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Mumbai, Mar 24 (UNI) Young batswoman Shafali Verma has secured a place in the BCCI’s annual retainers list for the 2024-25 season despite not having featured in the national team since October last year. The 20-year-old has been placed in Grade B, which carries a retainer worth INR 30 lakh. The BCCI has awarded contracts…
By BD Narayankar Chennai, (UNI) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a thrilling four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the third match of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a target of 152, CSK reached 158 for six in 19.1 overs, with Rachin Ravindra starring in the successful chase with an…
New Delhi, (UNI) Defending champion Sheetal Devi showcased remarkable resilience to secure her second gold medal at the Khelo India Para Games, overcoming Odisha’s Payal Nag 109-103 in a gripping women’s compound open final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday. Despite trailing early against Payal, the world’s first quadruple amputee woman archer, Sheetal regained…
Greater Noida, (UNI) Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria continued her stellar run at the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025, securing a dominant second-round RSC victory over Chandigarh’s Ruchika in the preliminaries. The reigning national lightweight champion, who transitioned to featherweight on her road to the Paris Olympics, stormed into the quarterfinals in commanding…
Hyderabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Ishan Kishan lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium with a breathtaking century as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) piled up a colossal 286 for six in their allotted 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batsman was the standout…
New South Wales (Australia), Mar 23 (UNI) England’s Mimi Rhodes held her nerve to claim her first Ladies European Tour victory at the Women’s NSW Open here. The 23-year-old rookie led by one heading into the final round in Wollongong and produced a composed final day to beat Australia’s Kirsten Rudgeley and Italy’s Alessandra Fanali…
Nanjing, Mar 23 (UNI) Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis clinched his seventh senior global title, while USA’s Grant Holloway won his third consecutive world indoor 60m hurdles victory at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships here. As the competition reached its thrilling halfway point on Saturday, Nanjing’s Cube, the venue for the championships, saw the…
Wales, Mar 23 (UNI) Wales opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan. Daniel James gave Wales an early advantage in front of a near-capacity 32,473 crowd at the Cardiff City Stadium but that was wiped out by Askhat Tagybergen’s penalty, awarded after Connor Roberts had handled. Kazakhstan was threatening to throw…
Kolkata, Mar 23 (UNI) Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a 7-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of TATA IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday night. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane led from the front with a scintillating 56 runs in 31 balls to get KKR off to a blistering…
Lucknow, Mar 23 (UNI) The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named Shardul Thakur as a replacement for left-arm fast bowler Mohsin Khan, who has been ruled out of the 18th season of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury. Thakur, an experienced all-rounder, has been signed from the Registered Available Player Pool (RAPP)…
