Iran’s national football team (Reuters Photo) FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, stressing that football must remain separate from politics. Speaking at an economic conference hosted by CNBC on Wednesday, Infantino said, “Iran is definitely coming. We hope…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Sanju Samson He has been crowned the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March following his exceptional performance during the knockout stages of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The accolade marks the first time Samson has won the award, capping off an impressive campaign that ended with India…
New Zealand beat South Africa in title clash to win 2024 T20 World Cup (ICC Photo) New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday unveiled a record prize pool of around Rs 82 crore for the Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in England and Wales in the next two months.The total prize…
Ankita Raina (Photo by DLTA) New Delhi: When this writer spoke to the Indian team ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in New Delhi, Ankita Raina Clearly pointed out that he did not play singles. She was right. The 33-year-old recently played in the W15 in Nagpur on March 23….
Dominant: Sahaja Yamla Palli defeated Jargal Al Tansarnai 6-0, 6-0 New Delhi: India survived the Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Asia/Oceania Group I with an emphatic 3-0 win over Mongolia but their hopes of reaching the World Group play-offs hang in the balance going into the final day.The hosts produced a clinical performance on Friday,…
Zail Desai in action during the Billie Jean King Cup in New Delhi. (Photo: DLTA) New Delhi: The Indian team was expected to have an easy time against Mongolia in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in New Delhi on Friday and it proved to be the case. Non-playing captain Vishal Uppal…
Ankita Raina in action (Photo by DLTA) New Delhi: Much can be said about a coach not by how he reacts to a win but how he leads the team after a loss. Vishal Apel’s credentials were already tested this week after losing 1-2 to Thailand in the ongoing Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie of the…
Afghanistan’s star all-rounder Rashid Khan has hinted that he may miss the upcoming one-off Test against India, scheduled for June 2026 in Milanpur, as he manages his workload following back surgery.The 27-year-old, who underwent lower back surgery after the 2023 ODI World Cup, revealed that doctors have advised him to stay away from Red Ball…
Sahaja Yamla taking a play shot (Photo by DLTA) New Delhi: Eg Delhi Weather Over the past two days, from a cold and chilly Tuesday evening to a warm and hot Wednesday afternoon, Vaishnavi Udkar’s fortunes and performance in the BJK Cup also differed.On Tuesday, against Indonesia’s Onchisa Chinta, she was sidelined by the left-hander’s…
New Delhi: Vaishnavi Udkar faced a fire on her Billie Jean King Cup debut before rain interrupted the Sahaja Yamlapalli match at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday. As the rain started to stop the game for good, Thailand edged India 1-0 in the Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie.Yamalapalli was broken at the worst…