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Sachin Yadav shines with silver, Kujur and Ramraj add bronze at Asian Athletics Championships
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Sachin Yadav shines with silver, Kujur and Ramraj add bronze at Asian Athletics Championships

South Korea, May 31, 2025.Rising Indian javelin thrower Sachin Yadav delivered a stellar performance to clinch the silver medal, while sprinter Animesh Kujur and hurdler Vithya Ramraj added a bronze each to the country's tally at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday.The 25-year old Yadav produced a personal best performance as he sent his spear to 85.16m to finish behind reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who fetched the gold with a best effort of 86.40.Hailing from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav had a previous personal best of 84.39m.
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Asian Athletics: Golden brace for record-breaking Gulveer, Parul takes silver in steeplechase
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Asian Athletics: Golden brace for record-breaking Gulveer, Parul takes silver in steeplechase

South Korea, May 30, 2025.Gulveer Singh etched his name among the greats of Indian long-distance running by clinching his second gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships after shattering a decade-old meet record in a tightly-contested men's 5000m final here on Friday.The national-record-holding runner clocked 13:24.77sec to edge past Thailand's Kieran Tuntivate, who finished close behind at 13:24.97sec, while Japan's Nagiya Mori took bronze in 13:25.06sec.The previous championship record belonged to Qatar's Mohamed Al-Garni, who had clocked 13:34.47 in the 2015 edition.
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RCB’s Virat Kohli first batter to complete 9000 T20 runs for one franchise
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RCB’s Virat Kohli first batter to complete 9000 T20 runs for one franchise

New Delhi, May 29, 2025.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer to score 9,000 T20 runs for a single franchise. He reached the milestone during RCB's final league match of the season against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday.Kohli, RCB's all-time leading run-scorer, has achieved this feat by combining his runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the now-defunct Champions League T20 (CLT20). Before the match, he had 8,976 runs from 279 matches and 270 innings, averaging 39.54 with a strike rate of 133.49. His record included eight centuries and 64 half-centuries, with a top score of 113*. He remains the only player to represent a single franchise in every IPL season since the tournament began ...
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Delhi defends men’s National U20 football title
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Delhi defends men’s National U20 football title

Chhattisgarh, May 27, 2025.Delhi came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Mizoram 4-2 in extra time in the summit clash and defend the Men's U-20 National Football Championship title here on Tuesday.Super-sub Laishram Rahul Meitei (90+1st, 108th) emerged the hero, scoring twice, including one in extra time, as Delhi made a remarkable fightback in an ill-tempered final match that saw as many as 10 expulsions.Mizoram ended the match with eight players, while Delhi were down to nine.
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India beat Uruguay 3-2 in Four Nations Junior Women’s Hockey
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India beat Uruguay 3-2 in Four Nations Junior Women’s Hockey

Argentina, May 26, 2025.Kanika Siwach scored a brace as the Indian junior women's hockey team secured a hard-fought 3-2 win over Uruguay in its second match of the Four Nations Tournament here.Apart from Kanika (46’, 50’), Sonam (21’) was on target for India, while Milagros Seigal (3’) and Agustina Mari (24’) scored for Uruguay in the match here on Sunday.Uruguay took an early lead in the third minute through Seigal’s penalty corner.
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ISSF Junior World Cup: India’s Tejaswani wins gold in women’s 25m pistol
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ISSF Junior World Cup: India’s Tejaswani wins gold in women’s 25m pistol

Germany, May 26, 2025.Indian shooter Tejaswani claimed the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event to continue the country's domination in the ISSF Junior World Cup here on Monday.Tejaswani aggregated 31 after firing 50 shots in the eight-women final.Representing the Individual Neutral Athletes category, Belarus' Alina Nestsiarovich won silver with a total of 29, while Hungary's Miriam Jako settled for the bronze medal after shooting 23.
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HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY COMPLETES SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI RALLY 2025 WITH STRONG RESULTS
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HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY COMPLETES SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI RALLY 2025 WITH STRONG RESULTS

Sun City, South Africa,25 May 2025.Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters - Hero MotoCorp, has successfully completed its campaign at the South African Safari Rally 2025 – the third round of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) 2025.After five grueling stages across the Savannah, Nacho Cornejo and Tobias Ebster secured impressive top-10 finishes overall — Nacho placing 6thand Tobias 9th while Botswana’s own Ross Branch finished 11thoverall in the rally. In the Rally 2 category, Tobias made a strong debut with Hero MotoSports, clinching 2ndplace overall. With this performance, Tobias continues to lead the Rally 2 Championship standings.Today’s Stage 5 witnessed Ross Branch bounce back with a spirite...
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25-year-old Shubman became the 5th youngest captain of Indian Test Team
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25-year-old Shubman became the 5th youngest captain of Indian Test Team

