Nagoya, Sep 26 (IANS) India’s Prachi Choudhary won the bronze medal in the women’s 400m at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan on Saturday, clocking 53.21 seconds to finish third and take India’s overall medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games to 30.
Aichi, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian kabaddi player Jaideep revealed that the team carried a taste of home to Japan with them, bringing churma, ladoos and khoya as they stayed focused on their title defence at the Asian Games, where India beat Iran 40-34 in a thrilling final on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak highlighted the indispensable role played by senior batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in mentoring the next generation of players, adding that their vast knowledge pool is invaluable to youngsters in preparation for next year’s ODI World Cup.
Nagoya, Sep 26 (IANS) Two-time defending champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor’s bid for a third successive Asian Games gold medal ended in silver as Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebi set a Games record in the men’s shot put final at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) There was a time when Shafali Verma was out of the Indian women’s cricket team, watching from the sidelines and going through what she describes as one of the saddest moments cricket has given her.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill has been cleared of any major injury concern and is fine to play in the first ODI against the West Indies, to be played at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday, confirmed batting coach Sitanshu Kotak.
Kataka, Sep 26 (IANS) Aashirwad Swain drew inspiration from MS Dhoni’s famous 2011 World Cup-winning six and put the former India captain’s lessons into practice as he held his nerve to guide Puri Titans to a thrilling two-wicket win over Keonjhar Miners in the Odisha T20 League - CM Trophy at the Barabati Stadium.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (IANS) With little over one year left for the ODI World Cup 2027, India ramps up their preparations for the global showpiece as they host West Indies for three ODIs from Sunday onwards, with the opener slated to take place at the Greenfield International Stadium here.
Ichinomiya City, Sep 26 (IANS) Ayush Shetty’s Asian Games campaign came to an end in the men's singles third round after the Indian shuttler went down fighting to Chinese Taipei’s Tien-Chen Chou 16-21, 21-19, 17-21 in a closely contested battle on Saturday.
Kakamigahara, Sep 26 (IANS) Defending Champions India men punched their ticket to the semifinals with a hard-fought 2-0 win over the hosts to register their fourth consecutive victory in Pool A in the Asian Games 2026 on a rainy Saturday in Kakamigahara, Japan.
