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Hyderabad: Wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the first few matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, standing in for Australian legend Pat Cummins, who is yet to recover from a back injury, the franchise announced Wednesday. SRH have also...

Bhubaneswar: Day 3 of the 26th Youth National Volleyball Championship 2025–26 (men & women) at the Biju Patnaik Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University, witnessed a spectacular display of skill, confidence, and teamwork by the Odisha contingent, as both the men's and women's...

Bhubaneswar: The Paralympic Committee of India, in collaboration with the Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, and the Para Sports Association of Odisha, announced the 24th National Para Athletics Championship 2026 will be held at the Kalinga Stadium here from March 18 to...

Bhubaneswar: The OCA League day 2 witnessed an exciting round of matches, with teams delivering strong performances and closely fought contests across venues in Odisha. Sahid Sporting Club secured a convincing 97-run victory over Union Sporting Club at Ravenshaw-I Ground. They posted a solid total...

New Delhi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan honoured India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who played a pivotal role in India’s triumphant campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup earlier this month. Vijayan hosted the World Cup champion at his official residence, Cliff House, Monday (March...

Dubai: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur moved up to seventh even as her deputy Smriti Mandhana continued to hold on to the top spot in the latest women's ODI rankings released Tuesday. Kaur moved up a spot to seventh after New Zealand legend Sophie Devine dropped...

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana is likely to miss a significant part of the upcoming IPL as he continues to recover from a knee surgery he underwent last month. According to a report,  BCCI is yet to fix a timeline for his return....

New Delhi: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has expressed deep grief and condemnation after a Pakistani airstrike on a major addiction treatment hospital in Kabul killed more than 400 people and injured at least 250 others, Taliban officials and local media reported, in what could...

New Delhi: Iran’s participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026 is uncertain as the country’s football federation is in talks with FIFA to move its scheduled matches in the United States to Mexico due to rising security concerns. Iranian football president Mehdi Taj confirmed this...

New Delhi: India’s left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan are in the race to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their initial matches in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign, as regular captain Pat Cummins is unavailable as he is still recovering from...