Barely a few hours after Patna Pirates missed out on a record fourth Pro Kabaddi League title, its head coach Narender Redhu was released by the management on Sunday. The surprising development was shared by the franchise on its social media handles. Narender Redhu, a long-term kabaddi coach with the Indian Armed Forces, had been … Read more
India’s very own game kabaddi experienced a dynamic year in 2024, featuring numerous national competitions and the thrilling Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). However, a significant setback occurred with India’s ban from international kabaddi tournaments due to administrative issues. While the PKL continued to captivate audiences with two successful seasons, the lack of international tournaments underscored … Read more
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
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
After two days of intense qualifying action, the main draw of the WTT Star Contender Chennai is set to commence at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Thursday with major focus on Achanta Sharath Kamal. The 42-year-old Sharath, a five-time Olympian and a 10-time national champion, will retire from professional table tennis in front of his … Read more
Andrew Balbirnie will lead a 15-member squad as Ireland announced its contingent for the upcoming T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Off-spinner Andy McBrine was dropped from the squad while Simi Singh was drafted into the side that will be captained by Balbirnie which has a good mix of experience and youth. Opener Paul Stirling, all-rounder … Read more
India head coach Massimo Costantini, who had just returned to India with the national table tennis team after a week-long training camp in Sweden, said he’s looking forward to some exciting rounds of table tennis, with the WTT Star Contender Chennai set to begin on Thursday. The 66-year-old Italian picked Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina … Read more
Achanta Sharath Kamal, India’s most celebrated paddler, has announced his retirement from table tennis with the upcoming WTT (World Table Tennis) Star Contender in Chennai set to be his last outing. The 10-time National singles champion must be a content man. At 42, the five-time Olympian is the highest-ranked Indian in the world – 42nd … Read more
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: All 20 teams to qualify for men’s T20 WC
