Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur is set to lead India for the first time in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy, as the hosts unveiled a strong 15-member squad for the upcoming edition of the marquee event, commencing on September 30.
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) India Test captain Shubman Gill has made his return to the T20I format and has been appointed vice-captain for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE.
Shymkent (Kazakhstan), Aug 19 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker bagged a bronze medal in the 10m women's air pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championship on Tuesday.
Cincinnati, Aug 19 (IANS) Iga Swiatek added a new title to her resume, winning knocking off No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini to win her first Cincinnati Open trophy.
Samokov (Bulgaria), Aug 18 (IANS) India’s Sumit Malik produced a dominant display in the 57kg weight category to book his place in the final of the U20 World Wrestling Championships on Monday. Malik overpowered Ion Bulgaru (MDA) 11-3 in the semifinal, showcasing relentless attacking intent and sharp defense to give himself a shot at the gold medal.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) New Delhi Tigers produced a scintillating all-round performance to register a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over North Delhi Strikers in their Delhi Premier League (DPL) clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday.
Gwalior, Aug 18 (IANS) Rohtak Rowdies climbed the points table with a well-deserved 20-7 win over Mumbai Muscle, and Kiraak Hyderabad continued their dominance at the top with a 14-11 win over MP Hathodas on the 14th day of the Pro Panja League Season 2 at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Training Centre for Disability Sports.
Mysore, Aug 18 (IANS) The defending champions, Mysore Warriors, were back to winning ways with a 39-run victory over the Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 league in a rain-curtailed match here on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Girish Gupta’s gold in the 10m air pistol men youth event, in which he led an Indian 1-2, ensured the country ended competition Day One of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on a profitable note.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Neetu David-led selection committee is likely to announce the squad for the Women’s ODI World Cup and the preceding three-match home ODI series against Australia on Tuesday. Sources tracking the developments told IANS that the selection committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. There have also been indications that the World Cup squad may be finalised in the meeting, but could be announced at a later date.
