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With the Commonwealth Sport’s General Assembly in Glasgow on Wednesday formally confirming Ahmedabad as the venue of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, India is likely to push for the inclusion of yoga as a medal sport at the centenary edition.Indian officials said they were “well-prepared” to deliver a controversy-free Games, unlike the 2010 edition in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, said: “Delighted that India has won the bid to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games 2030. Congratulations to the people of India and the sporting ecosystem. It is our collective commitment and spirit of sportsmanship that…

India have played nine Test matches in the current WTC cycle, winning four, losing four, and drawing one game. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s chances of reaching the World Test Championship finals (WTC) took a major hit as they slipped to the fifth spot in standings following their embarrassing 0-2 series whitewash to South Africa at home.The 408-run loss in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) marked India’s heaviest defeat in terms of runs in the traditional five-day format.The loss means the team, which had drawn the series against England earlier this year, slipped…

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals have had quite the journey in the three-year old Women’s Premier League. One of the most formidable and stable squads, they made it to all the finals but lost all of them. Delhi Capitals have retained both Shafali Verma (L) and Jemimah Rodrigues ahead of the WPL 2025 auction. (PTI) Led by the inspiring Meg Lanning in these editions, they took the bold call of leaving her out in the retentions. Instead, they held onto five players that form a solid core with three Indian batters and two overseas all-rounders in Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, U-19…

Acing the chase: Porel starred with a 24-ball 50 in Bengal’s six-wicket win over Baroda. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’s Hyderabad leg got off to an electrifying start thanks to a blinder of an innings from Gujarat skipper Urvil Patel. The Chennai Super Kings player, who has made a habit of racking up centuries on the domestic scene, made mincemeat of Services’ bowling attack at the Gymkhana Ground on Wednesday.His 174-run stand with Aarya Desai laid the foundation for Gujarat’s facile eight-wicket win, which was secured in 12.3 overs. Urvil finished unbeaten on 119 (37…

‘ndia’s 408-run thrashing in Guwahati isn’t just another bad day at the office – it feels like the first full-blown stress test of Indian Test cricket after Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin walked away from the format. Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.(ANI) For a decade, those three acted like insurance policies – papering over selection errors, bad pitches, and fragile teammates with sheer quality and personality. Now, the insurance had lapsed, and every crack is suddenly visible. The vacuum they have left behindVirat Kohli walked away from Tests in May 2025…

A visibly flustered Dinesh Karthik struggled to explain the malaise that has been eating the Indian Test unit in recent times at home where they have lost 5 of their last 7 matches. With the latest loss in Guwahati to South Africa, India have been whitewashed twice in their home in the span of 12 months. They lost to New Zealand 3-0 last year and now have lost 2-0 to the World Test Championship (WTC) holders. “Teams used to be scared to come to India to play Test cricket. Now they must be licking their lips. I mean, a second…

Indian national team head coach Gautam Gambhir during the second Test match against South Africa in Guwahati | Photo Credit: Rituraj Konwar Under-fire India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday (November 26, 2025) said it was up to the BCCI to decide his future after the Test series whitewash against South Africa, but also reminded everyone of the success the team has achieved in his tenure. Gambhir was speaking after the humiliating 408-run drubbing at the hands of South Africa in the second Test here Wednesday, which gave the visitors a 2-0 series sweep. “It is up to the BCCI…

Anil Kumble didn’t hold himself back after India lost the second Test at Guwahati to succumb 0-2 in the Test series to South Africa. “Today was abject surrender. It required fight, some adjustments, some adaptability , just put your head down and bat. Jadeja showed it … Very disappointing for India. If you look at the four innings, 83.5 overs was the maximum that they batted and that too because of Kuldeep and Washington Sundar partnership,” Anil Kumble told Jio Hotstar. Kumble then turned on the team’s tactics and selection policy. “It’s not just the loss but the way the…

Suresh Raina, former cricketer and official ambassador for the Indian Softball Cricket League, during the jersey launch of ISCL, in New Delhi, on November 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Former India batter Suresh Raina has backed under-fire national head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the team’s recent poor run in home Tests cannot be attributed to the support staff as players must shoulder responsibility for the results.India, after being shockingly whitewashed at home by New Zealand last year, are staring at another disastrous outcome in the ongoing series against South Africa, having lost the opening game of the two-match series.“Gauti…

Published on: Nov 26, 2025 08:40 am IST Chembur police arrested the temple priest and charged him with hurting the religious sentiments of a community. An idol of the Hindu goddess Kali was reportedly found dressed as Mother Mary in a temple in Mumbai. The priest of the shrine was detained after he allegedly admitted that the goddess had appeared in his dreams and instructed him to dress the idol in that manner. According to the RCF police station official, a video also surfaced on social media showing the Kali Mata idol dressed as Mother Mary in the temple.(@luffysharma33/X) The…