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NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan made history for India in the T20 World Cup on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium by becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a fifty in the tournament’s history. Coming into bat as an opener against Namibia, Kishan played a blazing knock of 61 off just 24 balls, having smashed…
Namibia qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2021 after finishing fourth in the 2019 qualifiers, and they have been among the most consistent Associate teams since, qualifying for the tournament four times in a row. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, the all-rounder who picked up a wicket and scored a crucial 42 against the Netherlands,…
Justin and Anthony Mosca (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Italy created history at the ICC T20 World Cup as brothers Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca powered their team to their first-ever World Cup win, also setting a unique record for the highest partnership between siblings in T20 World Cup history.Playing their first World Cup in any…
Churchill Brothers were announced as I-League 2024-25 champions before legal wrangling took the title away from them. (Image: Instagram) New Delhi: Churchill Brothers, who had provisionally finished top of the I-League standings last season and were slated to be promoted to the Indian Super League (ISL), will not be part of the top division in…
Sachin Tendulkar celebrates Italy’s 10-wicket win (Photos by PTI and AP) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar praised Italy after their historic first-ever T20 World Cup victory, celebrating how the game is spreading to new nations.“Congratulations to Italy on their first-ever T20 World Cup win, and in such commanding fashion! A proud footballing nation making…
Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star opener Abhishek Sharma missed the T20 World Cup clash against Namibia on Thursday and could also be sidelined for the much-anticipated encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.After India were put in to bat by Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium,…
Chess pieces (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) NEW DELHI: Indian chess legend Koneru Humpy will compete in the Norway Chess Women tournament for the third time, with the event scheduled from May 25 to June 5 in Oslo. Humpy said she is excited to return to a tournament she enjoys both for its strong…
Anthony Mosca (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Italy registered a historic first-ever win in the men’s T20 World Cup, trouncing Nepal by 10 wickets in just the second match of their maiden appearance in the competition here on Thursday.After their spinners ran through the Nepal batting line-up to dismiss them for a modest 123, brothers Anthony…
NEW DELHI: More than 1,300 athletes have been removed from the Khelo India programme over the last three years due to performance issues and doping violations, Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question on the performance of athletes enrolled under the scheme, the minister said 1,342 athletes exited…
Afghanistan cricketers celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Marco Jansen during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP) Afghanistan cricketers pulled out of the first Players’ Auction held ahead of the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), amid tensions linked to…
