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MISSING most of the season due to injury, Vidarbha middle-order batter Danish Malewar knew the importance of his wicket. Malewar, who got injured during last year’s Irani Cup Trophy, watched his team’s progress this Ranji season as he continued to recover. In their last league must-win match of Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh, the 22-year-old batter bailed out defending champions from a precarious position on the second day here at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium. Along with seamer Nachiket Bhute (63), a ..

SANSUI XI captain Ajinkya failed to score six runs in the last over, playing a maiden, as New Target Ballarshah registered a narrow five-run win in their league match of the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh Methodist School Ground. Needing 59 runs to win, Sansui captain Ajinkya was unable to score a single run from the last over bowled by Siddique Zaid. Earlier, New Target Ballarshah ..

Responsibility brings best out of those who possess willpower to fight. They soak the pressure of added burden which helps them perform better. Same is the case with Vidarbha captain Harsh Dubey. The burden of captaincy brought out a superlative performance from the left-arm spinner as he ran through Uttar Pradesh’s innings with a fifer in Vidarbha’s crucial Ranji Trophy match here at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium on Thursday. With regular skipper Akshay Wadkar injured, the reigns of the team was handed over ..

Kewal XI defeated Caliber Nova Tution Classes (CNTC) by six wickets in the ongoing Hajiyani Zubeda Abdul Razzak Charitable Trust organised Babuji Foundation North Nagpur’s Royal Premier Cricket League Season 10 at Mecosabagh Methodist School Ground. CNTC posted 86-7 in allotted eight overs. Mangesh Bhaiya scored 23 runs while Akash Sonekar remained unbeaten on 33 with four sixes and a boundary. For Kewal XI, Pravin Thakur took three wickets for three runs while Shailesh Thakare took two for 22. In ..

CITY cagers Siya Deodhar and Rajvi Maladhari have been selected to represent Maharashtra in the 3x3 senior Nationals Basketball Championship which will begin at New Delhi from Thursday. Both the Nagpur players Siya and Rajvi have been named in the four-member Maharashtra women team for the national championship organised by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). The three-day tournament will conclude on January 31. A total of 29 men and 23 women’s teams are participating in the championship where ..

  Sports Reporter :THE Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA), under the aegis of the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA), will be organising Yonex–Sunrise Vidarbha-level Badminton Tournament from January 28 at the Subhedar Badmi..

   Sports Reporter : VIDARBHA bowlers will have to come out with some out of the box thinking if they hope of getting better of Andhra in their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match at Ananatapur. On fourth and final day on Sunday, Vidarbha..

   Sports Reporter : Two champion sides of JSW-NDFA Elite Division, Rabbani Club Kamptee and Young Muslim Football Club (YMFC) played out a 1-1 draw in the Super League match on Friday. Both the teams matched each others strength and w..

   Sports Reporter : VARUN Bisht slammed a crucial century as Vidarbha piled up 377-7 in their first innings to claim Day One honours in their four-day U-23 CK Nayudu Trophy’s Elite Group B match against Hyderabad on Friday. Bish..

   Sports Reporter : BOWLERS struck in unison to hand Vidarbha a crucial first innings lead over Andhra on the second day of the Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match at Anantapur on Friday. Resuming the day at 267, Vidarbha managed to add..

THE pair of Shreyas Mehadia and Saurabh Rai won title in the Gondwana Club – Shri Pankajkumar Madholal Parikh Memorial Handicap Snicket Tournament that concluded at Tree Top, Gondwana Club. In a closely contested final that witnessed high-quality snicket play, the pair ofYogesh Padole andVikrantGulatiscored 66-63, 49-42,whileMehadia and Raimade 18-74, 54-67.Based on thecumulativeperformance, the duo of Rai and Mehadia were declared winners. The tournament witnessed enthusiastic participation of 32 ..

  KOLKATA Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday appointed former wicketkeeper-batter Dishant Yagnik as the fielding coach of the team ahead of IPL 2026. Yagnik enjoyed a solid domestic career representing Rajasthan and also made 25 IPL appearanc..

