India batter Veda Krishnamurthy feels the WPL will present learning opportunities for players in the competition for dealing with crunch situations in a game. The WPL season-opener on March 4 will see Gujarat Giants taking on Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium.
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Women's T20 World Cup: Mandhana makes Ireland pay for missed chances as India reach semis
A sparkling innings from Smriti Mandhana helped India seal a semifinal spot in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 with a rain-affected five-run victory over Ireland.
National Football: Manipur rout mighty Bengal to keep Riyadh dreams alive
Manipur team stung by the defeat to Meghalaya in their previous game, ran rampant against a hapless Bengal side at the Kalinga Stadium in the evening kick-off. The loss means Bengal are now knocked out of the competition, with two games yet to play.
Women's T20 World Cup: Jemimah, Richa lead India to seven-wicket win over Pakistan
Fantastic unbeaten knocks by Jemimah Rodrigues (53 not out off 38) and Richa Ghosh (31 not out off 20) led India to an impressive seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of Women's T20 World Cup 2023 at Newlands Cricket Ground, here on Sunday.
KIYG 2022: Hosts MP win boy's hockey, Manipur's Martina breaks seven records enroute to weightlifting gold
Maharashtra, however, continued their stranglehold on the top position in the medal tally, finishing the day with a total of 53 gold, 53 silver and 47 bronze medals. Haryana and M.P remained in second and third position with 40 and 36 golds respectively.
Weightlifter Martina Devi eyes creating more National Records at KIYG
In Panchkula last year, the Manipuri weightlifter created a total of eight National records and was congratulated for her feats by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her performance.
Assam fast bowler Abu Nechim announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Assam fast bowler Abu Nechim, who also played for India U19 men's team and had appearances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has announced retirement from all forms of the game.
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces settlement of doping case over unknowingly taking banned substance
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar has announced the resolution of her dispute with the international federation over a provisional suspension for a positive test for ingestion of a banned substance in October 2021 and she will be back in action in July 2023.
Traditional powerhouses set to clash in 76th Santosh Trophy final round
In all 12 teams, including defending champion Kerala, qualified for the final round of the Santosh Trophy, all set for a clash to etch their own names on a trophy synonymous with the best of Indian Football.
Senior National Volleyball to kickstart on Feb 2 in Guwahati
The teams have already started their trainings and set their eyes on the prize while fans can't wait to see their favourite player's spike! The live-action to all games will begin on the ESILive YouTube handle.
Wrestling row: Babita Phogat joins Oversight Committee probing allegations against WFI and its chief
"Former wrestler Babita Phogat has been added to the panel of the Oversight Committee formed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to undertake the day-to-day administration of the Wrestling Federation of India," the Sports Ministry said in a statement.
Hockey World Cup: India crash out with 4-5 defeat to New Zealand in sudden death shoot-out
India lost 4-5 to New Zealand in a sudden death shoot-out in their Crossover match to crash out of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium, here on Sunday.
Sports Ministry suspends WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar
The Salary of Shri Vinod Tomar was being reimbursed to the WFI by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) from the funds allocated under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations," the ministry wrote in the order.
Protesting wrestlers write to IOA chief Usha on alleged sexual harassment by Brij Bhushan
The letter signed by Bajrang, Vinesh, Sakshi, Ravi Dahiya, and Deepak demands the resignation of the WFI chief and the formation of an inquiry committee on the allegations of sexual harassment.
Protesting grapplers not satisfied with ministry's response, want wrestling body to be dissolved
The meeting between the Sports ministry officials and the delegation of four wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik here on Thursday failed to yield results as protesting grapplers were not satisfied with the response.
Sports Ministry gives wrestling body 72 hours to respond on sexual harassment charge
The Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist broke down while speaking to reporters on Wednesday, as more than 30 wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar here.
Hockey World Cup: India begin campaign with 2-0 win over Spain
The Indian hockey team began their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Spain 2-0 in their opening Pool D match of the tournament at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, here on Friday.