Dhanraj Nathwani elected Gujarat Cricket Association president

Ahmedabad (IANS) Dhanraj Nathwani was unanimously elected president of Gujarat Cricket Association last week in its 86th Annual General Meeting.

Nathwani was earlier vice-president of the association and succeeds Union Home Minister Amit Shah,…

SA20 league would be one of the bigger events in the local franchise system: Quinton de Kock

New Delhi (IANS) A new chapter in South African cricket will be written when the SA20 League begins in South Africa from January 10 to February 11, 2023. The newest franchise T20 league in the world could become one of the bigger events in the T20…

World Cup 2022: Uruguay, South Korea play out goalless draw in Group H opener

Al Rayyan (Qatar) (IANS) Uruguay and South Korea played out a goalless draw in their Group H opener in the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Education City Stadium here on Thursday.

The South American side started with Darwin Nunez lined up alongside…

Jehan Daruvala overcomes wrist injury to put in a fighting drive in Abu Dhabi season finale

Yas Marina (Abu Dhabi) (IANS) India's Jehan Daruvala came within seconds of bringing the curtain down on his Formula 2 campaign with a points-scoring comeback in Sunday's feature race at the season-ending round in Abu Dhabi, despite sustaining…

Thailand women make dream ODI debut with 100-run win against Netherlands

Chiang Mai (Thailand) (IANS) Opener Natthakan Chantham was the star for Thailand with the bat, smashing a century against the Netherlands as they claimed first blood in their dream debut in ODIs with a 100-run (DLS) triumph.

The right-hander…

Asia Road Racing: Top 10 finish for Indian racer Rajiv Sethu

Buriram (Thailand (IANS) Making a significant mark on international soil, the IDEMITSU Honda Racing India - a solo Indian team in FIM Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) finished the 2022 season on a positive note.

Showcasing consistent performance…

ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup: Manika Batra becomes first Indian woman to win medal at Continental meet

Bangkok (Thailand) (IANS) Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra on Saturday became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup tournament after she defeated world No.6 Hina Hayata of Japan in the women's singles bronze medal match,…

ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC ready for Jamshedpur challenge

Chennai (IANS) Chennaiyin FC will be keen to get back to winning ways when they host Jamshedpur FC in their sixth 2022-23 Hero Indian Super League fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

Playing their fourth home game of the…

Asian Airgun Championship: India's junior women's 10m air pistol team clinches gold

New Delhi (IANS) India's junior women's team, comprising Olympian Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Shikha Narwal, struck gold in the 10m Air Pistol team event on Day Eight of the 15th Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea on Thursday.

Youth World Boxing: India's Deepak, Vanshaj off to flying start

New Delhi (IANS) Riding on solid performances, Asian youth medallists Deepak and Vanshaj made winning starts to their campaigns and maintained India's unbeaten run on the opening day of the IBA Youth Men's and Women's World Boxing Championships…