Day: October 16, 2025

Mumbai: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri recently shed light on Virat Kohli’s legendary fitness discipline and the high standards he enforced during his captaincy across formats. Speaking on the LiSTNR Sport podcast, Shastri revealed that Kohli, who always led by example, demanded peak fitness from every player and tolerated no lagging behind. “If you’re running between the wickets and you’re a lazy bugger, you will soon find out. If you’re panting on the second run while he’s looking for a third, the message is immediately: ‘get to that bloody…

Noida: The Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL), conceptualized and operated by SJ Uplift Kabaddi and approved by the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi Association, has announced that the player auction for Season 2 will take place on November 3 in Noida. The auction will be conducted by CrickBattle, the league’s official auction partner. Season 2 marks a significant milestone for UPKL as the league expands from 8 to 10 teams, reinforcing its commitment to promoting kabaddi talent across Uttar Pradesh. The new franchises—Aligarh Tigers and Kanpur Warriors—will join existing teams including Lucknow…

Mumbai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, renowned worldwide for his record-breaking achievements, has stepped into the sports brand industry with the launch of his new brand, ‘Ten Xu’, unveiled in a grand event in Mumbai on Friday. Tendulkar revealed that the brand took 18 months to develop, driven by his vision to transform India from a nation of sports lovers to a nation of active sports participants. “The idea behind Ten Xu is to inspire the youth to play and enjoy sports,” he said, highlighting that the products are designed for…

New Delhi: Under the guidance of Chief Coach and former Olympian PR Shreejesh and led on-field by fullback Rohit, India’s junior hockey team registered a 4-2 victory over New Zealand in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025  marking their second consecutive win in the tournament. India had opened their campaign with a 3-2 win against Britain. For the winners, striker Arshdeep Singh (2nd minute), PB Sunil (15th), Arijit Singh Hundal (26th), and Roman Kumar (47th) scored one goal each. New Zealand’s Gus Nelson (41st) and Aden Max (52nd) netted for…

New Delhi: Resilient centuries by John Campbell (115) and Shai Hope (103), along with an unbeaten half-century by Justin Greaves (50*), helped West Indies extend the second Test against India to the final day, despite being forced to follow on after trailing by 270 runs. After India declared their first innings at 518/5, West Indies managed 248 in response and were compelled to follow on. In their second innings, the Caribbean side batted 118.5 overs to post 390, setting India a modest 121-run target for victory on the fifth day.…

Mumbai: Left-arm leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav played a pivotal role in India’s series-clinching victory over West Indies in the two-Test series, claiming 12 wickets and achieving a career-best 14th position in the ICC Test bowling rankings. India’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal also shone with a brilliant 175-run innings in the first innings of the second Test, climbing two places to reach fifth in the ICC Test batting rankings. His opening partner KL Rahul, who scored a century in the first Test in Ahmedabad and followed with 38 and an unbeaten 58…