New Delhi,May 24, 2025.Shubman Gill, the 25-year-old Indian batter, has been appointed as the new captain of the Indian men's Test cricket team on Saturday, May 24. He will become India's 37th Test captain, succeeding Rohit Sharma who retired from the five-day format on May 7. Gill is set to make his Test captaincy debut against England in Leeds on June 20 in the first match of a five-match series.Gill has played 32 Test matches since his debut against Australia in Melbourne on December 26, 2020. He has scored 1893 runs, including five centuries and seven half-centuries.
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Ayush Mhatre to captain India U-19 on England Tour
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Ayush Mhatre to captain India U-19 on England Tour

Jaipur, May 22, 2025.The Junior Cricket Committee has announced India's Under-19 squad for their upcoming tour of England. The month-long tour is set to take place from June 24 to July 23, 2025, and will provide valuable exposure for the young players on international soil.The tour will begin with a 50-over warm-up match to help the team adjust to English conditions. This will be followed by a competitive five-match Youth One-Day series against England U19, offering a strong platform for the young Indian cricketers to showcase their talent.After the limited-overs leg, the tour will conclude with two Multi-Day matches. These longer-format games will test the players’ temperament and endurance, providing a well-rounded experience across different formats.
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13 from Gujarat secure medals in Khelo India Youth Games
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13 from Gujarat secure medals in Khelo India Youth Games

Gandhinagar, May 21, 2025.In the recently held Khelo India Youth Games, Gujarat athletes delivered remarkable performances by securing a total of 13 medals across different events.107 Gujarat players at the games The 7th Khelo India Youth Games 2025 were organised by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bihar from 4 to 15 May as part of the Khelo India initiative. The event saw under-18 athletes compete in 28 sports disciplines.107 players from Gujarat participated in 17 individual and team games, including Volleyball, Judo, Archery, Swimming, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Mallakhamb, Tennis, Athletics, Thang-Ta, Yoga, Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Fencing, Cycling, and Shooting.Gujarat’s athletes secured a total of 13 medals for the state. The haul included 2 gold, 2 sil...
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BCCI denies reports of India opting out of Asia Cup
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BCCI denies reports of India opting out of Asia Cup

New Delhi, May 19, 2025.BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has quashed media reports which claimed that India might pull out of Asia Cup 2025 owing to the tensed cross-border relationship with Pakistan.While several reports claimed that India won't feature in the continental tournament, Saikia has categorically denied them, describing them as "devoid of any truth.""Since this morning, it has come to our notice about some news items about BCCI's decision not to participate in Asia Cup and Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup, both ACC's (Asian Cricket Council) events. Such news are devoid of any truth as till now BCCI has not even discussed or taken any such steps regarding the upcoming ACC events, leave alone writing anything to the ACC,"At this stage, our prime focus is on the ongoi...
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269 signing off’: Virat Kohli announces Test retirement after 14-year career
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269 signing off’: Virat Kohli announces Test retirement after 14-year career

New Delhi, May 13, 2025.Virat Kohli, one of India's most celebrated cricketers, has announced his retirement from Test cricket ahead of the upcoming England series. Kohli’s decision marks the end of an era in Indian cricket.Known for his intensity, unmatched fitness, and relentless drive, Kohli leaves behind a remarkable legacy in the longest format of the game. The 36-year-old played 123 Tests, amassing 9,230 runs at an average of 48.7, including 30 centuries and 31 fifties.His final Test appearance came during the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a series that proved to be a difficult farewell tour.Despite a century in the opening Test in Perth, Kohli managed just 190 runs across five matches, with 85 runs coming in the last four Tests.
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BCCI to discuss IPL resumption options on Sunday: Rajeev Shukla
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BCCI to discuss IPL resumption options on Sunday: Rajeev Shukla

New Delhi, May 10, 2025. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said the Board officials and IPL Governing Council will discuss on Sunday the best possible schedule to complete the suspended T20 League following the announcement of an immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The Board was forced to suspend the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday, with 16 matches remaining, as the India-Pakistan border conflict threatened to grow into a full-blown war following the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor."The war has stopped. In the new situation BCCI office bearers, officials and IPL Governing Council, will discuss the matter tomorrow (Sunday) and take a call. We will see which can be the best schedule to complete the tournament,"It ...
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BCCI suspends IPL for one week ‘with immediate effect’ amid India-Pakistan tensions
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BCCI suspends IPL for one week ‘with immediate effect’ amid India-Pakistan tensions

New Delhi, May 09, 2025.The BCCI has officially confimed the immediate suspension of the remainder of the IPL 2025 season, in a press release issued on Friday. The decision was made after escaltion Indo-Pak tensions, triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack. According to the press release, the tournament has been suspended for one week, with immediate effect. On Thursday, the IPL 2025 match between PBKS and DC on Thursday in Dharamshala was called off midway, due to technical issues.The incident happened at the same time as heavy shelling was reported in the border areas amid ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan. A call on whether the remainder of the tournament will go ahead, on the basis of government advice was taken on Friday and the BCCI decided to suspend it. ...
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UAE set to decline PCB request to host PSL games
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UAE set to decline PCB request to host PSL games

Dubai, May 09, 2025.The PCB's plans to conduct the remaining Pakistan Super League matches in the UAE may not succeed as the Emirates Cricket Board is "unlikely to approve" its request due to the border tensions between India and Pakistan.A source close to the developments in the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has indicated that the Board is set to reject the request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which has already announced that the PSL would be held in the UAE.The source has cited "security concerns potentially emanating from the rising tension between India and Pakistan."
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Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket
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Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

