File image of Jitesh Sharma.© BCCI/Sportzpics The beauty of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction lies in the fact that players from humble beginnings and backgrounds can become millionaires overnight, as billionaire owners invest to find the right fit for their team. It was much the same in the IPL 2025 auction, which …
India can break into the top-50 in the FIFA rankings, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, according to a release issued by All India Football Federation (AIFF). The top brass of the AIFF, including its president Kalyan Chaubey, met Mandaviya on Thursday to brief him on the existing AIFF-FIFA Academy in Odisha …
It’s a sight few expected—Pep Guardiola, usually the picture of calm control, pacing the sidelines with frustration etched across his face. Manchester City, the reigning Premier League champions, have hit a rough patch unlike anything they’ve faced under Guardiola’s leadership.A 3-3 draw with Feyenoord on November 29 marked their sixth straight game without a win—five …
Adam Zampa has put his hand up for making his Test debut during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka next year. Zampa believes he is at his peak as a red-ball bowler, despite limited opportunities, having played only three first-class matches over the past decade. The Australian leg-spinner bolstered his case for selection in the upcoming …
Once dubbed as the 'next big thing' in Indian cricket, Prithvi Shaw's career has witnessed a dramatic fall the last few years. The man, who became the youngest Indian Test centurion on debut in 2018, isn't even a regular for the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team now. After being released by the Delhi Capitals …
D Gukesh will be aiming to continue his momentum against Ding Liren in Game 4 of the World Chess Championship match in Singapore on Friday, November 24. The Indian grandmaster had made a slow start to the 14-game series as he lost the first game to Liren, despite making an aggressive start. Game 2 saw …
India skipper Rohit Sharma Sharma (left) introduced all his teammates to Anthony Albanese (centre).© X/@AlboMP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-day pink-ball practice match against PM's XI in Canberra from November 30. The game will take place at the …
IPL mega auction review: Royal Challengers Bengaluru faced the stick for missing out on big buys, but it seems it was a conscious choice as they resisted the temptation of spending big on Day 1. Under Andy Flower and Dinesh Karthik, RCB made some smart buys throughout the two-day auction, impressing their fans. Barring the …
South African players celebrate the dismissal of a Sri Lankan batter.© AFP Sri Lanka fell to a historic low in its Test history on Day 2 of the series opener against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday. Marco Jansen's bilstering pace left Sri Lanka's in-form swashbuckling batters to bite dust, which …
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament after surviving a tough second-round clash against fellow Indian Ira Sharma. Despite a ranking gap—Sindhu at world No. 18 and Sharma at 147—the match extended to three games.Sindhu clinched a hard-fought 21-10, 12-21, 21-15 victory …
