News for 'senior world championships'

No major calls at BCCI's review meeting

No major calls at BCCI's review meeting

Rediff.com12 Jan 2025

With more than five months to go for the next Test series, many in the BCCI believe that there is no need to take a decision right away.

'Kohli Will Play Tests For 5 More Years'

'Kohli Will Play Tests For 5 More Years'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

'The players careers are going to get longer, and in that process, if it benefits the Indian team, nothing like it.'

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

Rediff.com6 May 2024

'if my body is giving me company why should I stop the sport? Some foreign athletes run till 35 or 37. So I wanted to set an example for other athletes that age does not matter,' says MR Poovamma, Arjuna Awardee and the senior-most member of the Paris Olympics-bound Indian women's 4x400m relay team.

Dipa Karmakar wins historic gold at Asian C'ships

Dipa Karmakar wins historic gold at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com26 May 2024

Dipa Karmakar scripts history, becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior Championships

Jeremy smashes national and his own Youth World record

Jeremy smashes national and his own Youth World record

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Weightlifter Jeremy broke 27 records in total all under his name, combining national and international marks.

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed team in final, India eye two gold

Archery World Cup: Compound mixed team in final, India eye two gold

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The compound mixed pair of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and her debutant partner Ojas Deotale cruised into the final to confirm a second medal for India in the Archery World Cup.

Bangladesh to arrive in Pakistan early after unrest at home

Bangladesh to arrive in Pakistan early after unrest at home

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

The Bangladesh senior cricket team will arrive in Pakistan on August 13 following the political unrest at home.

Boxing Worlds: Mary Kom wins historic 6th GOLD, Sonia bags silver

Boxing Worlds: Mary Kom wins historic 6th GOLD, Sonia bags silver

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

The legendary M C Mary Kom won historic sixth gold medal in the 48kg final in the Women's World Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Saturday.

I learned to walk again like a newborn baby: Paralympic hero Sema

I learned to walk again like a newborn baby: Paralympic hero Sema

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

The athlete from Nagaland became the first Paralympics medallist from northeast India. He had also won a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Para Asian Games last year.

Shaili will break my record within three years: Anju Bobby George

Shaili will break my record within three years: Anju Bobby George

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Shaili Singh announced her arrival on the big stage by winning a silver in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships, missing out on a historic gold by a mere 1 cm with a 6.59m effort, in the long jump final in Nairobi on Sunday.

Shooter Sandhu's Paris Olympics quest sabotaged

Shooter Sandhu's Paris Olympics quest sabotaged

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

Manavjit set to be disqualified from Olympic Qualifiers after his gun stock fails test

Boxing worlds: Sonia joins Mary Kom in final, Simranjit settles for bronze

Boxing worlds: Sonia joins Mary Kom in final, Simranjit settles for bronze

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Sonia Chahal stormed into the finals of Women's World Boxing Championships by outclassing her North Korean opponent Jo Son Hwa

India ditch warm-up match, focus on nets for Aus Tour

India ditch warm-up match, focus on nets for Aus Tour

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

India were scheduled to begin their tour of Australia with a closed-door warm-up match against the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India A at the WACA in Perth from November 15 to 17.

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Doha Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Doha Diamond League

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League meeting javelin throw event as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by two centimetres of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort in Doha on Friday.

Meet India's Paris Olympics-bound relay teams

Meet India's Paris Olympics-bound relay teams

Rediff.com6 May 2024

A low-down on the eight runners -- four men and four women -- who finished second in their qualifying heats to make the Olympic cut.

Sri Lanka batter Karunaratne to retire after playing 100th Test

Sri Lanka batter Karunaratne to retire after playing 100th Test

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test -- the second and final Test against Australia, starting in Galle on Thursday.

PIX: USA's Tausaga wins shock discus gold; Tamberi on podium

PIX: USA's Tausaga wins shock discus gold; Tamberi on podium

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

All the action from the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday...

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

Draconian decision: Carlsen hits out at Anand, FIDE

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Magnus Carlsen on Monday criticised senior FIDE officials, including its deputy president Viswanathan Anand, for mishandling the dress code violation issue

Play Ranji or risk losing Test spots: Gavaskar warns

Play Ranji or risk losing Test spots: Gavaskar warns

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Gavaskar said domestic cricket assumes importance in view of the upcoming 2025-2027 WTC cycle.

