Saina Nehwal of India (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star badminton player Saina Nehwal has confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton as she revealed on Monday that a chronic knee condition had left her unable to cope with the physical demands of elite sport. The 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist last appeared…
VADODARA: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth. Sent…
Pakistan’s Ramiz Raja embarrasses himself in front of Bangladesh crowd (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain and well-known commentator Ramiz Raja had an awkward moment during a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025–26 match when the crowd did not respond to him.The incident happened at the toss, before the match began. Raja was on the ground…
Scotland to replace Bangladesh for T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: There have been no talks between the ICC and Scotland about replacing Bangladesh at next month’s men’s T20 World Cup, according to a report from BBC. The report suggests that the position is clear for now. But Scottish players are ready if a call ever…
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open, and he added another milestone Monday night with his 100th win at Melbourne Park. He liked the sound of it. “I mean, what can I say? I like the sound of it – centurion is pretty nice,” the 24-time major winner…
Niki Poonacha (Photo by KSLTA) The Times of India in Melbourne: Niki Poonacha is a late bloomer in tennis. Although he picked up a racket at the age of five, his exposure to tournament play came much later. He played his first ITF event at 17, and at 30, he is set to make his…
BCB denies January 21 ICC deadline NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has denied reports that the ICC set a January 21 deadline for a decision on the T20 World Cup. The board says no such date was communicated. It has again asked for its matches to be moved to another venue.BCB director Amzad Hossain…
Drama unfolded in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday as Senegal survived chaos to win the title. With Senegalese players walking off the pitch, fans clashed with security. However, a missed Panenka penalty changed everything.The final was played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Senegal and Morocco were locked at 0-0…
ICC T20 World Cup Bangladesh Participation Live Updates: A major standoff has emerged ahead of the T20 World Cup, with Bangladesh facing possible expulsion from the tournament unless it agrees to play its matches in India. According to reports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a firm ultimatum after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)…
South Africa vs Tanzania Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Tanzania U19 captain Laksh Bakrania won the toss and chose to bowl first against South Africa at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on Tuesday. Teams: Tanzania U19 (Playing XI): Dylan Thakrar, Darpan Jobanputra, Karim Rashidi Kiseto, Ayaan Ashik Shariff, Agustino Meya Mwamele, Laksh Bakrania(c),…
