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Eoin Morgan: World Cup-winning captain, leaves international cricket

England’s 2019 ICC World Cup Winning Captain Eoin Morgan, on Tuesday, announced his retirement from international cricket. He has drawn the curtain after an illustrious white-ball career of over 10,000 runs. Earlier, reports had emerged that Morgan wants to head the English side in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia this year. The 35-year-old […]

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Olympic medallist and Hockey World Cup winner Varinder Singh passes away

Hockey player, Varinder Singh has passed away at the age of 75. He was an integral part of the gold-medal winning Indian team at the 1975 men’s Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. He was also a part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and silver medal at 1973 World Cup in Amsterdam. He has been conferred

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Cyclist, Ronaldo becomes first Indian to win silver at Asian Championship

India’s Ronaldo Singh has scripted history by winning Silver in the sprint event at the Asian Cycling Championships 2022. He also became the first Indian cyclist to win a silver medal (including the Elite category) at the Asian Track Championship. Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam hails from Manipur, and started cycling at the age of 14. He had created a national record

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Ranji Trophy 2022: Madhya Pradesh beats Mumbai by six wickets

Redemption comes to those who wait, and for Madhya Pradesh, it was a long-drawn one that spanned 23 years. When they laid hands on their maiden Ranji Trophy, they did it in some style against an opposition that fought and threatened until the last session on the final day. Madhya Pradesh wrote history as they won their maiden Ranji

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Rumeli Dhar retires from all forms of international cricket

India pace allrounder Rumeli Dhar on Wednesday announced her retirement from all formats of the game, ending a career where she starred with crucial match-winning contributions for the national side, including being their captain, for 15 years since her debut against England in 2003. . Dhar played her last international match in the tri-nation women’s

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Indian women’s Wrestling team wins U-17 Asian Championship, Kyrgyzstan

Indian women’s Wrestling team has clinched five medals to claim the Under-17 Asian Championship, held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. India has lifted the title with a total of 235 points (eight golds, one silver and one bronze). With 143 points, Japan finished at second and Mongolia at third with 138 points. Indian women including: Ritika( gold in 43 kg), Ahilaya Shinde (gold

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Red Bull driver, Max Verstappen wins 2022 Canadian Grand Prix

Red Bull’s driver, World champion Max Verstappen has clinched the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix title. Ferrari driver, Carlos Sainz and Seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) have finished at second and third respectively. Azerbaijan GP: Max Verstappen Monaco GP: Sergio Pérez Sapinsh GP: Max Verstappen Miami GP: Max Verstappen Emilia Romagna GP: Max Verstappen Australian GP: Charles Leclerc Saudi Arabian

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Indian footballer, Sunil Chhetri becomes joint 5th highest goalscorer

Indian men’s football team captain, Sunil Chhetri has become the joint fifth highest goalscorer in the history of international football. He has achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong, where he scored his 84th goal. Presently, he is equal to the legendary Real Madrid and Hungarian player, Ferenc Puskas goals. He has also

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Sunil Chhetri becomes joint 5th highest goalscorer

Indian men’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history. Sunil Chhetri scored his 84th International goal against Hong Kong during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers and equalled the record of Real Madrid and Hungarian Football Legend Ferenc Puskás. Chhetri achieved this feat during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier clash against Hong Kong on

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‘Shabash Mithu’: A biopic on former Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj

Taapsee Pannu is coming back to entertain the audiences with her new film. The actress recently announced that her upcoming film, Shabaash Mithu, a biopic on Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, will make its debut in theatres on July 15. The trailer of the film has dropped on YouTube, June 20. Talking about Shabaash Mithu, the

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