The Indian women’s hockey team produced a historic performance on Friday, defeating reigning Asian champions China 1-0 to clinch the gold medal and end a 44-year wait for an Asian Games medal in Aichi-Nagoya. Ranked No. 8 in the world, India stunned World No. 4 China in a fiercely contested final, with Lalremsiami scoring the … Read more
India’s men’s recurve archery team secured a silver medal at the Asian Games 2026 after going down to South Korea in the gold-medal clash at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Japan on Friday (October 2). The Indian trio of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Yashdeep Bhoge and Neeraj Chauhan produced a strong campaign to reach … Read more
New Delhi: Veteran Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket, acknowledging that his long-cherished dream of earning a Test cap was no longer within reach, while adding that he remains committed to competing in white-ball formats. Chahal, who has represented India in 72 ODIs and 80 T20Is, never … Read more
Yuzvendra Chahal has announced his retirement from First-Class cricket, ending his red-ball career with immediate effect while keeping his ambition of representing India in white-ball cricket alive. The leg-spinner announced the decision on Saturday, saying he would now focus on giving himself the best possible chance of returning to India’s limited-overs teams. Chahal, who became … Read more
New Delhi: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket, ending his dreams of playing Test cricket for . Chahal, however, remains keen to continue playing white-ball cricket and has not ruled out a return to the Indian team in limited-overs formats. The 36-year-old has played 72 ODIs and 80 T20I matches … Read more
Mumbai: The contest will begin long before the first ball is bowled. When India and Pakistan walk out for the Asian Games men’s cricket final on Saturday, the customary handshake is unlikely to be part of the occasion. The absence of that sporting ritual has become an increasingly visible feature of India-Pakistan encounters. The trend … Read more
India are set to face five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in a much-anticipated international friendly on Saturday, October 3, with football fans across the country preparing for a historic night at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, popularly known as Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM … Read more
Nishio: Parveen Hooda ended her long wait for an Asian Games medal in style as the 26-year-old Indian boxer clinched gold in the women’s 65kg category, giving India its second women’s boxing gold at the ongoing Asian Games 2026. Parveen won the closely contested final against Nien-chin Che of Chinese Taipei on Friday, coming after … Read more
India’s golden run in boxing continued at the Asian Games 2026 as Parveen Hooda clinched the gold medal in the women’s 65kg category on Friday. Parveen defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chin in a closely contested final, winning by a 3-2 split decision to secure another gold for the Indian contingent. The bout remained tightly fought … Read more
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain secures Asian Games gold on birthday Indian pugilist Lovlina Borgohain marked her 29th birthday on Friday with an outstanding 5-0 unanimous victory over China’s Bao Ziyi. This dominant win secured the women’s 75kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Born on October 2, 1997, in Assam’s Golaghat … Read more