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Mumbai: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has broken his silence following the team’s 51-run defeat to South Africa in the second Twenty20 International, saying he and vice-captain Shubman Gill “could have given a good start” while chasing a target of 214 and acknowledging that India’s top order faltered in a key phase of the innings. Asked about the loss, Suryakumar said that he and Gill needed to make the most of the early overs instead of leaving the middle order with too much to do. “I think myself, Shubman, we could have given a good start because we can’t rely on…

New Delhi: Lionel Messi’s upcoming GOAT India Tour has generated massive attention, especially after organisers announced that fans will have the option to meet the football icon by purchasing a premium experience priced at around Rs 10 lakh. The tour, scheduled to begin this month, will take the Argentine star to multiple Indian cities for a series of events that include public appearances, football-related programmes and fan interaction sessions. The meet and greet package will allow a limited number of supporters to interact with Messi and take photographs with him. The high price tag has sparked wide discussion among fans,…

New Delhi: Rivaba Jadeja, wife of India all rounder Ravindra Jadeja and a minister in the Gujarat government, has stirred a controversy with comments she made about the conduct of Indian cricketers during overseas tours. In a video circulating online, she praised her husband for maintaining discipline while travelling abroad for matches in places such as London, Dubai and Australia, saying he has never indulged in any kind of vice and has always understood his responsibilities. In the same address, she claimed that several other Indian players engage in “wrong activities” when they are abroad, although she did not name…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: MCC Thunder climbed to the top of the MCL 11 standings after a narrow two-wicket win over MCC Avengers in a T20 match at the MCC Ground in Margao. Ved Mahambre’s steady all-around show earned him the player of the match award. Batting first, the Avengers posted 165 for 9 in 20 overs, with contributions from Venkatesh Nevagi (24), Amod Borkar (35), and Vedant Naik (40). Thunder kept control through disciplined spells from Sudhir Shet, who took two for 22, and Sudesh Rane, who claimed two for 44. Mahambre, Dr Rohan Badve, and Om Fadte picked up…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Five entrepreneurs from Goa were honoured with COSIDICI National Awards at the 11th award ceremony held in Visakhapatnam on December 5. The event was hosted by the Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation. The Council of State Industrial Development and Investment Corporations of India is the national federation of state level financial institutions that have supported MSMEs for more than five decades. Its annual awards recognise outstanding performance by entrepreneurs assisted by state agencies, with winners selected by a jury appointed by the COSIDICI Executive Committee. The Goan awardees, all financed by EDC Limited, included Narainrao Santobarao Desai…

Team Goiemkarponn Panaji: Amaira Dhumatker secured a landmark bronze medal in the Girls Under 11 singles at the Yonex Sunrise 4th Mini National Badminton Championships 2025, giving Goa its first singles podium finish at the Nationals in several years. She advanced to the semifinals after a hard fought win over Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Adhya Reddy Kaduluri, rallying to take the match 17-21, 21-17, 21-15. Amaira put up strong resistance in the last four before losing to Telangana’s Saina Sharma 21-23, 9-21. In doubles, she and Komal Kothari stretched Tamil Nadu’s Iniyasri M and Kavanya Jothi NP to three games in…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Gujarat began the day with a 2-1 victory over Puducherry at the Santacruz Football Ground in the All India Civil Services Football Tournament. Madhu Rathaya and Lawrence Gamit scored for Gujarat. Ramchandran reduced the deficit for Puducherry. Uttarakhand delivered the most dominant performance at the Santacruz venue with a 6-2 win over RSB Indore. Sushil Lajpal led the charge with five goals and Ravinder Bhandari added one. RSB Ahmedabad beat Haryana 4-1 on the third day of the competition. Shashank Mamgain scored a hat trick and Akshay Mall added another. Aman scored for Haryana. At the Athletic…