Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the reigning IPL and WPL champions. New Delhi: For years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were Indian cricket’s great romantics.They had the stars. They had the fan base. They had the moments. What they didn’t have were the trophies.RCB reached IPL finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 and fell short. For 18 years, […]
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was among the happiest members of the squad as captain Harmanpreet Kaur received the prestigious Padma Shri award on Monday. The Indian women’s team, currently training in Chelmsford ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, paused their preparations to witness the special moment together in the dressing room. As Harmanpreet’s […]
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ace batter Virat Kohli lavished praise on India women stars Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues for their defining performances in two of the biggest matches in women’s cricket in the last 12 months, calling Rodrigues’ World Cup semi-final century against Australia the “more special” innings […]
Music composer and filmmaker Palaash Muchhal has landed in a legal controversy after social worker Vignyan Mane filed a case against him in Sangli, Maharashtra, alleging cheating and invoking the Atrocities Act. However, Muchhal’s legal representative has strongly denied the claims, calling them a pressure tactic. Lawyer dismisses allegations Speaking to NDTV, advocate Shreyansh Mithare […]
LUCKNOW: The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2025 brought together the biggest names and defining performances under one roof, honouring a year of achievement while offering a glimpse of what lies ahead. It was an evening that moved quickly, honoured widely, and showcased where Indian sport stands today.Smriti Mandhana led the Sportsperson of the […]
Smriti Mandhana and Samrat Rana LUCKNOW: Two world champions from different sporting arenas — Smriti Mandhana and Samrat Rana — were on Saturday named Sportspersons of the Year at the eighth edition of the The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) in Lucknow.In a glittering ceremony attended by top athletes and dignitaries, pistol shooter Rana […]
Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana were honoured with the top individual honours at the Naman Awards 2026 in New Delhi. On Sunday, March 15, Gill received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for the Best International Cricketer in men’s cricket, while Mandhana was named the BCCI’s Best International Cricketer in women’s cricket. For Gill, it was […]
The Harmanpreet Kaur–Smriti Mandhana era in Indian women’s cricket appears to be having a ripple effect off the field as well, with participation in the sport doubling across 14 states since 2020, according to a study commissioned by the BBC and Collective Newsroom. The survey, which covered more than 10,000 women, found that the share […]
The ODI series against Australia promises to be a memorable chapter for India Women. For the first time, India will step onto the field carrying the tag of world champions – a title that brings heightened expectations and greater scrutiny. When Harmanpreet Kaur’s women take the field for the series opener on February 24 at […]
India Women defeated Australia Women by 17 runs in the third match of the T20I series, at Adelaide on Saturday, to clinch the series 2-1. While Smriti Mandhana shone with the bat, Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil stood out with the ball for the Women in Blue. Smriti Mandhana was awarded the Player of the […]