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday.

IPL 2025: Cricket carnival returns as KKR face RCB in opener

IPL 2025: Cricket carnival returns as KKR face RCB in opener

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.

Pathan slams Kohli: 'Fix flaws or make way for others'

Pathan slams Kohli: 'Fix flaws or make way for others'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Kohli could manage only 190 runs in his nine innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, repeatedly offering edges to the slip cordon or keeper.

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

Buzz: Pakistan begin World Test Championship campaign in England

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Pakistan women cricket team's head coach New Zealander Mark Coles has resigned on Thursday, months before the ICC World T20 in Australia.

Asian Games: Indian men's 10m air pistol team strikes gold

Asian Games: Indian men's 10m air pistol team strikes gold

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

With today's success, Indian shooters have so far won four gold, four silver and five bronze medals.

India will host Olympics in future, says Thakur

India will host Olympics in future, says Thakur

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

India will organise the Olympics in future, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said.

Mirabai is Queen of Indian weightlifting again in 2022

Mirabai is Queen of Indian weightlifting again in 2022

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Apart from Mirabai, the four other Indian lifters were placed in groups C and D, failing to finish even in the top 20 at the Worlds, earlier this month.

Mohit Kumar crowned U20 World Champion wrestler

Mohit Kumar crowned U20 World Champion wrestler

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Mohit Kumar on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019.

New shooters shine, seniors maintain status quo

New shooters shine, seniors maintain status quo

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

The ranges are bursting at the seams with young talent and Indian shooting's present state could be a harbinger of hope for a perfect future.

India's Elavenil claims maiden World Cup gold

India's Elavenil claims maiden World Cup gold

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The 20-year-old's top prize, however, did not translate into an Olympic quota for India as Apurvi Chandela and Anjum Moudgil have already secured the maximum two berths available per country in last year's World Championships.

'Relieved that Sachin won't play T20 World Cup'

'Relieved that Sachin won't play T20 World Cup'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

South African opener Loots Bosman is relieved that Sachin Tendulkar won't be playing in the Twenty20 World Championships later this month but he feels even without the senior batsman India remains a very dangerous outfit.

Diamond League: Chopra set to start Olympic build-up along with Jena

Diamond League: Chopra set to start Olympic build-up along with Jena

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra's Paris Games preparations will be put through a stern test when he begins his season in the first leg of the prestigious Diamond League one-day meet series against a star-studded but familiar field, in Doha on Friday.

Shami's comeback confirmed! Set to fire in Australia

Shami's comeback confirmed! Set to fire in Australia

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Mohammed Shami is set to compete in the last two Tests of the ongoing series against Australia with his playing kit already headed Down Under

Australia's Road to U19 World Cup final!

Australia's Road to U19 World Cup final!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

India and Australia will battle it out for supremacy in the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup final on Sunday in Benoni. Check out Australia's road to final.

End of an era? Ageing India stars face uncertain future

End of an era? Ageing India stars face uncertain future

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle.

Is Hardik Pandya preparing for Test comeback?

Is Hardik Pandya preparing for Test comeback?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Hardik Pandya on Thursday posted a video of himself bowling with the red-ball during a training session in England.

Chakravarthy added to ODI squad for Eng series

Chakravarthy added to ODI squad for Eng series

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Mystery spinner bowls in nets as India prep for three-match ODI series vs England.

BWF's Lifetime Achievement Award for Prakash Padukone

BWF's Lifetime Achievement Award for Prakash Padukone

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

India's badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

How Jaiswal's sledge sparked Starc's fiery comeback!

How Jaiswal's sledge sparked Starc's fiery comeback!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky comment from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal may have ignited Mitchell Starc's career-best performance during the second Test in Adelaide.

We're not afraid of any conditions: Rohit Sharma

We're not afraid of any conditions: Rohit Sharma

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Rohit Sharma on Sunday emphasised on building his team around "strong bowling options" in order to take the conditions out of the equation as they gear up for the challenges that lay ahead in the run-up to the World Test Championship.

French Open: Super Srikanth fights past Sen

French Open: Super Srikanth fights past Sen

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Kidambi outperforms Sen, Sameer scores upset win