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Asian Games: India wins bronze medal in table tennis women’s doubles

02 Oct 2023 13:58 PM IST

India made history at the Asian Games when Ahyika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee clinched the bronze medal in the Table Tennis Women’s Doubles event on Monday. In the second semi-final of the table tennis women’s doubles competition at the ongoing Asian Games, India’s Ahyika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee faced a

Saurashtra’s spinners stage strong comeback after Sai Sudharsan’s 72

02 Oct 2023 12:13 PM IST

A hard-fought day of red-ball cricket was seen at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Currently, the game is quite balanced. However, the Rest of India team might be feeling a bit more content because the pitch has been favouring spinners’ right from the beginning of the match. Mayank

Former cricketer Wassan brands Rohit, Virat’s experience as India’s X-factor for World Cup

02 Oct 2023 12:12 PM IST

Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan feels the experience of stalwart batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be the X-factor for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the upcoming ODI World Cup. Kohli and Rohit, India’s two most experienced players, have tapped into their best selves in time after producing some

Ashwin-like bowler Mahesh Pithania denies Australia’s request to share practice nets

02 Oct 2023 12:11 PM IST

After India included stalwart spinner R Ashwin in the squad of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Australian team management called Gujarat local bowler Mahesh Pithania to their practice session, who has a similar bowling style as Ashwin. However, the bowler has denied the request as he has others commitment.

Chahal opens up about losing India spot in upcoming World Cup

02 Oct 2023 12:11 PM IST

Last month, India unveiled its 16-player squad for the World cup. While the core team consisted of expected choices, one noticeable absence was Yuzvendra Chahal. Esteemed cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed surprise at this decision and speculated that Chahal would likely return for the World Cup. However, despite a last-minute spot

Pakistan cricket team enjoys lavish dinner in Hyderabad

02 Oct 2023 12:10 PM IST

The Pakistan cricket team has had a delightful experience since their arrival in India for the 2023 ODI World Cup. After arriving in Hyderabad, the team has been talkative in their appreciation for the warm welcome and hospitality they have received in India. Following their initial warm-up match against New

Iyer cements CWC spot with century against Australia: Sehwag

02 Oct 2023 12:09 PM IST

Former Indian cricket team opener Virender Sehwag has expressed his belief that Shreyas Iyer has secured his place in the playing XI for the Cricket World Cup 2023 following his outstanding century against Australia in the recently concluded ODI series. Iyer’s impressive form has led Sehwag to suggest him as

Warm-up match: Starc mesmerises Netherlands with stunning hat-trick

02 Oct 2023 12:08 PM IST

Australian bowler Mitchell Starc announced his arrival in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup by delivering a fiery spell to register a hat-trick in the warm-up match against the Netherlands. Starc eliminated three batters for the Golden Ducks with three nearly similar inswingers. He first struck Max O’Dowd in front

Tajinderpal Singh Toor clinches gold in shot put

02 Oct 2023 12:06 PM IST

The flurry of medals continued for India as Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the country’s second gold in athletics at the ongoing Asian Games on Sunday. A medal hopeful in the men’s shot put final, his sixth attempt turned the tide in his favor. With a throw of 20.36m, Tajinderpal topped

Archery: Jyothi Leads India to top spot in qualifiers

02 Oct 2023 12:06 PM IST

Seasoned Jyothi Surekha Vennam led the charge as Indian compound archers lived up to their reputation, topping the qualification and also grabbed No. 1 seeding in women’s and mixed pair team events at the Asian Games here on Sunday. World champion Ojas Deotale and 2014 Asian Games silver medalist Abhishek

Indian duo shines in mixed doubles squash

02 Oct 2023 12:05 PM IST

A day after the Indian men’s squash team pipped Pakistan to clinch the gold medal, the mixed doubles teams won their respective pool matches while Mahesh Mangaonkar won his round of 32 match here at the Asian Games on Sunday. In Pool A, the pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder

Parveen secures Olympic berth, guarantees boxing medal at Asian Games

02 Oct 2023 12:05 PM IST

World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games here on Sunday. Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved passed Uzbekistan’s