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Hangzhou: The focus will be on young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the chess competition of the Hangzhou Asian Games following his exploits in the World Cup recently as India will aim to land a few medals to swell their overall tally. The 18-year old Praggnanandhaa...

New Delhi: India’s stand-in captain KL Rahul recalled the moment when MS Dhoni hit the winning six in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka to give the hosts their second ODI World Cup title, saying he hopes to recreate it through the upcoming...

Dubai: India became the top-ranked side in all three formats of the game following their win against Australia in the series opener that elevated them to the number one spot in the ODI rankings. Following their five-wicket win over Australia on Friday, India (116 rating...

Bhubaneswar: Chennaiyin FC have announced their squad for the 2023-24 Indian Super League season. The 29-member squad features a blend of experienced players and promising young talents that underlines Chennaiyin’s philosophy of nurturing and developing the country’s young players to contribute to the growth of...

Mohali: With India needing 92 runs from 105 balls to win the first ODI against Australia, Suryakumar Yadav walked in to join captain KL Rahul at the crease. Suryakumar had been under pressure, recording three consecutive ducks against the same opposition earlier this year and...

Hangzhou (China): India's campaign for excellence in the Paris Olympics next year faces some crucial tests starting from Saturday when Hangzhou Asian Games officially kick off. India has set itself an ambitious target of achieving medals in double digits for the first time in the...

Suzuka: After one loss in a row, runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen is confident he can get back to his winning ways at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver saw his record streak of 10 consecutive wins end in Singapore last...

Mohali: Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad hit fifties at the top, followed by captain KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav notching up half-centuries in guiding India to five-wicket win over Australia in the ODI series opener, here at PCA Stadium  Friday. After veteran fast-bowler Mohammed Shami...

New Delhi: Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone incommunicado since being denied visa to travel to China for the Asian Games, leaving her family members in Arunachal Pradesh worried and clinging to hope that she wouldn't take any "extreme step". The 20-year-old is one of...

Dubai: The winner of the upcoming ODI World Cup will get a prize purse of $ 4 million (approximately Rs 33 crore) while the runners-up will get richer by $ 2 million (approximately 16 crore), the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday. The ICC announced...