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India wins first Equestrian gold in 41 years at Asian Games

27 Sep 2023 11:16 AM IST

In a historic moment at the ongoing 19th Asian Games, the Indian equestrian team comprised of Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Vipul Chheda, Divyakriti Singh, and Sudipti Hajela clinched a gold medal in Team Dressage. This victory marked India’s first-ever gold in this event at the Asian Games and the country’s first

Najmul aims to emulate Shakib’s leadership style as captain of Bangladesh

26 Sep 2023 11:52 AM IST

Bangladesh stand-in ODI skipper Najmul Hossain said on Monday that he is aiming to adopt Shakib Al Hasan’s leadership approach as he prepares to lead the national team against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday, September 26th. Najmul Hossain was appointed as the 16th ODI captain by

‘World Cups are right time to peak’: Australia’s skipper, Smith

26 Sep 2023 11:51 AM IST

Following his side’s 99-run loss to India in the second ODI, Australia skipper Steve Smith said that having lost five matches in a row ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup in October, his side needs to work on a few things. India outplayed Australia with both bat and ball

SL CRICKET’s MEDICAL PANEL IS IN CONSULTATION WITH FOREIGN DOCTORS FOR HASARANGA’S INJURY

26 Sep 2023 11:50 AM IST

Sri Lanka Cricket’s medical panel head, Arjuna de Silva, gave an update on Wanindu Hasaranga’s injury and said that the team management is currently consulting foreign doctors to check whether the players need surgery or not and it is likely that he will miss the upcoming ODI World Cup in

Axar Patel ruled out of third ODI against Australia

26 Sep 2023 11:49 AM IST

Axar Patel has been ruled out in the third and final ODI against Australia due to a left quadriceps strain. Despite his conditional selection for the Rajkot ODI, he hasn’t healed enough to join the team. Currently, he is undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Axar

Shreyas Iyer thanks everyone who supported him after his knock against Australia

26 Sep 2023 11:48 AM IST

India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer thanked everyone “who stood by him” following a match-winning century against Australia in the second ODI. India outplayed Australia with both bat and ball to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-0 after winning the second match by 99 runs. The target, Australia, was revised through

Dharmasena and Menon to officiate as on-field umpires in CWC opener

26 Sep 2023 11:47 AM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Monday that Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon will serve as on-field umpires for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 opener between England and New Zealand, which will take place on October 5 this year in Ahmedabad. “Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon will be

India poised to become No. 1 side in CWC after victory over Australia

26 Sep 2023 11:46 AM IST

Courtesy of their resounding win over Australia in the second ODI at Indore, India will go into the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with momentum on their side. India’s win in Indore has ensured that they go into the Cricket World Cup as the No. 1 side in the

Thongchai triumphs, Atwal takes third in PGA tour champions

26 Sep 2023 11:36 AM IST

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal registered his best finish, a 3-under 69, to secure sole third place at the PURE Insurance Championship. This achievement also marked his first top-10 finish while playing among the seniors, as he became eligible for the Tour after turning 50 in March. For the first since

Indian men’s hockey targets PC improvement vs. Singapore

26 Sep 2023 11:35 AM IST

Indian men’s hockey team will be aiming to improve its penalty corner conversion rate when it squares off with lowly Singapore in a second pool a match of the Asian Games here on Tuesday. Firm favourites India blanked lowly Uzbekistan 16-0 in their tournament opener on Sunday but the Harmanpreet

Indian men’s 3×3 basketball team starts strong at Asian Games

26 Sep 2023 11:34 AM IST

It was a bittersweet day for Indian basketball at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday as the men’s team won their Group-C clash against Malaysia, while the women’s team went down to Uzbekistan in their Group-A game. Taking on the favored Uzbeks in the 3×3 basketball match, the Indian women

Tennis: Bopanna-Bhambri suffer shock exit; Ankita, Rutuja advance pre-quarterfinals

26 Sep 2023 11:32 AM IST

In a huge upset, gold medal favourites and top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri were knocked out of the Asian Games after being stunned by lower-ranked Sergey Fomin and Khumoyun Sultanov from Uzbekistan, here on Monday. Bhambri struggled with his serve and strokes in the latter part of the