New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Recalled veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar can be lethal with the new ball if New Zealand's early-season pitches offer swing and seam, apart from him bringing a calming presence to India's bowling line-up in the upcoming T20I series starting on Thursday, said former Black Caps fast bowler Shane Bond.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy has praised India’s dominant 3-0 T20I series victory over Zimbabwe, describing the team’s performances as an encouraging beginning to Smriti Mandhana’s tenure as full-time captain.
Christchurch, Oct 21 (IANS) India's T20 captain Shreyas Iyer said teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his opportunities in the T20I side, saying he cannot walk into the playing XI just yet, as Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are scoring consistently at the top as the team's opening pair.
Christchurch, Oct 21 (IANS) As Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back to India's T20I setup after a gap of nearly four years, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner is wary of the challenge the senior pacer can pose in the five-match T20I series that begins on Thursday, as he stated that the swing king will pose a challenge with the new ball in New Zealand conditions.
Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s powerlifting campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games received another boost on Wednesday as Kasthuri Rajamani secured silver in the women’s 67kg category, producing her best lift of 108kg in a composed final attempt.
Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s Bhagyashri Jadhav clinched a silver in the Women's Shot Put F34 event at the ongoing 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games after recording her personal best throw of 8.19m here on Wednesday.
Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s para-athletics contingent enjoyed another productive day at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, with Anubhav Choudhary and Rakeshbhai Bhatt securing bronze medals in their respective men’s 100m finals.
Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian para-athlete Manjeet Vyas delivered the finest performance of his career to win silver in the men’s javelin throw F13 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, registering a personal best of 61.03 metres to extend India’s success in the field events.
Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) India’s Ayush Verma clinched the gold medal in the Men’s Shot Put F53 final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games here on Wednesday.
Nagoya, Oct 21 (IANS) India celebrated a one-two finish in the Men's High Jump T44 at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with Praveen Kumar winning gold and Banti claiming silver here on Wednesday.
