In front of a partisan crowd that filled the Brabourne Stadium to the brim, Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 131 with three balls to spare to lift the trophy.
For someone who had faced taunts and tribulations, twists and turns, societal prejudice and sarcasm on a very difficult road to glory, Nikhat was caught in a whirlpool of emotions after her triumph in New Delhi on Sunday.
Nikhat upstaged the two-time Asian champion Tam by a 5-0 verdict to take the light flyweight title in front of a packed home crowd at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall.
Hayley Matthews returned with incredible figures of 4-2-5-3, while Issy Wong (3/42) continued her sensational run, claiming three more wickets.
Delhi Capitals made one change, bringing in Minnu Mani for Poonam Yadav. Mumbai Indians went in with an unchanged team.
The second-seeded Indian pair, the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist, was solid in defence and dished out an attacking game to outwit the world No. 21 pair 21-19, 24-22 in 54 minutes.
While, Nikhat upstaged two-time Asian champion Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Tam by a 5-0 verdict, Lovlina defeated Caitlin Parker of Australia 5-2 to win her maiden World title.
Gujarat Titans was the best team in IPL 2022 for not just lifting the trophy, but for executing a perfectly-planned campaign among all competitors, winning 10 out of 14 league games and finishing at the top of the points...
In an episode of 'My Time with Virat', available on Jio Cinema, Gayle spoke about sharing the dressing room with Kohli, notching up numerous 100-run...
Pant, who was involved in a road accident in the early hours of December 30 last year, is recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries.
The first match between the teams was drawn 0-0 and New Zealand had gone 581 minutes without a goal until Matthew Garbett scored the second goal and the winner...
Dhawan added that while he had received backing from his coach and captain earlier, a dip in form, coupled with Gill's ascendency, has seen him lose his place...
Dani Olmo put Spain ahead in the 13th minute against Norway. But from there on, it was a patient wait for La Roja until Joselu came off the bench. Joselu...
Patidar is currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru. Hazlewood, who did not feature in the recently-concluded India vs Australia series despite being...
India's Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) scripted history on Saturday as the duo were crowned world champions after notching contrasting wins at...
Piquet had referred to seven-time champion Hamilton as “neguinho,” a racially offensive term, which means “little Black guy,” in 2021. In another...
The No. 6-seeded Gauff blamed her footwork, mindset, and defensive gameplay in the second set for her loss.
Joselu scored in the 84th and 85th minutes — shortly after coming off the bench — to help seal Spain’s 3-0 win over Norway on Saturday in De la...
The members of the Russian contingent, however, cheered and applauded Demurchian after lodging their protest following the goof-up.
Nitu saw off Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 to the title in the minimum weight category (48kg), while Saweety became the light heavyweight (81kg) world...
The second seeded Indian pair defeated third seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia 21-19 17-21 21-17 in an enthralling semifinal that lasted one hour and...
Saweety made it two out of two for the hosts as she warded off a challenge from two-time medallist China's Wang Lina.
For selection to the Asian Games, the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) policy states "Athletes who achieve Gold/Silver at World championships will be an...
Mavi also said the defending champions have overcome the challenge of having a weak bench strength in their maiden season last year, and is confident of a...
Under the 'Impact Player' rule, a batter or bowler can be replaced in the middle of the game as per match situation, in order to make it more exciting.
Ghanghas put up a stupendous performance to see off Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of a packed crowd.
The inaugural WPL began earlier this month on the directive from the BCCI that the boundary limits should be brought in, five metres less than last month's T20...
Lanning hoped that Shafali, who has smacked two fifties in the inaugural Women's Premier League group stage, comes firing on all cylinders on Sunday night.
Barring a few changes here and there and some injuries, RR has managed to keep its core team intact.
While there is empathy for the struggles of transgender and DSD persons, women athletes also want a level playing field.
While Mitchell Marsh and Kuldeep Yadav's form will boost DC's morale, not being able to find an ideal Indian replacement for Pant will also give the think tank...
The ongoing tri-nation tournament involving India, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan is Manipur's first international competition.
Harmanpreet Kaur's form will be a huge concern as Mumbai Indians look to cap their superb Women's Premier League season (WPL) by defeating Meg Lanning's Delhi...
Henry Shipley took 5-31 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 76 on Saturday as they lost the first one-day international against New Zealand by 198 runs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has said that it'll take a "number of months" before he is back to full fitness as he prepares for the...
Luis de la Fuente has made it a priority to solve the team’s scoring problems since he was promoted from Spain’s Under-21 team to replace Luis Enrique in...
Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 crushing win over the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday. In Paris,...
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have entered the semi-finals of the Swiss Open Super Series 300 defeating the Danish pair of Jeppe Bay and Lasse...
The English Premier League referred Everton to an independent commission on Friday over an alleged breach of financial rules last season.
Pakistan, without five rested frontline players including captain Babar Azam, struggled on a slow and low pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium against the Afghans,...
Leading a new era for Les Bleus, newly appointed skipper Kylian Mbappé slotted home two unforgiving finishes to headline a 4-0 win over the Netherlands.
Isabelle Wong (4/15) recorded the first hat-trick of the Women's Premier League 2023 after Nat Sciver-Brunt's brutal 38-ball 72 as Mumbai Indians sealed a spot...
Put into bat first, Nat Sciver-Brunt slammed her highest score of WPL, scoring 72* off 38 balls. In defending the total, Issy Wong claimed the tournament's...
Sciver-Brunt clobbered nine fours and two sixes to make an unbeaten 72 from only 38 balls, making the most of an early lifeline when she was on six, with...
Speaking on Star Sports Network, Gavaskar recalled the highlights of the illustrious IPL career of 'Captain Cool' and how he has brought out the best in his...
As the Fifa president begins his third term, a look at some of his major moves.
Vadym Guttsait, who is Ukraine's sports minister and leads the national Olympic committee, was sharply critical of the IOC's push to reintegrate Russia and its...
Sportradar Integrity Services unit is an international team of qualified integrity experts who deliver analysis on irregular betting, match-fixing and other...
While UP made two changes, Grace Harris in for Shabnim Ismail and Rajeshwari Gayakwad for Soppadhandi Yashasri, MI went with the same playing XI as their last...
As far as receiving any specific directive on workload management from the BCCI goes, it is learnt that no franchise will get any on India players unless...