  FORMER India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said watching T20 World Cup from the sidelines for the first time in his career will be a ‘strange’ experience as he reflected on the difficult selection calls and leadership decisions..

INDIAN captain Suryakumar Yadav loves to pose a smile every time. He also makes the press conferences lighter with his style of replies. On Tuesday, the other side of Surya was on display as his replies evoked laughter in the press conference hall of VCA’s Jamtha Stadium. As the skipper walked in the media room and took his seat, his antics started. A ball-shaped broadcasters’ logo was kept on the table near the mic. Bemused, Surya picked up to check it. Somebody from the media said ‘ball hai’. “Wo ..

PRATIMA Bonde, Eklavya Awardee of Nagpur clinched her eighth straight gold medal in the 23rd Senior National Para Powerlifting Championships-2026 held at Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Bonde claimed the yellow metal in 50 kg category. She lifted 85 kg in the meet to emerge champion. Pratima is training at Munishwar Health Club under guidance of Dronacharya and Arjuna Awardee Vijay Munishwar since her debut in this field. President MSPA Manoj Balbudhe, her supporters Shivam Naik and Shripad Joshi congratulated ..

NAGPUR’S Rohini Patil Ramteke clinched a gold medal at the National Equipped Bench Press Championship held in Faridabad, Haryana, recently. Daughter of PT Patil, Rohini underwent professional training at G99 Fitness & Sports Academy in Narhe, Pune under the guidance of international powerlifter and coach Jyoti Bhadegar. Rohini credited her success to the dedicated support of Aryan Mhaske, Girish Binjve and the entire G99 team...

  IGA Swiatek knows she has plenty to work on in her bid for a first Australian Open title anda career Grand Slam. The No 2-ranked Swiatek never got comfortable in a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over No 130-ranked Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue in the first rou..

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  MUMBAI-BORN USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar has visualised his full circle moment when he takes the field for his side’s T20WorldCup opener against India at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7, a ground where it all began for him as a crick..

  By Paritosh Pramanik : THE ball landed with a thud straight on one of the blue chairs in the North Stand. There were many such to wering shots which made their way into the stands from the bat of Ishan Kishan.The left-handed batter, who..

VIDARBHA white-ball captain Harsh Dubey has been named captain for their Ranji Trophy match against Andhra. With Akshay Wadkar getting injured during the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament, the selectors decided to hand over the reigns to Dubey who has taken Vidarbha to the final of the 50-over tournament. Rohit Binkar has been added to the 17-member Vidarbha Ranji squad. The Ranji Trophy resumes after a two-month break. Vidarbha will play Andhra at Anantpur from January 22 to 25. Defending champions ..

ESSENCE International School organised Ankit Menon Memorial Sport Festival 2026 at its premises recently. The event witnessed participation from various schools and clubs, showcasing talent in volleyball, football, and cricket. Rajesh Tathare, Senior Police Inspector was the chief guest and Christopher Cladious Peter, Asstt FIFA Referee, was a special guest. School Directors Vijay Menon, Dr Hema Menon, Principal Beena Menon, Quality Co-ordinator Jayshri Sastri, Sports Head Sadashiv Boldhan were also ..

FORMER champion Lakshya Sen produced a composed and tactical performance to progress to the quarter-finals of the USD 950,000 India Open Super 750 badminton tournament but Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy bowed out after a spirited show here on Thursday. T..

HARLEEN Deol bounced back from the disappointment of being retired out with a match winning half century 24 hours later as UP Warriorz downed defending champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets for their first victory of WPL 2026 here on Thursday. Nat-Sci..

SURMAYEE Sathe of Nagpur finished second best in girls singles of the MSLTA-Gondwana Club All India Ranking Championship Series (CS7) Under-16 Tennis Tournament on Thursday. Shibani Gupte, who trains at reputed Nandan Bal Tennis Academy in Pune, was too good for Surmayee. She recorded a convincing 6-0, 6-2 win over Nagpur lass in the summit clash. In boys singles semi-finals, Soham Ransubhe beat Vihaan Srivastava 6-4, 6-4 while Puranjay Kutwal defeated Mohit Charmode 7-5, 6-2. Puranjay will face Soham ..