Indian sports wrap, March 28: Chennai to host Esports Global Championship; FIDE Women’s GP 5th leg scheduled in Pune

From Tamil Nadu turning heads with the announcement of an international esports championship to another day of jampacked action at the Yuva All Stars Kabaddi Championship, here is all that happened in the world of Indian sports on March 28. ESPORTS Tamil Nadu to host Chennai Esports Global Championship in 2025 The Tamil Nadu Government … Read more

T20 World Cup, 29 days to go: Top moments – Netherlands chases 190 in 13.5 overs to beat Ireland and qualify for Super 10s

The T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia in 29 days. Sportstar will present one iconic moment/match from T20 WC history each day, leading up to October 16, 2022.  March 21 – Netherlands chases 190 in 13.5 overs to beat Ireland and qualify for Super 10s  The Netherlands smashed the record for most sixes in an innings … Read more

With chop blocks and confidence, Divyanshi Bhowmick announces arrival on senior stage

On a day when Achanta Sharath Kamal, 42, began the last tournament of his professional career, 14-year-old Divyanshi Bhowmick took her first steps at the senior level with a performance that defied her age. Two matches before Sharath’s much-awaited men’s singles opener against Anirban Ghosh, Divyanshi stepped onto the show court at the Nehru Indoor … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 27: India qualifies for main draw at FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup

BASKETBALL FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup: Harsh Dagar sparkles as India qualifies for main draw Harsh Dagar led the scoring with 10 points as India defeated the Philippines 21-11 on Thursday for its third straight win and qualified for the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup basketball’s main draw here. India had beaten Korea 21-11 and Macau 21-6 … Read more

T20 World Cup, 29 days to go: Top moments – Sri Lanka bowls out Netherlands for the lowest total in tournament history

The T20 World Cup 2022 begins in Australia in 28 days. Sportstar will present one iconic moment/match from T20 WC history each day, leading up to October 16, 2022.  March 24 – Sri Lanka bowls out Netherlands for 39 – lowest total in T20 World Cup history Sri Lanka skittled out qualifier the Netherlands for 39, a … Read more

WTT Star Contender Chennai: Achanta Sharath Kamal lives to fight another day

Achanta Sharath Kamal began the last event of his professional table tennis career without jeopardy as he won his openers in both men’s singles and doubles at the WTT Star Contender event in Chennai on Thursday. Sharath, a five-time Olympian and a 10-time national champion, and Snehit Suravajjula, 18 years his junior, took down the … Read more

From Sreeja Akula’s purple patch to heartbreaks for Mike Tyson and Vinesh Phogat, what made news in 2024?

The news of table tennis being excluded from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games struck a sour note, but the paddlers delivered several inspiring performances over the past year. Sreeja Akula had her best year on the international circuit yet, winning singles titles in both the WTT Feeder and Contender series. She also registered an impressive win … Read more

Virat might have to bat at top in some games but Rahul will open at T20 WC: Rohit

Putting all speculations to rest, Rohit Sharma has categorically backed K. L. Rahul to be his first-choice opening partner and described Virat Kohli as a “third opener” and a “definite option.” Speaking to the media persons here ahead of the three-match T20 series against Australia beginning on Tuesday, Rohit indicated that, with the T20 World … Read more

WTT Contender 2025: Fully-fit Sreeja Akula confident ahead of run-up to World Championships

Sreeja Akula, India’s second-highest-ranked paddler in the world at 33, only behind Manika Batra, hasn’t had a great start to the new year (2025), losing early in all five tournaments she has played in. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad, however, insisted she’s injury free and is looking forward to the main draw of the WTT Star … Read more

Pro Kabaddi League 2025: Bengaluru Bulls releases head coach Randhir Singh Sehrawat; BC Ramesh appointed

Bengaluru Bulls released Randhir Singh Sehrawat from his duties as head coach, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) team announced on Tuesday. Randhir was at the helm of the side since the inaugural season, leading it to its first title in the sixth edition of the competition. Under his leadership, the Bulls reached the playoffs six … Read more