Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the Asia Cup after a gap of 15 years. India overwhelmed the hosts Sri Lanka by 81 runs in the final on Thursday to win the four-nation tournament in Dambulla.
A major surprise in the 2024 Google search trends was the absence of iconic names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, M S Dhoni, and Virat Kohli from the list of the top 10 most-searched athletes.
Jasprit Bumrah said on Monday that he relishes absorbing the pressure in tight situations as captain and bowler which can make the job of his less experienced colleagues much easier.
Rohit Sharma's training regimen is in full swing, but his playful spirit ensures that he stays grounded and enjoys the process.
Ashwin on Friday hailed Gautam Gambhir, the frontrunner to succeed Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, as a "fighter" and motivator par excellence
Indian women beat Thailand 3-2 in final, clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships
Barbados is set to become operational in the next six to 12 hours, ending the shutdown forced by a category 4 hurricane.
Yousuf, who had been attached with the Pakistan Cricket Board in different roles since last year, was part of a broad-based national selection committee that includes two former Test players, head coaches, captains and an analyst, among others.
A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Monday, September 2.
Framing the next chapter in Swiggy's journey as a responsible corporate citizen, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Sriharsha Majety unveiled the company's eagerly awaited public listing. Majety, who has largely shunned the spotlight, shared reflections on his entrepreneurial path and the strategic pivots he and his co-founders navigated in building Swiggy. "We started with code aggregation, then pivoted to logistics, and that became Swiggy.
Following the massive win, congratulations poured in for the champions from all quarters with Sachin Tendulkar leading the nation in wishing the players.
Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value.
Skipper Sophie Devine led from the front with a calculative half-century and lifted New Zealand to a challenging 259 for nine after India's spirited comeback in the middle overs of the second women's ODI in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Pakistan and India have faced each other seven times at the T20 World Cup, with Pakistan winning just once.
Mumbai Indians fans have been dreaming about the day when they can see Boom Boom and Jofra Archer bowl in tandem. Hopefully, IPL 2024.
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 5, Wednesday, July 31, 2024:
The Proteas began on a convincing note with the bat and remained safe at 29 for no loss at the lunch break.
The team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur, who qualified as top seed, dropped just four points from 24 arrows to down the sixth seeds by a handsome margin and open their account in the season-opening global showpiece.
Pakistan cricketers floored by 'unexpected' welcome, hit nets 12 hours after arrival
The conversation between the two made for an interesting watch as they spoke about the importance of Test cricket, staying in the zone and talking of the knocks one enjoyed of the other.
If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction of his art and became craftier one ball at a time.
After a 20-month absence from Test cricket, Rishabh Pant's return was nothing short of sensational.
The top-scorer at the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup was India's Sharda Nand Tiwari with 7 goals to his name, and the Player of the Match in the Final against Australia was Sudeep Chirmako.
Defending champion Ding Liren says the in-form Dommaraju Gukesh is the big favourite to win their World Chess title showdown in November.
In the absence of the Army, the BCCI may not consider a depleted Services side worthy of participation at the national level, notes Air Marshal Pramod Vasant Athawale (retd).
Surya Kumar Yadav showcasing the celebratory spirit with some lively dhol dancing upon arrival.
IMAGES from the 1st T20I between Zimbabwe and India played in Harare on Saturday
This will be the fourth time Zimbabwe will host India in a bilateral T20I series, having previously faced off in 2010, 2015 and 2016 in this format.
Adding a spiritual touch, Sadhguru is also spotted showing his support for the Men in Blue from the stands.
While war rooms are set up closer to the sales, warlike preparations go into it almost 12 months in advance to ensure that on D-day the firm gives its best to its customers.
Since the start of the century, India have made it to two finals and two semis in five ODI World Cups but have just ONE title to show for. It's high time to end that barren run!
Captain Virat Kohli, Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma, senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and other Indian cricketers interacted with the Scotland players after the T20 World Cup game at the Dubai international cricket stadium on Friday, November 5, 2021.
Will India bring in Sanju Samson for the struggling Shivam Dube?
Just-retired India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh is a legend of the game and will inspire the next generation of hockey players in the country, said his India team-mates on Saturday.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh?
Celeb-inspired ways to make you Independence Day celebrations a memorable one.
Off-spinner Nishan Peiris picked up a six-wicket haul on debut as Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs.
As the final hooter rang through the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, sealing the Indian hockey team's bronze medal triumph, an electrifying wave of emotions swept through the families of the victorious players.
'We have waited for this moment for 13 years.'
The Indian players reflected on their heartbreaking loss against Australia in Sunday's World Cup final.
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