New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday cleared the air regarding a fake statement attributed to him circulating on social media and urged fans and netizens to not “believe or share unverified information”. After leading India in the T20 World Cup triumph, Suryakumar was replaced by Shreyas Iyer as the T20I captain and was also left out of the squads for UK tou and the Asian Games.However, in a false statement that went viral on social media, the batter was…
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was seen bowling with the red ball at his practice session in Ahmedabad, signalling his preparation for the upcoming gruelling.The pace spearhead shared pictures of his intense training session, including bowling with the red SG ball, on his Instagram account on Sunday, even as his team-mates from the Gujarat domestic set-up watched on. In the last few days, Bumrah has been training with his domestic team-mates like Chintan Gaja…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Indian dressage rider Anush Agarwalla continued his impressive run on the international circuit by securing a silver medal in the CDI1 Prix St. Georges at the Cavalliero Dressage Days in Hagen, GermanyPartnering Straight Horse Floriana, Agarwalla registered a score of 70.147% to finish second in a field of 22 competitors. The Indian rider delivered a polished test, with his partnership with Floriana once again proving decisive as the pair crossed the coveted 70% mark.The…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) As the Indian men’s hockey team registered confidence-boosting victories over the reigning world champions Germany and the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medallists the Netherlands at the FIH Pro League, head coach Craig Fulton stated such wins built a solid stepping stone for the team heading into the FIH World Cup and Asian Games. India endured a difficult start to the Pro League during the home leg in Rourkela, where they suffered defeats against Belgium and Argentina. Sign…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The government has categorically said that only those who have qualified and can deliver good performance will be cleared by the government for the upcoming Asian Games, said Minister of Youth and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, clarifying that major events, including the Asian and Commonwealth Games, are not “exposure tours”.The Minister’s categorical assertion came in response to a move for inclusion of the Indian football team in the Indian contingent for the Asian G…
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Kerala’s Asian Games medallist Ancy Sojan obliterated the women’s long jump record that has stood for more than two decades, with a brilliant performance at the 65th National Inter-State Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening.The 25-year-old international long jumper entered her name in the record books in her fifth attempt as she landed at the 6.88m mark to improve the long-standing record of 6.83m set by Anju Bobby George i…
Bhubaneswar, June 26 (IANS) Six male triple jumpers were among 13 aspiring athletes breaching Japan Asian Games qualification standards in their respective events on the third day of the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee will decide the Asian Games-bound contingent after the conclusion of the Bhubaneswar competition. Two athletes will represent in each of the track an…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Ace paddler Manika Batra said she is “mentally exhausted” and “putting her swords down” from her ongoing selection battle with the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), while also expressing her dissatisfaction over the federation’s reply to the three-time Olympian’s demand for clarification over her exclusion from the Asian Games squad, pointing out the violation of the TTFI Constitution.After the TTFI picked a 10-member men’s and women’s team led by Olympians Sreej…
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Karnataka’s aspiring pole vaulter Sindhushree G. was among several athletes who successfully achieved the qualification standards in their respective events in the upcoming Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on the second day of the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.Sindhushree, 26, fulfilled the mark in style on a day when as many as seventeen athletes booked their berths for the Asian G…
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Star sprinters, Animesh Kujur and Unnathi Bollanda, booked their berths to the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, achieving the qualifying marks in the respective 200m races in the 65th National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.While Animesh and Unnathi sprinted past the qualifying mark on the track, Sindhushree G came up with a record-breaking leap of 4.25 metres to set a new National Record in the…