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Table Tennis: Manika, Sharath, Sathiyan advance to pre-quarterfinals

29 Sep 2023 10:25 AM IST

Star Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan dominated their opponents en route their pre-quarterfinals entry in the table tennis competition at the Asian Games here on Thursday. Sharath, a team bronze winner in 2018 Asian Games, never gave a chance to Mohammed Shaffan Ismail, his opponent from

Equestrian: Anush secures India’s first individual dressage medal

29 Sep 2023 10:24 AM IST

Anush Agarwalla won India’s first-ever individual medal in the in the dressage competition of the equestrian event at the Asian Games here on Thursday. Astride Etro, Agarwalla scored 73.030 to finish third and claimed his second medal of the Asian Games. India has won 13 medals in the Asian Games

Men’s, women’s squash teams set to bring home medals for India

29 Sep 2023 10:22 AM IST

Indian men’s and women’s teams assured themselves of medals at the Asian Games after progressing to the semifinals of the squash events here on Thursday. While the men’s team blanked Nepal 3-0 in its final pool tie, the women were handed a 0-3 loss by Malaysia in their last pool

Roshibina Devi wins silver in women’s 60kg wushu

29 Sep 2023 10:20 AM IST

For India’s Naorem Roshibina Devi the silver medal in women’s 60kg sanda event of wushu was a victory for the victims of Manipur violence that has been raging in her native state since May this year. Hailing from the Meitei community in Kwashiphai village in Bishnupur district adjoining Churachandpur, which

Indian men’s 10m air pistol team clinches gold at Asian Games

29 Sep 2023 10:19 AM IST

The men’s 10m air pistol team extended India’s impressive show at the Asian Games by shooting another gold but individual success eluded Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema, who fizzled out in the final here Thursday. The team of Sarabjot, Cheema and Shiva Narwal narrowly beat the Chinese team to

Smriti Mandhana on winning gold medal in Asian Games:”Very special moment for all”

28 Sep 2023 16:26 PM IST

Smriti Mandhana, India’s vice-captain, expressed her happiness at adding to her country’s medal total after winning the gold medal at the 19th Asian Games on Thursday. She also mentioned that singing the national anthem on the podium in Hangzhou made her emotional. India won the gold medal in the Asian

ICC ODI World Cup: Gautam Gambhir offers prayers at Andhra’s Tirupati temple, conveys best wishes to Team India

28 Sep 2023 14:57 PM IST

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir offered prayers on Thursday at the Lord Balaji Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, and expressed optimism that the 140 crore Indians’ collective prayers would help the Men in Blue win the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup. Early on Thursday morning, Gambhir and his family arrived

Australia beats India in third ODI to salvage pride and boost morale

28 Sep 2023 13:30 PM IST

Australia secured a consolation victory, ending their five-match losing streak in ODIs, which is a welcome boost before the World Cup. India began their chase well, with Rohit Sharma showing promise, but it was unexpected off-breaks from Maxwell that turned the tide. Maxwell took crucial wickets and ended with a

Asian Games: Nepal becomes first team to score over 300 in T20 internationals

28 Sep 2023 13:29 PM IST

The Nepal men’s cricket team concluded a record-breaking day at work with a 273-run win over Mongolia in the men’s cricket tournament opener at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday. This win is the biggest by any team in terms of runs in the history of T20I cricket.

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum turns 42

28 Sep 2023 13:28 PM IST

Legendary New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter and current England Test head coach Brendon McCullum turned 42 on Wednesday. During his playing days for the Kiwis from 2002 till 2016, he established himself as one of the greatest players in his country, achieving some memorable records that stand to this day. McCullum represented

Tim Southee nears full recovery set to join New Zealand 2023 ODI World Cup squad

28 Sep 2023 13:27 PM IST

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee will be joining New Zealand’s upcoming ODI World Cup squad as the player continues to recover after surgery for his fractured right thumb, as per the report. Southee dislocated the finger while attempting a catch during New Zealand’s fourth and final ODI against England at

Ahead of WC 2023, Pakistan cricket team arrives in India

28 Sep 2023 13:19 PM IST

The Pakistan cricket team made their way to India on Wednesday, marking their first visit to the country in seven years, as they prepare to compete in the ODI World Cup, which is set to kick off on October 5. Led by Babar Azam, the team had a lengthy layover