Bhubaneswar: Recognising their gold medal-winning performances at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday felicitated the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, rewarding the players and support staff with cash incentives totalling ₹5.61 crore. The two teams also secured qualification for the 2028…
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Smriti Mandhana as the new full-time white-ball captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, ushering in a new leadership era following Harmanpreet Kaur’s decision to step down. Mandhana, one of the most experienced and accomplished players in the Indian side, will now…
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has lauded Harmanpreet Kaur for her contribution to Indian women’s cricket after she stepped down as captain across all formats, bringing an end to a leadership journey spanning more than a decade. The board described Kaur as one of the central figures in the…
New Delhi: A historic chapter in Indian women’s cricket has come to an end, with Harmanpreet Kaur stepping down as captain across all formats after leading India to their maiden senior ICC Women’s ODI World Cup title. Kaur announced her decision on social media, ending her tenure as the full-time T20I captain that began in…
Kakamigahara: The Indian men’s hockey team created history by becoming the first Indian side to successfully defend its Asian Games gold medal, defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final of the 2026 edition in Japan. The victory secured India’s fifth men’s hockey gold at the Asian Games, adding to its title wins in 1966, 1998, 2014…
Kakamigahara: India completed a perfect Pool A campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with a 10-0 win over Bangladesh on Monday, overcoming heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch to register their fifth consecutive victory. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick while Shilanand Lakra struck twice as the defending champions finished at the top of…
Kakamigahara: India completed a perfect pool-stage campaign at the Asian Games 2026 with a 7-0 win over Singapore on Sunday, securing their fifth consecutive victory and finishing as Pool B leaders. India will face South Korea in the semi-final on September 30. South Korea finished second in Pool A after beating Malaysia 2-1, while the…
Kakamigahara: Defending champions India secured their place in the men’s hockey semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 after defeating hosts Japan 2-0 in a rain-soaked Pool A encounter here on Saturday. The victory was India’s fourth consecutive win in the pool, with goals from Abhishek and captain Harmanpreet Singh sealing a hard-fought victory against…
Kakamigahara: Indian hockey defender Sanjay completed 100 senior international appearances for India on Saturday, reaching the milestone during the team’s Pool A match against hosts Japan at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. The 25-year-old defender’s century of appearances comes three years after he made his senior international debut at the Hangzhou Asian Games, where he…
Kolkata: Rugby India has named a 13-member Senior Women’s Rugby Sevens squad for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, where India will face defending champions China, Hong Kong China and Malaysia in Pool B. The Women’s Rugby Sevens competition will be held from October 1 to 3 at the Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium in Nagoya, Japan….
