Indian sports wrap, February 26: Manas Dhamne reaches Maha Open quarterfinals

Chennai Super Kings snapped Karthik Sharma for Rs 14.20 during the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Lokendra Singh Chahar vividly remembers the day he saw a five-year-old Kartik sitting on his father’s shoulders, holding a plastic bat, at his academy in Agra.Kartik Sharma’s father, Manoj Kumar — a cricket tragic himself — wanted…

Scotland vs Italy Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Italy won the toss and elected to field against Scotland in the Group C match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the iconic Eden Gardens. T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table While the two sides do not have a long history in…

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid was missing from their pre-season training camp ahead of the IPL 2025 due to injury. The franchise confirmed that Dravid suffered a leg injury while playing cricket in Bengaluru and will be joining the team later. In a photo posted by RR on social media, Dravid was…

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Abhishek Sharma once again stole the show as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20 International on Wednesday. The 25-year-old dynamo smashed a whirlwind 84 off just 35 deliveries, while Rinku Singh provided the finishing flourish with an unbeaten 44 from 20 balls, guiding…

Sam Billings of Oval Invincibles lifts The Hundred 2025 trophy (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) MUMBAI: More than 50 Pakistan players (men and women) have registered for The Hundred auction, which will be held at Piccadilly Lights in London on March 11 (women’s competition) and March 12 (men’s competition). “The auction list includes more than…

IPL 2025: CSK defeated LSG by 5 wickets© BCCI Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar reflected on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) hard-fought win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While speaking on Jio Hotstar, he analyzed CSK’s recent win and highlighted the…