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Indian men’s volleyball team’s journey ends with quarterfinal loss to Japan

25 Sep 2023 10:28 AM IST

India’s sensational run in men’s volleyball came to an end after they were defeated by Japan in the quarter-finals on Sunday at the Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou. Japan won the tie by winning three straight games by 25-16, 25-18, and 25-17 to secure their spot in the semi-finals. Japan

‘Want to see an Indian race in MotoGP’: John Abraham

25 Sep 2023 10:28 AM IST

Ahead of India’s maiden MotoGP race at the Buddh International Circuit at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, Bollywood star and bike enthusiast John Abraham reached the race track on Sunday, saying he wants to see an Indian racer competing in the MotoGP some day. Abraham, who played the main antagonist

Taniksha Khatri loses to world No 2 Man Wai Vivian in quarterfinals

25 Sep 2023 10:27 AM IST

India’s Taniksha Khatri crashed out of the Women’s Epee Individual event of fencing at the Asian Games as she failed to win against World No. 2 Hong Kong’s Man Wai Vivian. She lost the game 7-15 on Sunday in Hangzhou. Khatri had advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Uzbekistan’s Egamberdieva

Indian men’s doubles duo Saketh-Ramanathan progress into pre-quarter-finals

25 Sep 2023 10:26 AM IST

Indian men’s doubles duo Saketh Myneni and Ramanathan Ramkumar have progressed to the pre-quarter-finals at the Asian Games after registering a dominating straight-set win over Nepal’s Bastola Abhishek and Khadka Pradip on Sunday. Saketh-Ramanathan defeated Nepal 6-2, 6-3, in just 57 minutes. Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal started the Asian

Indian chess team shines in first round at Asian Games

25 Sep 2023 10:25 AM IST

India’s Gujarathi Vidit Santosh, Erigaisi Arjun Kumar, Dronavalli Harika and Koneru Humpy clinched a win in the first round of the men’s and women’s individual chess at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. In the men’s round, Santosh beat Bangladesh’s Rahman Mohammad Fahad by 1-0. On the other

Australia Falls Short as India Secures 1st ODI Win by 5 Wickets

23 Sep 2023 10:40 AM IST

In the first ODI clash between India and Australia at Mohali, it was a day filled with remarkable performances. A century partnership by the openers, Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad, along with a powerful half-century from Suryakumar Yadav and a stellar five-wicket haul by Mohammed Shami highlighted India’s triumphant five-wicket

Impressive victory propels Sri Lanka cruise into semis

23 Sep 2023 10:40 AM IST

Inoshi Priyadharshani’s four-wicket haul helped the Sri Lanka women’s team set up a semi-final clash against Pakistan as they defeated Thailand by eight wickets in the Asian Games quarterfinal. The match was played at the Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field in Hangzhou on Friday. Sri Lanka will face Pakistan on Sunday.

Pakistan names its warriors for the upcoming cricket WC

23 Sep 2023 10:39 AM IST

Young pacer Naseem Shah was on Friday ruled out due to a shoulder injury as Pakistan named their final 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup beginning next month. Chief Selector Inzamam ul Haq said experienced medium pacer Hasan Ali has been recalled because of the injury to Naseem. Naseem

Rain Plays Decisive Role as India Faces Bangladesh in Semi-final

23 Sep 2023 10:38 AM IST

The path to the Women’s Cricket semi-finals in the Asian Games 2023 has been marked by rain-induced twists and turns, ultimately leading to the selection of four deserving teams. In a dramatic turn of events, Friday’s quarter-final clash between Bangladesh and Hong Kong was abandoned due to heavy rain, propelling

Australia captain Meg Lanning on the brink of WNCL return

23 Sep 2023 10:37 AM IST

Australia skipper Meg Lanning is set to make her long-awaited return to the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) after she was included in Victoria’s squad for their opening two matches against Western Australia in Perth on September 26 and 28. But Lanning needs to get approval from Victoria’s medical staff

India to kick off U-19 WC journey against Bangladesh

23 Sep 2023 10:36 AM IST

F Five-time winners and defending champions India will open their campaign at next year’s U-19 World Cup against Bangladesh, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday. Featuring a total of 16 teams, the U-19 World Cup will be held from January 13 to February 4 in Sri Lanka, with

Indian women’s team sparkles with victory to kick off campaign

23 Sep 2023 10:34 AM IST

The Indian women’s table tennis team started off their campaign with a hard-fought win over Singapore in their Group F match at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday. India beat Singapore by 3-2. In the first match of the tie, Ayhika Mukherjee took on Jian Zeng in women’s singles competition.