simranpreet Kaur

Usman Khawaja achieved his first double century for Australia while debutant Josh Inglis scored a hundred against Sri Lanka enabling the team to reach a massive 654 for six before declaring their first innings on the second day of the opening Test match on Thursday.  Australia achieved their highest test score in Asia through Usman Khawaja's marathon 232 and his century-plus partnerships with Steve Smith and Inglis.  At the Galle International Stadium stand-in skipper Smith scored 141 runs while Inglis hit 102 runs

The Arun Jaitley Stadium hosted a massive crowd on Thursday when Virat Kohli returned to the Ranji Trophy after 13 years. The Delhi & District Cricket Association's match against Railways saw fans arrive early to see the legendary cricketer play in the domestic tournament.  The excitement resulted in entry point congestion because the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) initially used only one gate for access. The Delhi Police stated they implemented additional gate openings to ensure proper crowd management.  The entry process

Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Tuesday that the government is actively pursuing the 2036 Olympics for India.  Modi declared during the opening ceremony of the 38th National Games at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium that hosting the Olympics will enhance sports facilities while simultaneously driving economic growth in construction, transport, and tourism sectors.  Our athletes strive for higher achievements while India advances with a strong determination. It is energetically working to secure hosting rights for the 2036 Olympic Games. Modi

An extraordinary showcase of grit and excellence will occur when top para-athletes including Paralympic and world champions gather in Dubai during the 16th Fazza Para Athletics Grand Prix – Dubai 2025 running from 10-13 February.  The season opening event for the 2025 Fazza International Championships for People of Determination will feature athletes from 52 nations totaling approximately 400 para-athletes according to Tuesday’s announcement at the grand launch press conference.  The World Para Athletics Grand Prix calendar begins with the season's first championship event. 

The ILT20 Season 3 heads into its thrilling conclusion while former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh admires both the high level of competition and the thrilling showings from players including young UAE spinner Aayan Afzal Khan.  The legendary Indian spinner comments that all teams in the UAE's IPL-style franchise league ILT20 have displayed quality cricket.  The competition is progressing well while we've observed outstanding cricket performances. The quality shown by all teams indicates they still have opportunities to turn their fortunes around in the

Man City has unexpectedly entered critical Champions League elimination rounds prior to their "final" match against Club Brugge as described by Pep Guardiola.  Man City showed that the new European club competition format does not eliminate risk for top teams while Guardiola confronts the possibility of missing Champions League knockout stages for the first time since his managerial career began.  The reigning English champions have faced significant challenges throughout their season defending their Premier League title while competing in European matches.  Man City

The stand-in captain Steve Smith announced that Travis Head will take on the role of Usman Khawaja's opening partner during the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday.  According to Smith Sam Konstas who showed strong performance as an opener in his series debut against India may play in the middle order now that Head has been promoted.  Smith recognized Head's effective performance against spin during the 2023 Australian tour of India as potentially beneficial for the upcoming two-Test series

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open lineup now includes Caroline Garcia, Marketa Vondrousova, Ashlyn Krueger, and Wakana Sonobe for the event at the International Tennis Centre in Zayed Sports City from February 1-8.  The third edition of the all-female WTA 500 event builds anticipation while its strong field gains strength from four additional players who have received wildcards with Garcia, Vondrousova and Krueger entering the main draw and Sonobe entering the qualifiers.  At 31 years old French player Garcia has claimed 11 WTA Tour

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Pakistan including group stage fixtures and the second semi-final will be available for general purchase from January 28 at 1 pm UAE time.  Fans interested in attending matches in the UAE now have the opportunity to register their interest through the official website before ticket announcements commence. India will compete in three matches in Dubai on February 20, February 23 and March 2.  General seating tickets for the 10 Pakistan matches will be available at

Senior pacer Mark Wood advised the England bowling attack on Monday to prioritize taking wickets instead of worrying about runs against India's ultra-aggressive batting unit.  So far in the series, Wood has demonstrated decent bowling throughout his first international assignment since July. The previous match in Chennai saw Jofra Archer concede 60 runs from four overs as Tilak Varma dismantled his bowling.  Under skipper Suryakymar Yadav India have moved their T20 performances forward and England needs to devise a strategy to face them

The Rod Laver Arena witnessed Jannik Sinner claim consecutive Australian Open victories when he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final match for men’s singles in Melbourne on Sunday. Sinner won the match convincingly with score results of 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.  Jannik Sinner maintained his title by defeating Nicolas Jarry, Tristan Schoolkate, Marcos Giron, Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur in his successful defense campaign. He secured victory over Ben Shelton during the semi-final match with straight sets wins.  When is Jannik Sinner's CAS hearing?  

