar, MD Rifat Beg, Md Azizul Hakim Tamim(c), Kalam Siddiki Aleen, Md Rizan Hossan, Md Abdullah, Md Farid Hasan Faysal(w),…

NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on Sanju Samson when India take on New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, with the wicketkeeper-batter under mounting pressure to deliver. Enduring a lean run and facing growing scrutiny, Samson will be hoping that passionate home support helps…

Saina Nehwal (Image credit: X) Saina Nehwal’s retirement, announced in a podcast, was generally received with a sense of ennui. Out of circuit for almost two years, the badminton world accepted the former world No.1’s absence as a receding hairline. The inevitable that happens with an athlete as years and injuries pile on. Reassessment and…

Aryna Sabalenka (AFP Photo) CHENNAI: Sania Mirza knows a thing or two about fighting back in the final set and going on to win the title. Down in the 2015 Wimbledon doubles final, she, along with Martina Hingis, clawed her way to victory, becoming the first Indian woman to lift the trophy.For the 39-year-old, Carlos…