Asian Games: Abhay, Veer, Tanvi advance to Squash Round of 16

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:28 PM

Nagoya, Sep 23 (IANS) India’s squash campaign at the 2026 Asian Games got off to a confident start on Wednesday, with Abhay Singh, Veer Chotrani and Tanvi Khanna negotiating their opening assignments to book their spots in the Round of 16.

Mental toughness key to facing Australia's experienced bowling attack, says Gambhir

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir believes mental toughness and the ability to absorb pressure will hold the key for India's young batting lineup when they go up against Australia's formidable bowling attack in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, to be played from January 21 to March 3, 2027.

Early summer conditions in New Zealand will challenge young Indian Test side: Gambhir

IANS | September 23, 2026 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir said he expects early summer conditions in New Zealand to present a stern examination for his developing Test side, but insists the Shubman Gill-led team has the quality to take 20 wickets in any part of the world and qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, to be held in 2027.

Dropping Samson in England gave me a sleepless night, reveals head coach Gambhir

IANS | September 23, 2026 3:25 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed that leaving out Sanju Samson for teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi during the T20I series in England left him awake all night, adding that it was the toughest decision he had to make in his coaching tenure in the shortest format.