The defending champions India secured a spot in the semifinals of the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup with England advancing after defeating New Zealand by six wickets in Kuching on Monday.  The ball was dominated by Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Prisha Thanawala who took seven combined wickets that led New Zealand from 49 for no loss to 89 all out which resulted in England having to chase a modest target of 90.  The spin duo of Corteen-Coleman and Thanawala along with wicket-keeper Katie Jones'

After defeating Pakistan by 120 runs in Multan on Monday West Indies won their first Pakistan test match since 1990 which resulted in a 1-1 series draw.  Pakistan required 178 runs to win and sweep the series after stumps on the second day marked their score at 76-4 but they suffered quick losses of two wickets as Saud Shakeel (13) and Kashif Ali (1) were dismissed cheaply by Kevin Sinclair and Jomel Warrican.  Mohammad Rizwan provided the hosts with a chance to compete

The Dubai Capitals delivered an eight-wicket victory against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in front of fans at the Zayed Cricket Stadium during Sunday's ILT20 Season 3 match.  With their eyes on a formidable 204-run target the Dubai Capitals achieved the league’s biggest run chase due to Shai Hope and Gulbadin Naib delivering match-winning performances in their sensational 135-run partnership.  The Capitals won their match thanks to Shai Hope's composed half-century (74 not out off 53 balls) alongside Gulbadin Naib's explosive 80 off

National record holder Praveen Chithravel who won a bronze medal at the Asian Games is aiming to secure gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Scotland.  He plans to beat his national record of 17.37m during this season.  At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022 Praveen Chithravel secured fourth place with a jump of 16.89m while his compatriots Eldhose Paul won gold and Abdulla Aboobacker claimed silver.  Bermuda's Jah-Nhai Perinchief won the bronze.   My goals extend beyond just one event as I strive

Novak Djokovic pulled out of his match against Alex Zverev after losing the first set 7-6(5) on Friday which allowed the German to advance to his first Australian Open final.  The Serb heavily taped his upper left leg again due to an injury he sustained during the quarter-finals.  Zverev advances to face the victor between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton in Sunday's final match while pursuing his debut Grand Slam title.  Djokovic still needs a record 25th major title after his semi-final defeat

With their five-wicket triumph over Gulf Giants at Dubai International Stadium on Thursday, Dubai Capitals advanced to third place in ILT20 Season 3.  The Capitals chose to bowl first and managed to hold the Giants to a 153/5 total in 20 overs although Jordan Cox scored 70 runs off 53 balls.  The Capitals struggled at 4-77 after 12.2 overs due to the exceptional bowling of UAE spinner Aayan Afzal Khan who recorded figures of 4-0-23-2.  Shai Hope led the Capitals with his top

After Manchester City lost 4-2 to Paris St Germain in Champions League action Pep Guardiola acknowledged his team was thoroughly beaten and their chances of advancing out of the group stage now appear slim.  On Wednesday Guardiola's team let a two-goal advantage fade after PSG scored four goals in the second half. The match left City in 26th place on the standings table and prevented them from qualifying for the playoffs.  The team needs to defeat Club Brugge at home in their final

After returning to winning form at ILT20 Season 3 the Desert Vipers dominated the Sharjah Warriorz match to win by ten wickets at Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.  Through Fakhar Zaman's 71 runs without loss and Mohammad Amir's four wickets the Desert Vipers secured their top league position with a dominant 10-wicket victory.  With 91 runs all out on the board Desert Vipers raced through their chase when Alex Hales (23 not out from 21 balls) smashed boundaries at the start of their

Opener Abhishek Sharma's 34-ball 79 and his teammate's strong bowling performance helped India win against England in the first T20 match.  Spinner Varun Chakravarthy and fast bowler Arshdeep Singh split five wickets as India ended England's innings at 132 when the hosts chose to bat first.  After losing two of his partners Sharma continued his strong performance and hit eight sixes plus five fours during his 20-ball fifty to lead India to a 12.5-over victory and take a 1-0 series lead in five