Ricky Ponting, who is getting major credits for Punjab Kings' massive turnaround in the IPL after years of disappointment, feels their radical auction strategy and the performance of uncapped players allowed him to execute his coaching philosophy of playing "differently" this season. ....

Legendary Geoffrey Boycott remains unconvinced that England's Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope have overcome their "technical and mental issues" despite scoring centuries against Zimbabwe, insisting that their real challenge will come in next month's five-Test series against India. ....

India added three more medals to its tally on day two of the Asian Athletics Championships with Rupal Chaudhary and Pooja winning silver, and Yoonus Shah claiming bronze here on Wednesday. ....

In pursuit of a top-two finish, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will tread with caution in their final league clash against the erratic Lucknow Super Giants here on Tuesday as the hosts will be desperate to sign off on a positive note after a largely forgettable campaign. ....

Indian shooter Tejaswani claimed the gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event to continue the country's domination in the ISSF Junior World Cup here on Monday. ....

Virat Kohli Retirement: India's batting talisman Virat Kohli on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket ending the speculation about his future in the longest format. ....

Hockey India has announced a 54-member core probable squad for the upcoming senior men’s national coaching camp, which will begin on 25th April 2025 at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. ....

India began its campaign at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships with two commanding wins on opening day as Hardik Dahiya (43kg) and Rudraksh Singh (46kg) started off with commanding wins in the preliminary round. ....

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced a 14-member-strong India squad for the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025, with the world No. 10 men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty making a return to action after an injury break. ....

Former India allrounder Sanjay Bangar reflected on MS Dhoni’s physical condition and his finishing ability after Chennai Super Kings snapped a five-match winless streak and said the wicketkeeper, despite not being in his best physical shape, pushed through and "found the strength to come out and perform." ....

The 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship, set to take place from April 4 to 15 at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, will be played in the same new division-based format as the Senior Women National Championship was played in March. ....