Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) The Indian men’s team secured their first-ever bronze medal with a 3–0 win against Chinese Taipei in the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup Asia Qualification Event 2026, held in Colombo from March 2-6. Organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), this tournament acts as the Asian qualifier for the esteemed World Team Cup and is often called the “Davis Cup of wheelchair tennis”.The Indian men’s team included Shekar Veeraswamy (World No. 210), India’s …
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Nepal to Sri Lanka route via India to smuggle drugs has come under the scanner of the agencies. The route which had gone relatively quiet has once again become active and is being used to smuggle Hashish oil and Charas. The multi-state operation that was launched by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) units of Chennai and Hyderabad Zonal units had led to the seizure of Hashish oil and Charas to the tune of Rs 10 crore.The operation was carried out as part of the Modi…
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) Defending champions India will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.The India team had a strong and steady campaign leading to the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, achieving seven wins in eight matches. Their journey started with a 29-run win against the United States national cricket team at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7.They then dominated the Namibia with a …
Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) Three rising stars from Karnataka will represent India at the upcoming ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championship 2026 Finals, set to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from March 29 to April 10.The continental tournament is regarded as the highest level of competition in the Asian junior circuit for the Under-14 category and brings together some of the region’s most promising young talents. In a significant boost for Karnataka tennis, three of the four places in th…
Colombo, Feb 27 (IANS) Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, and Rehan Ahmed picked two wickets each as England reduced New Zealand to 159/7 in 20 overs in the Group 2 Super 8s clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.Electing to bat first, New Zealand began their innings strongly. Jofra Archer delivered a solid first over but soon lost his control. Both Finn Allen and Tim Seifert settled in and countered some great bowling from Sam Curran and Liam Dawson. Th…
Colombo, Feb 27 (IANS) New Zealand elected to bat first against England in their Group 2 Super 8s clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday.England have made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Rehan Ahmed in place of Jamie Overton as they tweaked their combination for the contest. Meanwhile, New Zealand have opted for stability, naming an unchanged XI.New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said, “We will bat first. You’ve got to win games if yo…
Colombo, Feb 26 (IANS) New Zealand will look to seal the semifinal spot when they face two-time champions England in their last match of the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s to be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.Two-time champions England have already booked their semifinal berth by winning both games in the Super 8s, while New Zealand will confirm their spot if they beat Harry Brook’s team.New Zealand are coming into the contest after registering a dominant victory against co…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Former captain Kumar Sangakkara admitted there was ‘a lot of hurt all round’ after co-hosts Sri Lanka were knocked out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 following a heavy 61-run defeat to New Zealand in Colombo on Wednesday. Reacting publicly after the elimination, Sangakkara acknowledged the emotional toll on players and supporters while warning that Sri Lanka must urgently evolve to remain competitive in modern cricket.“There is a lot of hurt all round. The fan…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The tickets for the semi-finals and final of the T20 World Cup 2026 will go live at 7 pm IST on Tuesday, as announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in a release.Cricket fans can book seats for the first semi-final on March 4, the second semi-final on March 5 and the highly anticipated final on March 8 through the official booking sites.However, the venue for Semi-final 1 remains subject to a floating arrangement. The match will be held either at the R Premad…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) After the opening fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight, between Pakistan and New Zealand, was called off due to incessant rain in Colombo, Pakistan became the team with the most number of abandoned games in the shortest format of the game. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had won the toss and elected to bat first, but no sooner had the decision been made than drizzle swept across the ground. Covers were quickly brought on, and puddles formed on the squ…