Several prominent cricketers are set to feature in the upcoming season, including Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini and Prince Yadav. | Photo Credit: AFP

CRICKET

Pant, Rana headline Delhi Premier League Season 3

The third season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) will be held from July 31 to August 30, it was announced on Tuesday.

The player auction for the new season will take place on July 1.

West Delhi Lions, led by Nitish Rana, won its maiden DPL title in the previous edition.

Several prominent cricketers are set to feature in the upcoming season, including Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Nitish Rana, Harshit Rana, Navdeep Saini and Prince Yadav.

The women’s competition is expected to feature players such as Shweta Sehrawat, Priya Punia, Soni Yadav and Ayushi Soni.

“Year on year, the Delhi Premier League has continued to get better and the quality of cricket on display has reflected the depth of talent that exists in Delhi.

“The league has quickly become an important part of our cricketing calendar and has generated tremendous interest among players and supporters alike,” DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said in a statement.

I avoided calling the full list “India internationals” because Prince Yadav may not fit that phrasing.

- PTI

HOCKEY

Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament: IAF beat Army Southern Command 2-0

Indian Air Force beat Indian Army (Southern Command) 2-0 in the opening match of the seventh Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament.

Agniveer Vinayak Santosh Hande was declared the player of the match and received a cheque of Rs 25,000.

A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being organised by the Air Force Sports Control Board.

Air Marshal S. Sivakumar, VSM, Air Officer-in-Charge Administration, attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest and declared the tournament open.

“We are delighted to be back with the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament, which is the most prestigious tournament in the country,” Air Marshal Sivakumar said.

“This tournament will provide a platform for the elite hockey teams of the country. Indian Air Force will ensure that no stone is left unturned in the smooth conduct of the tournament,” he added.

- PTI

MORE SPORTS

Sports Ministry invites applications for National Sports Board positions

The Sports Ministry on Tuesday invited applications for the post of chairperson and two members in the National Sports Board, which will act as the central authority for granting recognition to sports bodies and ensuring their compliance with governance and financial standards mandated by the National Sports Governance Act.

The appointments will be made on the recommendations of a Search-cum-Selection Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan.

Olympic bronze medallist and former shooter Gagan Narang and weightlifting great N. Kunjarani Devi are also part of the five-member committee. The other members are Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and Indian Olympic Association Executive Council member Lt. General (retd) Harpal Singh.

The candidates are required to be “from amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing, having knowledge or practical experience in the field of public administration, sports governance, sports law and other related fields.”

The last date for submission of applications is July 22. The Sports Ministry hopes to ensure that the National Sports Board begins operations in the next three months.

In addition to granting affiliation, the National Sports Board will maintain a roster of the National Sports Election Panel and a register of affiliate units of national sports bodies. The board has also been empowered to specify model guidelines or regulations on sports governance. An age cap of 65 has been set for its members.

The National Sports Governance Act was passed in Parliament last year after several rounds of deliberations between stakeholders and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Mandaviya has described the Act as a game-changer for Indian sports as it puts in place stringent rules and regulations by mandating representation of athletes and women in the executive committees of National Sports Federations, besides imposing age and tenure caps.

Published on Jun 23, 2026