Ranchi, Aug 18 (IANS) As the senior Indian women’s team scripts its fortunes at the ongoing FIH World Cup Hockey Championships in the Netherlands and Belgium, three districts in Jharkhand – Simdega, Khunti and Gumla – are quietly pursuing a tradition that they have been practising over decades. Few states have shaped Indian hockey quite like Jharkhand. The current Indian captain, Salima Tete, is a glaring example and she is just one among many.From Olympic legends to members of today’s Ind…
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Ashith Surya was left to rue a string of missed opportunities after he and Amrutha Pramuthesh squandered multiple match points in a dramatic opening-round defeat to Turkey’s Emre Sonmez and Yasemen Bektas at the BWF World Championships at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday.The Indian mixed doubles pair, making their World Championships debut, took the opening game 21-16 but could not close out the contest, eventually going down 29-30, 22-24 in the next two sets.For S…
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View MoreGalle, Aug 18 (IANS) Right-handed batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara on Tuesday was named concussion substitute for the injured batter Dinesh Chandimal for the remainder of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. Chandimal suffered an injury to his neck and shoulder while trying to save a ball in the first session on Day 4 of the match. He was taken for scans to a hospital. The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) confirmed that the precautionary scan on Chandimal was …
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