Nagoya: India continued their dominant run in the women’s hockey competition at the Asian Games on Wednesday as Deepika Sehrawat scored a record nine goals in a single match during a 20-1 demolition of Thailand in Pool B. The victory was India’s third consecutive win in the competition and strengthened their position at the top … Read more
Asian Games 2026: The Indian Men’s Badminton contingent had to settle for a bronze on September 23, Wednesday in the current Asian Games 2026 edition in Japan. The star duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India’s only win as they beat reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 in straight … Read more
Nagoya: The Indian pairings of Harmeet Desai-Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale-Manush Shah comfortably advanced into the table tennis mixed doubles quarterfinals at the Asian Games on Wednesday. The seventh-ranked duo of Chitale and Shah experienced little difficulty in securing 3-0 victories against pairings from Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In the round of 16, Shah … Read more
New Delhi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir believes mental toughness and the ability to absorb pressure will hold the key for India’s young batting lineup when they face Australia’s formidable bowling attack in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, to be played from January 21 to March 3, 2027. Australia’s marquee bowling group comprising Pat Cummins, … Read more
Mumbai: With each goal India scored, the celebrations remained rather muted, both on and off the pitch. Except for that one goal late in the 57th minute. The Indian women’s hockey team has been growing in confidence since June. They won the Nations Cup to earn promotion to the top-flight FIH Pro League, then they … Read more
Suchika Tariyal scripted a significant chapter in her combat sports career by winning a bronze medal in the women’s traditional MMA -60kg event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The medal also marked India’s first podium finish at the continental Games and came in MMA’s debut appearance at the Asian Games. Tariyal defeated … Read more
Rinku Singh has expressed his hope that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be part of India’s squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup and help the team secure the trophy. The young batter, who has established himself in India’s T20 setup, believes the presence of the two senior players would strengthen the team’s chances … Read more
Zimbabwe Cricket has unveiled its squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies, which includes a three-match ODI and T20 series. Wicketkeeper-batter Chiedza Dhururu and 19-year-old leg-spinner Olinda Chare have been recalled to the team. All-rounder Josephine Nkomo will lead the 16-member squad, taking over as captain following the retirement of veteran … Read more
Mohammad Kaif has put a timeline on what he believes is fast becoming an unavoidable selection dilemma for India. In his view, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will force his way into the first-choice T20I side within six months, and the consequence could be severe for either Tilak Varma or Shivam Dube. “I understand that Tilak is the … Read more
Jay Meena had always dreamed of becoming a cricketer. But a stint as a school ball boy introduced him to soft tennis and changed the course of his life. Growing up in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, cricket was the sport he loved most. At Pioneer Public School, however, he found himself spending time around the soft … Read more