Parikshit Somani’s tennis career is in jeopardy after he tested positive for a banned substance during an ATP Challenger event and was subsequently handed a four-year ban. Somani, who reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 256, provided the urine sample on July 31, 2025, and the sample was found positive for trimetazidine, a banned … Read more
India made a strong start to its women’s doubles campaign in table tennis at the Asian Games 2026, with both Sreeja Akula-Syndrela Das and Yashaswini Ghorpade-Diya Chitale advancing to the Round of 16 on Thursday. Yashaswini and Diya were the first Indian pair in action, producing a dominant 3-0 victory over Iran’s Setayesh Iloukhani and … Read more
Indian sport delivered plenty of memorable moments on Wednesday, with the Asian Games taking centre stage through medal-winning performances across disciplines. Cricket also generated headlines ahead of India’s upcoming ODI assignments, while football witnessed major developments involving Mohun Bagan, Brazil and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mirabai Chanu Ends 28-Year Wait for Asian Games Weightlifting Medal Mirabai Chanu … Read more
New Delhi: India batter Rinku Singh has expressed his hope that veteran stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup and help India lift the coveted trophy. With the participation of both players in next year’s tournament yet to be confirmed, Rinku said their presence would make the event … Read more
Teqball, soft tennis and now Wushu. The lesser-known sports have entered the spotlight during the opening week of the 2026 Asian Games, leaving Indians curious about disciplines they may have barely heard of before. On Thursday, Roshibina Devi Naorem secured a historic Asian Games medal in the women’s 60kg category. With a second consecutive silver … Read more
Skipper Lakshya Raichandani struck an unbeaten 110 to power India U-19’s commanding six-wicket victory in the third and final Youth ODI against Australia, with the home team completing a 3-0 sweep here on Wednesday. India had earlier won the first Youth ODI by seven runs and the second match by six wickets. India and Australia … Read more
Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 24 (ANI): Indian athletes wil continue their Asian Games 2026 campaign on Day 5 with several medal opportunities lined up across rowing, wushu, athletics, shooting, canoe sprint and other disciplines. Wushu player Roshibina Devi will compete in the women’s 60kg Sanda final, while Indian rowers will feature in multiple medal events. Athletics … Read more
As India begin to shift their attention towards the 2027 ODI World Cup, head coach Gautam Gambhir believes captain Shubman Gill has a valuable advantage in his leadership journey with the presence and experience of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. With just over a year remaining before the 50-over World Cup in South … Read more
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo fired back at his critics, saying that they have been ‘trying to kill him, but they do not stand a chance even with a shotgun”. He also highlighted his two goals: To win the UEFA Nations League and complete 1,000 professional football goals. Portugal, the defending champions, will start their UEFA … Read more
Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi has secured a silver medal for India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Roshibina reached the women’s 60kg Sanda final after beating Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semi-final. Her place in the final guaranteed India at least a silver medal in the event. Roshibina had not been part … Read more