Ranji champions Vidarbha beats Rest of India to lift Irani Cup
Nagpur: Three times Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha annexed their third Irani Cup on Sunday with an emphatic win over Rest of India. The Akshay Wadkar-led side thrashed Rest of India by 93 runs to lay their hands on the coveted...
Asia Cup trophy NOT AWARDED to champions India
The climax of the Asia Cup 2025 Final was overshadowed by an extraordinary political standoff as India refused to accept the winners' trophy from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan's Interior Minister and PCB...
INDIA ARE ASIA CUP CHAMPIONS!!!
Riding on Tilak Varma's incredible half-century, fancied India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the summit showdown to win their second Asia Cup title in the T20 format in Dubai on Sunday. India bowled out Pakistan for a modest 146 and...
Irani Trophy: Keeper-batter Shivam Deshmukh included in Vidarbha squad
Nagpur: Rewarding his consistent performance, Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) included wicketkeeper-batter Shivam Deshmukh in Vidarbha squad for the Irani Trophy. Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha will take on Rest of India (RoI) in the five-day match at VCA Jamtha Stadium from...
Nagpur’s powerlifter Rashmi to represent India at PWC
Nagpur: Rashmi Iyer, a talented powerlifter from Nagpur, has been selected to represent India at the prestigious Powerlifting World Championship (PWC) 2025. Powerlifting World Championship, an international event, is scheduled to take place in Durban, South Africa, from November 5...
Cricket umpiring legend Dickie Bird dies aged 92
Harold Dennis 'Dickie' Bird MBE OBE, the distinguished former umpire and lifelong servant of the game, passed away at home at the age of 92, said the Yorkshire County Cricket Club on Tuesday. "It is with profound sadness that The...
Nagpur’s Ankita Guha scripts history, joins ICC panel of umpires
Nagpur: In yet another feather in her cap, Nagpur’s Ankita Guha has earned a place on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) International Panel of Umpires. Already the first woman from Vidarbha to be included in the BCCI’s panel of umpires,...
Nagpur’s Mrinali pockets National Yoga gold
Nagpur: Mrinali Banait has made Nagpur proud by winning a gold medal in the National Yogasana Championships that was held at Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. Mrinali won the top medal in the traditional group in the senior category. Mrinali has previously represented...
Asia Cup: SKY, Kuldeep power India to dominant win vs Pakistan
India captain Suryakumar Yadav finished in style as his side beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday, with 25 balls to spare. The win marked India’s third consecutive T20I triumph over Pakistan and extended their...
Nagpur’s Dhruv completes 122-km Ladakh Marathon
Nagpur: Dhruv Sudhir Bhiwapurkar of Nagpur completed one of the toughest challenges in adventure sport, the Ladakh Marathon in stipulated time. The 122-kms event is famous for being the highest marathons in the world. Dhruv completed the run in 20 hours....
Nagpur’s Jennifer wins national table tennis youth silver
Nagpur: Talented paddler Jennifer Varghese of Nagpur finished with a silver medal in the U-19 youth girls singles of the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships which concluded at New Delhi on Thursday. In the final, Jennifer went down to M...
Shlok, Sara to lead Nagpur Under-13 basketball teams
Nagpur: Shlok Deshpande of NBYS and Sara Gulalkari of DKM will lead the Nagpur district U-13 teams in the Maharashtra State Sub-Junior Basketball Championship which will begin at Solapur from Wednesday. The 12-member boys and girls Nagpur teams...
National Under-13 Open Chess Championship: Nagpur’s Shaunak is champion
Nagpur: Unbeaten in the 11-round tournament, Nagpur’s Shaunak Badole won the 38th National Under-13 Open Chess Championship that concluded in Goa on Tuesday. Shaunak (2086) emerged clear winner with ten points, one full point ahead of second placed and better...
Duleep Trophy final: Vidarbha’s Bhute replaces Thakur in Central Zone squad
Nagpur: Vidarbha pacer Nachiket Bhute will replace his teammate Yash Thakur, while all-rounder Harsh Dubey will make way for Kumar Kathikeya Singh in Central Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone to be played in Bengaluru from...
Asia Cup Win Tribute To Courage Of Punjab
Senior pro Manpreet Singh dedicated India's Asia Cup hockey triumph to the people of his home state Punjab, who are battling devastating floods. A dominant India defeated outclassed champions South Korea 4-1 to win the Asia Cup hockey on Sunday after...
Sports in India: New Heroes, Major Arenas, and the Rise of Sports Betting
India is experiencing a true sporting renaissance. From Olympic medals and major victories in cricket and badminton, to young gymnasts and legendary athletes, Indian sports have become a symbol of ambition and national pride. Millions of fans follow...
State Junior Athletics Championship: Nagpur athletes Abhimanyu, Manoj win golds
Nagpur: City athletes Abhimanyu Kushwaha of Khel Foundation and Manoj Chavan of Krida Prabodhini claimed gold medals in the 39th Maharashtra State Junior Athletics Championship under way at Shiv Chhatrapati Krida Nagari, Balewadi, Pune. Kushwaha won the gold medal in...
Nagpur fencer Vaishnavi clinches State gold, qualifies for national meet
Nagpur: Vaishnavi Bedwal of Nagpur won a gold and a bronze medal in the Maharashtra State Cadet Fencing Championship that was held at Aurangabad recently. Representing Nagpur district, Vaishnavi won gold in individual sabre event. She added a bronze in...
State Yogasana Championship: Nagpur’s Delikar, Bhaiya pocket gold medals
Nagpur: Bharat Delikar and Jagdish Bhaiya of Nagpur pocketed gold medals in Maharashtra State Yogasana Championship that was recently held at Sambhaji Nagar. The event was hosted by Sambhaji Nagar District Yogasana Sports Association under the aegis of Maharashtra Yogasana...
Duleep Trophy: Vidarbha’s Wadkar to join Central Zone squad
Nagpur: Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy winning skipper Akshay Wadkar, who was ignored for Duleep Trophy team by Central Zone selectors, finally made it to the squad. The middle-order batter-stumper will leave early Wednesday morning to join his five Vidarbha mates in...
Inter-School Football Contest: St Ursula girls win U-19 soccer crown
Nagpur: St Ursula Junior College girls blanked Dinanath Junior College to lift the District Sports Office organised Schools’ football title held at SFS College ground in Seminary Hills in Nagpur on Monday. In the exciting final, Ursula girls got the better...
