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Kamaljeet was India’s best performer in the individual qualification, finishing ninth with 580-18x. India’s shooters returned empty-handed from the men’s 10m air pistol competition at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday, with the team finishing fourth and none of its three competitors making the individual final.The Indian trio of Kamaljeet, Aakash Bharadwaj and Kedarling Uchaganve…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) As India prepare to begin their three-match ODI series against the West Indies on Sunday, head coach Gautam Gambhir has highlighted the value of having Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli around captain Shubman Gill.Rohit and Virat are both set to feature in the playing…

Puducherry: Sam Konstas may be only 20, but the Australian opener has already experienced the highs and scrutiny that are part and parcel of top-flight cricket.His Test debut against India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy brought him instant fame when he took on Jasprit Bumrah with his audacious approach and smashed a 65-ball 60 that…

Nihal Sarin and Savitha Shri (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz and Michal Walusza for FIDE) NEW DELHI: India will look back at Nihal Sarin’s loss before the rest day and wonder what might have happened had he taken a few more minutes — he had plenty of time on the clock, more than enough to have…

Afghanistan vs Japan Live Score, Asian Games 2026: Afghanistan will take on Japan in the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Afghanistan come into the tournament as the stronger side on paper, while Japan will look to put up a strong fight against a team packed with young talent. Afghanistan are…

India eye record medals at Asian Games 2026 New Delhi: India’s hopes of securing a historic esports medal at the Asian Games in Japan suffered a setback after an unplayed eFootball fixture against Mongolia was recorded as a forfeit win, leaving India without the goal difference it needed to remain in contention for the knockout…

Satnam-Salman win rowing bronze Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured a bronze medal for India at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing third in the men’s double sculls final on Thursday.The Indian pair clocked 6:13.25, with China’s Yi Xudi and Nie Yide taking gold and Uzbekistan’s Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov and Pavel Sorin claiming silver.Satnam and Salman…

India’s Naorem Roshibina Devi (PTI Photo) Indian wushu player Naorem Roshibina Devi settled for a silver medal at the Asian Games after losing the women’s sanda 60kg final 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu.Zhang won both rounds 5-0 to clinch the gold medal.Zhang had reached the final after an impressive run, which included a victory over…

Asian Games 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: India added another rowing medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally as Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured bronze in the men’s double sculls. The duo finished third in 6:13.25 after a close battle with Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, Roshibina Devi advanced to the women’s wushu gold medal match, giving…

Naorem Roshibina Devi, red, competes against Indonesia’s Kusumaningtyas Thani in the women’s 60kg wushu semifinal match during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Naorem Roshibina Devi is one victory away from rewriting Indian wushu history. Already the country’s most successful wushu athlete at the Asian Games — the Manipuri has…