A cricket World Cup, half a dozen Olympic medals and two chess world champions. Year 2024 gave the average Indian sports fan unprecedented reasons to celebrate as peaks outnumbered the valleys in a confident march towards a promising future. Tales that bear repeating were many but the year going by will primarily be …
Sanjay Manjrekar had questioned Nitish Kumar Reddy's place in the team. India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy silenced his doubters by smashing his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the ongoing 4th Test against Australia on Saturday. The 21-year-old remained unbeaten on 105 at stumps on Day 3 after stitching a crucial 127-run …
India's sports fraternity on Thursday joined the nation in mourning the demise of two-time former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, paying homage to his "calm leadership and wisdom" in stirring condolence messages. Singh, 92, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after losing consciousness at his home owing to …
As the cricketing world awaits the official and final decision over hosting of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that the conditions in Pakistan, the host of the tournament, is not "sports-friendly" and not "very safe and secure". A …
The Indian contingent achieved its best-ever medals tally at Paris Paralympics 2024, securing a record-breaking 29 medals - 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze. Recognising their achievements at this year's Paris Paralympics, NDTV honoured the athletes at their Indian Of The Year 2024 ceremony in New Delhi. The likes of Praveen Kumar …
In a significant milestone for the future of sports, former Indian cricketing legend and Dubai Sports Brand Ambassador Harbhajan Singh, alongside league director Shivain Sharma, today unveiled the revolutionary WTCL T10 concept at a press conference held at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi. The event marked a key step in the launch of …
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 …
India's Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, expressed optimism about the country's ambitious grassroots football development plans, stating they aim to propel India into FIFA's top 50 rankings within the next decade. During a special briefing session on November 28 with All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, both leaders shared their vision …
In the fast-paced world of professional sports, talent knows no age limits. Every now and then, prodigies emerge, not only setting records with their exceptional skills but also earning astonishing sums at an age when most are still in school. Take Vaibhav Suryavanshi for example -- at just 13 years old, he made headlines on …
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe met Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday and discussed India's intent to host the 2036 Olympics along with development of athletics in the country. Coe will also have an "informal" meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the short visit. The 68-year-old former middle distance runner, who won …
