Ahmedabad, March 9 (IANS) India’s historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final victory has drawn widespread praise, with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla hailing the victory as a moment of immense pride and joy for the country. India scripted history on Sunday by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, becoming the first team to win three Men’s T20 World Cup titles while also successfully defending the crow…
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Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) president and former India cricket captain Kapil Dev, along with the CEO of PGTI, Amandeep Johl, were in attendance at the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Kapil Dev led India to the ODI World Cup in 1983, setting off the cricket revolution in India that has made the sport akin to religion in the country. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also in atten…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Former England fast bowlers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn have lavished praise on India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, calling him the ‘greatest pacer ever’ following his match-winning performance against England in the T20 World Cup semifinal.Bumrah played a pivotal role in India’s dominant victory, delivering a stunning 18th over where he conceded just six runs, effectively derailing England’s chase. His exceptional bowling helped India reach the final for…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) India’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, achieved a monumental career milestone during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday as he became only the eighth Indian bowler to reach 500 international wickets with the first wicket he took off the opening delivery of his spell in the fifth over of England’s chase. Since making his debut against Australia in Sydney on January 23, 2016, Bumrah has scalped 500 wickets acro…
Greater Noida, March 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated the KDSG Super Speciality Hospital built in the Dadri area of Greater Noida. He also inspected the hospital premises and held detailed discussions regarding the role of doctors and the quality of healthcare services being provided. Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev and Gautam Buddh Nagar MP Mahesh Sharma were present at the event.In his address on the occasion, the Chief Minister underlined th…
Raipur, Feb 26 (IANS) In a significant step towards expanding India’s golf ecosystem and strengthening sports-led tourism development, Padma Bhushan Kapil Dev, President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), held discussions with Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai on the future growth of golf infrastructure in the state.The meeting was also attended by Subodh Kumar Singh, IAS, senior representatives of the Government of Chhattisgarh, and PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl.The discussions…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Amandeep Singh Johl and Kapil Dev, the CEO and President respectively of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), met Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to discuss the development of golf and tourism in the country.In a social media post on Wednesday, Amandeep Singh informed that it was a “fruitful discussion” with the minister.”Indeed an honour to meet Hon’ble Minister of Tourism @gssjodhpur, @tourismgoi, @incredibleindia, along with Presi…
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin has appealed that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan be treated with dignity. Azharuddin, who is a minister for minorities welfare in the Telangana government, took to ‘X’ on Tuesday to express solidarity with Imran Khan, who led Pakistan’s team to the 1992 World Cup title and is currently in jail.“Deeply saddened to hear about Imran bhai. Cricket has given us many shared moments, and as a fellow sports…
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Expressing concern over Imran Khan’s reported health issues, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said he hopes the former Pakistan skipper, who led his country as captain of the Pakistan national cricket team and later as Prime Minister, gets proper medical care and the respect he deserves.Reports of Imran Khan’s health have been significant, with some including reports of him losing a portion of his vision. His treatment has also been under horrible conditions, and he has…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) DP World and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) have jointly launched the DP World Players Championship. The first leg of the DP World Players Championship is scheduled to be held at the Qutab Golf Course in New Delhi from February 10 – 13, 2026. The tournament offers a prize purse of INR 1.5 crore. The tournament week teed-off with the Pro-Am event on February 8.The second event of the 2026 DP World PGTI season will see participation of 126 players including 12…