The stage is set for the fifth edition of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series. On Saturday, January 31, the official Main Draw ceremony was held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA), confirming the high-stakes matchups for the tournament scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026. With crucial ranking points and Asian…
Karnataka’s window of opportunity to qualify for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy knockouts shrank further at the I.S. Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali on Saturday. After dense fog delayed the start of play by more than two hours, the visitors, from an overnight 225 for six, huffed and puffed to go past Punjab’s 309 and take…
India great Kapil Dev believes the national team remains one of the strongest contenders in T20 cricket heading into the World Cup but stressed that Test cricket should continue to form the foundation of the sport. Reflecting on India’s preparation, Kapil said while the shortest format has grown in popularity, equal attention must be paid…
South Africa will eye a 3-0 series sweep over West Indies when the two teams face off in the third and final T20I at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Proteas took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after successfully chasing down a 222-run target in the second game. Opener Quinton…
Right after dismissing Mohit Avasthi on Saturday morning, Divij Mehra sank to the turf, tears rolling down his cheeks. For the lanky Delhi pacer, the moment was far bigger than just another wicket. It marked a comeback — emotional, hard-earned and deeply personal — after nearly two years away from First Class cricket due to…
Arsenal make the trip to Yorkshire for a huge Premier League clash with Leeds this afternoon. After suffering a shock defeat at home to Manchester United last weekend, the Gunners are looking to get their title bid back on track and cannot afford more dropped points. With Manchester City and Aston Villa breathing down their…
Divij Mehra’s five-wicket haul and a fluent 106-run partnership between Vaibhav Kandpal and captain Ayush Doseja on Saturday put Delhi in a strong position to avoid defeat against Mumbai in the final league round of the Ranji Trophy Group D. Mehra’s (5/64) spell — his second five-wicket haul in First-Class cricket, and again against Mumbai…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during the first T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Australia, in Lahore, Pakistan. (PTI Photo) Amid uncertainty over their participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, concerns have been raised in Pakistan over a growing pattern of visiting teams from SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) resting…
Sachin Tendulkar gives a pep talk to India’s Under-19 cricketers (X-BCCI) Five-time champions India will be keen to settle old scores when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a Super Six clash of the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup on Sunday, with memories of a bruising Asia Cup final defeat still fresh. The two sides last…
R. Vimal Khumar couldn’t have asked for a better stage to close out his second season in First-Class cricket. The conditions were tailor-made for batting. The pitch was flat, the bowlers wearied at the end of a long season, and there wasn’t much pressure, given it was an inconsequential game for both teams. And the…
