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Mirabai Chanu finishes 4th in women’s 49 kg at Asian Games

30 Sep 2023 15:15 PM IST

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Olympics, placed fourth in the women’s 49 kg competition on Saturday at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Chanu’s performance in the game wasn’t her finest. She was able to lift 83 kg in snatch, but she was unable to lift

Injury forces Williamson to sit out opening World Cup match

30 Sep 2023 10:54 AM IST

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will miss the opening match of his team in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 against England as he continues to recover from knee surgery. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced the batter’s availability update on Friday. Williamson was named in Blackcap’s 15-member squad for the

FIR lodged against SFJ chief for threat calls ahead of Cricket World Cup

30 Sep 2023 10:53 AM IST

The Gujarat police have registered an FIR against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), for threatening to turn the Cricket World Cup, starting on October 5 at Narendra Modi Stadium here, into the “World Terror Cup”, an official said on Friday. In the first

Chahal would have been better choice as leg spinner’: Yuvraj Singh

30 Sep 2023 10:53 AM IST

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said that Yuzvendra Chahal’s omission from India’s ODI World Cup squad came as a surprise to him, and the Men in Blue should have picked him as a leg spinner for a better choice. Chahal was left out of the preliminary 15-man roster and was

Play hard, play fair: Suniel Shetty’s message for KL Rahul, Team India

30 Sep 2023 10:52 AM IST

As the 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is set to be played in India from October 5, citizens across the country are extremely excited to see the ‘Men in Blue’ in action on Indian soil. Like other cricket enthusiasts, actor Suniel Shetty is also eagerly waiting

No team, including Pakistan, can match India’s prowess: Waqar Younis

30 Sep 2023 10:51 AM IST

Former Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis feels that no team will be able to match India in the upcoming ODI World Cup due to the quality spinners that they have in their arsenal. With the World Cup being played on Indian soil, spinners are highly likely to enjoy a good time

Ashraf reverses stormy ‘Dushman Mulk’ remark, praises Indian reception

30 Sep 2023 10:51 AM IST

The roaring welcome that the Pakistan cricket team received upon its arrival in India reflects the love fans on either side of the border have for the players, said PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India an “enemy nation”. Pakistan arrived

England cricket team lands in Guwahati for World Cup warm-up match

30 Sep 2023 10:50 AM IST

Ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match against India, defending champion England arrived at Guwahati on Friday. Spin all-rounder Moeen Ali, spinner Adil Rashid, batter Joe Root, and some members of the coaching and support staff were captured making their way to the team bus. Also, Indian batter

Silver medal for Ramkumar-Myneni pair in men’s doubles

30 Sep 2023 10:49 AM IST

Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni settled for the men’s doubles silver medal at the Asian Games after being edged by Hsu Yu-Hsiou and Jason Jung from Chinese Taipei in straight sets in the final, here on Friday. The Taipei team was unseeded but both Hsu (182) and Jung (231) were

Indian women’s squash team wins bronze at Asian Games

30 Sep 2023 10:48 AM IST

The Indian women’s squash team signed off with a bronze medal after going down fighting to Hong Kong in the semifinals at the Asian Games here on Friday. The trio of veteran Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh and Tanvi Khanna went down 1-2 to Hong Kong. Joshna was the only Indian

PM Modi praises Asian Games champions

30 Sep 2023 10:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated India’s medal winners in the Asian Games as the country’s shooters remained on target, achieving podium-finish in several events. Congratulating Palak Gulia on winning the gold in the women’s 10m air pistol event, Modi said her precision and focus have brought immense pride

Palak, Esha’s gold-silver feat makes history for India at Asian Games

30 Sep 2023 10:46 AM IST

Two teenaged dreamy-eyed shooters, Palak Gulia and Esha Singh, set ablaze the shooting range by powering to a gold-silver finish in 10m air pistol event for India at the Asian Games here on Friday. In one of the most trailblazing efforts seen by Indian shooters, the duo challenged each other