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13 Jul

IPL Valuation Soars to $18.5 Billion, Cementing League’s Global Sports Dominance

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, SportsHoulihan Lokey report, Indian Premier League, IPL valuation

New Delhi, July 13, 2025 — The Indian Premier League (IPL) has surged to an astonishing valuation of USD 18.5 billion (approx. ₹1.56 lakh crore), marking a robust 12.9% year-on-year growth and underscoring its stature as one of the world’s most powerful sporting brands.The latest figures, released by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, also peg the IPL’s brand value alone at USD 3.9 billion (₹32,721 crore), reflecting a 13.8% increase in dollar terms and an even sharper 16.1% rise in rupee terms compared to last year.The report highlights how the IPL continues to set benchmarks in sports business, driven by…

13 Jul

Amarjit Singh Mehta Re-elected as Punjab Cricket Association President

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, Sports, TrendingAmarjit Singh Mehta, PCA

Chandigarh (National Times): Amarjit Singh Mehta has been re-elected as the President of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) following the association's Annual General Body Meeting held on Saturday at the New Chandigarh Stadium. All office-bearers for the upcoming three-year term were elected unopposed, as confirmed by Electoral Officer Rajeev Sharma (IAS Retd). New PCA Office-Bearers: President: Amarjit Singh Mehta Vice-President: Deepak Bali Secretary: Kulwant Singh Joint Secretary: Siddhant Sharma Treasurer: Sunil Gupta Among the key office-bearers, Kulwant Singh, an AAP MLA from Mohali, and Deepak Bali, adviser to the Punjab Heritage and Tourism Board, bring political and administrative experience to…

12 Jul

Test Thriller at Lord’s: Rahul’s Century and Jadeja’s Grit Leave India and England Neck-and-Neck After Day 3

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSportsIndia vs England, KL Rahul century, Lord’s Test

London, July 12, 2025 — A gripping third day at Lord’s has left the third Test between India and England balanced on a knife’s edge, as both teams astonishingly ended their first innings with identical totals of 387 a first in the storied history of Test cricket at this iconic ground.Resuming on 225/5, India looked under pressure, still trailing England by 162. But KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant produced a gutsy partnership that shifted the momentum. Rahul, composed and measured, completed his second Test century at Lord’s off 196 balls, anchoring India’s innings while Pant counterattacked with typical flair despite…

12 Jul

Neeraj Chopra Set for High-Stakes Diamond League Showdown with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in Poland

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSportsArshad Nadeem, Diamond League Silesia, Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi, July 12, 2025 — Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra will reignite his fierce rivalry with Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem when the two javelin stars clash in the Diamond League meeting in Silesia, Poland, on August 16 marking their first face-off since the dramatic final at the Paris Olympics last year.The contest promises to be one of the season’s headline events, with Chopra seeking redemption after settling for silver in Paris on August 8, 2024. On that day, Nadeem stunned the athletics world with a monstrous throw of 92.97 metres to clinch gold, relegating the 27-year-old Indian superstar to…

12 Jul

Edmonton Athletics Invitational: Top track stars race to Edmonton

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, Sports, TrendingEdmonton

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The best track and field athletes from around the world will hit the ground running at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational. Olympic-level athletes, coaches and officials will take to the track at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational on July 13. With athletes from 15 countries travelling to Edmonton’s Foote Field, the invitational is expected to bring more than 3,000 spectators and generate about $1.1 million for Edmonton’s economy as participants book hotels, shop and dine at local businesses and restaurants. Through the Major Sport Event grant program, Alberta’s government is supporting the Edmonton Athletics Invitational with $150,000 in funding. This…

12 Jul

Punjab Police Officer Daljit Singh Rana Breaks Javelin Record at International Police Games in USA

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSports, Trending, World NewsDaljit Singh Rana, USA

Rupnagar/Atlanta (National Times): In a moment of immense pride for India and Punjab, Senior Punjab Police officer S. Daljit Singh Rana has shattered a long-standing javelin throw record at the prestigious International Police Games held in Atlanta, USA, on July 1, 2025. The feat, which saw him break the previous record set in 2005, not only elevated the stature of Punjab Police on a global platform but also brought international recognition to the Rupnagar district, the sacred region of Shri Anandpur Sahib, and his native village Dabur. Lauding the remarkable achievement, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains expressed his admiration,…

11 Jul

Joe Root Overtakes Dravid, Equals Smith with Record-Breaking Century Spree at Lord’s

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSportsEngland cricket, Joe Root, Rahul Dravid, Steve Smith, Test cricket records

London, July 11: Joe Root has once again etched his name into cricket’s glittering history books. The senior England batter scored his 37th Test hundred on Friday, surpassing the tallies of India’s legendary Rahul Dravid and his contemporary, Australia’s Steve Smith, both of whom held 36 centuries each in the longest format.Root’s sparkling innings came on Day 2 of the third Test against India at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. He reached his milestone in style, threading a boundary wide of third slip off Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. But cricket’s fortunes can shift quickly Bumrah had the final word,…

10 Jul

Happy Birthday Sunil Gavaskar: The Maestro Who Gave Indian Cricket Its Spine and Self-Belief

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSportscricket history, Gavaskar records, Indian cricket legend, Sunil Gavaskar birthday

New Delhi, July 10 — On this day, Indian cricket celebrates the birthday of one of its greatest pioneers Sunil Manohar Gavaskar. Born on July 10, 1949, Gavaskar would go on to redefine Indian batsmanship and transform how the cricketing world viewed a team long seen as playing under the shadow of its colonial past.When Gavaskar made his international debut in 1971 on India’s tour of the West Indies, it was more than just the arrival of a talented young batsman. His remarkable tally of 774 runs in four Tests against the ferocious Caribbean pace attack set a record that…

09 Jul

England Under Pressure at Lord’s as India’s Young Guns Eye Series Lead

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSportsBen Stokes pressure, England vs India, Jofra Archer return, Lord’s Test 2025, Shubman Gill leadership

London, July 9, 2025 — England will step onto the hallowed turf of Lord’s on Thursday facing mounting pressure to arrest a worrying slide in the ongoing five-Test series against a spirited Indian side. With the series locked at 1-1, the hosts know a defeat here could tilt the balance decisively in India’s favour.The manner of England’s crushing 336-run defeat at Edgbaston has exposed chinks in a team expected to dominate a relatively inexperienced Indian unit. Captain Ben Stokes and his men now face the twin challenges of rediscovering batting form and countering India’s rejuvenated pace attack on a Lord’s…

08 Jul

Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh Headline FIDE Grand Swiss as India Eyes Candidates Spots

nishuthapar10 CommentsSportsArjun Erigaisi, D Gukesh, FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, Indian chess, Samarkand chess tournament

New Delhi, July 8, 2025 — Indian chess stars Arjun Erigaisi and reigning world champion D Gukesh have secured the top two seedings for the fourth FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament, set to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 3 to 16. The high-stakes event promises an enhanced prize fund and coveted spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, the gateway to a world championship title match.The Grand Swiss remains a crucial battleground on the chess calendar. According to tournament regulations, the top two finishers in both the Open and Women’s sections will earn tickets to the Candidates, where the…