Devdutt Padikkal named Player of the Match after Galle Test win
Devdutt Padikkal was named Player of the Match after scoring 167 in the first innings of the Galle Test, helping India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs. The 167 was his maiden…
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Jaiswal baits Dickwella into dismissal in Galle Test
India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal's on-field banter with Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella led to the latter's dismissal for 10 runs on the fifth day of the first Test in Galle. Standing at…
BCCI advances IPL 2027 to March 10-May 15 window
The BCCI has confirmed that the 2027 Indian Premier League will start on March 10 and end by May 15, shifting the window roughly two weeks earlier than originally planned. The change…
India win in Galle keeps WTC final hopes alive
India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test at Galle on Wednesday, their first win in the current World Test Championship cycle since beating West Indies last year. The…
Sawan Purnima 2026 on 28 August, tithi spans two days
Sawan Purnima, the fifth full moon of the year, will be observed on 28 August 2026, according to the Vedic Panchang. The tithi begins at 9:09 am on 27 August and continues…
Israeli shuttler Zilberman competes in 14th World Championships despite visa barriers
Israeli badminton player Misha Zilberman competed in his 14th World Championships in New Delhi, saying visa difficulties that have dogged his career for years have not affected his mental game. The 37-year-old,…
Nick Kyrgios suspended after positive cocaine test
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed his sample, taken on June 22 during the Mallorca Open, contained…
Roopa Rao wins double gold at Indian Athletics Series
Karnataka sprinter P Roopa Rao won gold in the women's 100m and 200m events at the 13th leg of the Indian Athletics Series in Warangal on Tuesday. She clocked 11.74 seconds in…
Hyderabad athletes Gayatri Gopichand, Dhanush Srikanth get Arjuna Award
Two Hyderabad athletes, badminton player Pullela Gayatri Gopichand and deaf shooter Dhanush Srikanth, have been selected for the Arjuna Award under the National Sports Awards 2025, with 17 sportspersons honoured overall. Gayatri,…
Suthar takes ten as India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs
India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar claimed six wickets in the…
