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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.

Indian team cruises past Chinese Taipei in straight sets

23 Sep 2023 10:33 AM IST

The Indian men’s volleyball team on Friday defeated Chinese Taipei in straight sets in the Asian Games to continue its winning momentum. Ranked 43 in the world, Chinese Taipei fought hard but the Indian team, who defeated South Korea earlier this week. India trailed in the first game for the

India’s Wushu trio from Arunachal Pradesh face entry denial in China

23 Sep 2023 10:32 AM IST

Three Indian Wushu players Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu have been denied entry to China to compete in the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Wushu event in the Asian Game will begin on Sunday. The trio were approved to take part by the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 Organising Committee.

Antim Pangha learns bronze and Paris Olympic quota

23 Sep 2023 10:32 AM IST

Rising wrestling star Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women’s 53 kg category and a Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. She beat two-time European Champion Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren in the bronze medal bout by 16-6. This