New Delhi: Rohit Sharma has again indicated he remains fully focused on playing a fourth ODI World Cup for India next year, thus swatting away never-ending speculations over his retirement. Rohit, who was the captain when India finished as 2023 ODI World Cup runners-up, said the “business” will never be finished for him as long…
New Delhi: Virat Kohli has said the 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last tournament for India. He made the statement to broadcaster JioStar on Saturday, saying his goal now is to leave everything on the field and try to win the trophy one final time. Kohli, who plays only the 50 over format…
New Delhi: India batting stalwart Virat Kohli has backed Shubman Gill to develop into a strong leader for India, saying the young captain has the right mindset and intensity for the job. Speaking to JioStar ahead of India’s first ODI against the West Indies on Sunday, September 27, Kohli said Gill is still learning in…
Nagoya: India extended their dominance in kabaddi at the Asian Games with the women’s team securing yet another gold medal after a thrilling 37-34 win over Iran in the final here on Saturday. India held a 22-16 lead at half-time, but Iran produced a better show in the second half, winning it 18-15. However, the…
Nagoya: Sawan Barwal ran a stunning marathon race to hand India an unexpected silver in the Asian Games, shattering his own national record in the process here on Saturday. The 28-year-old Armyman from Himachal Pradesh clocked 2 hour, 11 minute and 37 seconds to complete the distance of 42.195km and finish behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita…
Nagoya: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a second-round exit at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing to former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in three games here on Saturday. The World No. 14 Sen went down 12-21 21-15 14-21 to the 2021 world champion, ranked 13th, in a battle lasting more than an hour…
Nagoya: The Indian trio of Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod and Ashi Chouksey won the silver medal in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games here on Saturday, with the first two shooters also making the individual final. The Indian team aggregated 1763 to finish second on the podium. China claimed the…
Nagoya: Her record-shattering seven appearances at the Asian Games have yielded six medals but Indian squash star Joshna Chinappa has no plans to slow down even though she admits to being a bit surprised at her own longevity. Barely 10 days after turning 40, Joshna, combined with Velavan Senthilkumar to be assured of a mixed…
Kakamigahara (Japan): The Indian women’s hockey team continued its unbeaten run, beating hosts Japan 3-1 to register its fourth consecutive win and virtually seal a semifinal berth at the Asian Games here on Friday. The Indians scored through Lalremsiami (5th minute), Ishika Chaudhary (30th) and Navneet Kaur (36th). Japan’s lone goal was scored by Shiho…
Nagoya: Indian shooters Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh produced an excellent performance and fired their way to the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games here on Friday, bouncing back in style after disappointing outings in their respective individual events. Kamaljeet and Suruchi shot a total of 484.6 in…
