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Colombo: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Super 4 match here Tuesday. India has made one change with spin all-rounder Axar Patel coming in for pacer Shardul Thakur. Sri Lanka are unchanged. Teams:...

Columbo: After bamboozling batters by turning the ball both ways to pick fifer against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023, India's left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav attributes his sustained success in ODIs to the refinements he made to his bowling action and his adoption of an...

Ranchi: The Asian Hockey Federation and Hockey India Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming edition of the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023. The tournament will begin with Malaysia and Japan playing the first game, while hosts India will play the third game...

Dalian (China): After the heartbreaking defeat against hosts China by a slender margin, India U23 are determined to turn things around in their last match in Group G against UAE in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers here Tuesday. A win for UAE will take...

Imphal: While the ethnic cauldron is still boiling in Manipur, two boys from the state - a Meitei and a Kuki -- made India proud after they scored two goals to enable India win the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-16 championship. In the SAFF...

La Paz: Lionel Messi skipped Argentina's last practice session on the eve of a World Cup qualifying match in Bolivia. The 36-year-old Inter Miami striker left Argentina's match against Ecuador late last week complaining of fatigue, which could impact coach Lionel Scaloni's selections for Tuesday's...

Colombo: Virat Kohli said that his 47th ODI hundred is a classic example of playing second fiddle after not getting off to a good start in India's record 228-run win against Pakistan in an Asia Cup Super Four game here Monday. Kohli's lightening quick running...

Colombo: Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111) struck unbeaten centuries to steer India to a commanding 356 for two against Pakistan in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup here Monday. Kohli and Rahul shared an unbeaten 233-run stand off 194 balls after...

Colombo: The resumption of the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan was delayed to due to rain here Monday. Intermittent rain had pushed Sunday's marquee game to the reserve day after India reached 147 for two in 24.1 overs. Before the weather played spoilsport...

Bengaluru: A fortnight ago, when Sonika's mother boarded a flight from Delhi to arrive in Bengaluru to attend Sunehra Safar - a special send-off ceremony hosted by Hockey India little did the 26-year-old player know that she would receive her India jersey by her mother...