DDIndia Sports: Latest Updates & Headlines

Sports

September 16, 2025 4:11 PM

Mandhana back on top of ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings on Tuesday, displacing England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt Mandhana scored 58 off 63 balls in the series opener against Australia at New Chandigarh on S...

September 16, 2025 11:04 AM

India U-17 team to open SAFF Championship campaign against Maldives in Colombo

The Indian U-17 men’s football team will begin their South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-17 Championship 2025 campaign against the Maldives in Group B on Tuesday at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo. This year’s edition featur...

September 16, 2025 10:26 AM

PM Modi congratulates Vaishali Rameshbabu on Grand Swiss triumph

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu for creating history by winning the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025 for the second time in a row, calling it an "outstanding accomplishment." In a post on X, PM Mo...

September 16, 2025 9:54 AM

PM Modi congratulates Anandkumar Velkumar on historic skating world title

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Anandkumar Velkumar for scripting history by becoming India’s first-ever world champion in skating. Velkumar clinched the gold medal in the Senior Men’s 1000m Sprint at the Speed Skating World...

September 16, 2025 9:30 AM

France World Cup winner Umtiti retires at 31

Former Barcelona centre back Samuel Umtiti, a key figure in France's triumphant 2018 World Cup campaign, has announced his retirement at the age of 31. A product of Olympique Lyonnais' academy, Umtiti joined Barcelona in 2016 and made 133 appearance...

September 15, 2025 5:16 PM

Mohammed Siraj named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2025

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2025 for his match-winning performance in the final Test against England at The Oval, which ensured India levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2-...

September 15, 2025 12:52 PM

1st women’s ODI: Litchfield’s 88 guides Australia to eight-wicket win over India in series opener

Half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, and Annabel Sutherland powered Australia to a commanding eight-wicket victory over India in the first women's ODI of the three-match series on Sunday. Electing to bat first in the first-ever intern...

September 15, 2025 12:04 PM

Man City and Haaland clobber United 3-0 in Manchester derby

Manchester City's goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland struck twice in a 3-0 Premier League thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday, giving Pep Guardiola's side bragging rights in the latest edition of the derby. Phil Foden also scored for City in h...

September 15, 2025 12:02 PM

Rain has final say as England and South Africa share T20 series

The third and final Twenty20 International between England and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled at Trent Bridge on Sunday as rain had the final say in the series that finishes 1-1. South Africa claimed a rain-reduced five-over ...

September 15, 2025 10:06 AM

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson available for T20 World Cup on casual contract

Kane Williamson has confirmed his availability for the T20 World Cup as part of a group of New Zealand players signed up for casual contracts, but the Black Caps batting great will miss next month's T20I series against Australia. Finn Allen, Devon C...

DD India