New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Shedding the self-imposed anchor role that defined much of his career, senior India batter Virat Kohli on Saturday revealed he has consciously unlocked a new layer of ‘freedom’ in his 50-over batting approach to help India consistently push past the 350-run benchmark.
Aichi, Sep 26 (IANS) India men’s kabaddi captain Sunil Kumar said his dream of winning Asian Games gold had come true after leading the team to a thrilling 40-34 victory over Iran in the final and successfully defending its title in Aichi on Saturday.
Aichi, Sep 26 (IANS) The India men’s kabaddi team player and opening ceremony flag-bearer Pawan Sehrawat revealed that the players kept their focus firmly on the final and even waited to eat properly until after securing gold, saying, “Khali pet gold jita hai”, after the defending champions defeated Iran 40-34 to successfully retain their Asian Games title on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 (IANS) When Naman Dhir first saw a congratulatory message on social media after he got his maiden India call-up for the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies, he casually dismissed it as spam.
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.
