India’s Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men’s J1 -70kg event at the Asian Para Games after defeating Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in just one minute and nine seconds on Monday.The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist secured India’s third medal on the opening day of the competition, adding another podium finish to…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha, left, celebrates with Hasan Nawaz (AP/PTI) Salman Ali Agha made a significant addition to Pakistan’s ODI record books with a century against Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ongoing tri-series, becoming the country’s most prolific centurion among batters who have regularly featured at No. 5 or lower.The former Pakistan…
An Se Young of South Korea celebrates winning the women’s singles final at the Denmark Open in Odense. (AP/PTI Photo) South Korean badminton superstar An Se-young has rewritten the history books, becoming the most decorated women’s singles player in international badminton and ending Indonesian legend Susi Susanti’s nearly three-decade reign at the top.The Olympic champion…
Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mona Agarwal made a strong start to India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Para Games by winning gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on Monday. She finished ahead of fellow Indian shooter Avani…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces an uphill battle to break into India’s T20I playing XI, with the team’s established top-order options leaving little room for the 15-year-old to feature.Sooryavanshi is part India’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which begins on November…
India’s Arshdeep Singh celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: When batters are scoring at 11.46 runs an over, even quality bowling attacks can be made to look ordinary. India’s T20I series against the West Indies has exposed the vulnerability of the hosts’ pace unit, with flat pitches, dew and short boundaries proving a punishing combination…
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable day at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday as Mona Agarwal won gold and Avani Lekhara claimed silver in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.Mona finished with a score of 250.0 points, while Avani came a…
Kokila assures India of judo medal (Image – X) India’s Kokila secured a medal in para-judo at the Asian Para Games on Monday after defeating China’s Yi Liu in the semifinals of the women’s J2 -52kg category.The visually impaired judoka edged past her Chinese opponent 1-0 at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall to book…
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal India’s Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara dominated the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 qualification at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, finishing first and second respectively to put themselves in a strong position ahead of the final.Agarwal topped the standings with 629.1 points from six series,…
Asian Para Games: Sheetal Devi equals world record in compound archery India’s Sheetal Devi delivered a record-breaking performance in the women’s compound archery qualification round at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Monday, scoring 704 out of a possible 720 points to equal the world record and establish a new Asian record.The 19-year-old archer…