Mehidy Hasan Miraz getting treatment after he was hit by a bouncer on the side of his helmet. (X Photo) Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz was taken to hospital for observation after suffering a concussion during his side’s memorable ODI series-clinching victory over Australia in Dhaka on Thursday.The all-rounder, who played through visible discomfort to…

File Pic: Jaspal Rana with Manu Bhaker after historic double bronze-medal feat at the Paris Olympics. (PTI Photo) Indian shooting lost one of its finest pistol shooters on Friday. Jaspal Rana, an Asian Games gold medallist and winner of multiple international events who later transformed Indian shooting as a coach, breathed his last at a…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra led an outpouring of grief from across the country on Friday following the death of legendary shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, with tributes pouring in for a man widely regarded as one of the architects of Indian shooting’s rise on the global stage.Rana, a former…

Mexico’s Raul Jimenez celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) The 2026 FIFA World Cup got off to a dramatic start in Mexico City as co-hosts Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in…

Ireland host Team India for a two-match T20I series later this month. Cricket Ireland has issued an official statement after days of unrest and violence in Belfast, with the governing body closely monitoring the situation ahead of India’s two-match T20I series in the city later this month.The disturbances erupted following a knife attack earlier this…

India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign begins with high expectations following last year’s ODI triumph. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad faces a tough Group 1, including Australia and South Africa. (Photo/IANS) More than 48 years since India contested its first ICC World Cup match, on Jan 1, 1978, the side arrives in England for the Women’s…

Nikhil Chaudhary, an India-born cricketer, has achieved a historic feat by being selected for Australia’s T20I team.(Photo/IANS) During this year’s IPL, 30 year-old Nikhil Chaudhary was travelling with Delhi Capitals as a net bowler, with an outside chance of landing a contract. He took a few days off to visit his family and childhood coach…

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her resurgence on the BWF World Tour with a dominant display, brushing aside Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su Yu to enter the women’s singles semi-finals of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament on Friday.The third-seeded Indian needed just 27 minutes to register a crushing 21-6, 21-9 victory in…

PM Narendra Modi and Jaspal Rana (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in mourning the death of renowned shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as “a profound loss to the world of Indian sports.”Rana, who was serving as the high-performance coach…

South Korea’s Lee Kang-in reacts with teammates after defeating Czechia during their World Cup Group A soccer match in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo) South Korea produced a brilliant second-half comeback to register a thrilling win over Czechia in their group A opener on Friday. Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu grabbed the…