Nagoya: The men’s cricket final and hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan were the most viewed matches in the Asian Games history, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Sunday and cited 212 records as proof that athletes were provided “best environment” in the Aichi-Nagoya edition. India beat Pakistan 4-3 in the men’s hockey…
Online Sports Desk International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah was present in Nisshin on Saturday (October 3) to watch the gold medal match of the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 between India and Pakistan. After India’s win over the Sahibzada Farhan-led side, he met with the Indian players and congratulated them…
Online Sports Desk India took an unassailable 2-0 lead over West Indies in the three-match ODI series after a dominant victory in the second game in Guwahati. Chasing a massive target of 406, the hosts barely faced any hurdles as skipper Shubman Gill led from the front with an unbeaten 223. Veteran opener Rohit Sharma…
Mullanpur: Skipper Shai Hope struck a peerless unbeaten 162, stealing the thunder from KL Rahul’s classy 129 not out as the West Indies scored a consolation five-wicket win over India in the third and final ODI here on Saturday. India won the series 2-1, courtesy of triumphs at Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati. Hope’s 21st ODI hundred,…
Nagoya: The tension surrounding an India-Pakistan clash was palpable, but the much-anticipated Asian Games cricket final between the two old rivals passed off without any drama on the sidelines here on Saturday even though handshakes were once again avoided. It ended with India beating Pakistan by 19 runs to retain the gold medal. There was…
Lahore: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar says he has no plans to join the PCB in any capacity in near future as his mother has advised him to stay away from cricket politics. Referring to reports on the mainstream and social media about him becoming the chief selector or being appointed to some other key…
Nisshin: Abhishek Sharma was the familiar nemesis upfront, while Tilak Varma became a tormentor towards the end as India lived up to its top billing by defending the Asian Games gold medal with a 19-run win over bitter foes Pakistan in the final here on Saturday. The pitch was a tricky one but eased out…
Online Sports Desk Pranavi Urs spearheaded a sensational day on the course, capturing a first-ever gold in the women’s individual stroke play before helping India secure a brilliant silver in the team event alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar at the Asian Games 2026. Her double-medal haul led an action-packed 14th day for India in…
Nagoya: Teenager Kumkum Mohod kept her composure under pressure to clinch gold in the women’s individual recurve event at the Asian Games, defeating South Korea’s Oh Yejin in a shoot-out here on Saturday. With the victory, Kumkum became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in the individual recurve event. After the…
Online Sports Desk A blockbuster India vs. Pakistan encounter awaits us in the Asian Games final match in Nisshin on Saturday morning. India will be aiming to defend the men’s cricket title they won previously, while Pakistan will be appearing in a men’s cricket final at the Asian Games for the first time. India reached…
