Ahmedabad: India won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in the World Cup match here on Saturday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma said Shubman Gill, who missed the first two matches because of dengue, will play in place of Ishan Kishan. “Gill is back in place of Ishan. Unfortunate for Ishan to miss out,…
New Delhi: Rohit Sharma oozed class and elegance en route to a record-breaking hundred, leading India to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup here on Wednesday. Hasmatullah Shahidi’s dogged 80 and the young Azmatullah Omarazai’s gutsy 62 took Afghanistan to 272 for eight after opting to bat. On a batting…
New Delhi: “I believe India has the potential to win the Olympic gold medal in hockey. This team has the attitude and talent to make it happen,” says Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the man whose rock-solid support is behind the sport’s revival. “Hockey is in our DNA. It’s time for hockey to be more appreciated….
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said India has created history by winning 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games and the country’s players have shown tremendous dedication, skills and character to reach the much-awaited milestone. The Indian contingent won the unprecedented 100th medal at the Asian Games in China as the women’s kabaddi…
New Delhi: India reaching the unprecedented milestone of 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games is a momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, announcing that he will host the country’s contingent on October 10. “Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our…
Hangzhou: Ojas Deotale’s youthful energy blended seamlessly with Jyothi Surekha Vennam’s skills, securing India’s maiden gold medal in the compound mixed team event and contributing to their best-ever show in archery at the Asian Games, here on Wednesday. The 21-year-old reigning world champion Deotale dropped a point but a flawless Jyothi made up for it,…
New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) India shines brighter than ever before at the Asian Games, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as the country recorded its best ever haul of 71 medals at the Hangzhou edition of the Games. The prime minister described the feat as a proud moment for the entire nation. …
Singapore: Singapore is celebrating its first athletic gold win in 49 years at the Asian Games with its Indian-origin sprinter Shanti Pereira winning the women’s 200m final in Hangzhou, China. Pereira clocked 23.03 seconds to finish the race on Monday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. This is the first athletics gold medal for the…
Kolkata: Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has confirmed his visit to the city ahead of the Durga Puja festival. For the three-time Ballon d’Or winner, this will be the maiden visit to the football-crazy city that has hosted many legends of the world sport, including Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. “Hello Everybody, I will be…
New Delhi: Just like in 1992 and 2019, the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played in the round-robin format, where each team will play one match against all other participants in the league stage. India will be hosting this mega event as lone hosts for the first time. Before this, in the previous…
