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India’s Tejaswin Shankar during the men’s decathlon event (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: India ended its campaign at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships with five medals and one gold, finishing sixth overall in the medal standings. Tejaswin Shankar delivered the standout performance for India by winning the men’s heptathlon gold, which was the country’s only…

Team India arrives at the residence of Indian Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir hosted a special dinner at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday, ahead of India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against Namibia on February 12 at the Arun…

India’s Virat Kohli with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Speculation around the equation between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and senior batter Virat Kohli has refused to die down ever since Gambhir took charge of the national side. Their well-documented on-field run-ins during the Indian Premier League have continued to fuel chatter within…

Rafael Nadal reacts to Lindsey Vonn’s horrific Winter Olympics crash Tennis legend Rafael Nadal sent a heartfelt message to American ski star Lindsey Vonn after she suffered a shocking and painful crash at the Winter Olympics. Nadal praised her courage and strength, writing, “Lindsey Vonn, you are a great inspiration and an example of perseverance….

Gary Kirsten (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gary Kirsten spent the Sunday afternoon watching Namibia batters practice range-hitting at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium. This is the venue where, in two days’ time, Gerhard Erasmus-led Namibia will open their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands.The Feroz Shah Kotla ground is not new for Kirsten, who…

Bengaluru: India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Dhakshineswar Suresh announced himself as India’s newest Davis Cup match-winner on Sunday, sealing a stirring 3-2 victory over the Netherlands by clinching the decisive fifth rubber and guiding the hosts into Qualifiers Round 2. In just his second Davis Cup appearance, the 25-year-old delivered a performance that will…

India’s Sumit Nagal (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between India and the Netherlands was dragged into a decisive final rubber on Sunday after Sumit Nagal’s reverse singles loss allowed the visitors to draw level at 2-2, wiping out the advantage India had earned through their dramatic doubles win earlier in the day….

England’s Sam Curran celebrates after wining against Nepal during the T20 World Cup (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) England captain Harry Brook admitted he was surprised by the way Nepal’s batters attacked senior leg-spinner Adil Rashid during their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday. The former champions were pushed to the limit before eventually sealing a narrow…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) The debate around Babar Azam’s place in Pakistan’s T20I setup shows no signs of easing. The former captain came under sharp criticism after a disappointing outing against the Netherlands in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup Group A opener in Colombo on Saturday. Babar’s stay at the crease was brief and…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the Team of the Tournament for the recently-concluded ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026. Three players from India’s U19 World Cup-winning team—Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kanishk Chouhan, and Henil Patel—have been selected, as per the ICC website. Three players from runner-up England are also included in…