India’s Rudrankksh Patil, left, wins bronze medal and Himanshu Dhillon wins Silver medal (PTI Photo) Himanshu Dhillon is a diehard Sunny Deol fan. His father, Shamsher Dhillon, has a doctorate in agriculture. The shooter’s motivational mantra, then, paraphrases a famous dialogue of his idol, his father’s profession and the farming he tried during the pandemic.“Yeh…
India vs Japan T20I Photo/BCCI In the land of baseball, cricket is all set to score on Tuesday when India and Japan celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties with a T20 International for the Suzuki Cup at the petite Sano International Cricket Ground, about 80 km from Tokyo.It’s a historic occasion. But neither side is…
Nisshin: India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, right, with Kranti Gaud, centre, and Gunalan Kamalini celebrate (PTI Photo) Nagoya: In the almost three weeks of the Asian Games, the Indian women’s cricket team got a one-week window and three matches to win the title.With cricket still relatively unknown in the region, the players have been able to…
India vs Japan Live Score, T20I: India’s one-off T20I against Japan is more than an unusual fixture on the international calendar. It carries echoes of a cricketing tradition that dates back nearly a century. On their way to England for the 1930 Ashes, Australia stopped in Ceylon, where touring teams traditionally played a day of…
Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s pinnacle as India captain was the 2011 World Cup triumph, and Zaheer Khan was one of that campaign’s unsung heroes. His joint-highest tally of 21 wickets in the tournament, alongside Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, and his opening spell of 5-3-6-1 in the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede are not…
(From left) Odisha players Sandhyarani Tudu, Dumuni Marndi, Nirmalya Rout and Mama Naik in Kolkata on Monday Kolkata: Odisha’s rugby pipeline continues to power the Indian women’s sevens programme, with four players from the state earning selection in the squad for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Senior campaigner Dumuni Marndi (Mayurbhanj) will feature in her…
Asian Games 2026 Day 3 Live Updates: India’s women’s cricket team will be in focus on September 22 as they take on Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final, with a gold medal at stake. The defending champions have reached the final after a strong run in the tournament and are now one win away…
The area around a ramen restaurant is flooded by heavy rain as Typhoon Dujuan approaches, in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Reuters) New Delhi: Typhoon Dujuan cast a shadow over the Asian Games on Monday, forcing organisers to postpone the opening day of the equestrian eventing competition at Tokyo Equestrian Park as a precaution against worsening…
Luis de la Fuente rewarded with four-year Spain contract extension after leading La Roja to World Cup glory/ Image: AP Spain have extended Luis de la Fuente’s contract through 2032 after the 65-year-old coach led La Roja to the World Cup title this summer, extending a remarkable run of success since he took charge of…
Indian women’s cricket team at the Asian Games Indian women’s cricket team will be in focus on September 22 as it takes on Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final, with a gold medal at stake.The defending champions have reached the final after a strong run in the tournament and are now one win away…