Hangzhou, Sep 13 (IANS) Hockey India congratulated Navneet Kaur, the prolific player, on completing 200 international caps. She completed the milestone when India took on Japan in their Super4s match at the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 in Hangzhou on Saturday.Notably, Navneet is currently the second-highest scorer for India at the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup 2025.The 29-year-old made her senior debut in 2014, after helping the junior team win a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women’s World Cup. She has …

Pune, Sep 13 (IANS) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has joined Maharashtra ahead of the 2025/26 domestic cricket season. Saxena had recently ended his nine-year-long stint with Kerala in domestic cricket.Saxena was presented with his Maharashtra team jersey in the presence of Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) President Rohit Pawar, Director of Cricket Shaun Williams and CEO Ajinkya Joshi.Saxena is one of India’s most accomplished and versatile all-rounders in domestic cri…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, is set to be a historic sporting spectacle. More than 2,200 athletes and support staff from 104 countries will compete across 186 medal events, making it India’s biggest-ever para sporting event.The championships promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 medallists altogether who won 308 medals i…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Durban Super Giants (DSG) have named Aiden Markram as their captain for the upcoming SA20 2025-26 season, unveiling the news on Saturday with a striking AI-generated video that depicted him steering a ship through stormy waters towards its destination.Markram has already built a reputation as one of the finest leaders in the competition, guiding Sunrisers Eastern Cape to back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024. He also holds the reins of South Africa’s T20I side, further …

Wentworth (UK), Sep 13 (IANS) Shubhankar Sharma missed his 15th cut in a row as he crashed out of the BMW PGA Championship with rounds of 71-74 as the first cut fell at 2-under with 82 players. A second additional cut will be applied after the third round after which a maximum of 78 players will play the final round.Sharma, who has not made a cut since the Indian Open in his home country, has been struggling with his form since then.Veer Ahlawat, who came through by topping the PGTI Order of Mer…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India and Pakistan are set to renew their rivalry when they clash in a Group A fixture of the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. Both teams come into the high-voltage encounter after comfortable wins over the UAE and Oman, but their journeys since the last World Cup have followed different trajectories.Pakistan have endured a turbulent period, struggling to find consistency and forge a clear identity as a team. Their batting has often looked brittle, while their bowlin…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Ahead of the Women’s ODI World Cup, Australia great Meg Lanning pointed out that hosts India could prove to be one of the strongest contenders in the upcoming edition that commences on September 30.“I know Australia has dominated a lot of it, but it’s certainly not a foregone conclusion,” Lanning said, speaking to ICC Digital.“I’d still love Australia to win obviously, but I think India are the main competitors. I think India are a significant challenge to everybod…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) On Day 15 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, the Bengal Warriorz faced yet another tough outing as they slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat, this time at the hands of a rejuvenated Tamil Thalaivas side. The Warriorz now find themselves struggling with both form and cohesion.Analysing the game on KBD Live, JioStar expert Rishank Devadiga pointed out the core issues haunting the Bengal outfit – poor coordination between their defense and raiding departments.”We ra…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Francisco Cerundolo and Taylor Fritz delivered pivotal singles victories on Saturday to keep Argentina and the United States firmly in contention for places in the Davis Cup Final 8. Cerundolo powered Argentina to the brink of qualification in Groningen, while Fritz ensured the Americans stayed level in Delray Beach.World No. 21 Cerundolo overcame a shaky start before producing a 7-6(4), 6-1 win against Dutch No. 1 Botic van de Zandschulp. The opening set was a rollercoa…

Hong Kong, Sep 13 (IANS) India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, finally found a breakthrough in what has been a challenging year, storming into the final of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 with a dominant straight-game victory on Saturday. The World No. 9 duo defeated the unseeded pair from Chinese Taipei, Bing-Wei Lin and Chen Cheng Kuan, with a commanding 21-17, 21-15 win, ending a streak of six consecutive semifinal losses in 2025.Seeded eighth in the tour…