Delhi Capitals to sign Abhishek Porel as Pant's replacement for IPL 2023: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Capitals are set to sign Bengal wicket-keeper batter Abishek Porel as a replacement for the injured Rishabh Pant for the upcoming IPL 2023.

As per an ESPNcricinfo report, Porel's signing comes following a series of…

Steve Smith joins commentary panel for IPL 2023 as expert

New Delhi (IANS) Star Australian cricketer Steve Smith has joined the expert panel of Star Sports, the official television broadcasters of the IPL 2023, for the cash-rich league, starting on March 31.

Smith will be making his broadcast debut…

IDEMITSU Honda Racing India's riders gain more points in second race of 2023 ARRC, TTC

Chang International Circuit, Thailand (IANS) The duo of Honda's solo Indian team - Kavin Quintal and Mohsin Paramban flaunted their riding techniques in the second race of Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) AP 250 class at Buriram as they gained…

Mary Kom, Sunil Chhetri bat for a sports-friendly India, urge nation to adopt sports as a lifestyle

New Delhi (IANS) India's global sporting icons, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom and captain of national football team Sunil Chhetri urged the nation to embrace sports and engage themselves in regular physical activity after a recent…

Women's World Boxing C'ships: Nikhat Zareen clinches gold

New Delhi (IANS) India's boxing sensation Nikhat Zareen defeated Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam 5-0 in the final to win her second Women's World Championships gold medal, here on Sunday.

Nikhat started her bout in attacking mode. She didn't…

Swiss Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag clinch men's doubles title

Basel (Switzerland) (IANS) The Indian badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Swiss Open 2023 men's doubles title after beating China's Tan Qiang and Ren Xiang Yu in the final at the St Jakobshalle arena, here on…

Women's World Boxing C'ships: India's Nitu Ghanghas clinches gold

New Delhi (IANS) India's Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) clinched the Women's World Boxing Championship gold after beating Lutsaikhan Altansetseg of Mongolia 5-0 in the finals at the jam-packed IG Stadium, here on Saturday.

The two boxers started…

Women's World Boxing Championships: India and China lead field in finals with four contenders each

New Delhi (IANS) On the back of outstanding campaigns, India and China will be leading the field in the finals of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship with four of the respective countries' top pugilists setting their sights set on clinching…

Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy advance to second round; Lakshya bows out

Basel (Switzerland) (IANS) Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of Swiss Open 2023 but compatriot Lakshya Sen crashed out in the opening round of the tournament, here.

Double Olympic…

ISSF World Cup: India win silver and bronze in mixed team events, medal tally reaches to four

Bhopal (IANS) India added two more medals to their tally after picking up a silver and bronze in Pistol and Rifle mixed team events while China won both the gold medals on competition Day-2 of the ongoing ISSF World Cup at the M.P. Shooting Academy…