India's U19 women's cricket team proved their dominance on the international stage by winning their second consecutive ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup. The young cricketers put on a convincing performance, defeating South Africa by nine wickets in the final at Bayuemas Oval. Their overwhelming performance maintained India's position as the best youth team in women's cricket. Batting first, South Africa struggled against India's disciplined bowling assault. The hosts buckled under pressure, scoring only 82 runs. Every Indian bowler played an important part in keeping tight lines and pushing e
On Sunday, Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa won the Tata Steel Masters 2025 in Wijk aan Zee after a gripping final round. He overcame defending World Champion and compatriot D. Gukesh in a dramatic tiebreaker to win his first championship at the renowned event. Praggnanandhaa needs only a draw against Germany's Vincent Keymer to win the title. Meanwhile, co-leader Gukesh lost a vital match against Arjun Erigaisi, giving Praggnanandhaa an advantage. However, Keymer surprised him and gave Gukesh a second chance at the crown. The tiebreaks unfolded in a dramatic fashion. Praggnanandhaa blunde
India sealed the T20 series against England with a 15-run victory in the fourth match on Friday, taking a commanding 3-1 lead after five matches. Harshit Rana, playing his maiden international game after a concussion, replaced Shivam Dube and took three wickets. His presence generated criticism, as concussion substitute regulations normally require a comparable replacement. Put in to bat first, India battled against Saqib Mahmood, who delivered a brilliant three-wicket maiden over on his debut. Suryakumar Yadav resumed his bad form, leaving for a duck, Tilak Varma stumbled at deep third ma
The sliding centre for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is still on pace for completion, with track icing set to begin in February, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Despite tight timelines, organisers are hopeful that the site will be ready for the Games, which begin on February 6, 2026. Construction of the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton venue has been hampered as Italy decided to build a new facility rather than use an existing sliding centre in a bordering nation. The IOC had previously expressed concerns, claiming that repurposing an existing track would hav
Steven Smith has made cricket history by being the fifth-fastest batter to reach 10,000 Test runs. The historic moment occurred during the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle. Smith, who began the series with 9999 Test runs, required only one run to attain the milestone. The moment came just before lunch on Day 1, when he pushed a delivery from Prabath Jayasuriya to long-on for a single. As the audience and his teammates praised his feat, he raised his bat to acknowledge them. Smith had a lucky break early in his innings, as he was dropped on the third ball. However, he
Trisha Gongadi became the first woman to get a century in the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup. She scored a century off only 53 balls in a Super Six match against Scotland on Tuesday. Her spectacular innings not only helped India win the match, but she also became the tournament's first player to achieve a century. Scotland won the toss and chose to field first, seeking to restrict India's batting order. However, openers Trisha Gongadi and Kamalini G took a more aggressive approach, launching a flurry of boundaries. By the end of the PowerPlay, India had raced to 67-0, establishing a so
Smriti Mandhana, India's top opener, received the prestigious ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024 title in recognition of her outstanding year-long play. The left-handed batter, who is renowned for her grace and reliability, established herself as one of the best players in women's cricket with her outstanding performance in the 50-over format. The ICC claims that Mandhana stood out due to her capacity to perform well under pressure and against elite teams. She amassed 747 runs in 13 innings in 2024, averaging a remarkable 57.46 and keeping her strike rate at 95.15. Her supremacy wi
After a stellar performance in the red-ball format, Jasprit Bumrah, the fast-bowling sensation from India, was named the 2024 ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year. Following his recovery from a back injury in late 2023, the 31-year-old pace ace took 71 wickets in 13 Test matches, his best-ever season total. With 19 more wickets than England's Gus Atkinson, who took 52 from 11 games, Bumrah ended first on the wicket-taking chart. Bumrah's effort was noteworthy even if India lost to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Throughout the five-match series, he claimed 32 wickets at an
Jannik Sinner, the world number one, won the Australian Open for the second straight year on Sunday. The 23-year-old Italian beat Germany's Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3, to win his second major title. Sinner dropped only two sets during the competition, demonstrating his strong form. The winner won ₹19 crore ($2.2 million) in prize money, while the runner-up, Zverev, still seeking his maiden Grand Slam championship, earned ₹10 crore ($1.2 million). Madison Keys, an American, also made news on Saturday by winning her first Grand Slam title. She defeated top-ranked
Atiqa Mir, a 10-year-old karting sensation from Jammu and Kashmir, is about to make history as the first Indian female to compete in the coveted World Series Karting (WSK) Championship. She has signed a full-season contract with Babyrace, a team with 29 championship titles, following an outstanding test drive at the La Conca circuit in Italy. Atiqa will compete in the extremely competitive Mini class, which includes over 60 racers. She will be the sole female participant in this category. Her trip starts this weekend with the WSK Super Master Series. She will also compete in the WSK Europe