Sports

Pawan Sehrawat and Naveen Kumar to Lead Indian Men’s Kabaddi Team

26 Aug 2023 09:53 AM IST

Star raiders Naveen Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat will headline a 12-member Indian men’s kabaddi team for the Hangzhou Asian Games in next month. The Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Games was released by the sports ministry on Friday. A 12-member Indian women’s kabaddi team was also announced for the

European maestros struggling in the Middle East

26 Aug 2023 09:52 AM IST

The Saudi Pro League’s entrance into the transfer market this summer had a huge impact on the game of football. Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January which opened the gates for other European top-flight players and now they all are flooding over to the Middle East for a ‘new challenge’

Indian Women shooters win Gold in 50m event

26 Aug 2023 09:52 AM IST

The Indian 50m pistol women’s team containing Tiyana, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur bagged the gold medal at the ISSF World Championships 2023 on Friday. The Indian trio shot a composite score of 1573-6x to finish on the top of the podium. China finished second with a score of 1567-9x

Neeraj chopra Seals Spot in olympics, enters WC Finals

26 Aug 2023 09:51 AM IST

India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra on Friday produced another sterling performance to seal his spot in the men’s javelin throw final at the prestigious World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The World Athletics Championships 2023 is being held in the Hungarian capital of Budapest from August 19 to 27. Placed

World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for final with 88.77m throw in first attempt

25 Aug 2023 14:30 PM IST

Iyer’s Resilience Shines: Scores Back-to-Back Centuries amidst Fitness Debates

25 Aug 2023 11:12 AM IST

In Mumbai cricket, a lot of importance is given to the idea, that in response to any criticism, you should let your bat do the talking. Shreyas Iyer, who hails from Mumbai, has also prepared in Sachin Tendulkar’s style. He has demonstrated through a splendid performance in responding to criticisms

Rashid ends BBL boycott, ready to shine in next season

25 Aug 2023 11:11 AM IST

Afghanistan’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan has withdrawn his boycott threat of Australia’s Big Bash League and made himself available for the 2023-24 season of the T20 franchise tournament. Rashid had threatened to boycott BBL in January this year following Australia’s decision to withdraw from a three-match ODI series in Afghanistan

Golden anniversary: India’s landmark test series win in england

25 Aug 2023 11:10 AM IST

On this day in 1971: India win its first-ever Test series on English soil. The date of August 24, 2023 marks 52 years of a historic feat that saw the Indian Cricket team tame the British cricket lions in their own den. The Ajit Wadekar-led Indian side defeated England to

Indian women’s team secures spot in final

25 Aug 2023 11:09 AM IST

The Indian women’s visually challenged cricket team created history by becoming the first team to reach the final of the International Blind Sports Federation World Games 2023. Visually challenged cricket at the IBSA World Games debuted last week. The Indian women’s team played its opening game on August 20 against

Ganguly’s Message to Batsmen: Time to Rewrite India’s ICC Trophy History

25 Aug 2023 11:08 AM IST

A global title may be eluding India for a decade now, but former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday that there is no need to press panic button while placing the onus on batters to win the World Cup at home. India have not won an ICC event after the

Chahal gets Harbhajan’s vote as the best spinner despite team omission

25 Aug 2023 11:08 AM IST

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh shared his views on seasoned bowler Yuzvendra Chahal’s exclusion from India’s 17-member Asia Cup squad. The veteran spinner Chahal failed to find a spot in the team as India went ahead with three spinners in their squad of 17, with Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and

Asia cup countdown starts: KL Rahul in spotlight

25 Aug 2023 11:05 AM IST

India’s Asia-Cup-bound squad reached Bengaluru for a 6-day conditioning camp that starts on Thursday at the Karnataka State Cricket Association’s campus. The camp intends to act as a team-building exercise before the focus moves to the final stages of World Cup preparation, with players’ fitness levels particularly those who just