New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Former India captain and coach, Ravi Shastri, has raised serious concerns over the country’s top pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s dip in form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, attributing it as much to mental fatigue as physical strain, while urging the Mumbai Indians to manage their premier pacer carefully ahead of a packed international calendar.“Bumrah has entered this IPL off the back of a heavy workload with the Indian team over the last 12 months. His struggles are…
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Madrid, April 27 (IANS) Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is in danger of missing the last five games of the La Liga 2025-26 season, including the clash away to FC Barcelona on May 10, after the club confirmed that he suffered a muscle injury in Friday night’s 1-1 draw away to Real Betis.Mbappe had to leave the pitch 10 minutes from time with Real Madrid leading 1-0, before Hector Bellerin’s late equaliser all but ended Madrid’s chances of winning this season’s title, reports Xinhua.”Following t…
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Pakistan hockey players are left frustrated at the sport’s administrators in the country for their inability to arrange proper preparation for their two matches against arch-rivals India in the FIH Men’s Pro League 2026 in June this year, a news report claimed on Monday.The Pakistan hockey team is struggling with no camp and no high-profile coach for the key matches, a report in Telecom Asia Sport has said.Pakistan is featuring in the nine-team Pro League for the first ti…
Liverpool, April 24 (IANS) English Football Club Liverpool’s boss Arne Slot has provided a fresh update on the recovery of their premier striker Hugo Ekitike, who has been ruled out of the whole season due to an Achilles injury. The forward ruptured his Achilles tendon during Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield earlier this month.As a result, Ekitike is now set for an extended spell on the sidelines and will miss the rest of the season, along…
Jaipur, April 24 (IANS) India’s ace archer Rajat Chauhan has been bestowed with the DGP Commendation Disc by the Director General of Police, Rajasthan, Rajeev Kumar Sharma in recognition of his outstanding performance in sports at national and international levels. Rajat, serving as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Rajasthan Police, has emerged as one of the most accomplished sportspersons from the force, representing both India and the police department in multiple international com…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A special envoy to US President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, starting from June 11, after the American president assailed Pope Leo XIV in a social media post. Trump has launched an unusual and scathing attack on Pope Leo over his opposition to US immigration policy and the war in Iran. He accused the first American Pope of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” in a Truth Social post, drawin…
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) Fang Bo, a former member of the Chinese men’s table tennis team that won World Cup and World Championships titles, announced on Monday that he would represent Kazakhstan in future competitions, excluding the Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup.”I announce my return and will represent Kazakhstan,” Fang wrote on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. “I have established cooperation with Nomad Table Tennis Academy, and I plan to compete in World Table Tennis…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Hockey India announced a 36-member core probable group on Monday for the upcoming Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from April 20 to May 9.The coaching camp will emphasise tactical cohesion, conditioning, and match-simulation sessions as the team prepares for a busy international schedule, including the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2025-56, the World Cup, and the Asian Games. Additionally,…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Renowned anchor Shefali Bagga has heaped praise on young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, expressing strong confidence that the prodigious talent could soon find a place in India’s T20 squad following his impressive performances in the Indian T20 League 2026. Speaking about the youngster’s rapid rise, Shefali highlighted Sooryavanshi’s class and composure at the crease, noting how he has consistently dominated bowlers despite his age. “He plays in such a classy …
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson described his match-winning century against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium as very special, saying it was driven by a desire to repay the faith shown in him by the franchise after their record-breaking trade ahead of the season. “I’ve scored a few hundreds in this format, but this one feels a bit special. Scoring it in Chepauk, in front …