Sports Bulletin September 22: Harmanpreet Kaur Eyes Asian Games Gold, Zaheer Khan Joins CSK, India’s Hockey Team Thrash Indonesia 17-1

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will look to defend its Asian Games cricket gold medal against Sri Lanka in the final at Nagoya’s Korogi Athletic Park. India has impressed, with Shafali Verma’s record-breaking century and Deepti Sharma’s contributions driving the campaign. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings have appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan as head coach for IPL … Read more

Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda Lose As India Crash Out In Women’s Badminton 2026 Quarterfinals

Asian Games 2026: India have gone down to Japan in the Women’s Badminton Quarter-finals of Asian Games 2026 as three out of the four visiting contingent suffered defeats. Only the duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won their respective match out of four, with PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma copped losses. Asian … Read more

Asian Games 2026: From Mirabai Chanu to Mairaj Khan, 5 Indian athletes with journeys long before Nagoya

For many members of India’s 2026 Asian Games contingent, Aichi-Nagoya is their first experience of the continental multi-sport event. But some of the athletes competing in Japan have been part of India’s Asian Games campaigns for more than a decade. Their previous appearances include medals, fourth-place finishes, missed editions and comebacks. For them, Nagoya is … Read more

Harry Brook says Brydon Carse ‘needs time away’ from England

England white-ball captain Harry Brook has publicly addressed Brydon Carse’s continued absence from international cricket, saying the Durham pace bowler requires time away from the England setup while he works through matters behind the scenes. Derbyshire Police confirmed on September 18, 2026, that their investigation into an alleged assault linked to the incident had been … Read more

Asian Games: Aryan Thakur wins in soft tennis, Alisha Choudhary bows out

India’s Aryan Thakur began his men’s singles soft tennis campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a convincing 4-0 win over Mongolia’s Bold-erdene Altangerel, while Asian Championship winner Alisha Choudhary suffered an early exit in women’s karate on Tuesday. Thakur dominated his Group C contest, registering a 4-1, 4-1, 4-0, 4-1 victory over Altangerel. The … Read more

Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: India Face Badminton, Shooting Setbacks; Women’s Cricket In Focus

Asian Games 2026 LIVE Updates: Day 4 of the Asian Games 2026 is well underway in Aichi-Nagoya, with the Indian contingent in action across several sports. India has already seen plenty of action today, with badminton, shooting, table tennis, kabaddi and other events taking centre stage. The focus now shifts to cricket, where the Indian … Read more