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  Paris Olympics 2024: When and where to watch opening ceremony live in India on TV and online?

  July 26, 2024 13:40 IST

  The 33rd edition of the Olympics is set to get underway in Paris today with a glittering opening ceremony scheduled along the Seine River. This is the first time the ceremony will not be conducted inside a stadium and more than 10000 athletes will cruise through Seine.

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  Paris Olympics 2024: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain handed tough draws in Boxing

  July 26, 2024 12:42 IST

  A total of six boxers will represent India at the Paris Olympics 2024 starting from July 26 and the draw for them has been finalized. India's medal hopefuls Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain have been handed tough draws while Nishant and Amit directly qualify for the round of 16.

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  IND-W vs BAN-W Highlights: India romp into yet another final of Women's Asia Cup

  July 26, 2024 16:35 IST

  India comfortably reached the final of Women's Asia Cup beating Bangladesh by 10 wickets. They chased down the target of 81 runs in just 11 overs after Indian bowlers restricted Bangladesh earlier in the day.

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  Joe Root needs 14 more runs to go past Brian Lara and inch closer to Sachin Tendulkar's Test record

  July 26, 2024 11:55 IST

  Joe Root is the third-leading run-getter in the longest format of the game in 2024 thus far. The right-handed batter has aggregated 524 runs in seven games at an average of 43.66. He has already struck two centuries and the same number of half-centuries.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on July 26: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  July 26, 2024 10:43 IST

  India TV Sports Wrap on July 26: From all the Olympics action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on July 26.

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  Suryakumar Yadav opens on leadership and on-field learnings ahead of T20I series opener vs Sri Lanka

  July 26, 2024 9:56 IST

  Suryakumar Yadav has led India in seven T20Is and only lost two games in his captaincy thus far. The right-handed batter finished as the leading run-getter for the Men in Blue in T20Is in 2022 and 2023.

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  Pakistan's red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie urges players to prioritise country over franchises

  July 26, 2024 9:06 IST

  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently denied No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to their senior players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to feature in the Global T20 Canada T20 competition.

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  IND-W vs BAN-W: India vs Bangladesh head-to-head record before Women's Asia Cup semifinal clash

  July 26, 2024 8:04 IST

  India are coming into the first semifinal on the back of three clinical wins over Pakistan, UAE and Nepal during their group stage whereas Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka, and defeated Malaysia and Thailand on their way to the semis.

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  Ben Stokes expresses concern over growing clash between franchise and international cricket

  July 26, 2024 7:10 IST

  Ben Stokes had earlier made himself unavailable for selection for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean. Stokes last represented England in coloured clothing back in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

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  Shubman Gill looks to improve his batting performance in T20I series against Sri Lanka

  July 26, 2024 6:02 IST

  "Hopefully, going forward, in the upcoming cycle - I think we play 30-40 T20Is before the next T20 World Cup - I can improve my performance when it comes to batting, and also we can improve as a team," Shubman Gill said.

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  Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 player auction: Chethan bags biggest deal, Mysore sign Rahul Dravid's son

  July 25, 2024 23:40 IST

  Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 player auction: Mysore Warriors retained their captain Karun Nair and spent INR 50,000 to sign all-rounder Samit Dravid, the son of former Indian cricket team captain and head coach Rahul Dravid.

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  SL vs PAK live: When and where to watch Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Women's Asia Cup match online, on TV?

  July 25, 2024 23:12 IST

  Tournament hosts Sri Lanka women defeated Thailand by 10 wickets to top the group B table with three dominant wins in three games while Pakistan women secured the semi-final berth with two wins in group A fixtures.

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  IND-W vs BAN-W live streaming: Where to watch India vs Bangladesh Women's Asia Cup semifinal online?

  July 26, 2024 6:44 IST

  India finished at the top of Group A after beating Pakistan, UAE and Nepal in the league stage. On the other hand, Bangladesh defeated Malaysia and Thailand but lost to Sri Lanka to finish in the second spot in Group B.

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  Aman Sehrawat: Only Indian male wrestler at Paris Olympics 2024 to target surprise medal?

  July 25, 2024 22:01 IST

  Aman Sehrawat was one of the last Indian wrestlers to secure a late quota for the Paris Olympics 2024. The youngster won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou and is a former U23 world Champion.

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  'Confidence is at new high': Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang on India's preparations for Paris Games

  July 25, 2024 21:20 IST

  "I feel happy and proud to be one of the few Chef De Missions who is also an Olympics medallist. There are a handful of people. It's an honour for me. I was contributing to shooting athletes and now I'm able to contribute to all Indian athletes," Gagan Narang told India TV reporter Samip Rajgugu.

