The T20 World Cup 2021 will be held from October 17 to November 14 in UAE and Oman, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday. “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be staged in the UAE and Oman due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in India,” the ICC said in its official…
Mary Kom heads to Italy for training to avoid travel restrictions due to COVID
July 1, 2021Six-time world champion Mary Kom has decided to join the rest of India’s Olympic-bound boxing team in Italy for training to avoid the added restrictions on those travelling to Tokyo from India amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Kom will take off for Assisi in a day or two to join the eight other Olympic-bound boxers,…
Dutee Chand qualifies for Tokyo Games in 100m and 200m events
July 1, 2021Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in both 100m and 200m races via the World Rankings quota on Wednesday. Twenty-two spots were available in 100m and 15 spots in 200m via the World Rankings route. Chand’s overall position of World No. 44 in 100m and World No. 51 in…
Tokyo Games (July 23 to August 8: Srihari Natraj becomes second Indian swimmer to make Olympic ‘A’ cut
July 1, 2021Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj officially booked himself a Tokyo Olympics berth on Wednesday after the sport’s world governing body FINA approved his ‘A’ standard qualification time in the men’s 100m backstroke time trial at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome. “…Srihari Nataraj Olympic qualification time of 53.77 (seconds) swam in the time trial at the…
India Skipper Mithali Raj sets World Record For Longest Career in Cricket
June 29, 2021New Delhi: Indian women’s cricket team Captain Mithali Raj has completed an inspiring feat of the span of her cricketing career which runs longer than 22 years. What is more admirable about the achievement is that no one comes close to her in terms of the duration of career. When compared to men’s cricket, only…
T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE: BCCI Chief
June 29, 2021New Delhi: The T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is being shifted to the UAE owing to the health safety concerns posed by COVID-19, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told yesterday, ending weeks of speculation surrounding the mega-event in October-November. “We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World Cup can be…
Anushka Sharma’s maternity outfits up for sale, proceeds to aid charitable cause
June 29, 2021New Delhi: Anushka Sharma’s maternity wardrobe became an object of admiration and envy for many. And now, she is all set to venture into circular fashion by her maternity outfits on sale. For the actor and producer, it’s an important step towards sustainability as pre-loved clothing has positive ramifications on the environment. Talking about raising…
Indian Swimmer Srihari Nataraj breaches Olympic ‘A’ cut; Awaits FINA’s confirmation
June 28, 2021Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj yesterday breached the ‘A’ standard time for the Tokyo Games by clocking 53.77s in the men’s 100m backstroke at the Sette Colli Trophy but his participation in the Olympics will be confirmed only if FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) approves the timing. Nataraj had come agonisingly close to the breaching…
Shafali Verma becomes youngest Indian Cricketer to play all 3 formats
June 28, 2021Shafali Verma yesterday became the youngest Indian cricketer to make their debut across all three formats when India Women took on England Women in the first ODI in Bristol. While the explosive opener made her T20I debut in 2019 and played her first Test earlier this month against England Women. At 17 years and 150…
Sports Minister announces ‘Cheer4India’ campaign
June 28, 2021Urges people to extend support to Tokyo-bound Indian athletes Railway Minister deploys space at 6,000 Railway Stations across the country to set up Olympics Selfie Points Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced a ‘Cheer4India’ campaign for the Tokyo-bound Indian athletes and urged people to extend their support to the sports persons, who will be…















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