NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.45m to break the national pole vault record during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi on Sunday, but Dev won the gold medal on countback after a close contest on the third and penultimate day of the event.Hours after becoming…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Known for giving batters a tough time, rattling stumps and troubling them with toe-crushing yorkers, Jasprit Bumrah did not have the best of campaigns with the ball in Indian Premier League 2026 as he managed to claim just four wickets in the tournament.However, former South Africa pacer Dale…
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi during the J300 Beaulieu-sur-Mer tournament in France. (Instagram) New Delhi: India has two teenagers honing their skills in Europe at two prestigious tennis academies. There is 18-year-old Manas Dhamne at the Piatti Tennis Academy, which built, among others, Jannik Sinner. At the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi…
NEW DELHI: Indian athletics witnessed a historic moment on Saturday as Gurindervir Singh became the fastest Indian ever in the men’s 100m, prompting an excited reaction from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on social media.Gurindervir clocked a sensational 10.09 seconds during the National Senior Federation Competition, breaking the national record and becoming the first Indian sprinter…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant drew widespread criticism after his post-match comment that included the ‘F’ word. Pant, after LSG’s defeat to Rajasthan Royals on May 19 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, was called for the post-match interview and said: “We’re a f***** good team,” on…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has raised serious concerns over the Impact Player rule in the IPL, warning that it could negatively affect the long-term development of young talents like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals sensation has been one of the biggest stories of IPL 2026, scoring 583…
NEW DELHI: Pacer Yash Dayal has finally spoken about his absence from Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 campaign, saying he is still part of the team despite missing the entire season. Rumours had spread after Dayal was missing from RCB training sessions and promotional material, but the left-arm pacer clarified that the decision was not…
NEW DELHI: D Gukesh has admitted that criticism over his recent performances is justified, saying he understands why former champions have questioned his form. The reigning world champion, who will defend his title later this year, said he has not played up to expectations over the last 18 months but remains focused on improving.Speaking ahead…
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill during IPL 2026. (AP Photo) New Delhi: Less than two months before the 2026 T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill was dropped from India’s squad. Elevated as vice-captain for the Asia Cup, the right-handed batter failed to produce the returns, prompting the think tank to take the tough call. Tipped to…
D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, and R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: This year, Norway Chess returns to the capital city of Oslo for the first time, after spending 13 consecutive years finding its footing in Stavanger. In another change, this will not be World No. 1 and five-time World Champion…