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  Indian men's archery team secures direct quarter-final qualification at Paris Olympics 2024

  July 25, 2024 20:25 IST

  Indian women's archery team directly secured the quarter-final round after finishing fourth in the ranking round while the men's team secured third position to finish in the top-four and avoid South Korea in the semi-final fixture.

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  BCCI and IPL owners set to meet on July 31, decision likely on retentions and RTM for IPL 2025

  July 25, 2024 18:47 IST

  Mega auction is set to take place ahead of next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) and the BCCI is in touch with franchise owners for the same. There are different opinions on the number of retentions and usage of RTM card and a final decision is expected in next meeting.

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  England announce playing eleven for third Test; injured Kevin Sinclair ruled out for West Indies

  July 25, 2024 18:34 IST

  England sealed the three-match series with a huge 241-run win in the second Test in Nottingham and will target a clean sweep in the third and final match against West Indies at Edgbaston in Birmingham starting on July 26.

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  GT20 2024 Live: When and where to watch Canada's Global T20 League on TV and streaming in India?

  July 25, 2024 17:00 IST

  With the Major League Cricket (MLC) Season 2 in its final stages and the Hundred just into its first week, another T20 League is set to begin, the Global T20 Canada in the crowded July-August window. This will be the fourth edition of GT20 Canada with some of the biggest T20 stars set to take part.

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  South Africa pacer Gerald Coetzee ruled out of Test series against West Indies

  July 25, 2024 16:56 IST

  Coetzee sustained side strain during the second edition of Major League Cricket (MLC), USA's T20 franchise league. Uncapped pacer Migael Pretorius has been named as his replacement in the squad for the series that is set to begin on August 7.

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  Satwik-Chirag, India's medal contenders at Paris Olympics: Form guide, and career highlights

  July 25, 2024 16:44 IST

  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are two of India's best shuttlers in the men's circuit at the moment. The Indian pair is ranked No. three in the world behind China's Liang Wei Keng, Wang Chang and Kim Astrup, Anders Skaaruup Rasmussen of Denmark.

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  Paris Olympics tennis draw: Nadal vs Djokovic in potential 2nd round, Sumit Nagal to face Moutet

  July 25, 2024 17:01 IST

  The world no.2 Novak Djokovic is drawn against Australia's Matthew Ebden in the men's singles first round and could potentially face the 22-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympics medalist Rafael Nadal in the second round.

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  Indian women's archery team qualifies for quarterfinals of Paris Olympics 2024

  July 25, 2024 18:00 IST

  Indian archers Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur performed well and finished fourth in the women's team ranking round. They accumulated 1983 points in the qualification ranking round as with Korea, China and Mexico finishing above India.

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  Aditi Ashok: India's young golfer aims Olympic medal in Paris after finishing fourth in Tokyo

  July 25, 2024 15:15 IST

  Aditi Ashok missed out on the medal by a whisker at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago finishing fourth. It was her best finish at the Games and the Paris Olympics will be her third appearance as she chases the elusive medal this time around.

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  Sri Lanka's Nuwan Thushara to miss T20I series against India, replacement named

  July 25, 2024 14:33 IST

  Sri Lanka and India are scheduled to face each other in three T20Is starting from July 27. The two teams will also lock horns in three ODIs from August 2. But the hosts are in trouble with injuries to multiple players already.

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  MNR vs WEF, The Hundred 2024 Dream11 prediction: Best picks for Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire

  July 25, 2024 14:22 IST

  Welsh Fire with changes in their personnel last year came up with an improved show in the men's Hundred and will hope to go much better with the number of options they have available this time. Manchester Originals, on the other hand, are set to miss Jos Buttler this year in a huge blow.

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  West Indies make a late squad change for third and final Test against England

  July 25, 2024 13:36 IST

  West Indies had to make a last-minute tweak to their Test squad with Jeremiah Louis getting injured in training during the second game against England. Louis had come into the squad as a replacement for Kemar Roach. West Indies will look to avoid a whitewash as England eye a 3-0 clean sweep.

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  PV Sindhu chases history at Paris Olympics: Form guide, and career highlights

  July 25, 2024 13:25 IST

  PV Sindhu is chasing her third Olympic medal. She had won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics after going down to Carolina Marin in a three-set-long thriller. At the Tokyo Olympics, she went down in the semis to Tai Tzu-Ying and then defeated He Bingjiao in the bronze medal match.