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The tournament began on July 21 with 32 teams. Thirty squads (teams) were invited squads and two teams qualified through the Community Cup after a rigorous qualifier stage. From the group stage, the top eight teams from the overall standings went straight to the Grand Finals, while the remaining 24 competed in the semi-finals. Eight more teams advanced from there, completing the 16-team LAN finals lineup.

Led by current IGU All-India Mid-Amateur champion Ranjit Singh, the Indian team comprising of Arjun Singh, Simarjeet Singh and Col. Varoon Parmar will participate in the prestigious event at the Graham Marsh-designed Gading Raya Golf Club in Tangerang, Indonesia, from August 12-14. A total of 80 golfers from 20 countries will be battling it out for the coveted trophy

The Mysuru-based professionals in the field are Dhruv Bopanna, Prafful Chand, P Prabhu and Suraj Joshi.

As part of their impactful 'Dream Again' initiative, Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) conducted a first-of-its-kind First Aid, Health & Safety Training Workshop for physical education teachers and sports coaches affiliated with the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA).

International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Sanjog Gupta was present at the '50 Days to Go' event for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, where he said that the growth of Women's cricket is a reflection of the country's progress.

Rising from a modest background, his parents worked as beedi workers. Kumar overcame hardships to secure a government job, represent India internationally, and recently earned a Doctorate in Physical Education from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

The right-arm seam bowler and right-handed batter made his List A debut for Durham at the age of 17 in August 2022 against Nottinghamshire, where he took 1-17 and scored 17 off 26 balls, batting at number eight, as per a press release from Essex Cricket.

The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 23.

Asia prevailed 68-67 over Europe, with Great Britain & Ireland third on 62, and the Rest of the World on 55. Hugh Bowman clinched the Silver Saddle as the leading jockey, as per a press release from Suraj Narredu's media team.

Bhatia, who set the course alight with a 62 on the first day, had two birdies and two bogeys on the third day, as Tommy Fleetwood survived some hiccups on the way to a 1-under 69 but stayed in sole lead at 14-under.

Shah inaugurated the event before the panel discussions involving the stars of the present and past of Indian cricket, along with ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta.

Diksha Dagar survived a roller-coaster on the back nine to card an even par 73 in the second round of the PIF London Championship held at Centurion Club. Diksha, who has had a series of top-10s this season, is now tied-13th after being tied-10th at the end of the first day

With just 50 days remaining until India hosts the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, middle-order batting lynchpin Jemimah Rodrigues stated that the advent of the Women's Premier League has also contributed to bolstering the confidence of newcomers in the team.

Former India captain Mithali Raj, who was a part of the event and had led the side in the previous edition, believed that the team's recent string of results puts them in a strong position for the World Cup.

HP Lubricants, the High-Performance Partners of the Hero Men's Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar 2025, are a pioneer in the Petroleum products business and one of the country's most trusted Lubricant brands.

Recently, the Indian Women's Team won the T20 and ODI series against the Three Lions in England. They defeated the hosts 2-1 in the T20Is and 3-2 in the one-dayers.

Reflecting on the exceptional experience of playing in the World Cup at home, Yuvraj stressed that while the occasion is significant, the key to success lies in the team staying true to their processes.

The opening fixture will see the Gulbarga Mystics face the Mangaluru Dragons. The Mystics, semi-finalists last season, will aim to start strongly, while the Dragons, who finished at the bottom of the table, will be eager to redeem themselves.

Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be leading in her first Women's Cricket World Cup, is keen on breaking India's deadlock by winning their first senior ICC silverware. India ended up runners-up twice, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and by nine runs against England in 2017 at Lord's.

India's U20 Women's team capped off a memorable return to the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Championship with a bronze medal, defeating Uzbekistan in the third-place playoff on home soil in Rajgir

Jadeja ended the series as the fourth-highest run-getter, with 516 runs in five matches and 10 innings at an average of 86.00, with 107* as his best score. He produced a century and five fifties during the series. He was among the batters to have scored 500 or more runs in the series.

Speaking at the event as quoted by ICC, Shah said, 'The return of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to India comes at a defining moment for the women's game, setting the stage for a truly world-class tournament that will further elevate the sport's global stature.

India's young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. From the men's finals, Rahul Kundu (75kg) added another, following a split decision victory over Uzbek powerhouse Muhammadjon Yakupboevek

The upcoming 50-over World Cup marks the return of a senior ICC Women's tournament to the sub-continent for the first time since 2016, when India hosted the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

The Yuva Kabaddi Series is all set to make its mark in Andhra Pradesh with the launch of the Yuva Andhra Championship 2025. The championship will be broadcast live on FanCode in both Hindi and Telugu, bringing the thrill of kabaddi to fans across the nation