New Delhi, May 08, 2025.Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket with immediate effect, meaning India will need to name a new full-time captain almost immediately after the end of IPL 2025, with India's five-Test series in England scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley."Hello everyone I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It's been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format," Rohit, who had retired from T20Is after India won the T20 World Cup last year with him as captain, said in a post on social media on Wednesday evening.Rohit retires with 4301 runs in 67 Test matches, averaging 40.57 despite the poor recent run. He scored 1...
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India beat SA by 23 runs to enter women’s Tri-Nation ODI series final
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India beat SA by 23 runs to enter women’s Tri-Nation ODI series final

Colombo, May 07, 2025.Riding on Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best century, India beat South Africa by 23 runs to enter the women's Tri-Nation ODI series final, here on Wednesday.The 24-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues struck a fluent 123 off 101 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six — her second ODI hundred — to help India post 337 for nine after being asked to bat first.Opener Smriti Mandhana (51) and Deepti Sharma (93) chipped in with half centuries
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HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY WELCOMES TOBIAS EBSTER TO ITS RIDER LINE-UP
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HERO MOTOSPORTS TEAM RALLY WELCOMES TOBIAS EBSTER TO ITS RIDER LINE-UP

New Delhi, May 2025.Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters — Hero MotoCorp – has added promising young talent Tobias Ebster to its international rider line-up, following a highly successful 2024 season.Tobias Ebster, 27, from Zillertal, Austria, is widely recognized as one of rally racing’s most promising rising stars. He entered his first rally just four years ago — the Hellas Rally Raid — after establishing a solid background in motocross and enduro. His breakthrough came in 2022, when he won the prestigious FIM Bajas World Cup in Dubai. He continued to impress by securing victory in the Rally 2 category at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, outperforming a field of seasoned competitors.A trained mechanical...
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Hyatt Collaborates with Mumbai Indians Cricket Team
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Hyatt Collaborates with Mumbai Indians Cricket Team

New Delhi, May, 2025.In an exciting confluence of world-class hospitality and thrilling cricket, Hyatt today announced a strategic collaboration with Mumbai Indians, one of the most celebrated teams in global franchise cricket. This collaboration marks a coming together of two icons that share a commitment to excellence, experience and creating unforgettable moments for their patrons and fans.As a part of this collaboration, Hyatt will launch an immersive digital campaign bringing together Hyatt`s purpose of care and India’s passion for cricket. This strategic alliance will enhance Hyatt’s presence among cricket enthusiasts, leveraging visual assets and exclusive experiences to amplify brand visibility throughout the season. Through this collaboration, Hyatt aims to bring cricket f...
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Team India tops T20I & ODI ratings:Australia No.1 in Tests; ICC releases annual men’s cricket rankings
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Team India tops T20I & ODI ratings:Australia No.1 in Tests; ICC releases annual men’s cricket rankings

New Delhi, May 05, 2025.The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the men's cricket team annual rankings on Monday (May 5). In this, India maintained its top position in ODIs and T20Is. In the Test format, the Indian team slipped one position to fourth place while Australia remain at the first position in this ranking.The annual ranking update in 2025 takes 100 per cent of all matches played from May 2024 until now and 50 per cent points from matches played in the previous two years. In Test rankings, England jumped 2 positions. The Three Lions are now at second place.In ODI rankings, 2023 World Cup finalist India has increased their rating from 122 to 124 due to their strong performance in the ICC Trophy. In second place is Champions Trophy 2025 runner-up New Zealand, w...
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Jaipur’s Lavmeet Katariya appointed as the national selector of senior Indian volleyball team
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Jaipur’s Lavmeet Katariya appointed as the national selector of senior Indian volleyball team

Jaipur, May 05, 2025.Former Indian volleyball captain Lavmeet Katariya has been named as the national selector of the senior Indian volleyball team. Rohit Rajpal, chairman of the ad-hoc committee of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) and Alakh Nanda Ashok, member of the ad-hoc committee, have formed a 7-member committee of selectors for the selection trials of the Indian volleyball team in which Jaipur's former international spiker Lavmeet Kataria has been appointed as a member of the selection committee of the Indian team.Lavmeet has reached Bengaluru on Monday and will be involved in picking the senior national volleyball team. The selection trials will be underway from May 6 at the SAI Centre, NSSC in Bengaluru. On the selection of Lavmeet, Arjun Awardee Suresh Mishra, Bal...
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Cricket retained for 2026 Asian Games in Japan
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Cricket retained for 2026 Asian Games in Japan

New Delhi, April 30,2025.The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that cricket will be a part of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4.The call to retain cricket was taken during the meeting between the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the organising committee (AINAGOC) earlier this week."The latest development in the compilation of the sports programm came at the 41st meeting of the AINAGOC Board of Directors at Nagoya City Hall on Monday, April 28, when cricket and Mixed Martial Arts were both formally approved," the OCA said.
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