Gandhinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has awarded rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan Rs 1.33 crore under its 'Khel Pratibha Puraskar Yojana' after she won two silver medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, taking the total incentives extended to the athlete by the state to Rs 2.41 crore.
Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) Seema Kaliramna came within touching distance of a 60-metre throw but finished fourth in the women’s discus at the Asian Games 2026 on Monday, ending her campaign without a medal despite producing a personal best of 59.88m in the final.
Puducherry, Sep 28 (IANS) Known for his obsessive work ethic and unyielding love for spending long hours in the batting nets, India top-order batter B Sai Sudharsan has said his recent injury-enforced spell on the sidelines served as a valuable learning curve rather than a source of frustration.
Nishio, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian boxer Priya Ghanghas on Monday assured herself of a medal in the women's 60kg category after a unanimous 5-0 win over Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova in the quarterfinals at the Nishio Gymnasium here.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli has stated that chasing personal records can never sustain a long career in international cricket, adding that his sole focus over the years has been to steer the national team to victory from challenging situations.
Nagoya, Sep 28 (IANS) India’s campaign in the women’s doubles tennis event at the Asian Games 2026 ended in the opening round on Monday after Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale were beaten by Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina and Yulia Putintseva in a closely fought three-set encounter in Nagoya.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has described teammate Virat Kohli’s brilliant unbeaten 139, giving them an eight-wicket win over the West Indies as unbelievable, while adding that playing alongside the talismanic batter gives a surreal feeling.
Johannesburg, Sep 28 (IANS) Ace speedster Kagiso Rabada has been named in South Africa's preliminary 18-member Test squad for the first Test against Australia starting on October 9 in Durban.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 28 (IANS) Former India fast bowler Varun Aaron has hailed Kuldeep Yadav as a high-calibre ‘gun bowler,’ asserting that the left-arm wrist-spinner's ability to dry up the runs right from the start broke the back of the West Indies innings in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium.
Toyota, Sep 28 (IANS) Young Indian shooter Esha Singh's father Sachin Singh heaped praise on his daughter for keeping calm in intense situations and winning a silver medal in the women's 25m pistol event at the Aichi Pref. General Shooting Gallery here on Monday.
